Dr. Wang's research on concurrent coastal disasters is highlighted by UNDRR.
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Dr. WANG, Jinghua
Professor (Assistant)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Wang received his PhD degree in Hydraulic Engineering under supervision of Prof. Q.W. Ma at City, University of London in 2015. He subsequently worked as a Research Fellow at City until 2019. Prior to joining The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Dr. Wang has worked as a Research Fellow in the Coastal Group led by Prof. Philip L.-F. Liu in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore. His research focuses on coastal and offshore disasters mitigation and numerical modelling of oceanic hazards such as storm surge, tsunamis, and rogue(freak) waves. He has been involved in many government funded projects in UK and Singapore associated with risk assessments on coastal and offshore disasters.
Dr. Wang serves as member of the editor board and reviewer for many peer-reviewed journals. He is also a member of the ISOPE (International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers) International Hydrodynamics Committee and Technical Program Committee.