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Associate Professor

Zhi Yung TAY

Associate Professor
Programme Leader, SIT Bachelor of Integrated Studies in Technology and Management
Doctor of Philosophy (Hydrodynamic/Hydroelasticity in VLFS), Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Biography

Dr. Zhi Yung Tay serves as an Associate Professor at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), specialising in offshore engineering and floating structures designs as well as hydrodynamics and hydroelastic. Previously, from 2014 to 2016, he held a prestigious position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute of Energy System (IES), University of Edinburgh. During this tenure, Dr. Tay spearheaded the hydrodynamic modeling efforts within the EPSRC EcoWatt2050 Project, showcasing his expertise and leadership skills. Prior to his role at IES, Dr. Tay garnered extensive industry experience, notably as a Senior Research Engineer at the Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre. Additionally, he served as a Research Fellow at the esteemed National University of Singapore (NUS). Dr. Tay's academic journey culminated in the attainment of his Ph.D. from NUS, with a specialization in the hydroelastic response of very large floating structures. Dr. Tay's research endeavors focus on hydroelastic and hydrodynamic analysis, with particular interests in offshore engineering, coastal protection and flood management, marine engineering, marine digitalisation and AI, renewable energy, ocean space utilization, and the dynamics of very large floating structures. 

SIT Appointments

  • Programme Leader, SIT Bachelor of Integrated Studies in Technology and Management
    – Present
  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
    –

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Hydrodynamic/Hydroelasticity in VLFS)
    Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honour, Mechanical Engineering- Major in Marine Technology)
    Technological University of Malaysia , Malaysia

Achievements

  • Scholarship, 1ST LRET Research Collegium
  • Scholarship, OMAE Conference Outreach to Engineers Forum
  • Co-inventor of Multipurpose Floating Offshore Bunker Supply Base
  • NUS PhD Research Scholarship
  • Undergraduate Public Service Commission Scholarship (Malaysian Government)

Professional Memberships

  • Member, SINTEF International Collaboration Network in Marine Technology
    – Present
  • Member, ASME
    – Present
  • Member, Society of FLOATING SOLUTIONS (Singapore)
    – Present

Corporate Experience

  • Guest Editor, MDPI JMSE Special Issue: SINTEF International Collaboration Network in Marine Technology
    Present
  • Founding Council Member, Society of FLOATING SOLUTIONS (Singapore)
    Present
  • Impartiality Committee Member, Bureau Veritas
    Present
  • Organising Commitee, World Conference on Floating Solutions 2023 (WCFS2023), Japan
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  • Technical Program Chair, Two-day World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS2019), Singapore, 22-23 April 2019
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  • Organising Secretary, SSFS 2nd One-Day Seminar on Floating Farms for a Sustainable Future
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  • Organising Secretary, SSFS Half-Day Seminar on the Application and Technology of Floating Structures
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  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Edinburgh
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  • Senior Research Engineer, Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre
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  • Consultancy, Punggol Floating Wetland Project (HDB)
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  • Consultancy, FEED for Prestressed Concrete VLFS for Multi-Purpose Oil Storage (NUS-JTC-JCPL)
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  • Consultancy, Ocean Thermal Energy Converter Platform (Precast Consultants)
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  • ESP Research Fellow, National University of Singapore
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  • Reviewer for Engineering Structure, Institute of Engineers Singapore (IES) Journals, Journal of Fluids and Structures, European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC)
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Research Interests

  • Very Large Floating Structure
  • Wave Energy Converter and Wave Climate
  • Hydroelasticity/Hydrodynamics/Fluid Structure Interaction
  • Stochastic Analysis
  • Computational Methods
  • Coastal Protection and Flood Management
  • Marine Engineering
  • Marine Digitalisation and AI
  • Offshore Engineering

Current Projects

  • Bridging the Gap Innovating Lightweight and High-Performance Composites Propellers for Electric Outboard Motors (A*STAR NAMIC, SGD 279,500)
    – Present
  • multi-puRposE modular FlOaters for integRated mangrovE & Seagrass planTer (REFOREST) (NPARKs MCCS, SGD 799,953.2)
    – Present
  • Additive Manufacturing of Universal Lightweight High-Strength Floating Module (A*STAR NAMIC, SGD 279,500)
    – Present
  • Smart and Multifunctional Floating Structures for Coastal Protection and Flood Control (PUB CFI Tranche 2, SGD 2,484,950)
    – Present
  • Carbon Negative Steel Slag Permeable Concrete for Green Urban Infrastructure (BCA BETA, SGD 354,130)
    – Present
  • iNvestigation of wAve aTtenUation over mangRoves and sEagrass (NATURE) (NPARKs MCCS, SGD 2,035,406.25)
    – Present
  • Development of Physics-Informed Data-Driven Storm Surge and Wave Models (PUB CFI Tranche 1, SGD 1,834,900)
    – Present

