- E-mailYan.Li@uib.no
- Visitor AddressAllégaten 41Realfagbygget5007 Bergen
- Postal AddressPostboks 78035020 Bergen
On-going research areas:
Fluid dynamics
- ocean surface gravity waves;
- wave-current interaction;
- wave-bathymetry interaction;
- wave statistics;
- wave-turbulence interaction;
Oceanography
- Ocean wave modeling;
- Ocean circulation;
- wave-driven flows;
Offshore engineering
- Sea loads;
- Met-ocean;
- Offshore wind (hydrodynamics);
Honors (selected):
- Prize to outstanding young researchers (Ph.D. level) from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China ;
- The 2018 Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) Award ;
Projects
"Water wave modulation and wave forces with sheared currents" funded by the Research Council of Norway. Click here for the project description and updates.
Experimental study on the evolution of a narrow-banded wavepacket propagating over a step (UK & China Center for Offshore Renewable Energy Flexible Funding / UK EPSRC- NERC)
Supervision:
Ph.D. candidates:
- 2021-2026, Zirui Xin (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, SJTU), together with Prof. Xin Li, Topic: coupled effects of wave-current interaction on offshore bottom-fixed and floating wind turbines.
- 2021-2026, Jianhong Zhang (SJTU), together with Prof. Wenyue Lu, Topic: Evolution of directional-spreading steep wave groups in deep water
- 2019-2023, Zibo Zheng (NTNU), together with Prof. Simen Ellingsen, Topic: Wave statistics in a vertically sheared current.
Master students:
- 2023-2024 Sindre Lund Lomås (UiB)
- 2022-2023 Liangfu Wu (SJTU), Topic: the numerical study of the nonlinear evolution of wave spectrum in a background current.
Lecturer:
MAT 253: Fluid Mechanics (Post-graduate level)
MAT 213: Functions of a Complex Variable
Academic article
- (2023). The influence of directional spreading on rogue waves triggered by abrupt depth transitions. Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
- (2023). Statistics of weakly nonlinear waves on currents with strong vertical shear. Physical Review Fluids.
- (2023). On coupled envelope evolution equations in the Hamiltonian theory of nonlinear surface gravity waves. Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
- (2023). Coupled effects of wave and depth-dependent current interaction on loads on a bottom-fixed vertical slender cylinder. Coastal Engineering.
- (2022). Wave loads on ocean infrastructure increase as a result of waves passing over abrupt depth transitions. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. 1-9.
- (2021). Why rogue waves occur atop abrupt depth transitions. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 11 pages.
- (2021). Weakly nonlinear broadband and multi-directional surface waves on an arbitrary depth: A framework, Stokes drift, and particle trajectories. Physics of Fluids. 19 pages.
- (2021). Three dimensional surface gravity waves of a broad bandwidth on deep water. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 43 pages.
- (2021). Surface wavepackets subject to an abrupt depth change. Part 1. Second-order theory. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 28 pages.
- (2021). Surface wavepackets subject to an abrupt depth change. Part 2. Experimental analysis. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 22 pages.
- (2021). Harmonic-induced wave breaking due to abrupt depth transitions: An experimental and numerical study. Coastal Engineering. 15 pages.
- (2020). Fully nonlinear simulations of unidirectional extreme waves provoked by strong depth transitions: The effect of slope. Physical Review Fluids. 28 pages.
- (2019). Transient wave resistance upon a real shear current. European journal of mechanics. B, Fluids. 180-192.
- (2019). A Framework for Modeling Linear Surface Waves on Shear Currents in Slowly Varying Waters. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans. 2527-2545.
- (2018). Wave-Interference Effects on Far-Field Ship Waves in the Presence of a Shear Current. Journal of Ship Research. 37-47.
- (2017). Approximate Dispersion Relations for Waves on Arbitrary Shear Flows. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans. 9889-9905.
