The research group focuses on the ship design, marine structures, and advanced marine vehicles. The activities include conceptual and detailed design, hydrodynamic performance analysis, development of innovative propulsion systems, application of advanced manufacturing technologies, and assessment of structural reliability and safety. By combining theoretical and numerical approaches, the group contributes to the development of innovative and sustainable solutions for modern shipbuilding and the maritime industry.

• Ships, offshore, and advanced marine vehicles design
• Hydrodynamics and propulsion
• Shipbuilding technologies
• Structural analysis

Laboratories

• Shipbuilding Technology Laboratory
• Numerical Hydrodynamics and Advanced Marine Vehicles Laboratory

Equipment

• Complete equipment for the manufacturing of composite vessels up to 6 m in length
• Workstations and software tools (both proprietary and licensed)

• Autonomous Adaptive Control of Underwater Vehicles
• Advanced procedure for Design of Energy Saving Devices on Existing Ships
• Design and Hydrodynamic Performance of Autonomous SWATH Craft
• Development of an Innovative Augmented Reality-Based Approach to Ship Outfitting Processes
• Advanced Ship Design for Pollution Prevention

The research group offers a wide range of collaboration opportunities with industry partners, shipyards, maritime companies, and research institutions in the field of naval arhitecture. The group is focused on development and application of advanced numerical tools for ship hydrodynamics and propulsion analysis, and design of advanced marine vehicles like AUVs and SWATH crafts. The group has developed novel meshless CFD methods (e.g. LDD method), tools for vessel geometry interpolation techniques based on Radial Basis Functions (RBF), and advanced numerical models that enable rapid and reliable hull-form optimization, hydroelasticity assessment, and fluid–structure interaction (FSI) simulations. These approaches are complemented by machine-learning methods for ship motion control. The group is also actively involved in the application of augmented reality technologies for ship production, outfitting, and inspection processes. Collaboration can be established through joint research and development projects, expert studies, consultancy and testing services, as well as joint applications for national and EU-funded projects related to sustainable and innovative shipbuilding and maritime technologies.