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Research interests

• Hydrodynamics and free surface flows
• Multi-functional composite materials
• Experimental methods
• Geometry

Education

• Ph.D. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering and Scientific Computing, University of Michigan, 2020 - Present
• M.S.E. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020 - 2022
• B.Sc. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Webb Institute, 2016-2020
• Semester Exchange, Ship Science, University of Southampton, 2017

Honors and Awards

• Merchants Exchange Scholarship Fund 2024 - 2025
• American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) James J. Convy Scholarship 2024 - 2025
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship 2022 - 2025
• Link Foundation Fellowship 2021 - 2022
• John V. Wehausen Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) Graduate Scholarship 2020 - 2021

Publications

Journal Papers

2025

1. Hydrostructural Optimization of Subcavitating Cambered and Symmetric Composite Foils

   G. W. Ng, Y. Liao, A. Yildirim, and J. R. R. A. Martins

   Composite Structures, 351118545, 2025

   doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118545

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2. Design Optimization of America’s Cup AC75 Hydrofoil Sections with Flaps

   G. W. Ng, A. Yildirim, H. Youngren, A. Lamkin, E. Jonsson, and J. R. R. A. Martins

   Journal of Sailing Technology, 10(01):50–73, 2025

   doi:10.5957/jst/2025.10.1.50

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2024

1. Dynamic hydroelasticity of composite appendages with reverse-mode algorithmic differentiation

   G. W. Ng, E. Jonsson, S. He, and J. R. Martins

   Composite Structures, 2024

   doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2024.118367

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2022

1. Scaling the dynamic response and stability of composite hydrodynamic lifting surfaces

   G. W. Ng, A. S. Vishneek, J. R. R. A. Martins, and Y. L. Young

   Composite Structures, 115148, 2022

   doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.115148

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2. Optimizing steady and dynamic hydroelastic performance of composite foils with low-order models

   G. W. Ng, J. R. R. A. Martins, and Y. L. Young

   Composite Structures, 301116101, 2022

   doi:10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.116101

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Conference Papers

2025

1. CFD-based design optimization of subcavitating hydrofoil profiles with flaps

   A. Yildirim, G. W. Ng, H. Youngren, A. Lamkin, E. Jonsson, , and R. R. A. M. Joaquim

   SNAME 25th Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium, 2025

   doi:10.5957/CSYS-2025-006

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2023

1. Coupled Strip Theory and Finite Element Method for Stability Analysis of Composite Hydrofoils

   G. W. Ng, E. Jonsson, S. He, and J. R. R. A. Martins

   Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Innovation in High Performance Sailing Yachts and Wind-Assisted Ships, 2023

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