Donald N. Slinn

Associate Professor

Division: Coastal

Office Phone: (352) 392-9537 x1431
Location: 575-I Weil Hall
Email Address: slinn@coastal.ufl.edu
Personal Page: www.coastal.ufl.edu/~slinn

Education

1995	University of Washington, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
1989	University of Washington, M.S.M.E.
1988	Brigham Young University, B.S.M.E.

Years of Service on this Faculty

Appointment Date, August 10, 2001
2001 - 2004 Assistant Professor
2004 - Present Associate Professor

Honors and Awards

2004	Tenured, UF Civil & Coastal Engineering
2003	NSF Career Award
2000	FAU Researcher of the Year Award
1999	Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research

Principle Publications

Refereed Journals

2004	B. Barr, D. N. Slinn, T. Pierro, K. Winters. Numerical simulation of turbulent, oscillatory flow over sand ripples, Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, C09009, doi:10.1029/2002JC001709.
2003	J.A. Puleo, K. T. Holland, N. G. Plant, D. N. Slinn, Fluid acceleration effects on suspended sediment transport in the swash zone, Journal of Geophysical Research, 108, C11, 3350, doi:10.1029/2003JC001943.
2003	O. Zikanov, D. N. Slinn, M. Dhanak, Large eddy simulations of the wind-induced turbulent Ekman layer, The Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 495, 343-368.
2003	J. Yu, D. N. Slinn, Effects of wave-current interaction on rip currents, Journal of Geophysical Research, 108, C3, 3088, doi:10.1029/2001JC001105.
2002	O. Zikanov, D. N. Slinn, M. Dhanak, Turbulent convection driven by surface cooling in shallow water Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 464, 81-111.
2001	O. Zikanov, D. N. Slinn, Along-slope current generation by obliquely incident internal waves, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 445, 235-261.
2000	D. N. Slinn, J. S. Allen, R. A. Holman, Alongshore currents over variable beach topography, Journal of Geophysical Research, 105, C7, 16, 971-16,998.
1998	D. N. Slinn, J. J. Riley, Turbulent dynamics of a critically reflecting internal gravity wave, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 11, 281-303.
1998	D. N. Slinn, J. J. Riley, A model for the simulation of turbulent boundary layers in an incompressible stratified flow, Journal of Computational Physics, 144, 550-602.
1998	D. N. Slinn, J. S. Allen, P. A. Newberger, R. A. Holman, Nonlinear shear instabilities of alongshore currents over barred beaches, Journal of Geophysical Research 103, 18,357-18,379.
1996	D. N. Slinn, J. J. Riley, Turbulent mixing in the oceanic boundary layer caused by internal wave reflection from sloping terrain, Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, 24, 51-62.
1993	D. R. Durran, M. Z. Yang, D. N. Slinn, R. Brown, Toward more accurate wave-permeable boundary conditions, Monthly Weather Review, 121, 604-620.

In Review in Refereed Journals

2004	D. N. Slinn, J. J. Riley. Internal wave reflection from sloping boundaries, submitted to the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
2004	S. S. Moneris, D. N. Slinn. Numerical simulation of the wave bottom boundary layer over a smooth surface. Part 1: Three-dimensional simulations, submitted to the Journal of Geophysical Research.
2004	S. McIlwain, D. N. Slinn. Modeling alongshore currents over barred beaches, submitted to the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering..
2004	B. Barr, D. N. Slinn, M. Dhanak, Effect of unsteady wind stress on the Ekman layer, submitted to the Journal of Physical Oceanography.
2004	W. E. Schmidt, R. T. Guza, D. N. Slinn. Surfzone currents over irregular bathymetry: Drifter observations and numerical simulations, submitted to the Journal of Geophysical Research.
2004	R. Weaver, D. N. Slinn. Effects of wave forces on storm surge, submitted to Coastal Engineering.

