Robert J. Thieke Assistant Professor/Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs Division: Coastal Engineering / Hydrology and Water Resources Division Specializations:Wave mechanics, nearshore hydrodynamics, open channel hydraulics, rip currents Centers & Affiliations: Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Program Office Phone: (352) 392-9537 x1420 Location: 370B Weil Email Address: rthie@coastal.ufl.edu Personal Page: Vita:Thieke vita

Education Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) University of California, Berkeley 1988 M.E. (Civil Engineering) University of California, Berkeley 1983 B.S. (Environmental Engineering) SUNY College of Env. Sci. and Forestry 1981 Years of Service on this Faculty Sep-Dec 1989 Visiting Assistant Professor  Jan 1990-Present Assistant Professor Professional Registration Principal Publications   Engle, J., Thieke, R.J., MacMahan, J.H., Dean, R.G. and Hanes, D.M. (2002).  A predictive index for rip currents based on rescue data.  Proc. Nat. Conf. on Beach Preservation Technology, 285-298. MacMahan, J.H. and Thieke, R.J. (2000). Cross-shore sediment transport indices. Proceedings 27th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Sydney, Australia, vol 4, 3193-3204. Thieke, R.J. and Harris, P.S. (1993). Application of longshore transport statistics to the evaluation of sand transfer alternatives at inlets. Jour. Coastal Research, Special Issue no. 18, 125-145. Thieke, R.J., Dean R.G. and Garcia, A. (1993).  The Daytona Beach "Large Wave" event of July 3, 1992.  Proceedings 2nd International Symp. on Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, ASCE, 45-60. Thieke, R.J. and Sobey, R.J. (1990). Cross‑shore wave transformation and mean flow circulation. Coastal Engineering, 14, 4, 387-415.