Publications

• Song, S., Terziev, M., Tezdogan, T., Demirel, Y. K., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Incecik, A., Investigating roughness effects on ship resistance in shallow waters, (2023) Ocean Engineering, vol 270, 113643
  
• Formosa, W., Sant, T., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Figari, M. Wind-assisted ship propulsion of a Series 60 ship using a static kite sail, (2023) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(1), 117 
• Gomez, N. A., Muscat, M., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Camilleri, D., Sinagra, E., Lanfranco, S. (2022), Natural fibre surface modification for resin-fibre compatibility for use in green composites: An engineering and chemistry perspective, (2022), Journal of Material Engineering and Performance (Under review).
• De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Muscat, M., Meilak, A., Azzopardi S. (2022). Sustainable Agave Natural Fibre Green Bio-Composites, 23rd International Conference on Composite Materials, ICCM’23 (Under review).
• Scicluna, D., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Sant, T., Vernengo, G., Tezdogan T. Preliminary Analysis on the Hydrostatic Stability of a Self-Aligning Floating Offshore Wind Turbine, (2022) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10, 2017 
• Ravenna R., Ingham R., Song S., Johnston C., De Marco Muscat-Fenech C., Tezdogan T., Atlar M., Demirel Y. K. (2022). Predicting the Effect of Hull Roughness on Ship Resistance using a Fully Turbulent Flow Channel and CFD. 4th international Meeting – Ship Design & Optimisation and Energy Efficient Devices for Fuel Economy, (AYOCOL2022), December 15-16, 2022, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Kim D., De Marco Muscat-Fenech C., Demirel Y. K., Tezdogan T. (2022), “URANS prediction of ship performance: an analysis of propulsion system failure impacts on turning behaviours of a ship in waves,” in 9th Transport Research Arena (TRA 2022), November 14-17, 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Sant, T., Zheku, V.V., Villa, D., Martelli, M. A Review of Ship-to-Ship Interactions in Calm Waters, (2022) Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 12, 1856, 
• Gomez, N. A., Muscat, M., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Camilleri, D., Sinagra, E., Lanfranco, S. (2022), Green composites surface modification: An approach from an engineering and chemistry perspective, International Symposium on Dynamic Response and Failure of Composite Materials, DRaF2022, June 21-24, 2022, Ischia, Naples, Italy
• Zammit Munro, M., Mizzi, S., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C. (2021), A numerical investigation of the effect of a spatial and temporal resolution together with turbulence modelling on the hydrodynamic forces of a cavitating foil. 20th International conference of on Ship & Maritime Research, NAV2022, June 15-17, 2022, Genoa, Italy, Progress in Marine Science and Technology, Volume 6. Technology and Science for Ships of the Future, https://doi.org/10.3233/PMST220063, pp 530-537
• Borg, M., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Tezdogan,T., Sant, T., Mizzi, S., Demirel, Y.D., (2022). An experimentation and numerical analysis in diminishing liquid-cargo tank sloshing with use of perforated partitions, ASME, 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, OMAE2022, June 5-10, 2022, Hamburg, Germany
• Vernengo, G., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Demirel, Y.K., Gaggero, S., Villa, D. (2022), Hydrodynamic interactions of multiple surface-piercing struts by smoothed particle hydrodynamics, ASME 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2022, June 6-9, 2022, Hamburg, Germany
• Scicluna, D., Sant, T., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Vernengo, G., (2021). Modelling the hydrostatic characteristics of a self-aligning floating offshore wind turbine. 6th International Conference of Maritime Technology and Engineering, MARTECH2022, 24-26 May 2022, Lisbon, Portugal in Trends in Maritime Technology and Engineering, CRC Press Vol 2, ISBN 978-1-032-33583-4, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003320289 pp 489-497
• Terziev, M., Tezdogan, T., Demirel, Y. K., DeMarco Muscat-Fenech, C., Incecik, A. (2022), Numerical Investigation of depth varying currents on ship hydrodynamics in confined water, International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 14, 2022, 100461, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnaoe.2022.100461
• Borg, M., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Tezdogan, T., Sant, S., Mizzi, S., Demirel, Y.K. (2022).  A numerical analysis of dynamic dampening utilising perforated partitioned in partially-filled rectangular tanks, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 254, MPDI, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020254
• Soonseok, S., Demirel, Y.K., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Sant, T., Villa, D., Tezdogan, T., Incecik, A., (2021),  Investigating the effect of heterogeneous hull roughness on ship resistance using CFD, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(2), 202;  https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9020202
• Song, S., Ravenna, R., Dai, S., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Tani, G., Demirel, Y. K., Mehmet, A., Day, S., Incecik, A. (2021). Experimental investigation on the effect of heterogeneous hull roughness on ship resistance. Ocean Engineering, 223, 108590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.108590. 
