< Navigation Technology
Attitude Control of Unmanned Surface Vessels
Intelligent Ship Navigation
Hull Performance Modeling
Dalian Maritime University
Ph.D. in Navigation Science and Technology
Sep. 2017 – Dec. 2023
Research Projects (Principal Investigator)
[1] Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Mechanisms of surf-riding and broaching instability and methods for autonomous risk-avoidance decision-making for unmanned surface vessels in irregular waves, Jan. 2027–Dec. 2029.
[2] General Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education: Equilibrium-state modeling and stability assessment of damaged ships under extreme sea conditions, Oct. 2025–Sep. 2027.
Ship Theory
Ship Structure and Equipment
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
Research Training and Academic Writing
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=WvdPgp0AAAAJ&hl=en
Selected Publications:
[1]Zhu, K.; Liu, J.; Li, H.; Xu, M.; Shu, Y.* A data-driven global screening framework for exposure-informed ship roll risk mapping using AIS and ERA5. Ocean & Coastal Management, 2026, 280, 108277.
[2]Zhu, K.; Liu, J.; Shu, Y.* A geometry consistent model for evaluating ship damaged stability at arbitrary attitudes based on the Quasi-Bonjean and the NSGA-II method. Ocean Engineering, 2026, 351, 124405.
[3]Zhu, K.; Shi, G.*; Liu, J. Improved flattening algorithm for NURBS curve based on bisection feedback search algorithm and interval reformation method. Ocean Engineering, 2022, 247, 110635.
[4]Liu, J.; Zhu, K.; Zhang, Y.; Gao, M.; Zheng, P.* Hybrid intelligence-driven global path planning for ships in complex maritime environments. Expert Systems with Applications, 2026, 312, 131473.
[5]Liu, J.; Chen, X.; Zhu, K.; Gao, M.; Zheng, P.* A ship–bridge collision risk assessment method based on surrogate safety measures and bivariate extreme value theory. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2026, 268, 111978.
Patents
[1]Liu, J.; Zhu, K.; Zheng, P.; Zhang, Y.; Fu, Y.; Fan, W. A ship trajectory prediction method for ships passing under bridges. Chinese Patent No. ZL 202411571090.X, granted Sep. 26, 2025.
[2]Shi, G.; Liu, J.; Zhu, K.; Shi, J. A ship collision risk evaluation method based on fuzzy quaternion ship domain and support vector machine. Chinese Patent No. ZL 202210557193.5, granted Mar. 7, 2025.
