Marine, Ocean and Offshore Research

Alston D. and Ada Lee Correll Presidential Chair in Energy & Professor.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine.
Education: PhD in Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1993.
Research interests: Marine renewable energy, Wave energy conversion, Offshore wind energy systems, Other energy conversion mechanism – tidal energy, OTEC, Hydrodynamics and dynamics of deep water offshore structures, Hydrodynamics of subsea and marine operations, Dynamic response of marine platforms and vessels to environment, Hydrodynamic model testing, Computational fluid dynamics.

Dr. Raul Urbina

Post Doc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine.
Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine.
Research interests: Characterization of tidal devices, numerical modeling using vortex methods, offshore wind.

Dr. Brandon Lieberthal

Post-doc in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine.
Education: PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
Research interests: CFD, ocean circulation, aquaculture, mooring systems.

Title: Ocean engineer
Location: University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center.
Education: MS in Mechanical Engineering at University of Maine.
Research topic: Measuring of wake streamline and intensity of hydro-kinetic devices.

Razieh Zangeneh

PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maine.
Research interests: Fluid-structure interaction, Computational fluid dynamics, Mooring System for Aquaculture, Submerged Aquaculture Cages.