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<\/a><\/p>\nResearch Interests:<\/strong><\/h4>\nSediment transport, coastal erosion, sea level rise, coastal highway vulnerability, numerical modeling<\/p>\n
R. Nasrallah won 2nd prize in the poster contest at the 2019 Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Graduate Student Symposium. View his award-winning poster<\/a>.<\/p>\nR. Nasrallah was named as recipient of the 2018 Anchor QEA Scholarship<\/a>, which is a scholarship fund to assist graduate students in fields related to water resources, surface and groundwater quality, coastal development, habitat restoration, and contaminated sediment management. Russell was one of six scholarship recipients selected from a group of highly qualified individuals. Applicants were from different universities located across the United States, studying in multiple program areas. His research is focused on developing a system to predict highway impacts from storms, in particular dune erosion and overwash, along NC Highway 12 on the Outer Banks.<\/p>\n
\nRecent Ph.D. Graduates<\/h3>\nAyse Karanci, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/globalchange.ncsu.edu\/secsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/ayse_karanci.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\nCoupled human and coastal landform interaction, \u00a0Agent-Based Models for barrier island communities, climate change, sea level rise, dune erosion, numerical modeling of beach response to extreme events.<\/p>\n
Liliana Velasquez Montoya, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n![\"Liliana\"](\"http:\/\/coastalengineering.wordpress.ncsu.edu\/files\/2015\/03\/Liliana.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch Interests:<\/strong><\/h4>\nMorphological evolution of tidal inlets, sediment transport, coastal erosion, sea level rise, numerical modeling of beach morphodynamics.<\/p>\n
\nProspective Students<\/h3>\n
There are current research openings with the Natural Hazards Mapping Program for students at the Ph.D. and M.S. levels. Research assistantships in support of ongoing work focusing on coastal engineering response to sea level rise and the resilience of the built environment are available.<\/p>\n
We also have a strong collaborative partnership with:<\/p>\n
\n- The Open Source Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory<\/a>\u00a0directed by Dr. Helena Mitasova<\/a> within the department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (MEAS) We collaborate extensively and work with students in both departments. The Open Source Geospatial Research and Education Laboratory researchers combine experiments, observations, models and geoinformation science to better understand how nature shapes land surface and how we influence it in both positive and negative ways.<\/li>\n
- Dr. Casey Dietrich<\/a>\u00a0who has developed and validated high-resolution computational models of hurricane waves and storm surge along the Gulf coast.\u00a0These models have been used for levee design by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and for floodplain risk assessment by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.<\/li>\n
- For more information please contact: Dr. Beth Sciaudone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\nPast Ph.D. Students<\/h3>\n
Velasquez-Montoya, L. “Observation and Modeling of the Morphodynamics of Tidal Inlets in the Northern Outer Banks of North Carolina<\/a>“, 2018<\/p>\nKaranci, A. “Agent-based Model to Evaluate Housing Dynamics and Beach Management Practices of\u00a0Coastal Resort Communities Facing Storms and Sea Level Rise<\/a>“, 2017<\/p>\nKurum, O. \u201cImproved Post-storm Model Predictions of Barrier Island Response to Extreme Events by Including Land Cover Effects on Sediment Transport Capacity<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\nMarjani, A. \u201cAdvancement in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics for Applying to Ocean Wave Energy Conversion<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\nJin, Q. \u201cEstimation of Coastal Evolution through Coupled Wave Modeling and GIS Techniques<\/a>\u201c, 2010.<\/p>\nAgarwal, P. \u201cBootstrapping of Spatially Correlated Data<\/a>\u201d, co-directed with M. Fuentes in Department of Statistics, 2003.<\/p>\nM.S.: Zink, Jason, \u201cUsing Modern Photogrammetric Techniques to Map Historical Shorelines and Analyze Shoreline Change Rates<\/a>\u201d, December 2002.<\/p>\nMurphy, Megan, \u201cEstuarine Shoreline Erosion, Albemarle-Pamlico Sound\u201d, North Carolina, August 2002.<\/p>\n
Wright, Laurel, \u201cDevelopment of a Risk Index for Coastal Oceanfront Structures based on a Post-Storm Assessment of Topsail Island, North Carolina\u201d, August 2001.<\/p>\n
Judge, E. K. \u201c3-D Remote Sensing of Coastal Morphologic Change: Accuracy, Analysis, and Predictors of Vulnerability\u201d, 2001.<\/p>\n