- (2016). Ship waves on uniform shear current at finite depth: Wave resistance and critical velocity. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 539-567.
- (2016). Multiple resonances of a moving oscillating surface disturbance on a shear current. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 668-689.
Doctoral dissertation
- (2017). Surface water waves on depth dependent flows.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
- (2019). Linear Evolution of a Narrow-Banded Surface Gravity Wavepacket Over an Infinite Step .
- (2018). Surface waves generated by a translating and oscillating source atop realistic shear flows. 8 pages.
- (2017). Effect on Doppler Resonance From a Near-Surface Shear Layer. 7 pages.
- (2016). Effect of Anisotropic Shape on Ship Wakes in Presence of Shear Current of Uniform Vorticity. 8 pages.
- (2015). Waves in presence of shear current with uniform vorticity. 12 pages.
- (2015). Initial Value Problems for Water Waves in the Presence of a Shear Current. 7 pages.
Academic literature review
- (2023). On the formation of coastal rogue waves in water of variable depth. Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures.
More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)
2023
Zheng, Zibo; Li, Yan; Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy (2023). Statistics of weakly nonlinear waves on currents with strong vertical shear. Physical Review Fluids. 8, 014801. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.8.014801.
Li, Yan (2023). On coupled envelope evolution equations in the Hamiltonian theory of nonlinear surface gravity waves. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 960, A33. doi:10.1017/jfm.2023.205.
Xin, Zirui; Li, Xin; Li, Yan (2023). Coupled effects of wave and current interaction on loads on a bottom-fixed vertical slender cylinder. Coastal Engineering. 183. 104304. doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2023.104304
Li, Yan; Xin, Zirui; Li, Xin (2023). Exponential integrator for nonlinear surface gravity-capillary waves. Submitted to OMAE-2023 (in press)
2022
Li, Zhenhao; Tang, Tianning; Li, Yan; Draycott, Samuel; van den Bremer, Ton S.; Adcock, Thomas A. A. (2022). Wave loads on ocean infrastructure increase as a result of waves passing over abrupt depth transitions. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy. 1-9.
- Draycott, Samuel; Li, Yan; Stansby, Peter; Adcock, Thomas A.A.; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2022) Harmonic-induced wave breaking due to abrupt depth transitions: An experimental and numerical study. Coastal Engineering. vol. 171.
2021
- Li, Yan. (2021) Three dimensional surface gravity waves of a broad bandwidth on deep water. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 926.
- Li, Yan; Draycott, Samuel; Adcock, Thomas A.A.; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2021) Surface wavepackets subject to an abrupt depth change. Part 2. Experimental analysis. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 915.
- Li, Yan; Draycott, Samuel; Zheng, Yaokun; Lin, Zhiliang; Adcock, Thomas A. A.; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2021) Why rogue waves occur atop abrupt depth transitions. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 919 (R5).
- Li, Yan; Li, Xin. (2021) Weakly nonlinear broadband and multi-directional surface waves on an arbitrary depth: A framework, Stokes drift, and particle trajectories. Physics of Fluids. vol. 33 (7).
- Li, Yan; Zheng, Yaokun; Lin, Zhiliang; Adcock, Thomas A.A.; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2021) Surface wavepackets subject to an abrupt depth change. Part 1. Second-order theory. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. vol. 915.
2020
- Yaokun, zheng; Zhiliang, Lin; Li, Yan; Adcock, Thomas A. A.; Li, Ye; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2020) Fully nonlinear simulations of unidirectional extreme waves provoked by strong depth transitions: The effect of slope. Physical Review Fluids. vol. 5 (6).
2019
- Li, Yan; Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy. (2019) A Framework for Modeling Linear Surface Waves on Shear Currents in Slowly Varying Waters. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans. vol. 124 (4).
- Li, Yan; Smeltzer, Benjamin Keeler; Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy. (2019) Transient wave resistance upon a real shear current. European journal of mechanics. B, Fluids. vol. 73.