• Song, S., Demirel, Y. K, De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C. (2021), Economic and environmental impacts of antifouling coatings used on the fishing boats in Turkey. 2nd International Congress on Ship and Marine Technology GMO-SHIPMAR 2021
• Terziev, M., Tezdogan, T., Incecik, A., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C. (2021), Investigating the influence of sheared currents on ship hydrodynamics in confined water using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 9th International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering, 2-4 June, Edinburgh, UK
• Ravenna, R., Song, S., Shi, S., Sant, T., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Demirel, Y.K. (2021). CFD analysis on the effect of heterogenous hull roughness on ship resistance. 2nd International Congress on Ship and Marine Technology 2021. 16-17 September 2021, Virtual Conference.
• Scicluna, D., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Sant, T., Vernengo, G., Demirel, Y.K. (2021). A Review of offshore wind turbine technologies. 2nd International Congress on Ship and Marine Technology 2021. 16-17 September 2021, Virtual Conference. 
• Borg, M. G., De Marco Muscat- Fenech, C., Sant, T., Mizzi, S., Demirel, Y. K., Figari, M., Mizzi, K. (2021).  VENTuRE - a Virtual and physical ExperimeNtal Towing centre for the design of eneRgy Efficient sea-faring vessels - a Horizon 2020 Project. 2nd International Congress on Ship and Marine Technology 2021. 16-17 September 2021, Virtual Conference. 
• Bezzina, D.S., Muscat, M., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C. (2021) Development of a monocoque formula sae chassis using carbon fibre sandwich panels, 19th Industrial Simulation Conference, ISC'2021, 2-4 June 2021, Malta
• Song, S., Demirel, Y.K., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Atlar, M., (2020). Fouling effect on the resistance of different ship types, Journal of Ocean Engineering, Volume 216 (2020), article 107736, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107736 (15 November 2020)
• Bonnici, C., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Ghirlando, R., (2018).  Residual Strength Analysis of a Damaged WWII T2 Tanker, Journal of Ship Research, Vol 62, Number 1, March 2018, pp 48-74 (27), https://doi.org/10.5957/JOSR.170023
• Bonnici, C., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Ghirlando, R., (2017).  Analysis of a WWII T-2 Tanker Using a Virtual 3D Model and Contemporary Criteria, International Journal of Maritime Engineering, Vol 159, Part A4, pp 355-366, https://doi.org/10.3940/rina.ijme.2017.a4.430 RINA 2018 Jeom Paik Award 
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Bonello, J., Champagne, S. (2017). Assessment of Residual Strength of Marine laminate Panels, 4-7 July 2017, MECHCOMP3, 3rd International Conference on Mechanics of Composites, Bologna, Italy
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Ciappara, S. (2016). Energy & crack tip stress interactions in mixed mode I/III fracture of DX51 steel sheets, Challenge Journal of Structural Mechanics, 2 (3), (2016), 147-162. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20528/cjsmec.2016.09.019 
• Bonnici, C., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., Ghirlando, R. (2016). Engineering Analysis of the SS Ohio, International Conference of Historic Ships, 7-8 December, 2016, RINA, London, UK. 
• Cassar, D., Cilia, J., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C., (2016).  An Electric Powered Catamaran Designed with a Smart Charging System, Offshore Energy & Storage Symposium and Industry Connector Event, OSES 2016, 13-15 July 2016, Valletta, Malta.
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Ciappara, S., (2016). Mixed Mode fracture of DX51 Steel Sheets. 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, ICEM, July 3-7, 2016, Rhodes, Greece.
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Muscat, M., Zammit, A., (2016).  Engineering Stress Analysis Using Photostress and Computational Techniques. 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, ICEM, July 3-7, 2016, Rhodes, Greece.
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Meinger, P., (2016). Marine Composite FRP Properties Predictions and Validations. 17th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, ICEM, July 3-7, 2016, Rhodes, Greece
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Mizzi, K., (2016). Analysis of the Impact on Composite Structures. International Conference on the Impact Loading of Lightweight Structures, ICILSM 2016, 22nd to 26th May 2016, Turin, Italy.
• Vella, R, De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Mollicone P. (2015).  Simulation of Quasi-Static Impact Response of Flat Marine Grade Foam-Filled Composite Sandwich Hull Panels. EngineSoft Newsletter – Simulation Based Engineering & Sciences. Year 12 no1, Spring 2015, pp 38-39.  
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Cortis, J, Cassar, C (2014).  Characterising QSLVII Damage of Composite Sandwich Hulls.  Procedia Engineering, 88 (2014), 141 – 148, Elsevier, Science Direct. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.137
• Vella, R, De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Mollicone P. (2014).  QSI Response of Foam-Filled Composite Marine Sandwich Hull Panels; Simulation and Experiment. Procedia Engineering, 88 (2014), 200 – 207, Elsevier, Science Direct, https://doi.org/10.2016/j.proeng.2014.11.145
