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Paul A. Work

Associate Professor

Articles

  1. Work, P.A., Haas, K.A., Defne, Z., and Gay, T., 2013. Tidal stream energy site assessment via three-dimensional model and measurements. Applied Energy, 102, 510-519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.08.040.
  2. Work, P.A., 2011. Directional bimodality in nearshore, surface water wave energy spectra, Georgia, USA. Intl. J. of Ocean and Climate Systems, 2(3), 153-168.
  3. Ozeren, Y., Wren, D.G., Altinakar, M., and Work, P.A., 2011. Experimental investigation of cylindrical floating breakwater performance with various mooring configurations. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng., 1(58), DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000090.
  4. Yoo, J., Fritz, H.M., Haas, K., Work, P.A., and Barnes, C.F., 2011. Depth inversion in the surf zone with inclusion of wave nonlinearity using video-derived celerity. ASCE J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000068.
  5. Work, P.A., Sapp, A., Scott, D., and Dodd, M.G., 2010. Influence of small vessel operation and propulsion system on loggerhead sea turtle injuries. J. Exp Mar Biol Ecol., 393, 168-175. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.07.019.
  6. Haus, B.K., Shay, L.K., Work, P.A., Voulgaris, G., Ramos, R.J., and Martinez-Pedraja, J., 2010. Wind speed dependence of single-site wave height retrievals from High Frequency radars. J. of Atmos and Oceanic Tech, 27(8), 1381-1394. doi: 10.1175/2010JTECHO730.1.
  7. Work, P.A., and Srisuwan, C., 2010. Identification of swell in nearshore surface wave energy spectra. Intl. J. of Ocean and Climate Systems, 1(2), 51-66.
  8. Ewing, L., Stauble, D.K., Work, P.A., Edge, B.L., Rogers, S.M., Loeffler, M.U., Kaihatu, J.M., Overton, M., Waters, J.P., Suzuki, K., Dean, R.G., Garrett, M.H., Wiggins, E., and Gregory, G.H., 2009. Field investigation of Hurricane Ike impacts to the upper Texas coast. Shore and Beach, 77(2), 9-23.
  9. Elçi, Ş., Aydin, R., and Work, P.A., 2009. Estimation of suspended sediment concentration in rivers using acoustic methods. Environ Monit and Assess, 159:255-265. doi:10.1007/s10661-008-0627-5.
  10. Voulgaris, G., Haus, B.K., and Work, P.A., 2008. Waves initiative within SEACOOS. Marine Technology Society Journal, special issue on Global Lessons Learned from Regional Coastal Ocean Observing Systems, 42(3), 68-80.
  11. Work, P.A., 2008. Nearshore directional wave measurements by surface-following buoy and acoustic Doppler current profiler. Ocean Eng., 35, Elsevier, 727-737, doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2003.10.071.
  12. Karasu, S., Work, P.A., Cambazoğlu, M.K., and Yuksek, O., 2008. Coupled longshore and cross-shore models for beach nourishment evolution at laboratory scale. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng., ASCE, 134(1), 30-39.
  13. Elçi, Ş., Work, P.A., and Hayter, E.J., 2007. Influence of stratification and shoreline erosion on reservoir sedimentation patterns. J. of Hydraulic Eng., ASCE, 133(3), 255-266.
  14. Gutierrez, B.T., Voulgaris, G., and Work, P.A., 2006. Cross-shore variation of wind-driven flows on the inner shelf in Long Bay, South Carolina, United States. J. of Geophys. Research, 111, C03015, doi:10.1029/2005JC003121, 2006.
  15. Demir, H., Otay, E., Work, P., and Borekçi, O., 2004. Shoreline change due to nearshore dredging. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng., ASCE, 130(4), 170-178.
  16. Work, P.A., Fehrenbacher, F., and Voulgaris, G., 2004. Nearshore impacts of dredging for beach nourishment. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng., 130(6), ASCE, 303-311.
  17. Work, P.A., Moore, P., and Reible, D.D., 2002. Bioturbation, advection and diffusion of a conserved contaminant in a laboratory flume. AGU J. of Water Resources Res., 38(6), 24-1-24-9.
  18. Work, P.A., Guan, J., Hayter, E.J., and Elçi, Ş., 2001. Mesoscale model for morphologic change at tidal inlets. J. of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Eng., 127(5), ASCE, 282-289.
  19. Kana, T.W., Hayter, E.J., and Work, P.A., 1999. Scales of sediment transport and morphologic changes at tidal inlets. J. Coastal Res., 15(2), 303-313.
  20. Work, P.A. Rogers, S.M., Jr., and Osborne, R., 1999. Retrofit superelevation of coastal residential structures. J. Water Resources Planning and Management, 125(2), ASCE, New York, NY, 88-93.
  21. Atanov, G.A., Evseeva, E.G., and Work, P.A., 1998. The variational problem of water level stabilization in open channels. J. Hydraulic Eng., 124(1), ASCE, New York, NY, 50-54.
  22. Work, P.A., and Rogers, W.E., 1998. Laboratory study of beach nourishment behavior. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Eng., 124(5), ASCE, New York, NY, 229-237.
  23. Work, P.A., Hansen, M., and Rogers, W.E., 1998. Bathymetric surveying with GPS technology and heave, pitch, and roll compensation, J. Surveying Eng., 124(2), ASCE, 73-90.
  24. Work, P.A., and Rogers, W.E., 1997. Wave transformation for beach nourishment projects. Coastal Eng., 32(1), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1-18.
  25. Work, P.A., and Kaihatu, J.M., 1997. Wave transformation at Pensacola Pass, FL: Field and numerical model results. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Eng., 123(6), ASCE, New York, NY, 314-321.
  26. Hansen, M.E., and Work, P.A., 1997. Short- and Long-term variability of ebb-tidal delta shoals: management implications. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 78(46), Nov. 18, 1997.
  27. Work, P.A., and Dean, R.G, 1995. Assessment and prediction of beach nourishment evolution. J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Eng., 121(3), American Soc. of Civil Eng. (ASCE), New York, NY, 182-189.
  28. Dean, R.G., and Work, P.A., 1993. Interaction of navigational entrances with adjacent shorelines. J. Coastal Res., SI 18, 91-110.

