Education
Ph.D.,
Mathematical Statistics, American University, 1977
Dr. Eng. Sc., Naval Architecture, Osaka Imperial University, 1957
M.A., Mathematical Statistics, American University, 1967
B.S., Naval Architecture, Osaka Imperial University, 1944
Years of Service on this Faculty
2002 - Present - Professor Emeritus
1979
- 2002 - Professor
Other Related Experience 1975-1978 Professorial
lecturer, George Washington University 1964-1979
Research Scientist, Naval Ship Research & Development
Center, U.S. Navy 1958-1964
Specialist, Naval Ship Research & Development
Center, U.S. Navy
Principal Publications
Refereed Journals
"Probability Distribution
of Peaks and Troughs of Non-Gaussian Random Processes",
Journal of Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 13,
No. 4, pp. 291-298, 1998.
"Probability Distribution
of Height in Finite Water Depth", Proc. 26th Int.
Conf. on Coastal Eng., 1998 (in printing).
"Statistical Analysis
of Long-Term Sea States", Proc. Int. Symposium WAVES,
Ame. Soc. Civil Eng., Vol. 1, pp. 497-509, 1997 (Co-author
with S. Malakar and E. Pasiliao). "Transition of Stochastic
Characteristics of Waves in the Nearshore Zone", Proc.
25th Int. Conf. on Coastal Eng., Vol. 1, pp. 878-888, 1996
(Co-author with D. Robillard).
Books/Journal
(Co-author/Editor/Chapter)
HURRICANE-GENERATED SEAS, Elsevier, Ltd., U.K., 2003.
OCEAN
WAVES - The Stochastic Approach, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
U.K., 1998.
APPLIED PROBABILITY & STOCHASTIC PROCESSES IN ENGINEERING
AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES, John Weiley & Sons Inc., N.Y.,
1989.
Honors and Awards
Honorary Doctor of Engineering
(University of Genova, Italy, 1992)
Davidson Medal from the
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1994)
Linnard Prize from the
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (1965)
The Navy Superior Civilian
Service Award (1968)
Scientific and Professional Societies
Society of Naval Architects & Marine
Engineers
Royal Institute of Naval
Architects
American Society of Civil
Engineers
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