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Research interests

• Hydroelasticity of marine appendages
• Multi-functional composite materials
• Experimental methods in fluid dynamics and structural dynamics

Education

• Ph.D. Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, 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

• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship 2022 - 2025
• Link Foundation Fellowship 2021 - 2022
• John V. Wehausen SNAME Graduate Scholarship 2020 - 2021

Publications

Journal Papers

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

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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