Coastal Hydrology, Hydrodynamics, and Oceanography at LSU
Current Members
Matt Hiatt, PhD
Associate professor
mhiatt1@lsu.edu; Matt's CV; Google Scholar; ORCID; ResearchGate
- PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
- MSE in Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
- BSCE in Civil Engineering, University of Kansas
Jesbin George, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar (co-supervised by Prof. Clint Willson)
Research topic: Impacts of coastal ecosystem design strategies on nearshore processes
- PhD in Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University (India)
- M.Tech in Oceanography, Cochin University of Science and Technology (India)
- B.Sc in Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University (India)
Hemanth Vundavilli, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar (co-supervised by Prof. Clint Willson)
Research topic: Coastal ecosystem design strategies for flood mitigation and co-benefits
- PhD in Earth Sciences, University of Waikato (New Zealand)
- M.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India)
- B.Tech in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (India)
Caitlin Turner
PhD Student (Spring 2021 - Expected 2026)
Thesis topic: Physical drivers of algal bloom prevalence and toxicity
- BS in Marine Science: Oceanography, Stockton University
- BA in Multidisciplinary Studies, Westfield State University
Sajjad Feizabadi
PhD Student (Spring 2022 - Expected 2025; Co-advised with Prof. Chunyan Li)
Dissertation Topic: Numerical modeling of hydrodynamic responses to atmospheric disturbances
- MS in Civil Engineering, Tarbait Modares University (Iran)
- BS in Civil Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology (Iran)
Madoche Jean Louis
PhD Student (Fall 2022 - Expected 2025)
Dissertation Topic: Dynamic Water Transport Timescales
-MS in Hydraulics and River Basin Development, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Netherlands)
-BS in Civil Engineering, Pachuca Institute of Technology (Mexico)
Sarah Brannum
PhD Student (Spring 2023 - Expected 2027; co-advised with Dr. Kory Konsoer)
Dissertation Topic: Impacts of Roseau cane die-back on hydrodynamics in the Mississippi River Delta
-BS in Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Lily Vowels
MS Student (Fall 2023 - Expected 2025)
Thesis Topic: Correlating acoustic backscatter to suspended sediment concentrations and remote sensing imagery
- BS in Geological and Environmental Sciences, Appalachian State University
Noah Flaherty
MS Student in Coastal & Ecological Engineering (Fall 2024 - Expected 2027; co-advised with Dr. Clint Willson)
Thesis Topic: Surface and porewater salinity dynamics in a Louisiana brackish marsh
- BS in Coastal Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University
Omid Boushehri
BS student in Coastal Environmental Sciences
Research Topic: Hydrodynamic responses to Hurricane Francine
Eddie Weeks
Research Engineer
Tofu
Dog
Pursuing a PhD in walking on the leash
MS in being a good boy
Graduate Alumni
Muzahidul "Mojo" Islam (MS in DOCS 2024)
Thesis topic: Impacts of Morphological Changes on Water Residence Times in River Deltas
Position post-graduation: Ph.D. student at LSU in Geography & Anthropology
Jay Merrill (MS in DOCS 2022)
Thesis topic: Effects of meteorological events on wave climate and current regime in a shallow, microtidal bay
Position post-LSU: Ph.D. student at Oregon State University
Kifayath Chowdhury (MS in DOCS 2020)
Thesis topic: 3D flow structure of channel-wetland exchange in a coastal river delta
Position post-LSU: Ph.D. student at TU Delft (Netherlands)
Tank (2010-2019)
PhD in sleeping and moral support