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About the Editors
Manhar R. Dhanak, PhD, is Professor of Ocean Engineering and Director of the Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering (SeaTech) at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU). He is the past chair (2003–2009) of the Department of Ocean Engineering at
FAU and a graduate of Imperial College, University of London. He served as a Research Associate at Imperial College, as a Research Scientist at Topexpress Ltd.,
Cambridge, UK, and as a Senior Research Associate at University of Cambridge before
joining Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Dhanak has research interests in hydrodynamics, physical oceanography, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and ocean
energy. His sponsored research activities have included development of advanced
energy-efficient autonomous surface vehicles and tools for assessment of advancedhull ships, characterization of electromagnetic fields associated with oceanographic
features in a coastal environment, and assessment of electromagnetic field emissions
associated with live submarine cables.
Nikolaos I. Xiros is an Associate Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of New Orleans. His career spans more than 15 years in
both industry and academia and his expertise lies within the fields of marine, electrical and ocean engineering. He holds an Electrical Engineer’s degree and a Marine
Engineering doctorate. His research interests are process modeling and simulation,
system dynamics, identification and control, reliability, signal and data analysis. He is
author of several technical papers and a Springer monograph. His current research encompasses projects within nonlinear process dynamics, applied mathematics, energy
engineering and watercraft systems.
About the Editors
Manhar R. Dhanak, PhD, is Professor of Ocean Engineering and Director of the Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering (SeaTech) at Florida Atlantic University
(FAU). He is the past chair (2003–2009) of the Department of Ocean Engineering at
FAU and a graduate of Imperial College, University of London. He served as a Research Associate at Imperial College, as a Research Scientist at Topexpress Ltd.,
Cambridge, UK, and as a Senior Research Associate at University of Cambridge before
joining Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Dhanak has research interests in hydrodynamics, physical oceanography, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and ocean
energy. His sponsored research activities have included development of advanced
energy-efficient autonomous surface vehicles and tools for assessment of advancedhull ships, characterization of electromagnetic fields associated with oceanographic
features in a coastal environment, and assessment of electromagnetic field emissions
associated with live submarine cables.
Nikolaos I. Xiros is an Associate Professor of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of New Orleans. His career spans more than 15 years in
both industry and academia and his expertise lies within the fields of marine, electrical and ocean engineering. He holds an Electrical Engineer’s degree and a Marine
Engineering doctorate. His research interests are process modeling and simulation,
system dynamics, identification and control, reliability, signal and data analysis. He is
author of several technical papers and a Springer monograph. His current research encompasses projects within nonlinear process dynamics, applied mathematics, energy
engineering and watercraft systems.