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Learn about our academic experts and their research interests

The head of the Maritime Engineering research group is Professor Alan Murphy.

Professor Adam Sobey

Professor of Data-Centric Engineering

Research interests

development of Aritificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches with applications in …
in particular focused on reducing emissions and improving safety

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Adam

Email: ajs502@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3769

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Mr Adrian Bodenmann

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

High-resolution visual seafloor mapping for benthic habitat mapping and subsea infrastructure…
Remote awareness for autonomous offshore mapping operations
Uncertainty characterisation in digital 3D reconstructions

Connect with Adrian

Email: adrian.bodenmann@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 6626

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Professor Alan J Murphy

Professor in Maritime Engineering

Research interests

Decarbonising shipping
Emission reduction from ships
Energy efficiency for maritime systems and ship propulsion

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Alan J

Email: A.J.Murphy@soton.ac.uk

Dr Aykut Korkmaz PhD

Research Fellow Zero Carbon Coastal Ship

Research interests

developing and refining alternative propulsion systems for maritime vessels
fuel cell technologies, including PEMFC, PAFC, MCFC, and SOFC
hybridization of these fuel cells with advanced battery systems

Connect with Aykut

Email: aykut.Korkmaz@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Blair Thornton

Professor of Marine Autonomy

Research interests

seafloor 3D visual reconstruction: development of deep-sea imaging hardware and processing pi…
automated interpretation of data: development of AI methods for rapid scalable interpretation…
robotics: development of low-cost, long endurance seafloor imaging floats and highly intellig…

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Blair

Email: B.Thornton@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7322

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Professor Damon Teagle

Professor of Geochemistry

Research interests

formation and evolution of the ocean crust
fluid-rock interactions and Ore mineralisation
geochemical analysis

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Damon

Email: Damon.Teagle@southampton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2723

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Professor Dominic Hudson

Shell Professor in Ship Efficiency

Research interests

All aspects of hydrodynamics,
particularly as related to ship design,
operation for energy efficiency.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Dominic

Email: dominic@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2306

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Dr Dominic Taunton

Associate Professor

Research interests

My research interests lie in improving the design and operation of ships and other maritime a…
Experimental Hydrodynamics | This research focuses on the efficient use of experiments at bot…
Human Element | This research developed from a project to integrate human performance into th…

Connect with Dominic

Email: djt2@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3706

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