Fang Wanwei

Visiting PhD Student

Education

  • PhD Candidate in Logistics Engineering and Management, School of Transportation Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China.
  • MEng in Logistics Engineering and Management, Dalian Maritime University, China.
  • BEng in Logistics Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China.

Skills and Expertise

  • Technical Skills: Risk assessment and modeling, maritime risk management, machine learning (XGBoost, Random Forest, SVM, Bayesian networks), GIS-based spatial analysis, Python, MATLAB.
  • Soft Skills: Academic writing, data visualization, interdisciplinary collaboration, project coordination, analytical thinking.

Achievements and Contributions

  • Major Accomplishments:
    (1) Published 6 academic papers (2 SCI-indexed, 2 EI-indexed, 2 core Chinese journal).
    (2) 1 SCI-indexed paper currently under review.
    (3) 2 patent applications under review.
    (4) Currently working on a paper on spatial risk analysis in China’s coastal waters.
  • Innovations/Improvements: Developed an integrated methodology that combines accident data, expert judgment, and machine learning to identify maritime risk factors and assess regional safety levels. This approach improves transparency and interpretability in data-driven maritime risk evaluations.
  • Research Projects/Publications: Participation in a research project titled “Study on the Impact and Countermeasures of Resource Constraints and Economical-Intensive Utilization on Green Freight Transport.” This project was part of the World Bank and Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded initiative “China Green Freight Transport Demonstration Project”.
  • Findings Significant Impact in Research: Contributed to the identification of high-risk shipping corridors in China and supported policy recommendations for crew training and navigational risk mitigation.

Research Interests

  • Research Topics: Maritime safety and risk assessment.
  • Upcoming Projects or Studies: Plan to broaden my research scope from inland and coastal shipping safety to international maritime security. I am particularly interested in analyzing how global high-risk events—such as the Red Sea crisis, the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Black Sea, and geopolitical tensions in critical waterways like the Strait of Hormuz and the Taiwan Strait—affect maritime safety, route planning, and the stability of international shipping and trade. These studies will help support proactive risk management and resilience strategies in global maritime transport.