Delli Paoli, Michael, \u201cModeling for the Design of Protective Beach Dunes\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n
Beisler, J. D., \u201cAn Analysis of the Coastal Area Management Act Erosion Rate Setback Regulation in Northern Dare County, North Carolina\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n
Threatt, Brigit, \u201cData Input and Analysis of Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Brunswick County, North Carolina\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n
Krishnan, Badrish, \u201cA Method for Evaluating Short-term Storm Induced Dune-Peak Recession\u201d, 1999.<\/p>\n
Ong, Mooi Lian, \u201cThe Prediction of Shoreline Movement on Pea Island, North Carolina\u201d, 1998.<\/p>\n
Martin, J. D., \u201cAnalysis of the Wet-Dry Line as and Indicator of Shoreline Position on a Sand Beach,\u201d 1997.<\/p>\n
Joyner, B. P., \u201cAnalysis of the Morphology of Oregon Inlet, NC since the Construction of the Terminal Groin\u201d, 1997.<\/p>\n
Hwang, K.-N., \u201cA Predictive Model for Dune Erosion and Wave\/Swash Hydrodynamics Across the Shore\u201d, 1995.<\/p>\n
Tyndall, R., \u201cThe Feasibility of the Use of Salt Marshes as Control Points in a Historical Shoreline Position Study,\u201d December 1995.<\/p>\n
Bruce, C., \u201cAnalysis of the Relationship Between Beach Surface Area and Volume at Duck, North Carolina,\u201d December 1995.<\/p>\n
Goris, S., \u201cWorst Cast Fecal Coliform Impact Due to Marina Development on a Hypothetical North Carolina Estuary, May 1993.<\/p>\n
Tseng, L. C., \u201cSoftware Development in Data Acquisition for the Undergraduate Hydraulics Laboratory,\u201d May 1992.<\/p>\n
Pratikto, W. A., \u201cThe Relationship Between Dune Erodibility and Sand Grain Size and Dune Density,\u201d 1992.<\/p>\n
McAllister, T. L., \u201cThe Cumulative Impacts of Marinas on Estuarine System:\u00a0 A Management Perspective,\u201d 1992.<\/p>\n
Whitman, E. J., \u201cSewer Networks:\u00a0 Causes of Deterioration and Trenchless Rehabilitation Techniques,\u201d May 1991.<\/p>\n
Willis, C., \u201cModeling the Transport of Salt into Currituck Sound through the London Bridge-West Neck Creek System,\u201d May 1990.<\/p>\n
Pakan, D., \u201cThe Effect of a Channel Constriction on the Salinity of the Broad Creek Estuary,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n
Yang, W.-H., \u201cA Predictive Model for Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Salinity Distribution,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n
Stone, A., \u201cAnalysis of the Effect of Grain Size and Compaction on the Stability of Sand Dunes,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n
Fenaish, T. A., \u201cNumerical Modeling of Wave Uprush and Induced Dune Erosion,\u201d 1987.<\/p>\n
Jones, R., \u201cThe Salt Wedge Interface in Non-Uniform Channels,\u201d 1987.<\/p>\n
Young, M. A., \u201cModeling of Storm-Induced Dune Erosion Due to Wave Uprush,\u201d 1986.<\/p>\n
\nPast MSCE\u00a0Students<\/h3>\n
Clinch, A. \u201cEvaluation of Hallermeier and Rhodes Methodology and Cross-Shore Numerical Model as Predictors for Beach and Dune Erosion for Flood Mapping Application<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\nBrown, E. \u201cVisualizing Historic and Future Realizations of the Outer Banks of North Carolina using Geospatial Techniques<\/a>\u201c, 2012<\/p>\n
R. Nasrallah was named as recipient of the 2018 Anchor QEA Scholarship<\/a>, which is a scholarship fund to assist graduate students in fields related to water resources, surface and groundwater quality, coastal development, habitat restoration, and contaminated sediment management. Russell was one of six scholarship recipients selected from a group of highly qualified individuals. Applicants were from different universities located across the United States, studying in multiple program areas. His research is focused on developing a system to predict highway impacts from storms, in particular dune erosion and overwash, along NC Highway 12 on the Outer Banks.<\/p>\n Coupled human and coastal landform interaction, \u00a0Agent-Based Models for barrier island communities, climate change, sea level rise, dune erosion, numerical modeling of beach response to extreme events.<\/p>\n Morphological evolution of tidal inlets, sediment transport, coastal erosion, sea level rise, numerical modeling of beach morphodynamics.<\/p>\n There are current research openings with the Natural Hazards Mapping Program for students at the Ph.D. and M.S. levels. Research assistantships in support of ongoing work focusing on coastal engineering response to sea level rise and the resilience of the built environment are available.