Education
Ph.D., Engineering Sciences
(Mechanical Engineering)/Applied Ocean Science, 1997
University of
California at San Diego
Thesis: Hydraulics, Mixing and Stability
in Two-layer Arrested Wedge Flows
Research Topics: Environmental Fluid
Dynamics, Turbulent Mixing Processes, Experimental Methods, Stability Theory,
Gas Dynamics, Aerodynamics
Research Advisor: Prof. Larry Armi,
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
Academic Advisor: Prof. Juan Lasheras, Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences, UCSD
M. S. E., Mechanical Engineering,
1994
University of
California, San Diego
B. S. E., Aerospace Engineering
and Mechanics, 1991;
minor in Mathematics
University of
Minnesota
Professional Experience
Associate
Professor
Dept. of
Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of
Hawaii at Manoa
2007 – Present
Cooperating Graduate
Faculty
Dept. of
Oceanography, University of Hawaii at Manoa
2002 - Present
Assistant
Professor
Dept. of
Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of
Hawaii at Manoa
2001 -2007
Postdoctoral
Researcher
School of
Oceanography, University of Washington
1998 - 2001
Postdoctoral
Researcher
Physical Oceanography Dept., Scripps
Institution of Oceanography,
University of
California, San Diego
1997 - 1998
Graduate
Researcher
Dept. of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences / Physical Oceanography Dept. (Scripps
Institution of Oceanography)
University of
California, San Diego
1993 - 1997
Professional Associations
American
Geophysical Union, (since
1998)
Marine Technology Society, (since 2002)
American Academy of Underwater Sciences, (since 2004)