Seongho Ahn, Ph.D.—Post Doctorate Appointee
- Hydrokinetic energy resource assessment
- Wave modeling & characterization
Giorgio Bacelli, Ph.D.—Dynamics & Control Engineer
- Systems dynamics, control and estimation
- Modeling & system identification
- Instrumentation & data acquisition
Chris Chartrand, M.S.—Numerical Analyst & Developer
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Numerical methods
- Software development
Ryan Coe, Ph.D.—Wave Energy & Fluid Dynamics Specialist
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Reduced-order modeling
- Wave tank testing
Ann Dallman, Ph.D.—R&D Engineer
- Fluid dynamics and resource assessment
- Numerical simulation
- Experimental set-up and analysis
Dominic Forbush, Ph.D.—Post-Doctoral Appointee
- Modeling, system identification, and control
- Open-source code development
- Wave tank testing
Budi Gunawan, Ph.D.— Hydrodynamic Engineer
- Experimental and computational hydrodynamics
- Device performance testing
- Sensor instrumentation
Bernadette A. Hernandez-Sanchez, Ph.D.—Chemist, MHK Advanced Materials & Coatings
- Protective coatings
- Composite materials
- Materials reliability
Vincent Neary, Ph.D.— Marine Hydrokinetic Technology Lead
- Hydrokinetic energy resource assessment
- Turbulent inflow characterization
- Experimental testing & numerical modeling
Jesse Roberts, MSME, MSEnvE—Environmental Analysis Lead
- Physical environmental effects of marine renewable energy
- Hydrodynamics & sediment dynamics
- Project management
Kelley Ruehl M.S.—Wave Energy & Hydrodynamics
- Open source code development
- Hydrodynamic modeling
- Wave tank testing
Support Staff
Carolee Wheeler—Office Administrative Assistant
- Administrative support
- Event coordination
- Office coordination