I'm a researcher interested in design and sustainability, with a background in mechanical engineering, energy systems, and offshore renewable energy. I've specialized in floating wind turbines for 15 years, including floating support structure design optimization, mooring dynamics modelling, wave basin hybrid (SIL) testing, and design of floating arrays. At the University of Prince Edward Island, I taught about design and renewable energy in the Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering. At the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), I led a research portfolio and team focused on holistic floating wind farm design. I lead IEA Wind Task 49 on the same topic. In early 2026, I joined SINTEF in Norway to continue working on offshore wind.

Links

• Publications list on Google Scholar
• IEA Wind Task 49: Integrated Design of Floating Wind Arrays website
• Open-source tools and data from the Floating Array Design portfolio on GitHub

Archive

• Initial Perspective on a 100% Renewable Electricity Supply for Prince Edward Island open-access preprint
• Dissertations: Hybrid Modelling of Floating Wind Tubines (PhD, UMaine, 2016) and Mooring Modelling and Design Optimization of Floating Offshore Wind Tubines (MASc, UVic, 2013)

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