Manuscript Drafts

2004	B. M. Webb, Model Predictions of Radiation Stress Profiles for Non-linear shoaling waves.
2004	S. Moneris, J. Puleo, D. N. Slinn, Numerical simulation of the wave bottom boundary layer over a smooth surface. Part 2: Comparison with one-dimensional eddy-viscosity models.
2004	R. Raye, F. Driscoll, D. N. Slinn, Observations of variability of the Florida Current.
2004	J. A. Puleo, D. N . Slinn, K. Todd Holland, E. Smith, Numerical simulation of inner surf and swash zone hydrodynamics using the volume of fluid technique.

Other Publications

2003	D.N. Slinn, M. D. Levine, Modeling internal tides and mixing over ocean ridges, HOME Analysis, Aha Hulikoa Hawaiian Winter Workshop, (P. Muller editor), Hawaii Institute of Geophysics.
2002	J.A. Puleo, T. Holland, D. N. Slinn, E. Smith, B. Webb, Numerical Modelling of Swash Zone Hydrodynamics, International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Cardiff, Wales, July 2002
1999	D. N. Slinn, Along slope current generation by obliquely incident internal waves, Dynamics of Oceanic Internal Gravity Waves, (P. Muller ed.), Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, 141-147.
1995	D. N. Slinn, Numerical simulation of turbulent mixing caused by internal wave reflection from sloping boundaries, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Washington, 398 pp.
1991	J. J. Riley, M.-P. Lelong, D. N. Slinn, Weak wave and vortex interactions, in Dynamics of Oceanic Internal Gravity Waves, 193-209, (P. Muller and C. Miles eds.), Hawaii Institute of Geophysics.
1990	J. J. Riley, M.-P. Lelong, D. N. Slinn, Organized structures in strongly stratified flows, in Turbulence and Coherent Structures, 413-428, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Current Research Grants

Real-time Forecasting System of Winds, Waves, and Storm Surge in Tropical Cyclones, National Oceanographic Partnership Program, D. N. Slinn, FY02-06.
Next Generation Modeling for Deep Water Wave Breaking and Langmuir Circulation, Office of Naval Research, Ocean Modeling and Prediction Program, FY03-05.
Career: Advancing Nearshore Circulation Modeling, National Science Foundation, Physical Oceanography Program.
Nearshore Sediment Transport Modeling. D. N. Slinn, Office of Naval Research, Coastal Dynamics Program, FY05-06.
Collaborative Research: CROSSTEX - Wave breaking and boundary layer processes and the resulting sediment suspension in the surf zone. National Science Foundation, Physical Oceanography Program, FY05-FY08.
Sand Ripple Dynamics on the Inner Shelf. ONR Coastal Geosciences, Ripples DRI; D. N. Slinn (UF), Daniel Hanes and Dave Rubin, FY04-07.
Design Hurricane Storm Surge Pilot Study; M. Sheppard, D. Slinn, S. Hagen. Florida Dept. of Transportation, FY05.

Previous Research Grants

Modeling Internal Tides and Mixing over Ocean Ridges: HOME Analysis, D.N. Slinn and M. D. Levine, Office of Naval Research, Physical Oceanography Program.
Modeling sediment transport in energetic wave bottom boundary layers, D. N. Slinn, Office of Naval Research, Coastal Dynamics Program, FY02-04.
Along-slope Current Generation by Obliquely Incident Internal Waves, D. N. Slinn, National Science Foundation, Physical Oceanography Program, FY00-FY03.
LES Simulation of Trasient Wind Driven Ekman Flow in a Stratified Shallow Water Column, Office of Naval Research, AUV Program, M. R. Dhanak and D.N. Slinn, FY03.
Swash Zone Dynamics: Modeling and Data Analysis, D. N. Slinn and T. Holland (NRL), Office of Naval Research, Coastal Dynamics Program, FY01-FY03.
Sub-grid scale modeling for LES simulation of flow in turbulent bottom boundary layers. Office of Naval Research, Ocean Modeling and Prediction Program, D. Slinn and M. Dhanak, FY00-03.
Nonlinear Time-Dependent Currents in the Surfzone. D. N. Slinn, Office of Naval Research, Coastal Dynamics Program, FY00-FY03.
Shoaling Wave Energy Dissipation in Turbulent Bottom Boundary Layers. D. N. Slinn, Office of Naval Research, Physical Oceanography program, FY98-FY01.
Velocity measurements of the Florida Current, Aquantis Corp., F. Driscoll, D. N. Slinn, FY00.