Past Projects

  • Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Vessel Hulls: Design, Additive Manufacturing Approaches and Structural Connection Techniques (A*STAR NAMIC, SGD 279,500)
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  • Co-Investigator, Carbon Negative Ecological Concrete for Sustainable Coastal Protection (MOE-SIT Ignition Grant, SGD 149,900)
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  • Lead Co-Investigator, Operational profiling and digital twinning of harbor craft for holistic test-bedding, life-cycle optimization and future design enhancements (MPA-SMI, SGD 880,020)
    –
  • Principal Investigator, Remote Monitoring of Hybrid Power and Propulsion Systems for Smart Ships (MOE-TIF, SGD229,000)
    –
  • Co-Supervisor, Gas Transportation – Transporting Gas Safely at Sea (EBD Industrial Post-graduate Program, SGD54,000)
    –
  • Principal Investigator, Sustainable Marine Transport: Ship Energy Systems & Environmental Technologies (SIT-MOE Ignition Grant SGD 210,600)
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  • Principal Investigator, Ships’ Energy Efficiency via Machine Learning with Big Data Analytics (MOE-TIF, SGD 392,419)
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  • Co-Principal Investigator, Applied Data Science Laboratory (SIT-MOE Strategic Initiative, SGD404,000)
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  • Principal Investigator, Marine Offshore Technology Centre (MOTC) - High Performance Computer Centre for Numerical Wave Tank Facility (SIT-MOE Strategic Initiative - SGD 194,890)
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  • Principal Investigator, Development of a Universal Modular Floating Unit for Multi-Purpose Usage (SIT-MOE Ignition Grant - SGD 176,142)
    –
  • Principal Investigator, Lean Daily Management for A4 Printbar Production Line (Kaizen Fund, SGD 6000)
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  • Principal Investigator, Automation of Welding Length for Shipyard Production (SIT MOE Ignition Grant - SGD 122,600)
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  • Hydrodynamic Lead, Supergen Marine Challenge EcoWatt2050 (UK-EPSRC)
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  • Nodule Mining (Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre)
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  • Project Lead, Extended-Draft Semi-Submersible (Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre)
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  • Project Lead, Arctic Floaters (Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre)
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  • Project Lead, Ultra-deepwater Tension Leg Platform (Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Centre)
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  • Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project (1st Lloyd's Register Education Trust Research Collegium)
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  • Floating Bunker Supply Base (Surbana-MPA-NUS Joint Venture)
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  • Floating Fuel Storage Facility (JTC-MPA-NUS Joint Venture)
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Journal Papers

  • Tay, Z. Y., & Wei, Y. (2020). Power enhancement of pontoon-type wave energy convertor via hydroelastic response and variable power take-off system. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Science, 5(1), 1-18.

  • Tay, Z. Y. (2020). Performance and wave impact of an integrated multi-raft wave energy converter with floating breakwater for tropical climate. Ocean Engineering, 218, 108136.

  • Nguyen, H. P., Wang, C. M., Tay, Z. Y., & Luong, V. H. (2020). Wave energy converter and large floating platform integration: A review. Ocean Engineering, 213, 107768.

  • Tay, ZY and Venugopal, V (2019). The impact of energy extraction of wave energy convertor arrays on wave climate under multi-directional seas, Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2019, p. 1-22.

  • Tay, ZY (2019). Energy extraction from an articulated plate anti-motion device of a very large floating structure under irregular waves, Renewable Energy, 130, p. 206-222.

  • Gallego, A., Side, J., Baston, S., Waldman, S., Bell, M., James, M., Tay, et al. (2017). Large scale three-dimensional modelling for wave and tidal energy resource and environmental impact: Methodologies for quantifying acceptable thresholds for sustainable exploitation. Ocean and Coastal Management, 147, 67-77.

  • Tay, ZY and Venugopal, V (2017). Hydrodynamic interactions of oscillating wave surge converters in an array under random sea state, Ocean Engineering, 145, p. 382-394 .

  • Tay, ZY and Venugopal, V (2016). Optimisation of spacing for oscillating wave surge converter arrays using genetic algorithm. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 143 (2), 04016019

  • Wong, LH, Tan, HS, Wang, CL, Lim, H, Ho, HC, Wang, CM, Tay, ZY, Gao, RP (2013). Floating wetlands at Punggol. The IES J. Part A: Civil and Struct. Engng. J. Part A: Civil & Struct. Engng.,Taylor and Francis. DOI: 10.1080/19373260.2013.821717

  • Cheng, N, Fürth, M, Johnson, MC, Tay, ZY, Shenoi, RA, Wilson, PA (2013). Engaging the community with a “Green Town” concept, Energy Procedia. (selected publication from the 11th Greenhouse Gas Technology Conference) 37, p. 7337-7345.

