Biographical Information

Bernard Molin (D.Eng ENSM Nantes, 1981) graduated from Ecole Polytechnique of Paris in 1974, obtained his Master of Science in Naval Architecture from University of California at Berkeley in 1975, and Doctor of Engineering from Ecole Centrale of Nantes (formerly ENSM Nantes) in 1981. He was awarded the "Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches" by Aix-Marseille II in 1996. He joined the faculty of Ecole Centrale Marseille (formerly EGIM) in 2004 where he is currently a Professor of Ocean Engineering. He was the project manager of Institut Français du Pétrole project "Hydrodynamics of Structures at Sea" (1982-1994), Scientific Adviser at Bassin d'Essais des Carénes in Val de Reuil (1991-1994), and Professor at the Ocean Engineering Department of Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille (1994-2004). He has been a Scientific Adviser at Principia R.D. (since 1994). Professor Molin's research activities have been mainly concerned with nonlinear hydrodynamics (drift forces, slow drift motion, high frequency loads and response), and development of computer models for the French offshore industry. Recent involvement has included hydrodynamics of perforated structures, Vortex Induced Vibrations, slamming, moon-pool resonances, hydroelastic responses, sloshing in tanks and motion coupling, run-up effects and slow-drift excitation. Professor Molin was the 22nd Georg Weinblum Memorial Lecturer (1999-2000). Currently, he is in charge of "Groupe de compétences Hydrodynamique" of CLAROM (since 1998), and in-charge of the "Comité scientifique" of GIS-HYDRO (since 2000).