Books

Work, P.A., 2001. Contributor to Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, R.A. Matzner, Ed., CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Proceedings

  1. Work, P.A., Brandes, J., Bruder, B.L., Haas, K.A., and Srisuwan, C., to appear 2013. The Engineering-Science Interface in the Coastal Ocean: Tidal Power Resource Estimation. Abstract accepted October 2012 for paper and presentation at 2013 ASEE Conference and Exposition, July 2013, Atlanta, GA.
  2. Work, P.A., Haas, K., Otay, E., Warren, D., and Elci, S., 2013. Risk analysis for transport of contaminated estuarine sediments. 6th Intl. Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment, ASCE, Izmir, Turkey, January, 2013.
  3. Hammerstein, H., Work, P.A., and Frischer, M., 2013. Coliphage versus fluorescent dye as tracers of fecal contamination sources in coastal waters. 6th Intl. Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment, ASCE, Izmir, Turkey, January, 2013.
  4. Work, P.A., and Srisuwan, C., 2011. Nearshore applications of wave buoys. Ocean Waves Workshop, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 17 Nov 2011.
  5. Srisuwan, C., Work, P.A., Karasu, S., Kömürcü, M.I., and Özölçer, İ.H., 2011. Physical modeling of cross-shore profile evolution and grain sorting. 7th (Turkish) National Coastal Engineering Conference, Trabzon, Turkey (in Turkish), November 21-23, 2011.
  6. Edge, B.L., Ewing, L., Dean, R.G., Kaihatu, J.M., Overton, M., Rogers, S., and Work, P.A., 2010. Immediate impacts of Hurricane Ike on the Texas coast. Proc. Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, Shanghai, China.
  7. Yoo, J., H.M. Fritz, K.A. Haas, P.A. Work, C.F. Barnes, Y. Cho, 2008. Observation of wave celerity evolution in the nearshore using digital video imagery, EOS Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS13D-1224.
  8. Warner, J.C., Sullivan, C.M., Voulgaris, G., and Work, P.A., 2008. Effect of Storms on Sediment Transport in Long Bay, South Carolina. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 13-18, 2008.
  9. Haus, B.K., Wang, M., Shay, L.K., Wyatt, L., Work, P.A., Voulgaris, G., and Gurgel, K.-W., 2007. HF radar observation of wave directional spectra in a strong current regime. Oceans ’07, Aberdeen, Scotland.
  10. Work, P.A., Moore, T., and Haas, K., 2007. Waves and currents in the Georgia Bight: Scientific Diving in Georgia and South Carolina. Proc. 2006 Symposium of the American Academy of Underwater Scientists, Dauphin Is., AL.
  11. Kim, H.-S., Warner, J.C., Voulgaris, G., and Work, P.A., 2006. Impacts of storms on coastal circulation in Long Bay, Souh Carotlina. AGU Fall Meeting, OS17 Session, Nearshore Processes, San Francisco.
  12. Barnes, C.F., Work, P.A., Haas, K. and Fritz, H., 2006. Image driven data mining of high resolution satellite imagery of hurricane and tsunami disaster zones, NGA Academic Researchers Program Symposium, National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center, Washington, DC, September 2006.
  13. Yoo, J., Fritz, H., Haas, K., Work, P., and Barnes, C., 2006. Wave celerity estimation and depth inversion using linear feature extraction from nearshore video images. Proc. Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE.
  14. Barnes, C.F., Work, P.A., Haas, K. and Fritz, H., 2005. Image applications framework for automatic feature extraction. NGA Academic Researchers Program Symposium, Washington, DC, National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center, September 2005.
  15. Johnson, C., and Work, P.A., 2005. Nearshore dredged spoil mounds for beach erosion prevention and mitigation. Proc. Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2005, ASCE, 433-442.
  16. Fritz, H., Yoo, J., Haas, K., Work, P., and Barnes, C., 2005. Particle image velocimetry applied to nearshore video wave images. Proc. Waves 2005, ASCE.
  17. Yoo, J., Fritz, H., Haas, K., Work, P., and Barnes, C., 2005. Wave property estimation using linear feature extraction from nearshore wave images. Proc. Waves 2005, ASCE.
