Abbreviated Research Profile                                                                                                                       ____ Libra Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Maine 5711 Boardman Hall, Room 206 Orono, ME 04469-5711 (207) 581-3657; agoupe91@maine.edu Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine, 2010 External Engagements None Research Areas Numerical methods in floating offshore structures Model testing of floating offshore structures Experimental techniques Structural optimization