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Coastal Engineering Lab

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Welcome to the Coast!

Contact Dr. Jens Figlus (Research Group Lead and CEL Director) to learn more about CEL and how to join the team.

  • Jens welcome
    Surf- and swash-zone field research.
  • Galveston West End Beach
    Galveston Island beach at sunset.
  • Galv deployment
    Galveston surf zone instrument deployment with students
  • Bethany Beach Overwash
    Swash over sediment ridge
  • Seabale Dunes
    Building "seaweed" dunes on Galveston Island
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    ADCP deployment in Galveston Bay
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    Galveston Island beach and surf zone
  • Waterfront Ops
    A&M research vessel "Trident"
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    Galveston Bay wetland during field deployment at sundown
  • RR frame
    Instruments and icicles in Delaware surf zone during field campaign
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    CEL researcher collecting data in Galveston Bay
  • Vegetated flume trial
    Wave flume dune erosion experiment with real vegetation
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    Sediment tracer deployment at South Padre Island, TX
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    Out in the field ...
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    Wetland edge erosion study in Galveston Bay
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    Ready to deploy acoustic instruments near the Houston Ship Channel
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    End of a field work day in West Galveston Bay

Explore current projects.
See publications with CEL participation.
Learn about courses taught by Dr. Figlus as part of the Ocean Engineering curriculum.
Dr. Figlus is a distinguished partner with the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT).
He has joined forces with Bryant Consultants to deliver expert engineering services on water-related issues to clients.

Get to know the CEL team:

Jaclynn Turnbaugh (Ph.D. student)

Joshua Joubert (Ph.D. student)

Murat Gokoglu (M.Sc. student)

Muhammad Haekal (M.Sc. student)

Dariush Ilami (Ph.D. student)

Amir Mostaghiman (Ph.D. student)

Aaron Lawrence (M.Sc. student)

Martin Craig (M.Sc. student)

Elizabeth Stephen (M.Sc. student)

Sadmina Razzaque (Ph.D. student)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Latest News

  • Murat Gokoglu and Elizabeth Stephen selected as NSF IRES fellows!
  • Congratulations to M. Haekal for a successful M.Sc. thesis defense!
  • Manuscript on field data collection from TURTLE project accepted …
  • Manuscript on Vessel-Wakes published …
  • New JWPCO Eng. Texas Coast Special Collection open for manuscript submissions …

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