Research group

Digital Oceans

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A collaborative platform for exploring advancements and exchanging expertise in digital technology within the marine and maritime space. We foster innovation and research.

About

Research areas

Marine solutions and economies are expanding along with increasing threats to the marine environment. Harnessing progress in digital oceans is essential for addressing global and local challenges.

Digital Oceans focuses on advances in marine digital technology, in areas such as:

  • artificial intelligence
  • data infrastructure and management
  • ocean mapping
  • simulation
  • visualisation such as digital twins

Digital Oceans is a special interest group that aims to establish a collaborative platform for researchers to engage in marine digital applications and methods. Their interest is in a deeper understating of our oceans and in data-driven insights that can inform sustainable practices. They use digital innovation to address practices and changes affecting our marine environments. 

Digital Oceans facilitates efficiency and accessibility. This is achieved through advances in artificial intelligence that improve data analysis and decision-making processes; the optimisation of data structures and management; and new frontiers in ocean mapping, simulation and visualisations.

Our ambition is to:

  • promote and champion Digital Oceans
  • increase awareness to marine digital technologies 
  • foster collaborations and the exchange of ideas 

The Digital Oceans group strives to bridge the gap between cutting-edge marine digital technologies and social and human sciences. 

Our vision is to promote environmental stewardship and help innovations to impact our oceans and the global community.  

To find out more about the Digital Oceans Special Interest Group and what we do, get in touch with group champions Alexandra Karamitrou, Crystal El Safadi, Philip Leadbitter and Hugo Putuhena.

to sign up to this group and our other special interest groups.

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Ryan Reisinger PhD, FHEA, MRSSAf

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Sabu Padmadas

Professor of Demography & ¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ Health

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Dr Saeed Hosseinzadeh

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow

Research interests

  • Experimental and numerical fluid-sructure interaction (FSI)
  • Marine hydrodynamics, seakeeping and vessel performance analysis
  • Wind-assisted propulsion, maritime decarbonisation, and marine renewable energy systems
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Dr Sam Thompson

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemical Biology
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Medicinal Chemistry

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Sandy Wright

Principal Research Fellow
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Dr Sergio Vernuccio PhD, CEng, MIChemE, MRSC, FHEA

Associate Professor in Chemical Eng.

Research interests

  • Complex reaction kinetics
  • Microkinetic modelling
  • Heterogeneous catalysis

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Seyedvahid Vakili

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Sustainable Shipping;
  • Maritime Engineering;
  • Maritime Technology;
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Dr Sheida Afshan PhD, FICE, MIStructE, CEng, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • High performance metallic materials and structures for applications in infrastructure and ene…
  • Experimental and numerical investigation of structural materials and components
  • Metallic materials for liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel storage and transportation

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Simon Blainey PhD, FRGS, FHEA, MCIHT, CMILT

Research interests

  • Rail demand and operations modelling
  • GIS and transport
  • Transport decision support systems
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Dr Simon Boxall

Principal Teaching Fellow
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Enquiries

If you're interested in joining us or collaborating, get in touch with the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute.