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| Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority—West
7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 | P: 504.340.0318 | F: 504.371.6868 |
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Dr. Joannes J. Westerink Commissioner Dr. Westerink is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. He has a concurrent appointment in the Department of Mathematics. Dr. Westerink’s research focuses on the development, analysis and applications of coastal ocean and estuarine hydrodynamic, constituent transport and sediment transport models. Educational Background Ph.D. Civil Engineering | 1984 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S. Civil Engineering | 1981 | State University of New York at Buffalo B.S. Civil Engineering | 1979 | State University of New York at Buffalo | Summa Cum Laude Professional Experience2006 – Present University of Notre Dame | Professor of Civil Engineering & Geological Sciences 1995 – 2006 University of Notre Dame | Associate Professor of Civil Engineering & Geological Sciences 1990 – 1995 University of Notre Dame | Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering 1987 – 1990 Texas A&M University | Assistant Professor of Civil & Ocean Engineering 1984 – 1987 Princeton University | Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering 1981 – 1984 Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering 1979 – 1981 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Sponsored Sea grant Scholar Research Interests• Computational fluid mechanics • Finite element methods • Modeling of circulation and transport in coastal seas and oceans • Tidal hydrodynamics • Hurricane storm surge prediction • Geophysical turbulence modeling • Numerical modeling of the convection-diffusion and Navier-Stokes equations • Environmental fluid mechanics Awards and Fellowships• R.P. Apmann Memorial Scholarship | 1979 | State University of New York at Buffalo • Kaneb Teaching Award | 2000 | University of Notre Dame • BP Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award | 2004 | University of Notre Dame • Faculty Fellow | 2005-2006 | University of Notre Dame Professional Affiliations• American Geophysical Union | Member • Advances in Water Resources | Editorial board member (1989-1997) • Computational Hydraulics Committee, ASCE Hydraulics | Advisor member |
| Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority—West 7001 River Road Marrero, LA 70072 | P: 504.340.0318 | F: 504.371.6868 |