  • Wang, CM, Wang, CY and Tay, ZY (2012). Analogy of TE waveguide and vibrating plate with sliding edge condition and exact solutions. The IES J. Part A: Civil and Struct. Engng, 6(1), DOI:10.1080/19373260.2012. 724977

  • Tay, ZY and Wang, CM (2012). Reducing hydroelastic response of very large floating structures by altering their plan shapes. Ocean Sys. Engng. 2(1), p. 69-81

  • Wang, CM, Yee, AA, Krock, H and Tay, ZY (2011). Research and developments on ocean thermal energy conversion. The IES J. Part A: Civil and Struct. Engng. 4(1), p. 41-52

  • Wang, CM, Tay, ZY, Duan, WH, Zhang, YY and Silvestre, N (2010). Examination of cylindrical shell theories for buckling of carbon nanotubes. Int. J. Struct. Stab. Dyn. 11(6), p. 1035-1058.

  • Gao, RP, Tay, ZY, Wang, CM and Koh, CG (2010). Hydroelastic response of very large floating structure with a flexible line connection. Ocean Engng., 38(17-18), p. 1957-1966

  • Wang, CM, Tay, ZY, Takagi, K and Utsunomiya, T (2010). Literature review of methods for mitigating hydroelastic response of VLFS under wave action. Appl. Mech. Rev. 63(3), DOI: 10.1115/1.4001690.

  • Tay, ZY, Wang, CM and Utsunomiya, T (2009). Hydroelastic responses and interactions of floating fuel storage modules placed side-by-side with floating breakwaters. Mar. Struct. 2(3), p. 633-58.

  • Tay, ZY, Wang, CD and Wang, CM (2007). Hydroelastic response of a box-like floating fuel storage module modeled using non-conforming quadratic-serendipity Mindlin plate element. Engng. Struct. 29(12), p. 3503-14.

Conferences

  • Tay, Z.Y., Konovessis, D., Peng, R.O.C., Lim, Y.S. and Yong, K.L., 2020, December. Practical-Oriented Teaching in Naval Architecture via Blended and Project-based Learning. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE) (pp. 135-142). IEEE.

  • Wan, L, Ren, N and Tay ZY (2019). Dynamic response investigation of combined concepts of column-type offshore wind turnine and heave type wave energy converter applied in deep, moderate and shallow water depth, Proc. of the 30th International Offshore and Polar Conf. (ISOPE), Hawaii, USA, 16-21 June 2019.

  • Tay, ZY and Wan, L (2019). Sloshing effect due to hydrodynamic interaction and hydroelastic response of enclosed large floating multi-bodies, Proc. of the 30th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Hawaii, USA, 16-21 June 2019, TPC-0331.

  • Furth, M, Igbadumhe, J, Tay, ZY and Winden, B (2018). Downtime analysis of FPSO, in Marine Design XIII, vol. 2: Proceedings of the 13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018), CRC Press, 2, p. 1121

  • Tay, ZY, Wei, Y and Vakis, AI (2018). Energy extraction of pontoon-type wave energy converter. Proceedings of the ASME 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2018), Madrid, Spain, 17-22 June, 2018, 77089

  • Tay, ZY (2017). Energy generation from anti-motion device of very large floating structure, The12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, 27 August - 1 September 2017.

  • Tay, ZY and Venugopal, V (2016). A genetic algorithm scheme for space optimisation in WEC arrays, Proceedings of the 3th Asia Wave and Tidal Wave Energy Conference, Singapore, 24-28 October 2016. vol 1, pp 81-8.

  • Tay, ZY and Venugopal, V (2016). Performance of finite arrays of oscillating wave surge converters in irregular and multi-directional sea, Proceedings of the 3th Asia Wave and Tidal Wave Energy Conference, Singapore, 24-28 October 2016. vol 1, pp 74-80.

  • Tay, ZY, Nguyen, HD, Wang, WP (2014). Recent advancement in tendon technology for deepwater application. Proc. Int. Conf. Hydrodynamics (ICDH2014), 19-24 October 2014, Singapore, ICDH-154.

  • TAY, ZY, Popov, P, Yordanov VZ, Nguyen HD (2014). Hydroelastic analysis of extended column of E-SEMI. Proc. 33rd Int. Conf. Off. Mech. Arctic. Engng., San Francisco, California, USA, 8-13 June 2014, OMAE-23335

  • Nguyen, HD, TAY, ZY (2014). Review of riser techniques for deepwater application. Proc. Int. Conf. Hydrodynamics (ICDH2014), 19-24 October 2014, Singapore.

  • Tay, ZY, Jain, A, Adrian Ke (2014). E-SEMI–Feasible solution for dry tree application in deepwater. Proc. Int. Conf. Hydrodynamics (ICDH2014), 19-24 October 2014, Singapore., ICHD-172.

