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| Jennifer Kehl Waters, Ph.D., P.E. |
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Professor
Director, Ocean Engineering
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Contact
Information |
Department of
Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering
US Naval Academy, Mail Stop 11d
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
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410-293-6439 |
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410-293-2219 |
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jwaters@usna.edu |
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Rickover 347 |
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| Education |
Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. 1995.
M. Eng., Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. 1993.
B.S., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, Glen Cove, NY. 1991. |
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Career
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Dr. Waters is a presently a professor in the NA&OE Department at USNA. She teaches primarily core and elective ocean engineering courses, and is involved in various ocean engineering and naval architecture research projects. She is active in a variety of USNA and external professional committees. She is also the NA&OE Department's webmaster.
- Dept of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy.
- Associate Professor, 2001-present.
- Assistant Professor, 1995-2001.
- Visiting Research, 1994-1995.
- Davidson Laboratory, Stevens Institute of Technology. Research Assistant, 1991-1994.
- Webb Institute of Naval Architecture. Research Assistant, 1989-1991.
- Commercial Marine Design Pty. Ltd., Sydney, NSW, Australia. Naval Architect, Winter 1990-1991.
- Band, Lavis and Associates, Severna Park, MD. Junior Naval Architect, Winter 1989-90, Summer 1990.
- Moore-McCormack Bulk Transport. Engine/Deck Cadet aboard MormacSun, Winter 1988-89.
- Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., VA. Shipfitter, Winter 1987-88.
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Teaching
Interests |
Professor Waters teaches and has served as course coordinator for many Ocean Engineering core and elective courses, including Ocean Engineering Mechanics (EN475), Coastal Engineering (EN420), Ocean Environmental Engineering I and Ocean Environmental Engineering II. She also teaches EN245: Principles of Ocean Systems Engineering, a sophomore-level general engineering course for department majors, and EN200: Naval Engineering I, a naval engineering course for non-engineering students. She has also advised several independent student research (EN495/496) projects. |
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Research
Interests |
Prof Waters' research interests bridge the fields of naval architecture and ocean engineering. Research sponsors have included the Office of Naval Research (ONR), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC). See her research page for more information and details. |
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Professional
Memberships
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Registration |
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
American Society of Naval Engineers
American Society of Engineering Education
American Geophysical Union
Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland (Reg. #28396). |
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| Awards |
DCCEAS Young Engineer of the Year, 2002.
USNA Apgar Award, NAOE Dept. 2000.
Stevens Institute John P. Breslin Award. 1995.
Stevens Institute Robert Crooks Stanley Fellowship. 1992-1995.
Stevens Institute Graduate Activities Board “Person of the Year” Award. 1993.
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) Wilbur N. Landers Fellow. 1992.
American Society of Naval Engineers Scholarship. 1992.
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Other
Interests |
Sailing, most water sports, skiing, tennis, volleyball, gymnastics, hang gliding.
Fine art, especially pen & ink. Classical and chamber music; violin, viola, cello and piano. |
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