Welcome to the site of the Laboratory of Wave Engineering. The Laboratory of Wave Engineering is a part of the Center for Nonlinear Studies in Institute of Cybernetics, Tallinn University of Technology.

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CONGRATULATIONS:

Ira Didenkulova has been awarded the Plinius Medal
by the European Geosciences Union (see the nomination letter)

Aim

The Wave Engineering (WE) Laboratory was formed on 01.01.2009 to promote and provide a structure for research in water waves and coastal engineering within the Department of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, Institute of Cybernetics. The laboratory comprises three senior scientists, three PhD students, two engineers with MSc and three MSc students, assisted by an office secretary. One PhD student from the Department of Mechanics (Tallinn University of Technology) and three MSc students in Earth Sciences are associated with the laboratory.

The team focuses on complex and nonlinear phenomena in wave dynamics and coastal engineering, and the applications of mathematical methods in wave studies. The scope of research involves, but is not limited to, long wave theory and applications (with emphasize on fast-ferry waves, shallow-water solitons, runup phenomena, tsunami research, and  generic aspects of coastal hazards), surface wave modelling, wave climate studies, and wave-driven phenomena in coastal engineering, with application to integrated coastal zone management.

Specific scientific interests

• Complex and nonlinear phenomena in wave dynamics and coastal engineering
• Applications of mathematical methods in wave studies
• Long wave theory and applications (with emphasize on fast-ferry waves, shallow-water solitons, runup phenomena, tsunami research, and  generic aspects of coastal hazards)
• Surface wave modelling
• Wave climate studies
• Wave-driven phenomena in coastal engineering, with application to integrated coastal zone management.
  
  

Collaboration partners

• University of Bergen, Norway, (hydrodynamic modelling)
• University of Waikato, New Zealand, (coastal zone management)
• James Cook University, Australia, (coastal processes and engineering)

Long-term guests

• Prof. Kevin Ellis Parnell (James Cook University)
• Dr. Tony Dolphin (University of Norwich)
• Dr. Tomas Torsvik (University of Bergen)
• Ms. Bryna Kathryn Flaim (University of Waikato)

Support

Financially the laboratory forms a part of the Department of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics at Institute of Cybernetics

The research in laboratory is also financed by

• Estonian Science Foundation
• FP7
• BONUS EEIG

Contact

Head: prof. Tarmo Soomere

Laboratory of Wave Engineering
Institute of Cybernetics at Tallinn University of Technology
Akadeemia 21
12618 Tallinn
Estonia

Fax:   +372 620 4151
Phone: +372 620 4176

http://wavelab.ioc.ee