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Cortis, J, Cassar, C (2014). Impact Damage Testing on Composite Marine Sandwich Panels.  Part 1: Quasi-Static. Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 16 (4), (2014), 341-376, https://doi.org/10.1177/1099636214529959  
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Cortis, J, Cassar, C (2014). Impact Damage Testing on Composite Marine Sandwich Panels.  Part 2: Instrumented Drop Weight. Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials, 16 (5), (2014), 443-480, https://doi.org/10.1177/1099636214535167
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Cortis, J, Cassar, C (2014).  Characterising QSLVII Damage of Composite Sandwich Hulls.  Procedia Engineering, 88 (2014), 141 – 148, Elsevier, Science Direct. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2014.11.137
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Grech La Rosa, A.M. (2014). Resistance Analysis for a Trimaran. International Journal of Mechanical, Industrial Science and Engineering, Vol 8, (1), 7-15.  
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Cortis, J, Cassar, C (2014).  QSI and LVI Damage of Marine Sandwich Hulls.  International Symposium on Dynamic Response and Failure of Composite Materials, DraF2014. Island of Ischia, Italy, September, 15-17, 2014
• Vella, R, De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Mollicone P. (2014).  The Response of Quasi-Static Low-Velocity Impact on Foam-Filled Sandwich Panels.  International Symposium on Dynamic Response and Failure of Composite Materials, DraF2014. Island of Ischia, Italy, September, 15-17, 2014.
• Vella, R, De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Mollicone P. (2014).  Finite Element Modelling of Foam Filled Sandwich Panels Subjected to Quasi-Static Low-Velocity Impact. International CAE Conference, Pacengo del Garda (Verona), Italy, October 27-29, 2014. 
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C, Ciappara, S. (2013). Connecting the essential work of fracture, stress intensity, Hill’s criterion in mixed mode I/II loading. International Journal of Fracture, October 2013, 2, pp 187 – 202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10704-013-9886-4
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Cortis, J., Cassar, C. (2013).  Characterisation of Composite Hybrid Marine Grade Sandwich Panels.  ICCS17 ICCS17, 17th International Conference of Composite Structures. 17-21 June, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Cortis, J., Buhagiar, R., Cassar, C. (2013).  Impact and Grounding Damage Resistance Analysis of Marine Grade Sandwich Hull Panels. ICCS17, 17th International Conference of Composite Structures. 17-21 June, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.  
• Cortis, J., De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Cassar, C. (2012).  Hybrid Composite Hull Panels Fabricated Using Vacuum Bagging Techniques. 17th International Conference on Ships & Shipping Research & Advancing with Composites 2012 Symposium, NAV2012 - 16/19th October 2012, Naples, Italy. Organised by ATENA - Associazione Italiana Di Tecnica Navale
• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Grech La Rosa, A.M. (2012).  Stability Analysis of a Tricore, World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology. International Science Index 63, 6(3), 205 – 215.
• Ghisaura, U., Brizzolara, S., Sant, T., De Marco, C. (2011).  Experimental and Numerical Methods for the Evaluation of Wave Loads on Offshore Platforms in Extreme Sea Conditions, EWEA Offshore (2011), 29 Nov – 1 Dec 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Atkins, A. G. (1998). Denting and fracture of sheet steel by blunt and sharp obstacles in glancing collisions. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 21, 499-519.  https://doi.org/10.1016/s0734-743x(98)00009-8 
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Atkins, A. G. (1997). Out-of-plane stretching and tearing fracture in ductile sheet materials. International Journal of Fracture, 84, 297-306. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1007325719337
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Arndt, S., & Atkins, A. G. (1996). The determination of fracture forming limit diagrams from fracture toughness. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Sheet Metal 1996, 249-260.
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Atkins, A. G. (1994). Elastoplastic trouser tear testing of sheet materials. International Journal of Fracture, 67, 69-80. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00032365 
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Atkins, A. G. (1994). Elastoplastic convergent and divergent crack paths in tear testing of sheet materials. The International Journal of Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 17(2), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2695.1994.tb00796.x 
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Atkins, A. G. (1994). The effect of anisotropy in fracture toughness and yield strength in the tearing of ductile sheet materials. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 36, 1109-1119. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7403(94)90062-0
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Liu, J. H., & Atkins, A. G. (1992). The trousers tearing test. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Material Processing Defects, 301-315
• Muscat-Fenech, C. M., Liu, J. H., & Atkins, A. G. (1992). The trousers tearing test with ductile metal sheets. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 32(1-2), 301-315

