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  Curriculum vitae

Ioannis Tigkas

Assistant Professor

Studies

  • PhD in “ Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of the Directional Instability of Ships in Wind and Waves ”, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), 2010
  • MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance, City University Business School, UK, 2002
  • MSc in Marine Technology, Marine Technology Dept., University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, 2001
  • BEng in Naval Architecture, Marine Technology Dept., University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, 2000

 

Research interests

  • Non-linear Ship Dynamics
  • Bifurcation Analysis and Continuation techniques applied in Naval Architecture
  • Coursekeeping and Manoeuvring of Ships in Wind and Waves
  • Flooding Simulations of Hull Damaged Ships

 

Selected publications

Tigkas I. & Spyrou K. J. (2023): Hybrid Surging and Surf-riding motions of a ship in steep Bi-chromatic following seas. Ocean Engineering, Vol. 269, Issue 113522, Elsevier Press, 1-15.

Tigkas I. & Spyrou K. J. (2021): Continuation Analysis of Ship Motions in Bi-chromatic Following/Quartering Seas, 1st International Conference on the Stability and Safety of Ships and Ocean Vehicles (STABS 2021), Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Tigkas I.G. and Spyrou K.J. (2019): Bifurcation Analysis of Ship Motions in Steep Quartering Seas, Including Hydrodynamic “Memory”, Contemporary Ideas on Ship Stability- Risk of Capsizing, Springer Publishers, 325-345.

Spyrou K. and Tigkas I. (2011): Nonlinear Surge Dynamics of a Ship in Astern Seas: “Continuation Analysis” of Periodic States with Hydrodynamic Memory, Journal of Ship Research, Vol. 55, No 1, 19-28.

Spyrou K J., Tigkas I., Scanferla G., Pallikaropoulos N. and Themelis N. (2008): Prediction Potential of the Parametric Rolling Behaviour of a Post-Panamax Containership. Ocean Engineering, Vol. 35, Issues 11-12, Elsevier Press, 1235-1244.

Spyrou K., Tigkas I. and Chatzis A. (2007): Dynamics of a Ship Steering in Wind Revisited, Journal of Ship Research, Vol. 51, No 2, 160-173.
Tigkas I.G. and Pallikaropoulos N. (2008): Parametric Rolling Behaviour of a Containership, Topics on Chaotic Systems, World Scientific Publishing, 344-352.

Spyrou K.J and Tigkas I.G. (2007): Nonlinear Dynamics of Ship Steering Behaviour Under Environmental Excitations, International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM) Symposium on Fluid-Structure Interaction in Ocean Engineering, IUTAM Bookseries, Vol. 8, Springer Publishers, 261-272.

Tigkas I. and Spyrou J. (2012): Continuation Analysis of Surf-Riding And Periodic Responses of a Ship in Steep Quartering Seas, 11th International Conference on the Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles, Athens, Greece.

AbuBakar A., Dow R., Tigkas I.G., Samuelides M.S., Spyrou K.J. (2010): Investigation of an Actual Collision Incident Between a Tanker and a Bulk Carrier, 11th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2010), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Spyrou K.J. and Tigkas I.G. (2007): Principle and Application of Continuation Methods for Ship Design and Operability Analysis, 10th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2007), Houston, Texas, USA.

 

Courses

The current academic year he teaches the following courses:

 

Undergraduate
  • Dynamic Ship Stability
  • Dynamics and Vibrations of Marine Structures
  • Damaged Stability of Ships
  • Ship Hydrostatics and Stability
  • Risk Assessment and Risk Management in Shipping