Staff Profile

BACKGROUND

Before joining the university, from 2018 to 2020, I was working as a consultant at an independent engineering and coatings consultancy - Safinah Group. During my time at Safinah Group, I was responsible for structuring and collating an in-house database related to drydocking activities and coatings performance benchmarking. Meanwhile supported business activities across the marine and chemical sectors by providing tailored coatings related analysis to a variety of clients.

I completed and obtained PhD degree in 2019 at Newcastle University, with research focused on drag evaluation of copper-based marine antifoulings by using boundary layer and pressure drop measurements including an evaluation of the drag performance of marine biofilms.

From the past years of research and consulting projects, I have gained practical knowledge and skills in experimental fluid dynamics testing, numerical fluid dynamics analysis, biofouling management and protective marine coating solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD  Newcastle University, 2019
• MSc  Newcastle University, 2014
• BEng Dalian Ocean University, 2013

PREVIOUS POSITION

Engineering Consultant

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Marine hydrodynamics, Ship propulsion, Manoeuvring, Surface roughness (analytical, experimental, and numerical investigation)

Marine biofouling / Antifouling technology assessment and management, Emission reduction and green shipping, Big data analysis

CURRENT PROJECTS

• Research Associate in GATERS (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/860337)

Reducing operating costs and improving the environmental sustainability of the shipping industry – across all vessel classes – is a top priority in the EU. The answer could be the Gate Rudder System, which is proving to be a remarkable energy-saving concept with excellent manoeuvrability. Bringing together 18 technology experts and stakeholders, the EU-funded GATERS project will demonstrate the benefits of this system and why it can become the next-generation propulsion and steering system for waterborne transport. Specifically, the project will install and operate this system on a coastal cargo vessel. Next, the team will explore the system’s concept for oceangoing shipping operations. The technology is available for both new-build and existing vessels.

• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Norman R, Anderson C. Experimental Assessments for the Effect of Cu2O Particles on the Roughness and Drag Characteristics of Marine Coatings. In: The 6th International Conference on Advanced Model Measurement Technology for The Maritime Industry. 2019, Rome Italy.
• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Anderson C. An investigation of marine biofilm effects on the roughness and drag characteristics of surfaces coated with different sized cuprous oxide particles. In: 19th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling. 2018, Melbourne, Florida, USA: Florida Institute of Technology.
• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Anderson C. Effect of cuprous oxide particles on the roughness and drag characteristics of marine antifouling coatings under the internal and external flow conditions. In: 19th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling. 2018, Melbourne, Florida, USA.
• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Anderson C, Turkmen S. An experimental investigation into the effect of Cu2O particle size on antifouling roughness and hydrodynamic characteristics by using a turbulent flow channel. Ocean Engineering 2018, 159, 481-495.
• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Anderson C, Turkmen S. An experimental study on the effect of Cu2O particle size on antifouling roughness characteristics and their subsequent effect on frictional drag by using a turbulent flow channel. In: The 5th International Conference on Advanced Model Measurement Technology for The Maritime Industry. 2017, Glasgow, UK.
• Li C, Atlar M, Yeginbayeva I, Anderson C. Effect of cuprous oxide particles on the roughness, boundary layer and drag characteristics of marine antifouling coatings. In: 18th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling. 2016, Toulon, France.
• Li C, Skiadaresis D, Politis G, Yeginbayeva I, Atlar M, Thomason J, Burgess G. Drag Tests on Foul-release Coatings with Biofilms using an Axisymmetric Testing Body. In: The 4th International Conference on Advanced Model Measurement Technology for the Maritime Industry. 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Li C, Atlar M, Haroutunian M, Norman R, Anderson C. An investigation into the effects of marine biofilm on the roughness and drag characteristics of surfaces coated with different sized cuprous oxide (Cu₂O) particles. Biofouling 2018, 35(1), 15-33.