  • Tay, ZY, Yordanov, VZ, Mihalev, V. Choudhary, A. (2014). Challenges and potential of extended tension leg platform in ultra-deepwater. Proc. Int. Conf. Hydrodynamics (ICDH2014), 19-24 October 2014, Singapore. ICHD-156.

  • Tay, ZY, Jain, A, Ke, A, Mathew, J (2012). Feasibility of E-SEMI for dry tree solution, Proc. OSEA 2012, Singapore, 27-30 November 2012.

  • Wang, CM and Tay, ZY (2011). Very large floating structures: Applications, research and development. Proc. 12th East Asia-Pacific Conf. Struct. Engng. Const., Hong Kong, China, 26-28 January 2011.

  • Kim, DK, Bhawanin, M, Kim, TY, Tay, ZY, Chen, M. and Paik, JK (2011). Concepts for the sequestration of anthropogenic carbon emissions in the near future: a summary of the outcomes from an LRET workshop. Conf. of Soc. Nav. Arch. Korea (SNAK), Korea.

  • Wang, CM, Tay, ZY, Gao, R and Koh, CG (2010). Hydroelastic response of VLFS with a hinge or semi-rigid line connection. Proc. 29th Int. Conf. Off. Mech. Arctic Engng., Shanghai, China, 6-11 June 2010. OMAE2010-20664.

  • Tay, ZY, Wang, CM and Utsunomiya, T (2008). Hydroelastic interactions of large floating storage modules. Proc. 21st KKCNN 2008 Symp. Civil Engng., Singapore, 27-28 October 2008.

  • Tay, ZY and Wang, CM (2008). Hydroelastic response of floating fuel storage modules placed side-by-side. Proc. 27th Int. Conf. Off. Mech. Arctic Engng.: Nick Newman Symp Mar. Hydrodyn., Estoril, Portugal, 15-20 June 2008. OMAE2008-57290.

  • Wang, CD, Tay, ZY, Wang, CM, Shah, KW and Song, TC (2007). Wave induced deflections and stress-resultants of two-floating fuel storage system. Proc. 2nd Int. Maritime-Port Tech. Dev. Conf. (MTEC), Singapore, 26-28 September 2007.

  • Wang, CD, Tay, ZY and Wang, CM (2006). Hydroelastic analysis of a large floating box-like oil storage module modeled using the Mindlin plate theory. Proc. 19th KKCNN 2006 Symp. Civil Engng., Kyoto, Japan, 10-12 December 2006. pp. 289-92.

  • Tay, Z.Y.; Hadi, J; Konovessis, D.; Loh, D.J.; Tan, D.K.H; Chen, X., 2021. Efficient harbour craft monitoring system: Time-series data analytics and machine learning tools to achieve fuel efficiency by operational scoring system, in: Proceedings of the ASME 2021 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE 2021. Virtual Online, pp. OMAE2021-62658.

Books

  • Venugopal, V., Tay, Z.Y. and Nemalidinne, T.R., 2022. Numerical Modelling Techniques for Wave Energy Converters in Arrays. In Ocean Wave Energy Systems (pp. 281-322). Springer, Cham.

  • Wang, CM, Lim, SH and Tay, ZY (2019). Proceedings of the World Conference on Floating Solutions, WCFS2019 (editors). Springer, Singapore.

  • Cheng, N, Johnson, MC, Fürth, M and Tay, ZY (2011). The Key to Successful Carbon Capture and Storage: Engaging the Public, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. ISBN: 987-0-854-32929-8.

  • Wang, CM and Tay, ZY (2010). Hydroelastic analysis and response of pontoon-type very large floating structures. Fluid-Structure Interaction II: Modeling, Simulation and Optimization, Edited by Hans-Joachim Bungartz, Miriam Mehl and Michael Schafer, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany, pp. 299-327. ISBN: 978-3-642-14205-5.

  • Tay, ZY (2009). Hydroelastic Responses and Interactions of Mega Floating Fuel Storage Modules, PhD Thesis, National University of Singapore.

  • Wang, CM, Wang, CD, Tay, ZY, Choo, YS, Kim, HS, Toh, AC (2009). Floating Offshore Bunker Supply Base, Patent WO 2009/005474 Al.

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Teaching Modules

Marine Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO1109 - Naval Architecture IA
  • MNO1110 - Naval Architecture IB
  • MNO2101 - Analytical Methods in Marine Technology
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report

Naval Architecture, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO1109 - Naval Architecture IA
  • MNO1110 - Naval Architecture IB
  • MNO2101 - Analytical Methods in Marine Technology
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report

Offshore Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO1109 - Naval Architecture IA
  • MNO1110 - Naval Architecture IB
  • MNO2101 - Analytical Methods in Marine Technology
  • MNO3101 - Integrated Work Study Programme (IWSP)
  • MNO3114 - Capstone Project and Report
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