Dr. Ian Milne is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Earth and Oceans at the University of Western Australia, affiliated with the UWA Oceans Institute. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Auckland in 2014, with a thesis entitled "An experimental investigation of turbulence and unsteady loading on tidal turbines." Prior to his academic career, he worked as a mechanical engineer at Aker Solutions, engaging in research and development and early concept studies for offshore oil and gas facilities. Currently, he also occupies the role of Senior Metocean Engineer at Woodside Energy Limited.

Milne's research focuses on fluid dynamics, including unsteady aerodynamics and hydrodynamics of wind and tidal turbines, turbulence, and wave-structure hydrodynamics. He utilizes a range of methods such as theoretical analyses, numerical modeling, experimental testing, field data collection, and machine learning. His contributions include leadership in projects like the ITRH for Offshore Floating Facilities (Offshore Hub), the Transforming Energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE) hub, and the Woodside FutureLab RiverLab investigating hydrodynamics and mooring systems for FPSOs and FLNG carriers. With 50 research outputs to his name, notable publications include "Viscosity and nonlinear resonant heave response of a semi–submersible floating wind energy platform" by Liu et al. (Applied Ocean Research, 2026), "Response-Based Forecasting of Vessel Motion: From Physics-Based to Data-Driven Methods" (OTC, 2025), "An Attention-Based Deep Learning Model for Phase-Resolved Wave Prediction" (ASME, 2024), "Short-term forecasting of surface wave elevation based on an auto-regressive model" (2022), and "The structure of turbulence in a rapid tidal flow" (2017). In recognition of his work, he received the 2023 Oceans Graduate School Award for Research Impact and Innovation. Milne holds editorial positions as Associate Editor for the International Marine Energy Journal and on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Marine Energy. He has served on organizing committees for the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (as Session Chair) and the 2018 Australian Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium, and participates in the RINA Western Australian Division Committee. At UWA, he delivers lectures on wind energy in units such as OCEN4007 Renewable Ocean Energy and GENG5506 Renewable Energy, and supervises Master's and PhD students on topics in ship hydrodynamics, mooring systems, and metocean predictions.

Professional Email: ian.milne@uwa.edu.au