<\/p>\n We also have a strong collaborative partnership with:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Velasquez-Montoya, L. “Observation and Modeling of the Morphodynamics of Tidal Inlets in the Northern Outer Banks of North Carolina<\/a>“, 2018<\/p>\n Karanci, A. “Agent-based Model to Evaluate Housing Dynamics and Beach Management Practices of\u00a0Coastal Resort Communities Facing Storms and Sea Level Rise<\/a>“, 2017<\/p>\n Kurum, O. \u201cImproved Post-storm Model Predictions of Barrier Island Response to Extreme Events by Including Land Cover Effects on Sediment Transport Capacity<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\n Marjani, A. \u201cAdvancement in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics for Applying to Ocean Wave Energy Conversion<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\n Jin, Q. \u201cEstimation of Coastal Evolution through Coupled Wave Modeling and GIS Techniques<\/a>\u201c, 2010.<\/p>\n Agarwal, P. \u201cBootstrapping of Spatially Correlated Data<\/a>\u201d, co-directed with M. Fuentes in Department of Statistics, 2003.<\/p>\n M.S.: Zink, Jason, \u201cUsing Modern Photogrammetric Techniques to Map Historical Shorelines and Analyze Shoreline Change Rates<\/a>\u201d, December 2002.<\/p>\n Murphy, Megan, \u201cEstuarine Shoreline Erosion, Albemarle-Pamlico Sound\u201d, North Carolina, August 2002.<\/p>\n Wright, Laurel, \u201cDevelopment of a Risk Index for Coastal Oceanfront Structures based on a Post-Storm Assessment of Topsail Island, North Carolina\u201d, August 2001.<\/p>\n Judge, E. K. \u201c3-D Remote Sensing of Coastal Morphologic Change: Accuracy, Analysis, and Predictors of Vulnerability\u201d, 2001.<\/p>\n Delli Paoli, Michael, \u201cModeling for the Design of Protective Beach Dunes\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n Beisler, J. D., \u201cAn Analysis of the Coastal Area Management Act Erosion Rate Setback Regulation in Northern Dare County, North Carolina\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n Threatt, Brigit, \u201cData Input and Analysis of Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Brunswick County, North Carolina\u201d, 2000.<\/p>\n Krishnan, Badrish, \u201cA Method for Evaluating Short-term Storm Induced Dune-Peak Recession\u201d, 1999.<\/p>\n Ong, Mooi Lian, \u201cThe Prediction of Shoreline Movement on Pea Island, North Carolina\u201d, 1998.<\/p>\n Martin, J. D., \u201cAnalysis of the Wet-Dry Line as and Indicator of Shoreline Position on a Sand Beach,\u201d 1997.<\/p>\n Joyner, B. P., \u201cAnalysis of the Morphology of Oregon Inlet, NC since the Construction of the Terminal Groin\u201d, 1997.<\/p>\n Hwang, K.-N., \u201cA Predictive Model for Dune Erosion and Wave\/Swash Hydrodynamics Across the Shore\u201d, 1995.<\/p>\n Tyndall, R., \u201cThe Feasibility of the Use of Salt Marshes as Control Points in a Historical Shoreline Position Study,\u201d December 1995.<\/p>\n Bruce, C., \u201cAnalysis of the Relationship Between Beach Surface Area and Volume at Duck, North Carolina,\u201d December 1995.<\/p>\n Goris, S., \u201cWorst Cast Fecal Coliform Impact Due to Marina Development on a Hypothetical North Carolina Estuary, May 1993.<\/p>\n Tseng, L. C., \u201cSoftware Development in Data Acquisition for the Undergraduate Hydraulics Laboratory,\u201d May 1992.<\/p>\n Pratikto, W. A., \u201cThe Relationship Between Dune Erodibility and Sand Grain Size and Dune Density,\u201d 1992.<\/p>\n McAllister, T. L., \u201cThe Cumulative Impacts of Marinas on Estuarine System:\u00a0 A Management Perspective,\u201d 1992.<\/p>\n Whitman, E. J., \u201cSewer Networks:\u00a0 Causes of Deterioration and Trenchless Rehabilitation Techniques,\u201d May 1991.<\/p>\n Willis, C., \u201cModeling the Transport of Salt into Currituck Sound through the London Bridge-West Neck Creek System,\u201d May 1990.<\/p>\n Pakan, D., \u201cThe Effect of a Channel Constriction on the Salinity of the Broad Creek Estuary,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n Yang, W.-H., \u201cA Predictive Model for Estuarine Hydrodynamics and Salinity Distribution,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n Stone, A., \u201cAnalysis of the Effect of Grain Size and Compaction on the Stability of Sand Dunes,\u201d 1989.<\/p>\n Fenaish, T. A., \u201cNumerical Modeling of Wave Uprush and Induced Dune Erosion,\u201d 1987.<\/p>\n Jones, R., \u201cThe Salt Wedge Interface in Non-Uniform Channels,\u201d 1987.<\/p>\n Young, M. A., \u201cModeling of Storm-Induced Dune Erosion Due to Wave Uprush,\u201d 1986.<\/p>\n Clinch, A. \u201cEvaluation of Hallermeier and Rhodes Methodology and Cross-Shore Numerical Model as Predictors for Beach and Dune Erosion for Flood Mapping Application<\/a>\u201c, 2013<\/p>\n Brown, E. \u201cVisualizing Historic and Future Realizations of the Outer Banks of North Carolina using Geospatial Techniques<\/a>\u201c, 2012<\/p>\n
\nRecent Ph.D. Graduates<\/h3>\n
Ayse Karanci, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Liliana Velasquez Montoya, Ph.D.<\/a><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nResearch Interests:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nProspective Students<\/h3>\n
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\nPast Ph.D. Students<\/h3>\n
\nPast MSCE\u00a0Students<\/h3>\n