Xuepeng Fu

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I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, working across wind energy and water power. My research combines experiments, simulations, and machine learning to understand fluid–structure interaction and improve predictions for traditional and sustainable offshore energy systems.

At NLR, I investigate wind-turbine blade vortex-induced vibration (VIV), lead wave-measurement uncertainty studies, and contribute to wave-resource characterization for PacWave. My work also includes autonomous experimental systems and the integration of simulations with laboratory and field data. I serve as co-PI of a U.S. Department of Energy Genesis project of AI-enabled flow-induced vibration modeling. I work closely with Frederick Driscoll, Rebecca Fao, Ganesh Vijayakumar, and Bumseok Lee.

I received my Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University under the supervision of Prof. Shixiao Fu. My doctoral research examined VIV of flexible structures through experiments and numerical methods, alongside the development of an open-source VIV solver and a data-driven turbulence model. I completed my undergraduate studies at Ocean University of China, where I conducted research with Prof. Weiping Huang.

(updated Oct. 3, 2026)