About

Jeff Harris is a researcher at the Saint-Venant Hydraulics Laboratory (LHSV), at École nationale des ponts et chaussées (Institut Polytechnique de Paris). His work centers on high-fidelity numerical hydrodynamics, scientific machine learning, and digital twins for offshore renewable energy, ocean engineering, and coastal infrastructure.

His core research combines computational fluid dynamics (CFD)—particularly free-surface modeling with open-source tools like code_saturne—with reduced-order modeling and data assimilation. Key applications include floating offshore wind turbines, wave-structure interactions, and multi-scale coastal hydrodynamics.

Background and Earlier Work

Prior to joining LHSV, he completed his Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering (2011) and postdoctoral research at the University of Rhode Island. This research focused on numerical modeling of wave-induced boundary layers, sediment transport mechanics, and tsunami hazard assessments. He also holds an M.S. in Ocean Engineering from URI (2007), where he investigated wave resistance calculations in numerical wave tanks alongside towing-tank experimental data for high-speed surface effect ships.

Prior to that, he completed concurrent B.S. degrees in Mathematics and Oceanography at the University of Washington (2003). During that time, his projects spanned physical acoustics and electrical engineering, including phase-locked loop circuits, antenna design for passive radar systems, and ocean acoustic array data processing.