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| name = Ronald W. Yeung
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| birth_date = 1945
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| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]]
| birth_place = [[Hong Kong]], B.C.C.
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| field = Marine [[hydrodynamics]]
| field = Marine [[hydrodynamics]], Ocean Mechanics
| work_institution = [[University of California, Berkeley]]
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| alma_mater = [[University of California, Berkeley]]
| alma_mater = [[University of California, Berkeley]]
| doctoral_advisor = [[John V. Wehausen]]
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| prizes = Harbin Engineering University, Honorary Professorship (2010)<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Professorship, HEU | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/announcements/yeungharbin.html | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref><br />Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Naval (SOBENA), International Award (2008)<ref>{{cite web | title = SOBENA Internatiional Award | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/announcements/Yeung_SOBENA_Award_2008v2.html | accessdate = 2011-02-21 }}</ref><br />Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Davidson Medal (2004)<ref>{{cite web | title = Davidson Medal | publisher= sname.org | url = http://www.sname.org/SNAME/SNAME/Directories/ProgramsResources/Awards/DavidsonMedal/Default.aspx | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = The SNAME 2004 Davidson Medal | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/faculty/yeung/Press_Release-RWYeung.pdf | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref> <br />Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (2002-2003)<ref>{{cite web | title = R. W. Yeung honored as Georg Weinblum Lecturer | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/announcements/yeung.html | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 25th Georg Weinblum Lecture | publisher= sname.org | url = http://legacy.sname.org/newsletter/Weinblum.pdf | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><br />Alexander von Humboldt Prize (1988)
| prizes = American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering (2012)<ref>{{cite web | title = American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair, University of California at Berkeley | url = http://ww2.eagle.org/en/news/press-room/2012/abs-endows-chair-in-ocean-engineering-at-university-of-californi.html | access-date = 2014-12-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127222748/http://ww2.eagle.org/en/news/press-room/2012/abs-endows-chair-in-ocean-engineering-at-university-of-californi.html | archive-date = 2016-01-27 | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />Harbin Engineering University, Honorary Professorship (2010)<ref>{{cite web | title = Honorary Professorship, HEU | url = http://surfacewaves.berkeley.edu/announcements/yeungharbin.html | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref><br />Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Naval (SOBENA), International Award (2008)<ref>{{cite web | title = SOBENA International Award | url = http://surfacewaves.berkeley.edu/announcements/Yeung_SOBENA_Award_2008v2.html | accessdate = 2011-02-21 }}</ref><br />Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Kenneth Davidson Medal (2004)<ref>{{cite web | title = Davidson Medal | publisher= sname.org | url = http://www.sname.org/SNAME/SNAME/Directories/ProgramsResources/Awards/DavidsonMedal/Default.aspx | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = The SNAME 2004 Davidson Medal | publisher = berkeley.edu | url = http://surfacewaves.berkeley.edu/faculty/yeung/Press_Release-RWYeung.pdf | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> <br />Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (2002-2003)<ref>{{cite web | title = R. W. Yeung honored as Georg Weinblum Lecturer | publisher = berkeley.edu | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/announcements/yeung.html | accessdate = 2011-01-15 | url-status=dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100711234619/http://www.me.berkeley.edu/announcements/yeung.html | archivedate = 2010-07-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = 25th Georg Weinblum Lecture | publisher= sname.org | url = http://legacy.sname.org/newsletter/Weinblum.pdf | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><br />[[Humboldt Prize]] of the [[Alexander von Humboldt Foundation]] (1988, 1998)<br />Fulbright-Hays Senior Scholar of the Australian-American Educational Foundation (1981)<ref>{{cite web | title = Fulbright-Hays Program | url = http://fulbright.state.gov/grants/fulbright-hays-programs.html | accessdate = 2011-03-08}}</ref>
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'''Ronald W. Yeung''' (born 1945) is a Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Prof. R. W. Yeung | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://coe.berkeley.edu/SurfaceWaves/yeung/ | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref>
'''Ronald W. Yeung''' (born 1945) is a Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Prof. R. W. Yeung | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://coe.berkeley.edu/SurfaceWaves/yeung/ | accessdate = 2011-01-15 }}</ref>
He is one of the pioneers in the field of numerical ship [[hydrodynamics]].
He is one of the pioneers in the field of numerical ship [[hydrodynamics]] and marine renewable energy.


