Fluid Mechanics
Conservation laws, Reynolds Transport Theorem, dimensional analysis, differential formulations and sensing technologies.
Teaching & Mentoring
Hydraulics, coastal engineering, sediment transport and numerical modeling.
Selected courses
Applied Hydraulics
Hydrostatics, pressurized-pipe flow, open-channel flow, transient phenomena and introductory extreme-value concepts.
Introduction to Coastal Engineering
Wave theory, coastal processes, extreme values and conceptual coastal-infrastructure design.
Hydrodynamic / Computational Modeling
Governing equations, numerical methods and implementation of models for long waves, storm waves and coastal flows.
Sediment Engineering
Sediment transport processes and engineering analysis in riverine and coastal environments.
Mentoring
Graduate and undergraduate students investigate coastal processes, remote sensing, reliability and uncertainty. Undergraduate research has included summer internships and special-study courses; graduate students participate through SDSU graduate programs.
Teaching perspective
Courses are organized around clear learning objectives and quantitative understanding. Probability and uncertainty are especially important for modern ocean, coastal and geophysical models because both model inputs and predictions carry uncertainty that engineers need to describe and communicate.