Dr. Dominic Taunton

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dominic Taunton received a Bachelor of Engineering with honours in Ship Science from the University of Southampton in 1997, followed by a Ph.D. in high-speed craft seakeeping also from the University of Southampton in 2001. He has worked as a research fellow on various projects, including the EPSRC funded ships’ wash impact management (SWIM) project and the EU PACSCAT river freighter project. In his role as a senior naval architect at BMT SeaTech Ltd, he was involved in providing bespoke ship simulation products and vessel performance monitoring analysis. Since returning to the University of Southampton in 2006, Taunton has investigated the design of high-performance marine craft with limited human performance. He was appointed as a Roberts Fellow in Hydrosciences, became a lecturer in 2008, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2011. His research spans several areas including experimental hydrodynamics, human element integration in high-speed planning craft, and performance sports engineering. His projects have resulted in the development of accurate and efficient tools for predicting and evaluating the performances of various maritime artifacts. He has received several awards including the Lloyd's Register Safety Prize and the Royal Institution Naval Architects Medal of Distinction.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Fellow

2001-01-01 — 2006-01-01

EPSRC funded ships’ wash impact management (SWIM) project • University of Southampton

Worked on various research projects focusing on the management of ships' wash impacts.

Senior Naval Architect

2006-01-01 — 2006-01-01

BMT SeaTech Ltd • UK

Provided bespoke ship simulation products and vessel performance monitoring analysis.

Associate Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Southampton • Southampton

Research and teach in the areas of high performance marine craft and naval architecture.

Awards

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Lloyd's Register Safety Prize

2007-01-01
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Royal Institution Naval Architects Medal Distinction

2008-01-01
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Ian Telfer Prize

2005-01-01
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Calder Prize

2001-01-01