Dr. Yan Zhou earned a BS in Civil Engineering (2011) and a PhD in Hydraulics (2015) from Wuhan University. She is now a Lecturer at the School of Engineering, University of Liverpool. Her work in numerical fluid dynamics has resulted in over 20 peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. Her research interests lie in numerical simulations of wave–structure interaction, complex immersible multiphase flows, and sediment transport through developing particle-based Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The models have been applied to coastal and offshore engineering covering wide topics such as wave breaking on porous breakwaters, sediment laden jet flow, scour at the foundation of offshore wind turbine, mud flocculation in estuaries, etc.