==Education and career==
==Education and career==
Ronald W. Yeung ([[Queen's College, Hong Kong]], GCE ‘64) received his B.S. (1968), M.S. (1970), and Ph.D. (1973) degrees from the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. He was the recipient of the University Medal<ref>{{cite web | title = University Medal | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/umedalprevious.htm | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref> as the top graduate of the class of 1968. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, for two years, he staffed at Litton Ship Systems, Culver City, CA (a division of [[Litton Industries]]) as a [[naval architect]], and was involved in the design of several classes of naval vessels. During this period, he also taught part-time as a UCLA Extension instructor at the [[Long Beach Naval Shipyard]]. From 1973 to 1982, he was an Assistant, then Associate Professor with tenure, in the Ocean Engineering Department of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. He is the principal of a consulting firm: R. W. Yeung, Consulting Naval Architect and Ocean Engineer, established in 1973. He joined the engineering faculty of UC Berkeley in 1982 and since 1996, he has been a Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering in the department of Mechanical Engineering<ref>{{cite web | title = Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/ | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref>.
Ronald W. Yeung received his B.S. (1968), M.S. (1970), and Ph.D. (1973) degrees from the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. He was awarded the University Medal<ref>{{cite web | title = University Medal | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/prizes-and-honors-university-medal | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = University Medal | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://financialaid.berkeley.edu/prizes-and-honors-university-medal-winners | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref> as the most distinguished graduate of the Class of 1968. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, from 1970–71, he staffed at Litton Ship Systems, Culver City, CA (a division of [[Litton Industries]]) as a [[naval architect]], and was involved in the design of several classes of naval vessels. During this period, he also taught part-time as a UCLA Extension instructor at the [[Long Beach Naval Shipyard]]. His academic career started at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] where, from 1973 to 1982, he was an assistant, then associate professor with tenure, in the Ocean Engineering Department. He joined the engineering faculty of UC Berkeley in 1982. From 1989 to 1996, he served as the chair of the Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering. Since 1996, he has been appointed Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering in the department of Mechanical Engineering.<ref>{{cite web | title = Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley | publisher= berkeley.edu | url = http://www.me.berkeley.edu/faculty/yeung/ | accessdate = 2011-02-22 }}</ref> He was Visiting Scientist/Professor at [[The University of Adelaide]], South Australia (1981); [[Technical University of Hamburg]] (1988); Institute of Applied Mechanics, [[Kyushu University]] (1998); [[Gerhard Mercator University]] of Duisburg. Germany (1998); and the [[Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures]], [[Norwegian University of Science & Technology]], Trondheim (2007). On June 22, 2012, he was appointed the Inaugural Faculty Holder of the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering at UC Berkeley.<ref>{{cite web | title = American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair, University of California at Berkeley | url = http://ww2.eagle.org/en/news/press-room/2012/abs-endows-chair-in-ocean-engineering-at-university-of-californi.html | access-date = 2014-12-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127222748/http://ww2.eagle.org/en/news/press-room/2012/abs-endows-chair-in-ocean-engineering-at-university-of-californi.html | archive-date = 2016-01-27 | url-status=dead }}</ref> A special symposium on ship and offshore hydrodynamics was held by ASME-OMAE2012 in Rio de Janeiro in honor of his contributions in these fields.<ref>{{cite web | title = OMAE2012 Ronald W. Yeung Honoring Symposium | url = http://www.asmeconferences.org/OMAE2012/TechnicalProgramOverview.cfm#12}}</ref>


Professor Yeung teaches [[fluid mechanics]], marine [[hydrodynamics]], ocean-environment mechanics, and computational methodologies for marine problems. His recent research interests have been on safety issues of marine vehicles, “green ship” by design, and renewable energy from tidal current and ocean waves.
Professor Ronald Yeung teaches [[fluid mechanics]], marine [[hydrodynamics]], ocean-environment mechanics, and computational methodologies for marine problems. His publications span a broad range of topics in the marine areas, from fundamentals to design issues. In recent time, his research interests have focused on safety issues of marine vehicles, "green ship" by design, and renewable energy from tidal current, floating offshore winds, and ocean waves. He has provided mentorship to a large number of students and researchers in ocean-related fields. He served on the advisory boards of several ocean-related entities, including those at [[Delft Technical University]], [[University of Michigan]], [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], and the [[Transportation Research Board]] of the US [[National Academy of Sciences]]. He is the Conference Chair of the 12-symposia ASME-33rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering (OMAE-2014) in San Francisco, June 8–13, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | title = OMAE-2014 (San Francisco) | url = http://omae2014.com}}</ref>