- Li, Yan; Adcock, Thomas A.A.; van den Bremer, Ton S.. (2019) Linear Evolution of a Narrow-Banded Surface Gravity Wavepacket Over an Infinite Step. ASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2019): Volume 4: Materials Technology.
2018
- Li, Yan. (2018) Wave-Interference Effects on Far-Field Ship Waves in the Presence of a Shear Current. Journal of Ship Research. vol. 62 (1).
- Li, Yan; Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy. (2018) Surface Waves Generated by a Translating and Oscillating Source Atop Realistic Shear Flows. ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering - Volume 7B: Ocean Engineering.
2017
- Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy; Li, Yan. (2017) Approximate Dispersion Relations for Waves on Arbitrary Shear Flows. Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR): Oceans. vol. 122 (12).
- Smeltzer, Benjamin Keeler; Li, Yan; Ellingsen, Simen Andreas Ådnøy. (2017) Effect on Doppler Resonance From a Near-Surface Shear Layer. ASME 2017 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering - Volume 7B: Ocean Engineering.
Doctoral Thesis
- Li, Yan. (2017) Surface water waves on depth dependent flows. 2017. ISBN 978-82-326-2461-4.
Paper(s) in Conference proceedings:
- Smeltzer, B.K., Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Effect on Doppler resonance from a near-surface shear layer, in Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) , June 25-30, 2017, Trondheim, Norway. Paper OMAE2017-61231.
2016
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Multiple resonances of a moving, oscillating surface disturbance on a shear current, Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 808 668-689 (2016).
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Ship waves on uniform shear current at finite depth: wave resistance and critical velocity, Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 791 232-255 (2016).on the cover of J. Fluid mech. vol 791.
Paper(s) in Conference proceedings:
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Effect of anisotropic shape on ship wakes in presence of shear current of uniform vorticity, in Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE). Volume 7: Ocean Engineering, Busan, South Korea, June 19-26 2016.Paper No. OMAE2016-54250, pp. V007T06A002.
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Dispersion relations of waves generated by a travelling oscillating disturbance on a shear current, in Proceedings of the 31st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB), Plymouth, Mi, USA, April 3-6 2016, Abstract 24.
- 2015
- Li, Yan, Li, X. & Luo, Y., Jacket Effects on Heave, Roll and Pitch Motions of a New Floating Deep-draft Semisubmersible Concept, Journal of Ship Mechanics, 19(6), pp 1-13 (2015), (ID:1007-7294（2015）06-0664-13).
Paper(s) in Conference proceedings:
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Initial value problems for water waves in the presence of a shear current, in Proceedings of the 25th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE-2015) Kona, Hawaii June 21-26 2015, Vol.~3, pp. 543-549.
- Li, Yan, Ellingsen, S.Å, Waves in presence of shear current with uniform vorticity, in Proceedings of the 8th National Conference on Computational Mechanics (MekIT'15), Trondheim, Norway, May 18-19 2015, pp. 295-306.
- Ellingsen, S.Å, Li, Yan, Dispersion relations of waves generated by a travelling oscillating disturbance on a shear current, in Proceedings of the 30st International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB), Bristol, UK, April 12-15 2015, pp. 57-60.
Journal paper in Chinese:
- Li, Yan, Wu, Shaobo, & Li, X., Jacket Effects on Heave, Roll and Pitch Motions of a New Floating Deep-draft Semisubmersible Concept, Journal of Ship Mechanics, 19(6), pp 1-13 (2015), (ID:1007-7294（2015）06-0664-13).
2019-2022. FRINATEK Mobility Grant (project number 287389, 3.3 Million NOK): "Water wave modulation and wave forces with sheared currents" funded by Reserach Council of Norway. Role: PI. Click here for the project description and updates.
2023-2023. POS-ERC (Project number 342480, 464k NOK): "A bridge to ocean coupling" funded by Reserach Council of Norway. Role: PI.
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