Guillaume Ducrozet

Position

  • Professor
  • Professor in Ocean Engineering
  • Deputy Director of LHEEA Lab. - Centrale Nantes and CNRS
  • Erasmus Mundus REM+ coordinator for ECN

Contact

Phone :
(+33) 240 371 645
Fax :
(+33) 240 372 523
Email :
Guillaume.Ducrozet4fb9fedf-6d9f-4d7c-821e-2d9e46c77ee2@ec-nantes.fr
Office :
D210

Research institute

Research Laboratory in Hydrodynamics, Energetics & Atmospheric Environment (LHEEA)

Research group

  • IIHNE

Research

My current research focuses on the numerical and experimental modelling of non-linear gravity waves in the oceans. I am working on the development of efficient numerical models in this field, in particular using pseudo-spectral methods (High-Order Spectral (HOS) method). Using these models, I am interested in understanding non-linear processes during wave generation and propagation (instabilities, extreme waves, etc.). The inclusion of additional physical processes in non-linear wave models is also an area of research: wave breaking, spatially variable bathymetry and currents, wind forcing, dissipation due to wave run-up, etc.
In addition to the numerical approach, I also carry out experimental research in the LHEEA's wave facilities, in particular the towing tank (140 m long, 5 m wide and 3 m deep) and the ocean engineering tank (50 m long, 30 m wide and 5 m deep). The aim is to improve our understanding of the physical phenomena at work during the propagation of non-linear waves and to develop and improve methods for generating waves in the basin, from both a deterministic and stochastic point of view, which is essential for ocean engineering tests (wave-structure interactions).

On the topic of wave-structure interactions, I am working in close collaboration with other members of the LHEEA on the implementation of effective coupling strategies between the HOS method and CFD-type high-fidelity solvers. I am also interested in developing methods to improve the reliability of approaches used for the design of marine structures in terms of extreme response or fatigue (design waves).

My research activities lead me to take part to different collaborations and research projects. For instance:
  • ANR projects (French National Research Agency): Dysturb, CREATIF, SOGOOD, etc.
  • European projects (H2020): FLOATECH, FLOATFARM
  • French investment for the future: IRT Jules Verne, LabEx MER, ISite NExT, etc.
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BAckground
BAckground Since 2022: Professor of Ocean Engineering in Centrale Nantes
2020: Habilitation - Accreditation to supervise research (HDR) - University of Nantes (HDR document)
2010-2022: Associate Professor at Centrale Nantes
2009-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher - Centrale Nantes
2008-2009: Postdoctoral Researcher - Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark
2007-2008: Postdoctoral Researcher - Centrale Nantes
2004-2007: PhD student at Centrale Nantes (PhD document)
Teaching activities
Teaching activities My teaching activities takes place at Centrale Nantes and are mainly:
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Water Waves and Sea States Modeling
Those different activities are part of:
Supervision
Supervision Ongoing PhDs
Noémie Russo (2024-) ; Sylvain Jamet (2024-) ; Solène Darrigo (2023-) ; Matthieu Tierno (2023-) ; Sabrine Akkari (2023-) ; Ying Wang (2022-) ; Athanasios Dermatis (2022-)

Graduated PhDs
Maxime Canard (2024 PhD) ; Yohan Poirier (2023 PhD) ; Shinwoong Kim (2023 PhD) ; Sithik Aliyar (2022 PhD) ; Marion Huchet (2021 PhD) ; Nicolas Desmars (2020 PhD) ; Zhaobin Li (2018 PhD) ; Maïté Gouin (2016 PhD) ; Lucas Letournel (2015 PhD)
Publications
Publications
Published on April 5, 2017 Updated on April 28, 2025