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Kwok Fai Cheung

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 (10/01/05-09/30/09).

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 Contract No. N00014-05-C-0392 (09/28/05-09/27/06).

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 (01/01/04-06/30/06).

González, F.I. (PI) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-PI). Warning Guidance Proposal. Funded by National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program via a task order to NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (07/01/03-06/30/04).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Inverse Algorithm for Tsunami Inundation Forecast. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Sea Grant, Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507 (03/01/03-02/28/05).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Environment for Design of Advanced Marine Vehicles and Operations Research—ENDEAVOR. Office of Naval Research, Division of Ship Science and Technology, Grant No. N00014-02-1-0903 (07/01/02-06/30/04).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Hindcast of Hurricane Winds, Waves, Surge, and Overwash at Landfall based on Coastal Sedimentary Records. Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc., Bermuda (06/01/03-05/31/04).

Hon, Y.C. (P.I.) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-P.I.). Numerical Computation for Wave Runup and Inundation. City University of Hong Kong, Strategic Research Grant, Grant No. 7001051-MA (01/01/00-08/31/02).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Ocean Engineering Student Internship. Pacific Marine and Supply Company, Honolulu, Hawaii. (09/06/00-07/31/01).

Cheung, K.F. and Teng, M.H. (Co-P.I.). A Real-Time Simulation Package for Storm Surge and Wave Runup. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Earth Science in collaboration with the Pacific Disaster Center, Grant No. NAG5-8748: (09/01/99-08/31/01).

Teng, M.H. (P.I.) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-P.I.). An Improved Prediction Model for Tsunami Runup and Coastal Inundation in Hawaii-Phase I: Model Development and Verification. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Sea Grant, Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507, Project No. R/EP-13: Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research: Hawaii State Civil Defense (03/01/1999-02/28/2001).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.) and Teng, M.H. (Co-P.I.). Modeling of Distant Generated Tsunamis for Civil Defense. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via contract through Hawaii State Civil Defense, Job No. CA-9916 (09/01/99-10/31/00).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Motion Initialization and Transport of Tropical Island Beach Sand. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Sea Grant, Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507, Project No. R/EP-11 (03/01/1999 -02/28/2001).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.) and Seidl, L.H. (Co-P.I.). Pneumatically Stabilized Platform—Phase II Development Study. Office of Naval Research via contract through Float Inc., San Diego, California (09/15/97-08/06-98).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.), Seidl, L.H. (Co-P.I.) and Krock, H.J. (Co-P.I.) Laboratory Model Test of the Pneumatically Stabilized Platform. Office of Naval Research via contract through Float Inc., San Diego, California (12/01/97-05/31/98).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.). Numerical Modeling of Wave Runup. U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program, Institutional Grant No. NA36RG0507, Project No. R/EP-11PD (01/01/97 to 12/31/97).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.), Becker J.M. (Co-P.I.), Cheung, K.F. (Co-P.I.), Ertekin, R.C. (Co-P.I.) and Okihiro, M.S. (Co-P.I.) Wave Modeling for Pacific Island Regions. Department of Civil Defense, State of Hawaii. (03/06/96-02/28/98).

Krock, H. J. (P.I.), Cheung, K. F. (Co-P.I.) Analytical Process for GPS Directional Buoy. Department of the Army, Army research Office via Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc. (12/15/96-08/15/97).

Hon, Y.C. (P.I.) and Cheung, K.F. (Co-P.I.) Finite Element Modeling of Tides and Storm Waves in Hong Kong Waters. City University of Hong Kong, Strategic Research Grant No.700473. (02/01/95-09/30/97).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.) A Generalized Refraction-Diffraction Model for Steep Bathymetry. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program, Grant No. NA36RG0507. (08/01/95-02/28/98).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.) Mechanics of Coastal Sediment Transport for the Pacific Insular Environment. University of Hawaii Research Council Grant. (01/03/95-12/31/95).

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.) Hydrodynamics of Fluid-Filled Membrane in Gravity Waves. National Science Foundation, Grant No. CTS-9408939. (08/15/94-07/31/97).

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R. Cengiz Ertekin

Cheung, K.F. (P.I.), Ertekin, R.C., Pawlak, G., Riggs, H.R., and Yu, J. Environment for Design of Advanced Marine Vehicles and Operations research (ENDEAVOR) (Partners: SAIC and Pacific Marine) Office of Naval Research (ONR (N000140-21-0903). (07/01/2002-06/30/2005)

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Kim, J.W. (Co-PI) The 3rd International Workshop on Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS’99). Office of Naval Research. Grant No. N00014-99-1-0988. (07/02/99-3/31/00).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.)The Study of the Spatial Coherence of Surface Waves by the Nonlinear Green-Naghdi Model in Deep Water. ONR (N000114-98-1-0800) (09/01/98-12/31/2000)

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Riggs, H.R. (Co-PI) Evaluation of Pneumatically-Stabilized Platforms. ONR through Float, Inc. (08/1/97-12/31/98).

