Alessandro Toffoli
Professor
The University of Melbourne
I have a wealth of experience in ocean and coastal engineering, physical oceanography and air-sea interactions, which includes research, teaching, consultancy, working at the Universities and industry. With a Master degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin (Italy) and PhD in Civil Engineering from the K.U. Leuven (Belgium), I went on working in shipping industry (DNV) in Norway, before beginning an academic career at several Universities. Since 2016, I held a position as an Associate Professor in Ocean Engineering at the University of Melbourne (Australia) and was promoted to Professor in Jan 2023. I am also Visiting Professor at K.U. Leuven (Belgium).
Alberto Alberello
Research Fellow
University of Adelaide
I am a physical oceanographer with expertise in nonlinear and rogue waves, wave breaking, wave turbulence and wave ice interaction. I developed familiarity with an extended range of experimental techniques applied to small and large scale physical experiments, field measurements and a number of numerical techniques. I currently work as research Fellow at the University of Adelaide and I hold a visiting appointment at The University of Melbourne. I studied at Swinburne University of Technology (PhD) and Politecnico di Milano (BSc and MSc).
Filippo Nelli
Research Fellow
The University of Melbourne
My main area of expertise is wave-ice interaction and CFD simulations. I have obtained my Civil Engineering bachelor and master degrees at the Polytechnic of Milan. Later I moved To Australia where I Joined Swinburne University of Technology as a PhD candidate under the supervision of A/Prof. Toffoli. Currently I am working as Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne in the Infrastructure Engineering department.
Giulio Passerotti
PhD Student
The University of Melbourne
I am a PhD student in Ocean Engineering at The University of Melbourne under the supervision of Prof. Toffoli. I studied at Università di Torino (MSc) and Università degli Studi di Firenze (BSc). My main area of expertise is wave-ice interaction, floe size distribution and computer vision applied to sea ice. In winter 2022, I joined the 3-week SCALE (Southern oCean seAsonaL Experiment) Antarctic Expedition onboard the RV S.A. Agulhas II.
Ippolita Tersigni
PhD Candidate
The University of Melbourne
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Ocean Engineering at The University of Melbourne. I obtained my bachelor’s degree from Roma Tre University and my master’s degree from the University of Turin (Italy) in the Department of Environmental Sciences. My research fields are sea-ice-air interactions, sea-ice field and Satellite observations, and modeling. I participated in two mission campaigns on the Antarctic MIZ in Spring 2019 and Winter 2022, aboard the South African icebreaker S.A. Agulhas II within the framework of the international project SCALE (Southern oCean seAsonaL Experiment).
Ziyue Wang
Research Assistant
The University of Melbourne
I am a recent graduate from the University of Melbourne with a master’s degree in civil engineering and a bachelor’s degree in civil systems. I am currently working with the team as a research assistant to carry out numerical simulations and produce wave motion data.
Pleased to share that I recently received the Hydraulic Engineering Prize from the University of Melbourne!
Marzieh Hajiarab Derkani
Research Fellow
The University of Western Australia
I am a research fellow at Ocean Graduate School at the University of Western Australia. My research interests lie in coastal engineering, ocean engineering and physical oceanography. The primary focus of my research is on marine data analysis, numerical modelling of water waves and hydrodynamics.
Azam Dolatshah
Coastal and Maritime Engineer
British Maritime Transport (BMT Global)
I am a Coastal and Maritime Engineer with a Master degree in Civil Engineering – Hydraulic Structures (IAU) and PhD in Maritime Engineering (Swinburne University of Technology). My main areas of interest are laboratory and hydrodynamic modelling of marine and coastal structures, port and terminals, metocean conditions and concept design criteria. I am currently working on extensive industry projects at British Maritime Transport (BMT Global).
Email: azam.dolatshah@bmtglobal.com