**Liliana Rusu**

Prof. Liliana Rusu has been a full professor at 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Galati, Romania, Department of Mechanical Engineering, since 2016. She received her first Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Galati in 2006, and her second Ph.D. in Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture was awarded to her in 2009 by the University of Lisbon, Portugal (former Technical University of Lisbon), under the supervision of Prof. Carlos Guedes Soares. In 2015, she received her Habilitation degree. She has continued her collaboration with CENTEC in the framework of a post-doctoral fellowship (individual grant financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology), where she is currently working as a Professor Collaborator. Since December 2017, she has been a member of the Marine Knowledge Expert group of the European Commission. Since 2016, she has also been a member of the National Ethics Council for Research Activities. Her research interests include wave modelling, assessment of the wave climate in various geographical areas, assessment of wave/wind energy, data assimilation, and climate change impacts.

#### **Vicky Stratigaki**

Dr. Vicky Stratigaki works within the Department of Civil Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 60, 9052 Zwijnaarder (Ghent), Belgium. Her scientific interests are mainly related to marine renewable energy; wave energy converter arrays; experimental modelling; numerical coupling methodologies; WEC–WEC interactions; wave–structure interactions.