==Selected publications==
* {{Citation
| first1 = R. W.
| last1 = Yeung
| first2 = A.
| last2 = Peiffer
| first3 = N.
| last3 = Tom
| first4 = T.
| last4 = Matlak
| lastauthoramp=yes
| doi =
| volume =
| number =
| pages =
| title = Design, Analysis, and Evaluation of the UC-Berkeley Wave-Energy Extractor
| journal = Proceedings, 29th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Paper Number OMAE2010-20492, Shanghai, China
| year = 2010
}}
* {{Citation
| first1 = R. K. M.
| last1 = Seah
| first2 = R. W.
| last2 = Yeung
| lastauthoramp=yes
| doi =
| volume =
| number =
| pages =
| title = Vortical-Flow Modelling for Ship Hulls in Forward and Lateral Motion
| journal = Proceedings, 27th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Seoul, Korea
| year = 2008
}}
* {{Citation
| first1 = J. A.
| last1 = Hamilton
| first2 = R. W.
| last2 = Yeung
| lastauthoramp=yes
| doi = 10.1115/1.1537721
| volume = 125
| number =
| pages = 9-16
| title = Spectral Shell and Perfectly Transparent Open-Boundary Condition for Unsteady Wave-Body Interactions
| journal = ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering
| year = 2003
}}
* {{Citation
| first1 = R. W.
| last1 = Yeung
| first2 = T.
| last2 = Nguyen
| lastauthoramp=yes
| doi =
| volume = 34
| number = 5
| pages = 85-107
| title = Waves Generated by a Moving Source in a Two-Layer Ocean of Finite Depth
| journal = Journal of Engineering Mathematics
| year = 1999
}}
* {{Citation
| first = R. W.
| last = Yeung
| doi = 10.1146/annurev.fl.14.010182.002143
| volume = 14
| pages = 395–442
| title = Numerical Methods in Free-Surface Flows
| journal = Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics
| year = 1982
}}
* {{Citation
| first = R. W.
| last = Yeung
| doi = 10.1016/0141-1187(81)90101-2
| volume = 3
| issue = 3
| pages = 119-133
| title = Added Mass and Damping of a Vertical Cylinder in Finite-Depth Waters
| journal = Applied Ocean Research
| year = 1981
}}


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Latest revision as of 14:21, 20 July 2023

Ronald W. Yeung
(2002)
Born1945
Hong Kong, B.C.C.
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
AwardsAmerican Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering (2012)[1]
Harbin Engineering University, Honorary Professorship (2010)[2]
Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Naval (SOBENA), International Award (2008)[3]
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Kenneth Davidson Medal (2004)[4][5]
Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (2002-2003)[6][7]
Humboldt Prize of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (1988, 1998)
Fulbright-Hays Senior Scholar of the Australian-American Educational Foundation (1981)[8]
Scientific career
FieldsMarine hydrodynamics, Ocean Mechanics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorJohn V. Wehausen

Ronald W. Yeung (born 1945) is a Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.[9] He is one of the pioneers in the field of numerical ship hydrodynamics and marine renewable energy.

Education and career

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Ronald W. Yeung received his B.S. (1968), M.S. (1970), and Ph.D. (1973) degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. He was awarded the University Medal[10][11] as the most distinguished graduate of the Class of 1968. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, from 1970–71, he staffed at Litton Ship Systems, Culver City, CA (a division of Litton Industries) as a naval architect, and was involved in the design of several classes of naval vessels. During this period, he also taught part-time as a UCLA Extension instructor at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. His academic career started at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where, from 1973 to 1982, he was an assistant, then associate professor with tenure, in the Ocean Engineering Department. He joined the engineering faculty of UC Berkeley in 1982. From 1989 to 1996, he served as the chair of the Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering. Since 1996, he has been appointed Distinguished Professor of Hydromechanics and Ocean Engineering in the department of Mechanical Engineering.[12] He was Visiting Scientist/Professor at The University of Adelaide, South Australia (1981); Technical University of Hamburg (1988); Institute of Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University (1998); Gerhard Mercator University of Duisburg. Germany (1998); and the Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Trondheim (2007). On June 22, 2012, he was appointed the Inaugural Faculty Holder of the American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair in Ocean Engineering at UC Berkeley.[13] A special symposium on ship and offshore hydrodynamics was held by ASME-OMAE2012 in Rio de Janeiro in honor of his contributions in these fields.[14]

Professor Ronald Yeung teaches fluid mechanics, marine hydrodynamics, ocean-environment mechanics, and computational methodologies for marine problems. His publications span a broad range of topics in the marine areas, from fundamentals to design issues. In recent time, his research interests have focused on safety issues of marine vehicles, "green ship" by design, and renewable energy from tidal current, floating offshore winds, and ocean waves. He has provided mentorship to a large number of students and researchers in ocean-related fields. He served on the advisory boards of several ocean-related entities, including those at Delft Technical University, University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Transportation Research Board of the US National Academy of Sciences. He is the Conference Chair of the 12-symposia ASME-33rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering (OMAE-2014) in San Francisco, June 8–13, 2014.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair, University of California at Berkeley". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  2. ^ "Honorary Professorship, HEU". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. ^ "SOBENA International Award". Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  4. ^ "Davidson Medal". sname.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  5. ^ "The SNAME 2004 Davidson Medal" (PDF). berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-15.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "R. W. Yeung honored as Georg Weinblum Lecturer". berkeley.edu. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  7. ^ "25th Georg Weinblum Lecture" (PDF). sname.org. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  8. ^ "Fulbright-Hays Program". Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  9. ^ "Prof. R. W. Yeung". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  10. ^ "University Medal". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  11. ^ "University Medal". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  12. ^ "Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  13. ^ "American Bureau of Shipping Endowed Chair, University of California at Berkeley". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2014-12-26.
  14. ^ "OMAE2012 Ronald W. Yeung Honoring Symposium".
  15. ^ "OMAE-2014 (San Francisco)".