Oral Presentation Upload
Sunday, 6 September 2026
Monday, 7 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Desk Opens
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Room 304a
Opening remarks
9:25 AM
9:25 AM - 10:10 AM
Room 304a
Opening Keynote: Mao-Hsiung Chiang
Development and Outlook of Offshore Renewable Energy in Taiwan
Bio & Abstract
10:10 AM
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 304a
Keynote: John Ringwood (10:30 AM - 11:15 AM)
Towards economic optimisation of ocean energy systems
Bio & Abstract
Keynote: Chul Hee Jo (11:15 AM - 12:00 PM)
Renewable Energy Transition for Energy Security and Carbon Neutrality: The Strategic Role of Ocean Energy
Bio & Abstract
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Room 304b
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
1-1 Offshore Wind: Wind Energy Systems, Aerodynamics, and Resource Assessment
Session Chairs:
Yusi Shih — National Taiwan Ocean University
Jay Prakash Goit — Kindai University
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2-1 Wave Energy: Numerical Modeling & Optimization
Session Chairs:
Harry B. Bingham — Technical University of Denmark
Christian Windt — Technische Universität Braunschweig
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
3-1 Tidal and Ocean Current: Turbine Design, Performance, and System Value
Session Chairs:
Jin-Hak Yi — Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
Daisaku Sakaguchi — Nagasaki University
Monday, 7 September, 1:30 PM - Wednesday, 9 September, 3:00 PM
Poster Exhibition
Authors should attend both poster sessions on Tuesday, 8 September.
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
1-2 Offshore Wind: MNU FOWT
Session Chairs:
Shun-Han Yang — National Taiwan University
Sanglae Lee — Korean Register
3:30 PM - 4:42 PM
2-2 Wave Energy: OWC I
Session Chairs:
Yi-Hsiang Yu — National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Jiyong Park — Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
4-1 Other Offshore Renewables and Hybrid Systems: Floating Solar Systems
Session Chairs:
On-Lei Annie Kwok — National Taiwan University
Cheng-Hsien Chung — Ship and Ocean Industries R&D Center
6:00 PM
Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
Poster Area
8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Registration Desk Opens
8:30 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room 304a
Keynote: Kuo-Cheng Tseng (8:30 AM - 9:15 AM)
The pivotal role of indigenous offshore engineering industry in offshore wind energy development- Taiwan experience
Bio & Abstract
Keynote: Katsuhiro Henzan (9:15 AM - 10:00 AM)
Beyond Proving It Works — What It Takes to Commercialize Tidal Energy
Bio & Abstract
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Poster Session I: Authors Present
View poster list
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2-3 Wave Energy: Physical Model Testing
Session Chairs:
Wen-Yang Hsu — National Taiwan Ocean University
TBD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
3-2 Tidal and Ocean Current: Tidal Wake Assessment and Underwater Acoustics
Session Chairs:
Dominic Groulx — Dalhousie University
TBD
10:30 AM - 11:42 AM
2-4 Wave Energy: OWC II
Session Chairs:
Yi-Chih Chow — National Taiwan Ocean University
Chia-Ming Fan — National Taiwan Ocean University
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Room 304b
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room 304a
Keynote: Zhaoqing Yang (1:30 PM - 2:15 PM)
Advancing Marine Energy Resource Characterization Through Integrated Ocean Modeling: Progress, Lessons Learned and Future Directions
Bio & Abstract
Keynote: Harry Bingham (2:15 PM - 3:00 PM)
Attenuators, the classical WEC solution
Bio & Abstract
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Poster Session II: Authors Present
View poster list
3:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:18 PM
2-6 Wave Energy: Wave Energy Control (Special Session)
Session Chairs:
John V. Ringwood — Maynooth University
Xiaofan Li — The University of Hong Kong
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2-5 & 3-3 Wave Energy / Tidal and Ocean Current: Wave and Tidal Resource Assessment
Session Chairs:
Shiaw-Yih Tzang — National Taiwan Ocean University
TBD
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
1-3 Offshore Wind: Floating Offshore Wind Structures, Mooring, and Installation
Session Chairs:
Hung-Jie Tang — National Taiwan Ocean University
Ding Peng Liu — National Taiwan University
6:00 PM
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Time
Room 304a
Room 303a
Room 303b
9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration Desk Opens
9:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Room 304a
Keynote: Chau-Ron Wu (9:15 AM - 10:00 AM)
Taiwan’s Flagship Action for Ocean Renewable Energy and Carbon Reduction: Technology Validation and In-Situ Demonstration of Kuroshio Current and Wave Energy
Bio & Abstract
10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2-7 Wave Energy: Power Take-Off & Control
Session Chairs:
Ossama Abdelkhalik — Iowa State University
Hayrettin Bora Karayaka — Western Carolina University
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4-2 Other Offshore Renewables and Hybrid Systems: Hybrid and Other Systems
Session Chairs:
Shun-Han Yang — National Taiwan University
Omar bin Yaakob — Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
10:30 AM - 11:42 AM
3-4 Tidal and Ocean Current: Ocean Current Systems
Session Chairs:
Che-Chih Tsao — National Tsing Hua University
Ching-Yeh Hsin — National Taiwan Ocean University
12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Room 304b
1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:42 PM
1-4 Offshore Wind: Digital Engineering, Hydrodynamics, and Offshore Energy Planning
Session Chairs:
Hung-Jie Tang — National Taiwan Ocean University
Po-Hung Yeh — National Sun Yat-sen University
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2-8 Wave Energy: Breakwater & Caisson
Session Chairs:
Weon Cheol Koo — Inha University
Zhi Yung Tay — Singapore Institute of Technology
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room 304a
Closing Ceremony
Thursday, 10 September 2026
Time
Program
09:20 AM
09:20 AM - 04:00 PM
Technical Tour
| Time | Program / Destination | Notes & Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 09:20 | Assembly Assembly & Departure | Gathering at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (Main Entrance) |
| 09:20 - 10:30 | Travel Travel to Jiading District, Kaohsiung | Bus travel (~70 mins) |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | Stop 1 Marine Technology Industry Innovation Center (MTIC) |
Tour of Deep-Water Basin & Offshore Wind Training Facilities MTIC information |
| 12:00 - 13:20 | Lunch Lunch Break | Served at MTIC Building |
| 13:20 - 13:50 | Travel Travel to National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE)- Tainan Laboratory | Bus travel (~30 mins) |
| 13:50 - 14:50 | Stop 2 NCREE Tainan Laboratory | Tour of large-scale shaking table NCREE laboratory information |
| 14:50 - 15:00 | Travel Travel to Tainan THSR Station | Bus travel (~10 mins) |
| 15:00 | Optional Drop-off: Tainan THSR Station | For guests departing directly via High Speed Rail |
| 16:00 | Return Return to Kaohsiung Exhibition Center | Estimated return time & End of Tour |
Important Information for Participants
- Assembly Point & Time: Please assemble at the Main Entrance of Kaohsiung Exhibition Center by 09:20 AM.
- Transportation: Dedicated tour bus transportation is provided throughout the entire itinerary.
- Optional THSR Drop-off: Participants wishing to depart from Tainan THSR Station (~15:00) should inform the staff in advance.
- Lunch: Lunch will be provided at the MTIC dining facility.
- Schedule Notice: Times are subject to minor adjustments depending on local traffic conditions.
Contact Information
AWTEC 2026 Organizing Committee
Email: awtec2026@gmail.com