Xiaoming
Wang attended Tsinghua University in China from 1993 to 2001, where he received
his bachelor degree in Hydraulic Engineering (1998) and master degree in Coastal
Engineering (2001). His work focused on hydraulic engineering and coastal
structure design, hydraulic/wave tank experiments and wave-structure
interactions. Shortly after receiving his PhD in the field of Environmental
Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology at Cornell University, USA, he joined in the
Institute of Geological & Nuclear Science (GNS Science) of New Zealand, as
a tsunami research scientist and has been chairing Tsunami Experts Panel (TEP) of New Zealand since 2012. His research interests have been focused on a
better understanding of ocean and coastal processes, including ocean wave dynamics
and their impacts on coastal regions. Tsunamis are of particular interest. He
has extensive knowledge of and experience on tsunami generation mechanisms, landslides
and landslide tsunami, tsunami propagation, coastal flooding modelling, and tsunami
hazard and risk analysis. He is a key developer of one of the leading tsunami and
coastal flooding simulation model – COMCOT (Cornell Multi-grid Coupled Tsunami),
widely used by research institutes and researchers worldwide.

• Tsunami Hazard Analysis
• Ocean Wave Dynamics
• Landslides and Landslide tsunami
• Coastal flooding
• Numerical methods and Numerical Modelling
• Natural hazards and risk assessment
• Tsunami early warning and forecast
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