Riggs, H.R. (P.I.) and Ertekin, R.C. (Co-PI) Analytical Investigation of the Wave-Induced Response of Very Large Floating Structures. National Science Foundation. Grant No. BES-95-32037. (01/01/97-06/30/2000).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Merrifield, M.A. (Co-PI) Molokai Fishponds: Circulation Studies. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program. Grant No. NA36RG00507-R/AQ-60. (03/01/97-12/31/99).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) Molokai Fishponds:A Circulation Study. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program. Grant No. NA36RG0507-R/EL-7PD. (02/22/96-07/31/96). Supplement (Continuation) Grant No. SG-28, NA36RG0507 (10/07/96-12/13/96).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) An Oil Spill Spreading Model and Boom Design. Sea Grant, NOAA. M/PM-2 SG 28-NA 36 RG 0507.(07/01/1996-08/31/1996)

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Becker, J.M. (Co-PI) Refraction-Diffraction of Directionally Spread, Nonlinear, Random Waves in the Nearshore Environment. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program, Grant No. SG-28, NA36RG00507 R/EP-2. (08/01/95-07/31/96). 2nd Year Continuation (SG-29)(08/01/96-02/28/98).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Merrifield, M.A. (Co-PI) Drag Force Tests on Prebuckled Cylindrical Pressure Hulls. National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences (CEROS), via Oceanit Laboratories, Inc., Honolulu. (2/2/95-8/31/95).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) and Riggs, H.R. (Co-PI) Fluid-Structure Analysis of Very Large Floating Structures. National Science Foundation. Grant No. BES-9200655. (03/15/93-08/31/96).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) A Detailed Study of the Global Positioning of Floating OTEC Plants. Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), Honolulu. (10/1/92-09/30/93).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) NSF-PYI Industrial Matching Support. Edward K. Noda & Associates, Inc., Honolulu. (07/01/91-06/30/92).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) Dynamic Positioning of a Floating OTEC Plant by Surface Intake Water. Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), Honolulu. (07/01/91-05/31/92).

Ertekin, R.C. (P.I.) Presidential Young Investigator Award in Computational Hydrodynamics. National Science Foundation. Grant No. BCS-8958346. (07/01/89-06/30/95).

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Jannette B. Frandsen

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.), CAREER: Investigations of Breaking Waves and Fluid-Structure Interactions. Support: NSF (CMS). PI. Award ID: 0348066 (yr1)/0625423 (yr2). Award Amount: $399,858. Period: 10/1/04-9/30/09. Location of Activity: University of Hawaii Manoa.

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.),Computational Investigations of Violent Water Waves. Source of Support: NSF (SGER-CTS/Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulics). PI. Award ID: 0353156 Amount $96,449. Period: 03/01/04-02/28/07. Location of Activity: University of Hawaii Manoa.

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.),Computational Investigations of Violent Water Waves. Source of Support: NSF (SGER supplement-CTS/Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulics). Amount: $10,000. Period: 3/07/05-2/28/06. Location of Activity: University of Hawaii Manoa.

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.), Development of a fluid-structure-soil interaction laboratory. Source of Support: LA Board of Regents (Educational and Equipment grant). Award ID: LEQSF (2004-2005)-ENH-TR-17. Award Amount $236,250. Period: 1/6/04-1/6/05. Location of Activity: Louisiana State University.

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.), Numerical Modeling of Violent Sloshing Motions. PI. Source of Support: Council on Research Summer Stipend Program for 2003, LA. Award Amount: $5,000.0. Period Covered: 6/1/2003 - 7/1/2003. Location of Activity: Louisiana State University.

Frandsen J.B. (P.I.), Aerodynamic resonance investigations of a long-span suspension bridge”. Source of support: Royal Society (U.K.). Award amount: $6,000. Period Covered: 6/1/2001 - 9/1/2001. Location of Activity: University of Western Ontario, Canada.

