Doctoral Dissertation Supervision (URI)

2. David Cousins, "A Model-Based Algorithm for Environmentally Adaptive Bathymetry and Sound Velocity Profile Estimation," Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, 5/05.

3. Colin Lazauski, "Sediment Inversion using Airy Phase", Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, expected 6/09.             

4. Jennifer L. Miksis-Olds, "Manatee Response to Environmental Noise," Ph.D. in Oceanography, 1/06, Co-advised with Prof. P. Donaghay.

5. Steven Crocker, "On the use of acoustic particle velocity for geoacoustic inversion," Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, expected 6/09.

6. Georges Dossot, "Acoustic propagation and horizontal refraction in the presence of shallow water internal waves and a shelfbreak front,"  Ph.D. in Ocean Engneering, expected 6/09.

M.S. Thesis Supervision (URI)

1. Robert Gampert, "Development of an Acoustic Tracking System for Harbor Porpoise," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 6/98.

2. Michelle Estaphan, "Acoustic Tomography in Narragansett Bay: A Feasibility Study," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 6/98.

3. Angela Tuttle, "Software Development for the AWARE Obstacle Avoidance Sonar," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 6/99.

4. Thomas Weber, "Hardware Development for the AWARE Obstacle Avoidance Sonar," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 2/00.

5. Michael Zarnetske, "Transducer Modeling and Calibration using Finite Element Analysis and Wave Propagation Theory," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 9/99.

6. John Laliberte, "Analysis of Modal Dispersion in the Middle Atlantic Bight," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 6/99.

7. Adele Wang, "Development of Sigma-Delta Demodulator for Sonar," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 12/99, Advised with Prof. Godi Fischer.

8. Richard Fortgang, "4-D Acoustic Doppler Profiler", M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 8/04.

9. Chuen-Song Chen, "Time-frequency analysis of underwater acoustic signals in the 2001 ASIAEX – East China Sea Experiment," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Advised with Prof. Faye Boudreaux-Bartels, 8/02.

10. Peter Obuchowski, "Control system for a autonomous underwater vehicle," M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 12/02.

11. Sairajan Sarangapani, “Measuring and Modeling of the Target Strength of Divers,” M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 06/06.

12. Kristy Moore, “Evaluation of an autonomous underwater vehicle for acoustic surveys, investigation of 3D propagation effects at the New Jersey Shelf Break Front and acoustic backscatter in controlled water wave fields,” M.S. in Ocean Engineering, 08/07.

13. Gregor Langer, “Phase and travel time variations of acoustic normal modes in shallow water,” M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 08/07.

M.S. Thesis Supervision (NPS)

1. Theresa Rowan, "Monterey Bay Acoustic Tomography: Ray Tracing and Environmental Assessment," M.S. in Systems Technology (ASW) 9/88.

2. Frederic Strohm, "Simulation of Ocean Acoustic Tomography using Matched Field Processing," M.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Oceanography, 6/89. Co-advised with Prof. Robert Bourke.

3. Robert Dees, "Signal Processing and Preliminary Results the 1989 Monterey Bay Acoustic Tomography," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 6/89.

4. Peter Lynch, "Computer Simulation of Gold Code Phase Modulation in Ocean Acoustic Tomography," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 6/89.

5. Kevin Schaaff, "Monterey Bay Acoustic Tomography: Signal Processing Using Multi-Channel Data-Synchronized Quadrature Phase Demodulation," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics and M.S. in Applied Science, 9/89.

6. Robert Scott, "Parallel Processor Based Gaussian Beam Tracer for Use in Ocean Acoustic Tomography", M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 9/89. Advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

7. Chih-Chung Kao, "The Sensitivity of the Stochastic Acoustic Tomography Estimate to the Uncertainties in the Sound Speed Field Covariance," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/89. Co-advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

8. David Pierce, "Underwater Source Localization with Matched Field Processing," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/89. Co-advised with Prof. Charles Therrien.

9. Richard T. Barock, "Acoustic Tomographic Estimate of Ocean Advective Heat Flux: A Numerical Assessment in the Norwegian Sea," M.S. In Physical Oceanography, 6/90, Co-advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

10. Randy Eldred, "Doppler Processing of Acoustic Tomography Signals," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 9/90.

11. Donald Smith, "Modeling Acoustic Eigenrays in a 3-D Ocean with Bathymetry," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/90. Advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

12. Edward Chaulk, "Arrival time tracking of partially resolved acoustic rays with application to ocean acoustic tomography," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 1/91. Advised with Prof. Ralph Hippenstiel.

13. Gary Frogner, "Monitoring Global Acoustic Transmissions: Signal Processing and Preliminary Data Analysis," M.S. in Physical Oceanography, 9/91, Advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

14. John M. Emblidge, "A Feasibility Study of Ocean Acoustic Tomography in the Barents Sea," M.S. in Physical Oceanography, 9/91, Co-advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

15. Eric L. Westreich, "Modeling Pulse Transmission in Monterey Bay using Parabolic Equation Methods," M.S. in Physical Oceanography, 9/91, Co-advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

16. Steven E. Crocker,, "Time Domain Modal Beamforming for a Near Vertical Acoustic Array," M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/91.

17. Joseph M. Iacovetta, "ARMA Modeling of Acoustic Signals," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 6/92, Co-advised with Prof. Charles Therrien.

18. Mark Elliot, "Simulation of Acoustic Multipath Arrival Structure in the Barents Sea, M.S. in Physical Oceanography and M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 6/92, Co-advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

19. Glenn A. Omans, "Broadband Modal Beamforming of Acoustic Tomography Signals Acquired by a Vertical Array, M.S. in Applied Science, 9/92, Advised with LCDR Peter J. Rovero.

20. Charles L. Nicholson, "Localization of Acoustic Transients in Shallow Water Environments," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 12/92, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

21. Johnny L. Schultz, "Implementation of a Time Domain Localization Algorithm in the AN/SQR-10 Tactical Towed Array Sonar System," M.S. in Applied Science, 12/92, Advised with Profs. C.-S. Chiu and M. Shields.

22. Phillip G. McLaughlin, "Signal Processing for the 1992 Barents Sea Tomography Experiment," M.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/93. Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

23. John L. Mykyta, "Prediction of the Plane Wave Beamformed Acoustic Arrival Structure for the 1992 Barents Sea Coastal Tomography Test," M.S. in Physical Oceanography, 12/93, Co-advised with Prof. Ching-Sang Chiu.

24. James K. Kresge, "Localization of Submarine Transients in Shallow Water (U)," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 4/94, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu, (S-NF).

25. Charles E. Muggleworth, "Shallow Water Reverberation and Measurement and Modeling", M.S. in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 6/94, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

26. Warren G. Huelsnitz, "Modelling Tools for Active Classification in Shallow Water Environments", M.S. in Applied Physics and M.S. in Physical Oceanography, 9/94, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

27. J. Franken, "A Tactical Application of Coastal Acoustic Tomography", M.S. in Engineering Acoustics, 12/94, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

28. Glen E. Kaemmerer, "Simulation of acoustic multipath arrival structure in the Middle Atlantic Bight," M.S. in Applied Physics, 6/95, Advised with Profs. C.-S. Chiu and K. B. Smith.

29. Jeffrey L. Benson, "Time-domain localization of transient sources in shallow water," M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 6/95, Advised with Prof. C.-S. Chiu.

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