Doctoral Dissertation Committee Chairmanships:

Scott Slocum, Nonlinear Springing of a Ship in Irregular Head Seas, August, 1983.

Robert S. Scher, Study of Flap-Type Wave Absorbing Devices, December 1984.

Stuart B. Cohen, Analysis of Zero-Speed Ship Motions Tests in a Narrow Towing Tank, August 1986.

Sung Kyun Kim, Viscous Flows Past Oscillating Cylinders at Low Keulegan- Carpenter Numbers, April, 1988.

Chang-Gu Kang, Non-linear Impact Hydrodynamics, June, 1988.

Jeff Falzarano, Predicting Complicated Dynamics Leading to Vessel Capsizing, June 1990.

Amnon Talmor, Nonlinear Slender-Body Approach for Predicting Planing Hull Performance, August 1991.

Jong-Hwan Park, Numerical Stability of the Nonlinear Free-Surface Problem of Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Axi-Symmetric Floating Bodies, February 1992.

Krishnaprasad Thiagarajan, Flow Past the Sharp Edge of an Oscillating Disk, June, 1993.

Canhai Lai, Hydrodynamic and Dynamic Analysis of High-Speed Planing Craft, August 1994.

Ming-lun Wang, A Study of Nonlinear Free Surface Flows. April, 1995.

Changben Jiang, Highly Nonlinear Rolling Motion Leading to Capsize. June, 1995.

Lixin Xu, A Theory for Asymmetric Vessel Impact and Steady Planing. August, 1998.

Carolyn Frank Judge, Impact of Wedges with Horizontal and Vertical Velocities. April 2000. 

Richard Royce, 2-D Impact Theory Extended to Planing Craft with Experimental Comparisons, (co-chair with Prof. William Vorus, University of New Orleans) April, 2001.

Young Woo Lee, Numerical Simulation of Capsize in Beam Seas. August 2001. 

Hai-ping He, Viscous Flows Generated by Circular Disks, (co-chair with Prof. Marc Perlin, UM) December 2002.

Leigh McCue, Nonlinear Capsizing in Three Degrees of Freedom, December 2004.

Kevin J. Maki, Transom Stern Hydrodynamics, December 2005.

 

Professional Degree Chairmanships:

John D. Hicks, Lt.(jg) USCG, Analysis Method for Planing Hull Vertical Motions, June, 1993.

Richard H. Akers, Planing Hull Design Environment, August, 1995

Anthony S. Daniels, Design and Construction of the Stepped Planing Hull Dynamometer, (co-chair with Prof. Michael Parsons, University of Michigan) August, 2002

MSE Degree Chairmanships:

Matthew Lake, Hydrodynamic Coefficient Estimation for Offshore Oil Production Platforms, June 1999 

Torbjørn Amundsen, Extreme Response Estimation of a Flexible Pipe During Offshore LNG Loading, March 2000 (Co-supervisor Prof. Carl Larsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

James O’Kane, Design Estimation of Hydrodynamic Coefficients for Tension Leg Platforms, including Component Interaction and the Effects of Current, June 2000.

Wayne Arguin, Simulation of Planing Hull Dynamics in the Transverse Plane, June 2001.

Timothy Conners, Coupled Surge, Sway, Roll, and Yaw Hydrodynamic Coefficients for High Speed Planing Craft, June 2001.

Michael Obar, Experimental Study of Vessel Capsizing in Beam Seas, September 2001.