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Geno Pawlak

Pawlak, G. (PI), Merrifield, M. (co-PI), Office of Naval Research, Effects of offshore forcing in the nearshore environment (12/2005-11/2008)

Pawlak, G. (PI), Sansone, F. (co-PI), De Carlo, E. (co-PI), McManus, M. (co-PI), Hebert, A. (co-PI), Stanton, T. (co-PI), National Science Foundation Coastal Ocean Processes (CoOP) program, Benthic Boundary Layer Geochemistry and Physics at the Kilo Nalu Observatory (8/2005-7/2008)

Pawlak, G. (PI) and DeCarlo, E. (co-PI), NOAA Sea Grant College Program, Real-time Observations of Oahu’s Coastal Environment (3/2005-2/2007)

Pawlak, G. (PI), National Science Foundation: Coastal Form Drag and Eddies, 9/2004 – 8/2004 (collaborative with P. MacCready, U. Washington).

DeCarlo, E. (PI) and Pawlak, G. (co-PI), NOAA Sea Grant College Program, Program Development: Real-time Observations of Oahu’s Coastal Environment, 3/2004 – 11/2004.

Wilkens, R. (PI), Pawlak, G. (co-PI) and Fletcher, C. Office of Naval Research DURIP Program, Acquisition of a REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and a Small ROV for the University of Hawaii, 2004

MacCready, P. (P.I.) and Pawlak, G. (Co-P.I.) Observations of Tidal Headland Eddies in Deep Water. National Science Foundation. (6/1/2001-5/31/2004).

Pawlak, G. (P. I.) Environmental Fluid Dynamics Education Laboratory. University of Hawaii Educational Improvement Fund. (1/1/2002-6/1/2002).

Pawlak, G. (P.I.) Wave Boundary Layer Processes over an Irregular Bottom, Office of Naval Research, Young Investigator Award. (5/2003-4/2006).

Pawlak, G. (P.I.) Two-dimensional Acoustic Profiling of Wave Boundary Layers, University of Hawaii Seagrant College Program, Program Development, (1/2003-12/2003).

Pawlak, G. (P.I.) High Resolution Surveys of Coral Reef Roughness, University of Hawaii Seagrant College Program, Program Development, (1/2003 -12/2003).

Pawlak, G. (P.I.) Field Observations of Wave Flow over a Rough Boundary, University Research Council Seed Money Grant, (5/2002-4/2003).

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John C. Wiltshire

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Janet M. Becker

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Becker, J.M. (P.I.) The effects of inertia on the general circulation in an ocean with bottom topography. National Science Foundation, Grant OCE-9633057. (9/96-8/99).

Becker, J.M. (P.I.) Modeling the effects of topography on the general circulation. University of Hawaii Research Council Grant. (7/94-6/95)

Becker, J.M. (P.I.) Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Stability. National Science Foundation. Grant No. DMS-9107920. (10/91-8/94).

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Mark A. Merrifield

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Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.), Becker J.M. (Co-P.I.), Cheung, K.F. (Co-P.I.), Ertekin, R.C. (Co-P.I.) and Okihiro, M.S. (Co-P.I.) Wave Modeling for Pacific Island Regions. Department of Civil Defense, State of Hawaii. (03/06/96-02/28/98).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.) and Okihiro, M. (Co-PI) Correlations between Kahului Harbor and Deep Ocean Wave Measurements. Army Corps of Engineers, via Scripps Institution of Oceanography. (6/1/95-12/31/95).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.), Fletcher, C. (Co-PI) and Bevis, M. (Co-PI) Sediment Transport on a Steep, High Energy Beach. Office of Naval Research. (3/1/96-2/28/97).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.) Support for the UH Sea Level Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (4/1/96-3/31/97).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.) Large Amplitude Solitary Waves Observed During TOGA COARE. National Science Foundation. (1/1/95-6/30/96).

Merrifield, M.A. (P.I.) and Okihiro, M. (Co-PI) Wave Model Verification for Island Regions. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant College Program. (8/1/95-7/31/96).

Mitchum, G. (P.I.) and Merrifield, M.A. (Co-PI) Support for the UH Sea Level Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (4/1/95-3/31/96).

Pinkel, R. (P.I.) and Merrifield M.A. (Co-PI) Vertical and Lateral Mixing in the Upper Arctic Ocean: Studies at the SHEBA Ice Camp. National Science Foundation. (1/1/95-9/30/96).

Pinkel, R. (P.I.) and Merrifield, M.A. (Co-PI) Ocean Dynamics. Office of Naval Research, Grant No. N00014-94-I-0046. (10/1/94-9/30/95).

Pinkel, R. (P.I.), Merrifield, M.A. (Co-PI) and Smith, J. (Co-PI) Observations of Coherent Structures in the Oceanic Boundary Layer. Office of Naval Research. Grant No. N00014-93-1-0359. (10/1/94-9/30/95).

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