Dr David Ogden

David Ogden is a mechanical engineer and simulation specialist working on complex marine systems, with a particular focus on coupled hydrodynamics, multibody dynamics, moorings, control and design exploration.

He founded Simocean in 2025 and leads the development of SEA-Stack, an open-source simulation platform for marine energy and offshore systems, developed with the National Lab of the Rockies and UW–Madison with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Before founding Simocean, David spent six years at NREL/NLR developing marine-energy simulation software and modelling workflows. His work included co-development of WEC-Sim, which received a 2021 R&D 100 Award, advanced hydrodynamic modelling, and simulation work supporting programmes involving the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA and the U.S. Army.

Earlier, he worked at Innosea while completing an EngD in Offshore Renewable Energy through the University of Edinburgh’s IDCORE programme, developing simulation capabilities and hydrodynamic workflows for wave-energy systems.

His work sits at the intersection of engineering software, numerical modelling and the design of marine systems — from open simulation infrastructure to applied modelling and high-fidelity workflows.

Outside work, David spends most of his time with his family — often by the sea.

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