Marine Science & Technology
Marine Science & Technology emphasizes societal need-driven research and learning in an interdisciplinary environment. The UMass Dartmouth faculty focuses on observations, modeling, experimentation, and theory in the areas of ocean sciences, ocean technology, and marine policy.
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Assistant Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 123
508-910-6812
lbrewster@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Biologging/Biotelemetry
- EBFM/Portfolio theory
- Anthropogenic interactions
- Marine ecology and physiology
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Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 121
508-910-6358
scadrin@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Fishery Stock Assessment
- Defining Spatial Fishery Management Units
- Spatially-Complex Population Dynamics
- Fishery Management Advice
- Bycatch Management
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Associate Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 228
508-910-6363
gfay@umassd.edu
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Professor / Chairperson
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 127
508-910-6323
phe@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Sustainable fisheries
- Fish behavior near fishing gear
- Environmentally friendly fishing gear design
- Evaluating and reducing fishing impact
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Dean
SMAST / Administration
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 203
508-999-8209
kstokesbury@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Spatial distributions of marine fishes and invertebrates
- Marine fishes and invertebrates migrations
- Marine fishes and invertebrates community structure
- Marine fishes and invertebrates predator-prey interactions
- Marine fishes and invertebrates population dynamics and fisheries
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Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Violette Research 214
508-999-8540
hling1@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Experimental fluid dynamics in turbulence, boundary layers, multiphase flows
- Super-hydrophobic surfaces and the wetting dynamics
- Collective behavior such as bird flocks, fish schools, human crowds and cell colonies
- 3D Imaging technologies using digital holography and stereo-imaging
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Professor / Graduate Program Director
Mechanical Engineering
Textiles 226
508-999-8496
mraessi@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Interfacial flows
- Multi-phase flows with phase change
- Energy systems (renewable/conventional)
- Computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer
- Scientific and High-Performance Computing
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Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Science & Engineering 116C
508-999-8567
b.aghazadeh@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Fluid-Structure Interactions
- Flow-Induced Vibration
- Experimental Fluid Dynamics
- Vibrations
- Renewable Energy
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Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology West, New Bedford 110A
508-999-8892
msundermeyer@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Small-scale vertical and horizontal mixing processes
- Dye release and Lagrangian drifter studies
- Numerical modeling of two- and three-dimensional turbulent flows
- Numerical modeling of physical and biological interactions
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Research
Research interests
- Fish biology
- Comparative physiology of fishes
- Comparison of the morphological, physiological, and biochemical specializations of high-performance fishes
- Fish response to angling-induced stress
- Disruption to homeostasis in fish
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Research
Research interests
- Antibody production
- Antibody mediated protection
- Structure of the antibody
- Quality of the antibody for pathogen recognition
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Research
Research interests
- Genomic and quantitative genetic approaches to investigate adaptations in fish
- Fish domestication
- Physiological and genetic changes underlying domestication
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Research
Research interests
- Marine microbiology
- Microbiomes
- Microbial community ecology
- Biofilms
Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
Violette Research Addition 209
508-999-8222
pmoisander@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Marine microbiology
- Microbiomes
- Microbial community ecology
- Biofilms
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Research
Research interests
- Biology of fishes with an emphasis on the biology of American eels
- Life history strategies
- Age and growth of fishes
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Associate Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 218
508-910-6397
gcowles@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Ocean Modeling
- Shape Optimization and Design
- High Performance Computing
- Coupled Marine Bio-Physical Models
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Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 233
508-910-6334
dmacdonald@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- Turbulence and Mixing
- River Plume Dynamics
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Environmental Data Collection with Autonomous Vehicles
Professor / Co-Chairperson
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Violette Research 107B
508-910-6334
dmacdonald@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- Turbulence and Mixing
- River Plume Dynamics
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Environmental Data Collection with Autonomous Vehicles
Professor / Graduate Program Director
Mechanical Engineering
Textiles 226
508-999-8496
mraessi@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Interfacial flows
- Multi-phase flows with phase change
- Energy systems (renewable/conventional)
- Computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer
- Scientific and High-Performance Computing
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Commonwealth Professor & Montgomery Charter Chair
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 226
508-910-6388
c1chen@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Modeling and observational exploration of coastal ocean circulation
- Oceanic frontal processes
- Biological and physical interactions
- Arctic Ocean and Climate Change
- Multi-scaling ocean model developments
Associate Professor
SMAST / Fisheries Oceanography
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 218
508-910-6397
gcowles@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Marine Renewable Energy
- Ocean Modeling
- Shape Optimization and Design
- High Performance Computing
- Coupled Marine Bio-Physical Models
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Commonwealth Professor
Mechanical Engineering
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 234
508-999-8357
atandon@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Fluid dynamics and heat transfer of the ocean, and the engineering tools needed to study them
- Oceanic sub-mesoscale frontal gradients and mesoscale eddies, and their role in setting up the circulation and the air-sea interaction
- Theory, simulations, and observational analysis of sub-mesoscale features in the ocean
Commonwealth Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology East, New Bedford 234
508-999-8357
atandon@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Fluid dynamics and heat transfer of the ocean, and the engineering tools needed to study them
- Oceanic sub-mesoscale frontal gradients and mesoscale eddies, and their role in setting up the circulation and the air-sea interaction
- Theory, simulations, and observational analysis of sub-mesoscale features in the ocean
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Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Science & Engineering 214F
508-999-8479
dbrown@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Transducer modeling
- Training of undergraduate and graduate students in engineering acoustics
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Chancellor Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dion 324B
508-999-9237
jbuck@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Signal Processing
- Underwater Acoustics
- Animal Bioacoustics
- Engineering Pedagogy
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Associate Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Science & Engineering 214D
508-999-8510
pgendron@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Adaptive filtering for angle-delay-Doppler spread channels
- Low probability of detection acoustic communications
- Magnetic anomaly detection and tracking
- Seismic event detection and classification
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Professor
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Science & Engineering 214B
508-999-8841
yifei.li@umassd.edu
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Professor Emerita
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology West, New Bedford 218B
508-910-6327
cpilskaln@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Marine biogeochemistry and sedimentology
- Geochemical particle fluxes in the ocean and large lake systems with emphasis on their quantitative relationship to climate forcing over short and long time scales and to underlying sediment record
- Organic carbon and biogenic silica cycling including aggregation, export and remineralization processes in the water column and at the sediment/water interface
- Development and use of particle imaging instrumentation, submersible vehicle-based technology, and image analysis techniques for the in-situ study of marine particulates and plankton
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Professor / Chairperson
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology West, New Bedford 122A
508-999-8622
maltabet@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Major marine biogeochemical cycles
- Global N cycle and its interactions with climate change
- Atmospheric CO2 concentration
- Coastal eutrophication
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Research Professor
SMAST / Estuarine & Ocean Sciences
School for Marine Science & Technology West, New Bedford 114A
508-910-6314
mlabrie@umassd.edu
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Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Violette Research 108C
508-999-8470
ssengupta@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Adsorbents and Ion-Exchangers
- Nutrient Removal and Recovery
- Reuse of Solid Wastes
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment
Director
Center for Indic Studies
Violette Research 108C
508-999-8470
ssengupta@umassd.edu
Research
Research interests
- Adsorbents and Ion-Exchangers
- Nutrient Removal and Recovery
- Reuse of Solid Wastes
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment