Again because of the pandemic, we gathered virtually for a successful PhD defense by Ajimon Thomas. Most attendees joined online, and Ajimon shared his research with his fellow students and faculty committee. Congrats to Ajimon!
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Socially Distant Movie Party
The coastal engineering team at NC State enjoyed a Socially Distant Movie Party on Sat Apr 4. From our separate homes, we watched Sharknado and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which are mildly “coastal” and good distractions. It was fun to connect with each other, even from a distance. Stay healthy!
Carter Rucker defends MS Thesis
Despite a challenging situation in the world, we gathered for a successful MS thesis defense by Carter Rucker. With only a few people in the room and a larger online audience, Carter presented his research and answered questions with great skill. Congrats to Carter!
Coastal Engineering Lab in Fitts-Woolard Hall
Construction is continuing on Fitts-Woolard Hall, which will be our home starting in Summer 2020. The photo below is an updated look at our Coastal Engineering Lab. This room will have workspaces for the coastal engineering team at NC State, and its location on the third floor will allow a great view of Centennial Campus. We are excited for the new building!
Updated photo of the Coastal Engineering Lab in Fitts-Woolard Hall.
News: CCHT Leads a Core Research Project for NC Sea Grant
2020/01/17 – NC Sea Grant News
NC Sea Grant Announces 2020–2022 Core Research Projects
NC Sea Grant Announces 2020–2022 Core Research Projects
North Carolina Sea Grant’s core research projects for 2020 to 2022 will apply innovative approaches to coastal issues. Research teams across the state are starting new studies on coastal resilience, climate change, flooding, shellfish and aquaculture, environmental literacy and more.
“Our core research examines real-world needs of our coastal communities and ecosystems,” says Susan White, executive director of North Carolina Sea Grant. “We are pleased to have so many multidisciplinary collaborations that address our program’s strategic focus areas.”
Brooke Rumbaugh
I am a first year graduate student in the CCHT at North Carolina State University. I am originally from West Virginia, which is a completely landlocked state. It was actually through traveling and vacations that my love of the coast developed. After I received my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Marshall University (Huntington, WV), I began looking into master’s programs. During this search, I discovered coastal engineering. After learning about what coastal engineering was about and speaking with some coastal engineers, I discovered it was a perfect way to implement my love of coasts into my career.
Currently, I am involved in a research project: “Improving Predictions of Estuarine Flooding and Circulation during Storms.” This project addresses the issue of storm-driven circulation and flooding in estuaries for the North Carolina coast. It includes the enhancement of the exiting modeling and extend it to consider the density-driven circulation and salinity transport. I look forward to continuing to expand my knowledge and to learn to use new modeling software.
Carter Rucker helps with Pilot Study for DUNEX
CCHT member Carter Rucker joined a field pilot study with other members of the NCSU Coastal Engineering Team. The collaborative During Nearshore Event Experiment (DUNEX) pilot study is now underway along the Outer Banks of North Carolina, home to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory’s Field Research Facility.
DUNEX is a multi-agency, academic and non-governmental organization collaborative community experiment to study nearshore coastal processes during coastal storms. The multi-phase experiment plan begins with the pilot study, followed by the full experiment starting in fall 2020 and extending into winter 2021. Learn more here.
Carter Rucker (right) setting markers in the Pea Island marsh preparing for ADCP surveys later in the week. Photo courtesy Beth Sciaudone.
Research Image #2: Breaching of Barrier Island
This animation shows the storm-driven dune erosion and breaching on a barrier system. This is part of Alireza’s erosion and breaching modeling research.