Jaclynn’s work on the stability of bio-cemented sand-rock slopes has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR):
Turnbaugh, J., Figlus, J., Kamalanathan, M., Labonte, J. M., and Jonkman, S. N. (2026). Increasing rock revetment slope stability through microbially induced bio-cementation, Journal of Coastal Research [accepted].
Congratulations!
M.Sc. student Ritwik Kottarath successfully graduated with his M.Sc. degree in Ocean Engineering. His work revolved around investigating the interaction of wind- and vessel-generated waves with a planned storm surge gate system in the Bolivar Roads section of the Houston Ship Channel.
Congratulations for this accomplishment!
The Department of Ocean Engineering and the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) are hiring a new postdoctoral research associate with coastal engineering expertise (field work and/or numerical modeling for coastal processes). Click HERE to learn more and to apply.
Josh Joubert presented a poster on our ongoing Texas nearshore dynamics field measuring campaign: Joubert, J. J., Figlus, J., Razzaque, S., Lewis, R., Song, Y.-K., Knaapen, M., & Dearnaley, M. (2025). Field-based assessment of longshore currents and sediment transport patterns in the nearshore of Galveston Island, TX. American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), Long Beach, CA.
Congratulations to Aaron Lawrence (M.Sc. student in Ocean Engineering) for receiving the Best Student Paper Award at the World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON) in San Diego, California (June 23 – 27, 2025). The title of his paper is:
“Sediment resuspension and transport by vessel propeller wash”, in which he analyzed an extensive field data set on prop wash produced by deep-draft vessels collected in the Houston Ship Channel with a vessel-mounted ADCP system.
Submit your Texas-related manuscripts to this new Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering Special Collection ahead of ICCE 2026 in Galveston, TX.
