Dr. Yang received her PhD in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her main research interests are in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with focus on the development of computational methods and tools for marine hydrodynamics applications, including wave hydrodynamics; ship resistance and propulsion; large-amplitude motions and extreme loads on ships and ocean structures; dynamics of ships, underwater vehicles and offshore structures; fluid-structure interactions; and ship design optimizations. She leads a research group that has developed a computational tool, SimDShip, to accomplish innovative, simulation-based design of ship hull forms. Dr. Yang has over 200 scientific publications on a wide spectrum of topics. She is currently serving on the editorial board of two international journals. Dr. Yang has given numerous invited lectures at international conferences, universities and research institutes worldwide, and received many awards. She has served as a Principal Investigator on many research grants funded by the Office of Naval Research. Dr. Yang is regarded as a worldwide leading researcher and educator in the field of computational marine hydrodynamics.