Coastal and Ocean
Civil and Construction Engineering Faculty Research Area
The Coastal and Ocean Engineering program at Oregon State University is a leading center for research and education in coastal engineering and nearshore science. The program features faculty and staff specializing in physical and numerical modeling of coastal dynamics as well as in field observations. Focus areas include nearshore hydrodynamics, remote sensing of coastal areas, turbulent sediment suspension and transport, tsunami propagation and inundation, wave-structure interaction, marine renewable energy, engineering with nature, ocean acoustics, and coastal community resilience and adaptation.
Because complex coastal problems require multidisciplinary solutions, Coastal and Ocean Engineering has ties to programs in the College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences (Marine Geology, Physical Oceanography), Geosciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science. Coastal and Ocean Engineering faculty maintain active research programs; our main funding agencies are the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, Oregon Sea Grant, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Facilities and Centers
O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory
The laboratory delivers research, testing, and education and outreach opportunities to improve the resilience and sustainability of coastal areas and to develop innovative solutions to the design of coastal and ocean infrastructure.
Pacific Marine Energy Center
The consortium of universities focuses on the responsible advancement of marine renewable energy by expanding scientific understanding, engaging stakeholders, and educating students.
Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology
Housed in the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex, the center leads and supports innovative research and technology development to help society better understand, protect, and utilize the ocean and its environment.
Faculty
Dan Cox
Distinguished Professor
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research | Engineering Education
Merrick Haller
Professor
merrick.haller@oregonstate.edu
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Andone Lavery
Professor | Executive Director for the Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology
Additional Positions
Gaulke Center for Marine Innovation and Technology Director
Pedro Lomonaco
Associate Professor, Director, O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory
pedro.lomonaco@oregonstate.edu
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Tuba Ozkan-Haller
Dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Additional Positions
Professor
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Benjamin Tsai
Assistant Professor
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Meagan Wengrove
Associate Professor
meagan.wengrove@oregonstate.edu
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Harry Yeh
Emeritus Appointment
Additional Positions
Professor
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research
Solomon Yim
Professor
Research Groups
Coastal and Ocean Research | Structural Research