Graduate Students

1. Jerry Yan, M.S. 2023–2025
   Currently: Ph.D. Student in Computer Science, Purdue University
   Thesis: Leveraging 6-DOF Pose Foundation Models for Mapping Marine Sediment Burial.

2. Lauren Sawyer, M.S. 2022–2024
   Currently: Research Scientist, Leidos
   Thesis: Automation of a seabed transponder survey using an autonomous surface vehicle.

3. Allison Ho, Ph.D. 2018–2024
   Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   Thesis: Wave–Current–Tide Interactions in Coastal Environments.

4. Margaret Sullivan, M.S. 2021–2023
   Currently: Mechanical Engineer, Aquatic Labs

5. LCDR Sean Kitchen, M.S. 2021–2023
   Currently: Naval Special Warfare
   Thesis: Informing unmanned underwater vehicle pre-mission planning with environmentally aware simulations.

6. Noah Sterngold, M.S. 2019–2021
   Currently: Machine Learning Engineer, Square

7. Dylan Shields, M.S. 2019–2021
   Currently: Electrical Engineer, Qualcomm

8. Eric Gallimore, Ph.D. 2013–2019
   Currently: Senior Engineer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
   Thesis: Advanced sensing, navigation, and autonomy for unmanned underwater vehicles.

9. Tarice Taylor, M.S. 2017–2018
   Currently: Regional Energy Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
   Thesis: Environmental analysis of submerged cultural resource survey areas of the Kiska Island National Historic Landmark Maritime Battlefield.

10. Lynne Hoppe, M.S. 2017–2018
    Currently: Director of Community and CMO, One More Wave
    Thesis: A performance assessment of the WaveWatch III ocean wave model in the Pacific Basin.

11. Travis Schramek, Ph.D. 2012–2018
    Currently: Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Northrop Grumman
    Thesis: Ocean-island interactions in the Western Pacific.

12. Jeffrey Campana, Ph.D. 2010–2016
    Currently: Senior Scientist, CARDEROCK
    Thesis: The inversion of vertical current shear from X-band observations of the wavefield.

13. Sung Yong Kim, Ph.D. 2003–2009
    Currently: Associate Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Thesis: Coastal ocean studies in Southern San Diego using high-frequency radar derived surface currents.

14. CAPT Jonathan Andrechik, M.S. 2006–2007
    Currently: Commander of Sector New York, U.S. Coast Guard
    Thesis: Bulk wave property measurements using X-band radar in a coastal environment.

15. Genevieve Lada, M.S. 2001–2002
    Currently: Analyst, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
    Thesis: A model of bubble transport and gas transfer in the nearshore.

16. Ronan Gray, M.S. 2001–2002
    Currently: President, Sub Aqua Imaging Systems
    Thesis: Dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy in the surface-wave layer of the ocean.

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Postdoctoral Researchers

1. Mika Siegelman, Ph.D. 2021-2025
   Currently: Northrop Grumman

2. Andre Amador, Ph.D. 2020–2023
   Currently: Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

3. Megan Cimino, Ph.D. 2016–2018
   Currently: Researcher/Professor, NOAA SWFSC Environmental Research Division / UC Santa Cruz

4. Edwin Beckinbach, Ph.D.
   Currently: Owner, Sunlight Wings

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MPL Interns

1. Michael Mullin, 2024
   Currently: Class of 2026, Georgetown University

2. Hythem Beydoun, 2024
   Currently: Class of 2026, University of Michigan

3. Kaiden Brown, 2024
   Currently: Class of 2026, Yale University

4. Wyatt Cottriel, 2023
   Currently: Class of 2024, University of California, Los Angeles

5. Marianna Shand, 2023
   Currently: Physical Scientist, NAVFAC (Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command)

6. Alyvia Martinez, 2023
   Currently: Ph.D. Student in Biology, Duke University

7. Jessica Allen, 2023
   Currently: M.S. Student in Medical Technology Design, Duke University

8. Evan Pasko, 2019
   Currently: Senior Robotics Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation

9. Fletcher Chapin, 2017
   Currently: Ph.D. Student in Environmental Engineering, Stanford University

10. D'Amy Steward, 2017
    Currently: NOAA Knauss Fellow

11. Allison Ho, 2017
    Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory