Mohamed Salman
Mohamed Salman is a PhD student in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Auckland. He graduated with an MEng in Petroleum Engineering and an MSc in Renewable Energy Engineering from Heriot-Watt University. Currently, he is working on marine energy, focusing on wave energy harvesting and tidal energy for shellfish aquaculture, and his areas of research interest include active and passive marine energy technologies, renewable energy, and triboelectric nanogenerators.
Project Description:
Developing a Tidally Driven Nursery System for Shellfish Aquaculture
Major losses of shellfish juvenile seed or spats are a major concern affecting aquaculture’s sustainability. These losses can be mitigated by seeding out these spats in a nursery system that provides nutrient-rich water to facilitate their growth. As such, this project will develop a tidal nursery system enabling a more sustainable and efficient shellfish aquaculture. The new nursery system will transform shellfish aquaculture in New Zealand by enabling both rapid expansion of the existing GreenshellTM mussel industry and diversification of the sector into new high-value species.