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Research areas
Research areas
Coastal Hydrodynamics and Swash-Zone Processes
Coastal Hydrodynamics and Swash-Zone Processes
My research investigates the dynamics of wave breaking, velocity gradients, and bed shear stress in the surf and swash zones. I led data collection for a large-scale wave basin experiment examining alongshore and cross-shore velocity interactions, part of an NSF-funded project in collaboration with Queen’s University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Coastal Resilience & Sensor Networks
Coastal Resilience & Sensor Networks
As Co-PI in a MARACOOS-funded project, I coordinate the deployment of wave buoys and pressure sensors along the Delaware coast. These real-time measurements support risk-informed planning and early warning systems. In 2024, I also participated in NEER-GEER-RAPID missions in Florida to assess hurricane impacts on infrastructure and sediment transport.
Flood Emergency Management
Flood Emergency Management
My doctoral research combined hydraulic engineering, disaster management, and economic analysis to enhance flood response strategies. I developed a digital situation map used during the 2021 Ahr Valley flood in Germany. This tool was later refined in collaboration with disaster response authorities.
Current Projects
Current Projects
Swash zone dynamics driven by obliquely incident waves (University of Delaware, U.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S., Queen's University, Canada), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Wave Buoy and Pressure Sensor Network for Delaware, funded by MARACOOS (Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System).
UnMES Demonstration of Munitions Migration and Burial at Mile Beach, ME, funded by SERDP/ESTCP.
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