The department is active in a wide range of research activity. Several research focus areas are listed below.

• Experimental Hydrodynamics

• Analytical Marine Hydrodynamics

• Offshore Mechanics

• Coastal Processes

• Remote Sensing

• Structural Mechanics

• Acoustics and Vibration

• Nonlinear Dynamics

• Marine Engineering

• Concurrent Marine Design

• Virtual Reality and Scientific Visualization

• Marine Systems Management