Research

”Failure is success if we learn from it.” -Malcolm Forbes

RESEARCH AREA

Coastal hazards (storm surges, tsunamis, and sea-level rise)
Climate and coastal resilience (flash floods, high-tide floods, and compound flooding)
Coastal vulnerability and risk assessments (building damage, evacuation, and digital twin)
Coastal processes (nearshore process, barrier Islands, etc.)
Nature-based solutions in coastal and ocean environments

RESEARCH TOOLS

We tackle exciting science and engineering challenges associated with extreme hazards in coastal and ocean environments. By combining numerical modeling, machine learning, and remote sensing, we develop innovative solutions to address these issues. Here are some of the tools we use:

SFINCS: Regional-Scale Compound Flood Numerical Model
(Fluvial, Pluvial, Tidal, Wind- and Wave-Driven Processes)
(Leijnse et al., 2021)

C1PKNet: Regional-Scale Machine Learning-based
Peak Storm Surge Prediction Model
(Lee et al., 2021)

PyFlood: Regional-Scale High-Resolution
Static Coastal Compound Flood Simulation Model
(Santos Cruz et al., 2024)

ClaymoreUW: Local-Scale Material Point Method (MPM)
Fluid–Structure Interaction (FSI) Simulation Model
(McKenna et al., 2024)

Remote Sensing Tools (Drones and Satellites)

TRRF: Regional-Scale Real-Time Alongshore Tsunami Run-Up Prediection Surrogate Model
(Lee et al., 2022)