Members

Current Group Members

Ting-Chu Wu, Ph.D. Student

BS: National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
MS: National Taiwan University

Mu-Jung Lee, Ph.D. Student (co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)

BS: National Sun Yat-sen University (Taiwan)
MS: National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)

Vivek Bheeroo, Ph.D. Student (co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)

BS: Purdue  University
MS: Oregon State University
MS: University of New Hampshire

Chun-Cheng Chang, Ph.D. Student (co-supervise with Philip Liu)

BS: National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
MS: National Cheng Kung University

Hemel Sarkar, Ph.D. Student (co-chair with Philip Liu)

BS: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Yu Hsiao, Postdoc (co-supervise with Philip Liu)

BS,  MS, PhD: National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)

Asia Smith

Undergraduate  Electrical Engineering Student at Texas A&M

Lakshya Vason

Undergraduate  Electrical Engineering Student at Texas A&M

Kristoffer Saeves

Undergraduate  Aerospace Engineering Student at Texas A&M

Former Students

Ph.D. Students:

SooBum Bae, Ph.D. 05/2024,  Application of image-based techniques to analyze coastal flows and to evaluate temporal wetland changes (Co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)
Currently: Westwood Professional Services, Dallas 

Jitae Do, Ph.D. 05/2024,  Experimental studies on measurements in oil-gas-water flows and turbulent flow field in wind generated water waves
Currently: Postdoc, University of Missouri 

Jin Young Kim, Ph.D. 05/2021,  Erosion of wetlands in Galveston Bay by ocean waves (Co-chair with James Kaihatu)
Currently: Postdoc, Korea University, Korea

Wei-Liang Chuang, Ph.D. 12/2017, Extreme wave impacts on offshore and coastal structures
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Byoungjoon Na, Ph.D. 08/2016, Experimental study of turbulent flow field, bubble entrainment, and scale effects in plunging breaking waves
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kumho National Institute of Technology, Korea

Kerri Whilden, Ph.D. 08/2015, Investigation of tidal exchange and the formation of tidal vortices at Aransas Pass, Texas, USA (Co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)
Currently: Assistant Research Scientist, Geochemical & Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University

Youn Kyung (Katy) Song, Ph.D. 12/2013, Study of kinematics of extreme waves impacting offshore and coastal structures by nonintrusive measurement techniques  (Co-chair with Jennifer Irish)

Kusalika Ariyarathne, Ph.D. 08/2011, Green water flow kinematics and impact pressure on a three dimensional model structure
Currently:  Water Technology, Perth, Western Australia

Ho-Joon Lim, Ph.D. 08/2010, Experimental study on kinematics and dynamics of breaking waves in deep water
Currently: Technip, Houston

Po-Hung Yeh, Ph.D. 08/2009, Channel meander migration in large-scale physical model study
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Seung Jae Oh, Ph.D. 08/2009, Clear water abutment scour and contraction scour in cohesive soils on the basis of flume tests (Co-chair with Jean-Louis Briaud)
Currently: Engineering consulting firm in Austin

Namgyu Park, Ph.D. 12/2007, A prediction of meander migration based on large-scale flume tests in clay (Co-chair with Jean-Louis Briaud)
Currently: Bechtel Corporation, Houston

Yonguk Ryu, Ph.D. 08/2006, Extreme wave impinging and overtopping
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Chonnam National University, Korea 

Kwang Hyo Jung, Ph.D. 05/2004, Experimental study on rectangular barge in beam sea
Currently: Professor, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea

M.S. Students:

Kaleisha Miller, M.S. 05/2022,  In-situ turbulent flocculation and reactor mixing characterization for a square tank reactor using image analysis and particle image velocimetry methodologies (Co-chair with Shankar Chellam)

Shih-Heng Sun, M.S. 12/2017, Nearshore bathymetry estimation from drone video using PIV technique

Chia-Hung Chien, M.S. 12/2017, Application of smart material on an overtopping type wave energy converter

Wan-Yi (Verna) Wei, M.S. 12/2014, Experimental investigation of sphere slamming to quiescent water surface - Pressure distribution and jetting flow field

Arthur Antoine, M.S. 12/2009, Dynamics of wave breaking at a coastal sea wall

Youn Kyung (Katy) Song, M.S. 08/2009, Extreme hurricane surge estimation for Texas coastal bridges using dimensionless surge (Co-chair with Jennifer Irish)

Kerri Whilden, M.S. 08/2009, Laboratory analysis of vortex dynamics for shallow tidal inlets (Co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)

Kusalika Ariyarathne, M.S. 12/2007, Efficiency of perforated breakwater and associated energy dissipation

Benjamin Israel Devadason, M.S. 12/2007, Contraction scour in compound channels with cohesive soil beds

Francisco Nicolau Del Roure, M.S. 12/2007, Laboratory studies of eddy structures and exchange processes through tidal inlets (Co-chair with Scott Socolofsky)

Yonguk Ryu, M.S. 08/2002, Turbulent round jet under gravity waves

Undergraduate Researchers:

Patrick Wang, 08/2024-05/2025, Electrical Engineering student at Texas A&M University

Justin Kim, Summer 2024, Mechanical Engineering student at Texas A&M University

Opeyemi Ijagbemi, Spring 2009

Chi-Yueh Chen, Summer 2007 (Exchange student from Taiwan)

Pin-Han Kuo, Summer 2006 (Exchange student from Taiwan)
Currently:  Assistant Professor, National Ilan University, Taiwan

Geng-Jeng Lin, Summer 2006 (Exchange student from Taiwan)

Mondel Garcia, Summer 2000 – Spring 2001

Former Visiting Scholars & Postdocs

Dr. Jaskirat Batra, 09/2022-03/2023, Postdoc (Co-supervised with Jun Kameoka)

Dr. Jin Young Kim, 07/2021-01/2023, Postdoc (Co-supervised with Jim Kaihatu)
Currently: Postdoc,  Korea University, Korea

Dr.  Wei-Liang Chuang, 01/2018 - 07/2019, Postdoc
Currently: Associate Professor,  National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Dr. Yu-Hsien Lin, 06/2019 – 09/2019, Visiting Scholar
Currently: Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Dr. Yun-Ta Wu, 02/2014 – 12/2014, Visiting Ph.D. Student from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Currently: Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan   

Dr. Nan-Jing Wu, 03/2009 - 08/2010, Visiting Postdoc from  National Taiwan University
Currently:  Associate Professor, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

Dr. Jong-In Lee, 08/2004 – 08/2005, Visiting Scholar from Korea Institute of Construction Technology, Korea
Currently: Professor, Chonnam National University, Korea

Dr. Nobuhito Mori, 03/2001 – 09/2001, Visiting Scholar from Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Japan
Currently: Professor, Kyoto University, Japan