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RESEARCH THEMES

MarEnTech Research Center Ltd. focuses on a set of clearly defined research themes aligned with funded research calls, consortium programs, and applied innovation needs in marine and engineering systems.


These themes guide our participation in grant-funded projects, collaborative research, and translational studies

Sustainable IC Engine Propulsion Systems

Focus areas:

    • Advanced Combustion Research for 2- & 4-Stroke Engines
    • 1D & 3D  Engine Combustion Modelling
    • Fuel Injection, Pollutant Formation & Emissions Modelling
    • Low- and Zero-Carbon Fuel Pathways (LNG, Ammonia and Hydrogen)
    • Emissions Measurement, Characterisation & Data Analysis
    • Engine Diagnostics & Retrofit Concept Assessment
 

Maritime Safety & Navigation Systems

Focus areas:

  • Maritime Safety & Navigation Systems
  • Maritime accident analysis
  • Navigation safety in constrained waterways
  • Systems-thinking maritime risk assessment methods (FRAM, ACCIMAP, STAMP-STPA/CAST)
  • Maritime traffic simulations with IWRAP & Environment Stress (ES) Model
  • Human Factors (Elements) in Maritime Transportation Safety
  • Probabilistic modeling of maritime safety risks using a Fuzzy Bayesian Network model
  • Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the maritime domain
 

Low-speed Ship Maneuvering and Control

Focus areas:

    • Optimal trajectory generation and control for MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships) berthing/unberthing maneuvers.
    • Empirically informed berthing/unberthing safety with respect to maneuvering speed, actuators and spatial constraints
    • Operational data mining and statistical characterization of harbor maneuvering phases.
    • Theoretical modeling of low-speed ship hydrodynamics for maneuvering prediction.
    • Data-driven system identification (SI) for low-speed maneuvering models.
 

Advanced Materials & Structural Integrity

Focus areas:

  • Composite materials and CFRP laminates
  • Fracture, delamination, and fatigue
  • Structural integrity and durability
  • Experimental–numerical validation