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Kwok Fai Cheung

  • Professor, Department Chair

  • Sponsored research
  • Abbreviations and notes: PI = Principal Investigator; NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; organization in collaboration = organization funded separately for the same project; funding in US dollars unless noted otherwise.

Current Research Projects (arranged based on initial date of award)

  1. Riggs, H.R. (PI), Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI), Robertson, I.N. (Co-PI), Yim, S.C. (Oregon State University Co-PI), and Young, Y.L. (Princeton University Co-PI). NSEER SG: Development of Performance Based Tsunami Engineering-in collaboration with Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Consortium, Inc. Funded by National Science Foundation via Grant No. CMS 0530759 to University of Hawaii: $1,300,000 (10/01/05-09/30/09). Sub-awardees: Martin & Chock, Inc., Hawaii; Oregon State University, Oregon; and Princeton University, New Jersey.
  2. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Tsunami Forecast and Inundation Map for Hawaii. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a Memorandum of Agreement between Hawaii State Civil Defense and University of Hawaii: $294,937 (01/01/04-06/30/06).
  3. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Environment for Design of Advanced Marine Vehicles and Operations Research (ENDEAVOR)-in collaboration with Air Force Research Laboratory, Maui High Performance Computing Center. Funded by Office of Naval Research, Ship Science and Technology Division to University of Hawaii via Grant No. N00014-02-1-0903: $6,671,891 (07/01/02-09/30/06) and Contract No. N00014-05-C-0392: $184,109 (09/28/05-09/27/06). Project total: $6,856,000. Sub-awardees: Navatek, Ltd., Hawaii; and Science Applications International Corporation, Maryland.

Completed Research Projects (arranged based on completion date)

  1. González, F.I. (PI) and Cheung, K.F. (co-PI). FY03 Warning Guidance Proposal. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a task order to NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: $283,000 (07/01/03-06/30/04).
  2. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Hindcast of Hurricane Winds, Waves, Surge, and Overwash at Landfall. Funded by Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc., Bermuda via a contract to University of Hawaii: $41,500 (06/01/03-05/31/04).
  3. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Tsunami Forecast for Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a contract from Hawaii State Civil Defense to University of Hawaii: $34,991 (07/01/02-06/30/03).
  4. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Motion Initialization and Transport of Tropical Island Beach Sand. Funded by NOAA Sea Grant via Institutional Grant Nos. NA86RG0041 and NA16RG2254, Project No. R/EP-11 to University of Hawaii: $140,905 (03/01/99-06/30/03). University of Hawaii Direct Match: $1,500. Project total: $142,405.
  5. Teng, M.H. (PI) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI). An Improved Prediction Model for Tsunami Runup and Coastal Inundation in Hawaii. Funded by NOAA Sea Grant via Institutional Grant No. NA86RG0041, Project No. R/EP-13 to University of Hawaii: $120,688 (03/01/99-06/30/03). NOAA Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research: $48,516 and University of Hawaii Direct Match: $5,000. Project total: $174,204.
  6. Cheung, K.F. (PI) and Teng, M.H. (Co-PI). Real-Time Simulation Package for Storm Surge and Wave Runup. Funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Earth Science via Grant No. NAG5-8748 to University of Hawaii: $400,000 (09/01/99-08/31/02). Subcontractors: Sea Engineering Inc., Hawaii; and Philip L.-F. Liu, New York.
  7. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Evaluation of Hawaii Tsunami Evacuation Map. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a contract from Hawaii State Civil Defense to University of Hawaii: $24,989 (07/01/01-06/30/02).
  8. Hon, Y.C. (PI) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI). Numerical Computation for Wave Runup and Inundation. Funded by City University of Hong Kong, Strategic Research Grant No. 7001051-MA: HK$240,384 (Intramural, 01/01/00-06/30/02).
  9. Cheung, K.F. (PI) and Teng, M.H. (Co-PI). Modeling of Distant Generated Tsunamis. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a contract from Hawaii State Civil Defense to University of Hawaii: $35,000 (09/01/99-10/31/00).
  10. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Hydrodynamics of Fluid-Filled Membrane in Gravity Waves. Funded by National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering via Grant No. CTS94-08939 to University of Hawaii: $94,959 (08/15/94-07/31/99). University of Hawaii Equipment Match: $5,000. Project total: $99,959.
  11. Cheung, K.F. (PI), Seidl, L.H. (Co-PI), and Krock, H.J. (Co-PI). Numerical and Laboratory Modeling of Pneumatically Stabilized Platform. Funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Office of Naval Research, Mobil Offshore Base Program, Grant No. N00167-95-C-0103 via two contracts from Float Incorporated, California to University of Hawaii: $150,439 (09/15/97-11/30/98).
  12. Cheung, K.F. (PI). A Generalized Refraction-Diffraction Model for Steep Bathymetry. Funded by NOAA Sea Grant via Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507, Project No. R/EP-1 & M/PD-1 to University of Hawaii: $42,164 (08/01/95-02/28/98). University of Hawaii Direct Match: $20,220. Project total: $62,384.
  13. Merrifield, M.A. (PI), Becker J.M. (Co-PI), Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI), Ertekin, R.C. (Co-PI), and Okihiro, M.S. (Co-PI). Wave Modeling for Pacific Island Regions. Funded by Federal Emergency Management Agency via a contract from Hawaii State Civil Defense to University of Hawaii: $68,975 (03/01/96-02/28/98).
  14. Hon, Y.C. (PI) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI). Finite Element Modeling of Tides and Storm Waves in Hong Kong Waters. Funded by City University of Hong Kong, Strategic Research Grant No. 7000767: HK$283,390 (Intramural, 02/01/95-09/30/97).
  15. Cheung, K.F. (PI). Mechanics of Coastal Sediment Transport for the Pacific Insular Environment. Funded by University of Hawaii, University Research Council: $8,000 (Intramural, 01/03/95-12/31/95).

Education and Training Grants (arranged based on initial date of award)

  1. Sea Grant Traineeship for Tsunami Research. Funded by NOAA Sea Grant via Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507 to the University of Hawaii: $103,016 (03/01/03-02/28/07).
  2. National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (tuition waivers). Funded by Office of Naval Research via American Society for Engineering Education to University of Hawaii: $35,202 (08/27/01-08/15/04); $31,844 (08/22/05-08/11/06). Total: $67,046.
  3. Ocean Engineering Internship. Funded via contracts to University of Hawaii from Navatek, Ltd., Hawaii: $145,111 (09/05/00-07/31/06); Sea Engineering, Inc., Hawaii: $39,821 (09/01/03-04/30/05); Healy Tibbits Builders, Inc., Hawaii: $49,686 (08/01/05-07/31/06). Internship total: $234,618.

 

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