Part Book Publications

• De Marco, C.M. (2013) Modelling Behaviour – Brief Profiles of Women Academics at the University of Malta. Published by the Gender issues Committee, University of Malta, 2013. ISBN 978-99957-0-456-8.

Published Newspaper/Magazine articles

To be updated

Dissertations

• Muscat-Fenech, C. M. (1992). Tearing of Sheet Materials (PhD. - Doctor Of Philosophy in Engineering) ed. University of Reading, U.K.: Department of Engineering, University of Reading, U.K., BLDSC identification no.: DX 173965. 

• Muscat-Fenech, C. M. (1989). Photoelastic Stress Analysis. Unpublished Undergraduate - Mechanical Engineering - B.Mech.Eng.(Hons.), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta. 

Technical Reports

• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., (Project Leader) First Review Period to EU - VENTuRE - Virtual and physical Experimental Towing centre for the design of energy efficient sea-faring vessels, H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-03-Twinning, Project Number 856887.

• De Marco Muscat-Fenech, C.M., Cortis, J., (2013).  Fabrication of Advanced Hybrid Composite Sandwich Panels - Testing & Simulation – FACTS. University of Malta & Malta Council for Science & Technology, MCST, R&I-2011-002.
• • 1. Evaluating the Current State of Affairs.  MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP1
  • 2. Defining Characteristics.  MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP2.
  • 3. Strength Testing of the Fabrication Process.  MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP3. 
  • 4. Design and Build of the Impact Test Rigs.   MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP4.
  • 5. Testing of Grounding and Impact Scenarios.   MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP5. 
  • 6. Analytical Evaluation.  MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP6.
  • 7. Dissemination of Research Discoveries. MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP7.
  • 8. Externalisation. MCST, R&I-2011-002-WP8.

• Muscat-Fenech, C. M. (1992). Tearing of Sheet Materials (PhD. - Doctor Of Philosophy in Engineering) ed. University of Reading, U.K.: Department of Engineering, University of Reading, U.K., BLDSC identification no.: DX 173965. 

• Muscat-Fenech, C. M. (January 1991). Mechanics of the tearing of packaging materials No. GR/F20100). University of Reading, Department of Mechanical Engineering, U.K.: SERC.

Awards, Seminars, Orations & Exhibitions

• Awards:
• • Royal Institution of Naval Architects, RINA, UK, Jeom Paik Prize for the best co-authored paper (following the supervision of an M.Sc. by Research project) and published in the International Journal of Maritime Engineering 2018 on the subject of Ship Structures
  • Recognition of excellence of knowledge and understanding, teaching and assessment, pupil progress, wider professional effectiveness and professional characteristics. Threshold Standards for Teachers, (2002) Dffe U.K. 
• Seminar: Linking Academia and the Maritime Industry towards Integration, Innovation and Common Goals, (2017), 22nd November 2017, University Maritime Platform, Coordinator and Chair 

• Oration: De Marco, C.M. (2012).  Ceremony 3. Academic Oration, Postgraduate.  Wednesday 21 November 2012, Jesuits’ Church Valletta.  University of Malta.   http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/171029/clairedemarcoorator2012.pdf 

• Exhibition: Atkins, A.G., Wierzbicki, T., Muscat-Fenech, C., Liu, J.H. (2004).  Opposite paths in the Tearing of Sheet Materials - New Frontiers in Science, 15/16th June 1994.  The Royal Society, 6 Carlton House terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG, UK. University of Reading, UK and Massachussets Institute of Technology, MIT, USA

Course Notes 

• De Marco, C. Fundamentals of Ship Science (part of), MEC5010,  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta. 

• De Marco, C.  Structural Mechanics for Maritime Applications (part of), MEC5011,  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta.  

• De Marco, C.  Ship Studies I, MEC3009 & MEC3106, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta.

• De Marco, C.  Ship Studies II, MEC3109 & MEC3107, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta. 

• De Marco, C.  Applied Mechanics of Cracked Bodies, MEC4014, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta. 

• De Marco, C.  Mechanics of Materials II, MEC2308 & MEC3403, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta.

• De Marco, C.  Naval Architecture, MEC3010, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta.

• De Marco, C.  Ship Structures, MEC4018, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malta.

• De Marco, C.  Physics AM26 MATSEC Advanced Level, Department of Mathematics, A. F. Abela, Junior College, University of Malta. 

• De Marco, C.  Pure Mathematics AM27MATSEC Advanced Level, Department of Mathematics, A. F. Abela, Junior College, University of Malta

• De Marco, C.  Pure Mathematics IM27 MATSEC Intermediate Level, Department of Mathematics, A. F. Abela, Junior College, University of Malta.  

• De Marco, C.  Applied Mathematics AM02 MATSEC Advanced Level, Department of Mathematics, A. F. Abela, Junior College, University of Malta

• De Marco, C.  Applied Mathematics IM02 MATSEC Intermediate Level, Department of Mathematics, A. F. Abela, Junior College, University of Malta.