Synergistic Activities

Panelist, National Science Foundation, Physical Oceanography Review Panel, May 2000.
Session Chair: 1999 AGU Fall Meeting Sessions on Nearshore Processes.
Invited participant, National Academy of Engineering, Frontiers in Engineering Symposium, September 2000.

Recent Conference Presentations

2000	APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, Along-slope current generation from obliquely incident internal waves, Zikanov, Slinn.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Numerical simulation of wave energy dissipation in turbulent boundary layers, Moneris, Slinn.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Numerical simulations of oscillatory flow over sand ripples, Pierro, Slinn, Winters.
	AGU Fall Meeting, The effect of wave-current interaction on rip currents, Yu, Slinn.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Swash zone dynamics modeled with the Navier-Stokes equations, Slinn, Holland.
2001	APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, Large-eddy simulations of wind-induced turbulent Ekman layer, Zikanov, Slinn, Dhanak.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Modeling small-scale nearshore processes (invited), Slinn, Holland, Puleo, Hanes.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Modeling alongshore currents over barred beaches, McIlwain, Slinn
2002	AGU-ASLO Ocean Sciences Meeting, Along-slope current generation by obliquely incident internal waves, Slinn, Zikanov.
	International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Numerical modeling of swash zone hydrodyamics, Puleo, Holland, Slinn.
	American Meterological Society, Fifth Symposium on Integrated Ocean Observing Systems, Real-time forecasting systems of winds, waves, and surge in tropical cyclones. A case study with hurricane Georges, Graber, Donelan, Brown, Black, Powell, Houston, Cardone, Cox, Jensen, Slinn, Guiney.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Development of a Storm Surge Prediction Scheme, Coupling Wind and Wave Forcing using ADCIRC, Weaver, Slinn.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Modeling Internal Tides and Mixing Over Ocean Ridges, Slinn, Levine.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Surfzone Currents over Irregular Bathymetry: Drifter Observations and Numerical Model Results, Schmidt, Slinn, Guza.
	AGU Fall Meeting, A Volume of Fluid Model for Surf and Swash Zones, Puleo, Slinn, Holland, Webb.
	AGU Fall Meeting, Simulation of the Stratified Turbulent Ekman Layer, Barr, Slinn, Dhanak.
	APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting, Numerical Simulations of the Wave Bottom Boundary Layer over Sand Ripples, Slinn, Barr.
2003	IUGG/IAPSO General Assembly, Sapporo, Japan, Release of Barotropic Tidal Potential Energy to Diapycnal Mixing in Benthic Boundary Layers Over Slopes.
	Canadian Coastal Conference, Three-Dimensional Modeling of Alongshore Current Dynamics, Splinter, Slinn.
	Coastal Engineering Today Conference, Numerical Investigation of Inner Surf and Swash Zone Hydrodynamics, Puleo, Slinn.
	Coastal Engineering Today Conference, Variability of Cross-shore Directed Momentum in the Swash Zone, Webb, Slinn.
	Coastal Engineering Today Conference, Effect of Wave Forces on Storm Surge, Weaver, Slinn.
	Coastal Engineering Today Conference, Numerical Simulation of the Wave Bottom Boundary Layer over Sand Ripples, Barr, Slinn.
2004	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: The effect of wave forces on storm surge; Weaver, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Three-Dimensional modeling of the swash zone; Webb, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Effect of three-dimensional forcing on alongshore currents; Splinter, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Observations of bathmetrically-controlled eddies in the surfzone; Schmidt, Guza, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Pressure gradient forces and shear stresses on sand grains under shoaling waves; Reilly, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Modeling baroclinic tides and mixing over benthic slopes; Barr, Slinn.
	AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting: Modeling sediment transport in turbulent boundary layers; Burdick, Slinn.
	NOAA's 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference: Forecasting of storm generated surge in Hurrican Isabel; Graber, Slinn, Hagen, Jensen, Cardone, Cox.
	International Conference on Coastal Engineering: Three-dimensional, non-hydrostatic modeling of alongshore currents; K. D. Splinter, D. N. Slinn.
	International Conference on Coastal Engineering: Effects of wave forcing on storm surge; R. J. Weaver, D. N. Slinn.
	International Conference on Coastal Engineering: Numerical investigation of swash zone shear stresses; J. Puleo, D. N. Slinn, T. Holland.

