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About the Part Editors
Manhar R. Dhanak
Part A
For biographical profile, please see the section “About the Editors”.
Cortis K. Cooper
Part A
Chevron Energy Technology Corp.
San Ramon, CA 94583, USA
cortcooper@chevron.com
Cortis Cooper is a Chevron Fellow. His primary job is pollutant modeling and
providing wind, wave, and current criteria for Chevron’s worldwide operations. He
received a BSc and an MSc in Engineering at MIT, followed by a PhD from the
University of Maine. Outside the industry, he has served on seven National Academy
of Sciences committees and boards, testified before Congress, and been a frequent
advisor to government agencies.
Thomas B. Curtin
Part B
University of Washington
Applied Physics Laboratory
Arlington, VA 22205, USA
tbcurtin@verizon.net
Thomas Curtin has served as Chief Scientist at NURC in Italy, Chief Knowledge
Officer at AUVSI, Program Manager at ONR, Assistant Professor at NCSU, and
oceanographer at the Fisheries Research Institute in Malaysia. He received the
BS degree in Physics from Boston College, MS and PhD degrees in Physical
Oceanography from Oregon State University and the University of Miami, and the
MBA degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jennifer L. Irish
Part C
Virginia Tech
Dep. Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
jirish@vt.edu
Dr Jennifer L. Irish is an Associate Professor of Coastal Engineering
at Virginia Tech. She is an expert in storm dynamics at the coast,
vegetative effects, and coastal hazard risk assessment. She received the
Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award and Texas
A&M University’s Civil Engineering Excellence in Research Award, and
has served as Secretary of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute
Board of Governors of the ASCE.
James M. Kaihatu
Part C
Texas A&M University
Zachry Dep. of Civil Engineering
College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA
jkaihatu@civil.tamu.edu
James M. Kaihatu is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and
of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he has been
since 2006. He has also previously held positions at the Naval Research
Laboratory (1995–2006) and the Coastal Engineering Research Center,
US Army Corps of Engineers (1987–1989). He received his PhD in
Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1994. His research
interests include nearshore wave modeling, nearshore nonlinear wave
dynamics, nearshore circulation, and wave propagation over cohesive
sediments and vegetation.
R. Cengiz Ertekin
Part D
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dep. Ocean & Resources Engineering
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Ertekin@hawaii.edu
R. Cengiz Ertekin has been Professor of Hydromechanics at the University of Hawaii’s
Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering since 1986. Before that he worked
for Chevron and Shell oil companies. He holds a PhD degree from UC Berkeley. He
has been teaching and doing research on marine renewable energy, hydroelasticity,
nonlinear waves, wave loads on offshore structures and motions, among others. He is
a fellow of SNAME and ASME.
About the Part Editors
Manhar R. Dhanak
Part A
For biographical profile, please see the section “About the Editors”.
Cortis K. Cooper
Part A
Chevron Energy Technology Corp.
San Ramon, CA 94583, USA
cortcooper@chevron.com
Cortis Cooper is a Chevron Fellow. His primary job is pollutant modeling and
providing wind, wave, and current criteria for Chevron’s worldwide operations. He
received a BSc and an MSc in Engineering at MIT, followed by a PhD from the
University of Maine. Outside the industry, he has served on seven National Academy
of Sciences committees and boards, testified before Congress, and been a frequent
advisor to government agencies.
Thomas B. Curtin
Part B
University of Washington
Applied Physics Laboratory
Arlington, VA 22205, USA
tbcurtin@verizon.net
Thomas Curtin has served as Chief Scientist at NURC in Italy, Chief Knowledge
Officer at AUVSI, Program Manager at ONR, Assistant Professor at NCSU, and
oceanographer at the Fisheries Research Institute in Malaysia. He received the
BS degree in Physics from Boston College, MS and PhD degrees in Physical
Oceanography from Oregon State University and the University of Miami, and the
MBA degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jennifer L. Irish
Part C
Virginia Tech
Dep. Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA
jirish@vt.edu
Dr Jennifer L. Irish is an Associate Professor of Coastal Engineering
at Virginia Tech. She is an expert in storm dynamics at the coast,
vegetative effects, and coastal hazard risk assessment. She received the
Department of the Army Superior Civilian Service Award and Texas
A&M University’s Civil Engineering Excellence in Research Award, and
has served as Secretary of the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute
Board of Governors of the ASCE.
James M. Kaihatu
Part C
Texas A&M University
Zachry Dep. of Civil Engineering
College Station, TX 77843-3136, USA
jkaihatu@civil.tamu.edu
James M. Kaihatu is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and
of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University, where he has been
since 2006. He has also previously held positions at the Naval Research
Laboratory (1995–2006) and the Coastal Engineering Research Center,
US Army Corps of Engineers (1987–1989). He received his PhD in
Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1994. His research
interests include nearshore wave modeling, nearshore nonlinear wave
dynamics, nearshore circulation, and wave propagation over cohesive
sediments and vegetation.
R. Cengiz Ertekin
Part D
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dep. Ocean & Resources Engineering
Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Ertekin@hawaii.edu
R. Cengiz Ertekin has been Professor of Hydromechanics at the University of Hawaii’s
Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering since 1986. Before that he worked
for Chevron and Shell oil companies. He holds a PhD degree from UC Berkeley. He
has been teaching and doing research on marine renewable energy, hydroelasticity,
nonlinear waves, wave loads on offshore structures and motions, among others. He is
a fellow of SNAME and ASME.