Kevin Haas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact
Office: PARB A217
Phone: 912-966-7929
Email: kevin.haas@gtsav.gatech.edu
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Research Thrusts
Coastal Engineering
Highlighted Research Projects
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Delaware, 2001
M.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1996
B.S., Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1994
Research Interests
  • Near-shore hydrodynamics: rip currents, longshore currents, shear waves and infragravity motions
  • Beach morphology: modeling beach response to storms, seasonal variations in beach profiles and three dimensional morphological evolutions
  • Non-intrusive methods for monitoring coastal processes combining observations and numerical models
  • Sediment and contaminant transport it tidal marshes
  • Development of technologies for extraction of energy from the ocean environment (wave and tidal power)

Dr. Haas’ research interest is in nearshore processes including the study of waves, currents, sediment transport and beach evolution. His interest in nearshore hydrodynamics includes rip currents, longshore currents, shear waves and infragravity motions. He utilizes multiple approaches for studying these phenomena including theoretical and numerical modeling, laboratory measurements and field observations. He also studies beach morphology include modeling beach responses to storms, longer term seasonal variations in beach profiles as well as three dimensional morphological evolution. Dr. Haas also is utilizing non-intrusive methods, such as video, for field and laboratory monitoring of coastal processes. He is interested in coupling field observations with numerical models using data assimilation techniques to better understand the underlying physics as well as to expand the coverage area of the observations. Dr. Haas works on sediment sampling in tidal marshes for identifying heavy metal contamination. Finally, he has interest in the development of technologies for the extraction of energy from ocean environment including wave and tidal power. Dr. Haas is a member of AGU and ASCE.