  18. Barnes, C.F., Work, P.A., Haas, K. and Fritz, H., 2004. Shore video enabled data mining for bathymetric assessments. NGA Academic Researchers Program Symposium, National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center, Washington, DC, 15-17 September 2004.
  19. Work, P.A., Demir, H., Kaihatu, J.M., and Voulgaris, G., 2004. Mesoscale wave energy dissipation over heterogeneous sediments. Proc. Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE.
  20. Elçi, Ş., and Work, P.A., 2004. Field observations for definition of hydrodynamic circulation in Hartwell Lake, SC/GA. Proc. 6th Intl. Congress on Advances in Civil Eng., Istanbul, Turkey.
  21. Work, P.A., Fehrenbacher, F., Voulgaris, G., and Chen, W., 2003. Nearshore Dredging Impacts, Folly Island, South Carolina, USA. Proc. Coastal Sediments ’03, ASCE, St. Petersburg, FL, May 2003.
  22. Demir, H., Otay, E.N., Work, P.A., and Börekçi, O.S., 2003. Effects of dredge holes on the shoreline change in the Black Sea. Proc. Coastal Sediments ’03, ASCE, St. Petersburg, FL, May 2003.
  23. Elçi, Ş., and Work, P.A., 2003. Numerical modeling of hydrodynamic circulation and cohesive sediment transport in Hartwell Lake, South Carolina/Georgia, USA. Contaminated Sediments: Characterization, Evaluation, Mitigation, Restoration, and Management Strategy Performance. ASTM, STP 1442, J. Locat et al., eds., 296-309.
  24. Otay, E.N., Börekçi, O.S., Demir, H., and Work, P.A., 2002. Marine Sand Exploitation in the Black Sea Coast of Turkey. Proc. Littoral 2002, 22-26 September, 2002, Porto, Portugal.
  25. Work, P.A., Voulgaris, G., and Fehrenbacher, F., 2002. Nearshore impacts of dredging for beach nourishment. Proc. Littoral 2002, 22-26 September, 2002, Porto, Portugal.
  26. Work, P.A., Otay, E.N., Börekçi, O.S., Demir, H., 2002. Marine Sand Exploitation on the Turkish Black Sea Coast. Mediterranean and Black Sea Beaches 2002: Beaches of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: Dynamics, Regeneration, Ecology & Management, 24-27 October, 2002, Sarigerme/Dalaman, Turkey.
  27. Copty, N., Otay, E.N., and Work, P.A., 2000. Residual contamination at seabed due to vertical transport of oil. Oil Spills in the Mediterranean and Black Sea Regions, Second International Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 31 October-3 November, 2000.
  28. Hayter, E.J., Yan, Y., and Work, P.A., 1998. Modeling of wave and current induced morphologic changes at Price Inlet, South Carolina, USA. Book of abstracts, 26th Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, New York, NY.
  29. Work, P.A., Kaihatu, J.M., and Riffat, S.E., 1998. Directional spectral analysis with mean current. Book of abstracts, 26th Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, New York, NY.
  30. Work, P.A., and Riffat, S.E., 1997. Hydrodynamics and wave transformation at selected South Carolina tidal inlets. Proc. Coastal Dynamics '97, ASCE, New York, NY.
  31. Work, P.A., and Otay, E.N., 1996. Influence of nearshore sand berm on beach nourishment. Proc. 25th Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, New York, NY, 3722-3735.
  32. Rogers, W.E., and Work, P.A., 1996. Mathematical and physical modeling of beach nourishment projects. Proc. 25th Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, New York, NY, 2941-2954.
  33. Work, P.A., Rogers, W.E., and Hayter, E.J., 1995. South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study: inlet morphodynamics and sediment transport. Proc. Coastal Dynamics, ‘95, ASCE, New York, NY, 1047-1058.
  34. Work, P.A., 1993. Monitoring the evolution of a beach nourishment project. Proc. Coastal Zone ‘93, Beach Nourishment Engineering and Management Considerations Volume, ASCE, New York, NY, 57-70.
  35. Work, P.A., and Dean, R.G., 1991. Effect of varying sediment sizes on equilibrium beach profiles. Proc. Coastal Sediments ‘91, ASCE, New York, NY.
  36. Work, P.A., and Dean, R.G., 1990. Even/odd analysis of shoreline changes adjacent to Florida's tidal inlets. Proc. 22nd Intl. Conf. on Coastal Eng., ASCE, New York, NY.