معرفی
Zhihua Ma is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), UK, and a member of the Centre for Mathematical Modelling and Flow Analysis (CMMFA). He holds a BEng in Aerospace Engineering (2003) and a PhD in Fluid Dynamics (2008) from Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China. His research focuses on developing novel numerical methods for computational aerodynamics and wave hydrodynamics, with over 30 publications in top-tier journals such as the Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Physics of Fluids.
**Education:**
- BEng in Aerospace Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China (2003)
- PhD in Fluid Dynamics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China (2008)
- Advanced Fellow of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA, 2016)
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA, 2018)
**Research Interests:**
- Violent hydrodynamic impacts on rigid/flexible structures
- Extreme wave simulations under extreme conditions
- High-performance computing (CPU/GPU)
- Aerodynamic inverse design and optimization
- Multiphase flows and compressible meshless methods
His recent work emphasizes advancing numerical methods for wave-structure interactions, compressible flow modeling, and offshore renewable energy applications. He has contributed to collaborative projects like the CCP-WSI Blind Test Series, focusing on validating CFD solvers for challenging hydrodynamic problems.
**Advising/Grants:**
- Supervised 7+ PhD/MSc students in computational fluid dynamics and meshless methods
- Reviewer for EPSRC, Royal Society, and journals like Journal of Computational Physics
- Editorial roles: Guest Editor for Water (2021)
**Labs/Teams:** Active member of the CMMFA and the Engineering & Materials Research Centre at MMU, focusing on mathematical modeling and flow analysis.
