Welcome to the CCHT! We develop computational models for wind waves and coastal circulation, and then apply these models to high-resolution simulations of ocean behavior. Our goals are to understand how coastlines are threatened during storms, how materials are transported in the coastal environment, and how to communicate these hazard risks for use in decision support. Our research spans the disciplines of coastal engineering, numerical methods, computational mathematics, and high-performance computing.

In this web site, we share our research progress, from development to application, and from coding to publishing. Learn more about What We Do and how to Join Our Team.

Alireza and Carter are NCSU Graduates

The CCHT celebrated the graduations of Alireza Gharagozlou and Carter Howe!

Alireza is now a coastal engineer with Taylor Engineering, Inc., and Carter will start his MS studies at Oregon State University. We also celebrated the graduation of Vega Sproul, who was an intern at the Coastal Studies Institute and then an undergraduate researcher with Dr. Beth Sciaudone. We are extremely proud of them!

From left to right: Alireza Gharagozlou, Casey Dietrich, Carter Howe, and Vega Sproul celebrate graduation.

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News: Department Graduation Teaser

2022/05/06 — NCSU Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
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Carter Howe was featured on social media in a teaser video for our department’s graduation ceremony. He gives advice to get involved in clubs and build connections with students and friends. We are proud of Carter!

Webinar: USCRP Progress Review

JC Dietrich, DL Anderson, A Gharagozlou, JF Gorski. “Sustainability of Barrier Island Protection Policies under Changing Climates.” USCRP FY19 Academic Award In-Progress Review, Virtual Meeting, 03 May 2022.

Team Photo 2022

Front (left to right): Dylan Anderson, Sydney Crisanti, Casey Dietrich, Jessica Gorski, Brooke Rumbaugh. Back (left to right): Tomás Cuevas López, Jenero Knowles, Johnathan Woodruff, Carter Howe. Not pictured: Carter Day.

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Johnathan wins Thomas Griffin Graduate Award

Ph.D. student Johnathan Woodruff won the Thomas Griffin Graduate Award from our Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. This award is one of several awards given to recognize excellence by our graduate students. The award includes a cash stipend.

Congratulations to Johnathan!

Johnathan Woodruff (right) celebrates his award, with Casey Dietrich.

Webinar: ECU

JC Dietrich. “Improving Forecasts for Coastal Flooding during Hurricanes.” Webinar Series, Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, East Carolina University, 12 April 2022.

Johnathan wins Third Place in Student Presentation Competition

Ph.D. student Johnathan Woodruff won third place in the student presentation competition during the annual Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium. This award is chosen by judges from among all of the student presentations and is reflective of both compelling research activities and excellent presentation skills. The award includes a cash stipend.

Congratulations to Johnathan!

Conference: EWC Symposium 2022

JL Woodruff, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin, RL Kolar. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 4 March 2022.