Invited Lectures

Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, October 1996.

ONR Hawaiian Winter Workshop on Internal Waves and Topography, University of Hawaii, 1999.

ONR Hawaiian Winter Workshop on Near Boundary Processes and their Parameterization, University of Hawaii, 2003.

IUGG/IAPSO Assemblyin Sapporo Japan, Role of tides, mesoscale processes, and bottom topography in energy transfer and mixing. July 2003.

Courses Taught

Undergraduate Level:

Fluid Dynamics 1.
Engineering Wave Mechanics.
Heat transfer.
Engineering Mechanics: Statics.

Graduate Level:

Physical Oceanography.
Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Numerical Modeling for Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Advanced Fluid Dynamics (Turbulence)
Hydrodynamic Stability

Nominated for FAU Distiguished Teacher of the Year Award, 2001.

Graduate Students

Current Students:

1.	Robert Weaver, Ph.D. student. rweaver@coastal.ufl.edu
2.	Bret Webb, M.S. student. bwebb@coastal.ufl.edu
3.	Jenn Regis, M.S. student. regis@coastal.ufl.edu
4.	Will Reilly, M.S. student. reilly@coastal.ufl.edu
5.	Allison Penko, M.S. student. penko@coastal.ufl.edu

Degrees Completed:

1.	Stephanie Moneris, M.S., August 2000, FAU. Thesis: Numerical Simulation of Wave Energy Dissipation in Turbulent Boundary Layers. smoneris@cetiis.fr
2.	Thomas Pierro, M.S., December 2001, FAU. Thesis: Numerical simulation of the wave bottom boundary layer over sand ripples. tpierro@costalplanning.net
3.	Robert Raye, M.S., May 2002, FAU. Thesis: Characterization Study of the Florida Current at 26.11 North Latitude, 79.50 West Longitude.
4.	Robert Weaver, M.S., May 2004, UF. Thesis: Effect of Wave Forces on Storm Surge.
5.	Jack Puleo, Ph.D., August 2004, UF. Thesis: Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in the Inner Surf and Swash Zones jpuleo@dune.coastal.udel.edu
6.	Kristen Splinter, M.S., August 2004, UF. Thesis: Effects of Three-Dimensional Forcing on Alongshore Currents: A Comparative Study ksplinte@coas.oregonstate.edu
7.	Bret Webb, M.S., October 2004, UF. Thesis: Model Predictions of Radiation Stress Profiles for Non-linear Shoaling Waves

Post Doctoral Research Associates

1.	Oleg Zikanov, 1999-2001. (Now Assistant Prof., Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, Mech. Engr.) zikanov@engin.umd.umich.edu
2.	Jie (Claire) Yu, 1999-2001. (Now Assistant Prof., Univ. of Manchester, Civil Engr.)
3.	Stuart McIlwain, 2000-2001. (Now Staff Scientist, Canadian National Research Council) stuart.mcilwain@nrc.ca
4.	Brian Barr, 2002-present. barr@coastal.ufl.edu
5.	Gretchen Burdick, 2003-present. burdick@coastal.ufl.edu

Professional Memberships

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Association of Coastal Engineers (ACE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
American Meteorological Society (AMS)