Coastal and Oceanographic EngineeringThe Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment

Coastal Engineering

Education for Leadership Roles• Protection of coastal communities and infrastructure• Enhanced, restoration and preservation of coastal,

estuarine, nearshore and watershed resources

Research Focus Areas• Ecosystem-based management of coastal, estuarine

and water resources• Coastal hazard forecasting and mitigation• Advanced sensing systems

- In-situ sensing- Bridge scour monitoring

• Understanding of coastal and estuarine physical processes

Research Outcomes• Enhanced understanding of coastal and estuarine

processes• Forecasting of storm surge and flooding• Warning systems for rip currents• Contaminant fate and transport• Enhanced understanding of Aquatic ecosystems

Research Benefits• Reduced loss of life from hurricanes and rip currents• Data for effective decisions to sustain surface and

subsurface water resources and our coastal and estuarine environment

• Lower beach nourishment costs• Enhanced protection of ports and harbors• Safer coastal navigation, military operations,

recreation, and petroleum industry

Research Opportunities• Active research program funded by federal, state and

industrial sponsors• Research assistantships and fellowships with

competitive stipend and full tuition

Facilities• Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering Laboratory• Comprehensive field instrumentation systems• ALSM system with digital camera• Continuous nutrient and contaminent flux sensors• High performance computing systems

Employment OpportunitiesGraduates will be ready for leadership positions in academia, research institutions, government agencies and industry.

Faculty

Peter Y. Sheng, Ph.D.ProfessorCoastal, estuarine and lake processes; coastal hazard; ecosystem restoration; coastal ocean observing and predication system; simulation; cyberinfrastructure

Alexandru Sheremet, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorNonlinear dynamical systems, near shore ocean wave dynamics, wave sediment interaction

Donald N. Slinn, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorComputational fluid dynamics, turbulent flows, physical oceanographic processes, flows of engineering importance

Contact informationFor information on graduate admissions requirements, research opportunities and funding information, please visit the web site for the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment at www.essie.ufl.edu.

For specific inquiries, e-mailgradinfo@essie.ufl.edu

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Robert J. Thieke, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator, Department Head, Civil and Coastal EngineeringWave mechanics, coastal hydrodynamics, surf zone processes

Arnoldo Valle-Levinson,Ph.D.Professor, Graduate CoordinatorCoastal oceanography, estuarine and coastal hydrodynamics

Robert G. Dean, Ph.D., P.E.Graduate Research Professor EmeritusCoastal sediment transport, tidal inlets, sea level change, storm impact

Ashish J. Mehta, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusSediment transport, coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics

Michel K. Ochi, D.Eng.Professor EmeritusOcean Engineering, stochastic prediction of wind, waves and currents, hydrodynamics of marine structures, applied stcohastic processes

D. Max Sheppard, Ph.D.Professor EmeritusFluid-structure interaction, structure induced sediment scour, eolian sand transport.

William G. McDougal, P.E., Ph.D.Courtesy ProfessorCoastal processes, wave forces on structures, marine soils