Coastal Engineering Lab

Research and Technical Reports

  1. Figlus, J., Kamalanathan, M., and Turnbaugh, J. (2022). “Microbially-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICP) Supporting Nearshore Dellanera Reef Design for Galveston Island.” Final Report (February 2022) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District, pp. 60,  Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University / Texas A&M Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  2. Figlus, J. and *Song, Y.-K. (2020). “Port Aransas ferry – Impacts to operation analysis.” Final Report (December 2020) for Texas Department of Transportation – Maritime Division, pp. 52, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University / Texas A&M Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  3. Figlus, J. and *Song, Y.-K. (2020). “Corpus Christi Ship Channel ADCP and CTD Survey.” Final Report (December 2020) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District, pp. 66, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University / Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  4. Figlus, J. and *Song, Y.-K. (2020). “Sand tracer study of a nearshore berm in South Padre Island, TX.” Final Report (December 2020) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District, pp. 22, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  5. Figlus, J. and *Song, Y.-K. (2019). “Galveston beach rainwater runoff investigation.” Final Technical Report (April 2019) for Galveston Park Board of Trustees, pp. 81, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  6. Figlus, J. and * Fuller, W.P. (2019). “Deep-draft vessel wake and wind wave hydrodynamics near a mixed-sediment embankment in Galveston Bay, Texas.” Final Report (June 2019) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District, pp. 112, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University / Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  7. Stark, N., Jafari, N., Ravichandran, N., Shafii, I., Smallegan, S., Bassal, P., and Figlus, J. (2017). The geotechnical aspects of coastal impacts during Hurricane Harvey. Preliminary Technical Report v1 No. GEER-054, pp. 70, National Science Foundation.
  8. Horrillo, J., Cheng, W., and Figlus, J. (2017). Development of four additional tsunami inundation maps with revision of Port Aransas, TX and updating existing ones with maritime products. Final Report to the NOAA National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, pp. 247. Texas A&M University.
  9. Horrillo, J., Cheng, W., Pampell-Manis, A., Figlus, J., and Sparagowski, C. (2016). Implementing NTHMP-MMS strategic plan in tsunami hazard mitigation products for the Gulf of Mexico. Final Report to the NOAA National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program. Galveston, TX: Texas A&M University, pp. 69.
  10. Figlus, J., *Sigren, J., Webster, R., and Linton, T. (2015). Innovative technology seaweed prototype dunes demonstration project. Final Technical Report for CEPRA Cycle 8 Project 1581 to the Texas General Land Office, pp. 47, Department of Ocean Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Experiment Station, Galveston, TX.
  11. Figlus, J., Kobayashi, N., and Gralher, C. (2010). Ridge-runnel migration experiment and numerical investigation. Research Report No. CACR-10-02, July 2010, Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware, Newark, pp. 154.
  12. Figlus, J., Kobayashi, N., Gralher, C., and Iranzo, V. (2009). Experimental and numerical study on the transition from minor to major overwash of dunes. Research Report No. CACR-09-04, October 2009, Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware, Newark, pp. 150.
  13. Figlus, J. and Kobayashi, N. (2007). Seasonal and yearly profile changes of Delaware beaches. Research Report No. CACR-07-01, July 2010, Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware, Newark, pp. 192.

(* denotes supervised student or post-doc)