Paul A. Work, Ph.D.,P.E.
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental EngineeringAssociate Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Director, Georgia Tech Savannah
Contact
Office: PARB A232Phone: 912-966-7943
Email: paul.work@gtsav.gatech.edu
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Research Thrusts
Coastal EngineeringHighlighted Research Projects
- Sediment and Water Quality at Three Marine Corps Rifle and Bombing Ranges
- Vessel-Related Impacts on Loggerhead Sea Turtle Mortality and Evaluation of Mitigation Alternatives
- Real-time wave and current measurements at Tybee Island, GA: SEACOOS
- Beach Nourishment Evolution at Laboratory Scales
- Scientific Diving Applications
Education
Ph.D., Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering, University of Florida, 1992M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, 1987
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of California-Berkeley, 1986
Research Interests
- Coastal and oceanographic engineering
- Sediment transport in river, estuary, reservoir and coastal environments
- Water-wave propagation and transformation
- Measurements of water wave and flow properties
- Long-term impacts of dredging and sediment management
- Marine geology, archaeology and hydrographic surveying
- Contaminant transport via sediment mobilization
- Scientific diving applications and technologies
Dr. Work’s research is related to the movement of water, and often sediments, in the natural environment—particularly the coastal and ocean environment. In this region, man’s interactions with sediments are often problematic, leading to beach erosion, harbor or channel sedimentation and resultant dredging, or transport of pollutants attached to sediments. He has worked on river and reservoir sediment transport problems, as well as beach nourishment and beach erosion issues, often combining field observations with numerical modeling tools. These projects have been sponsored by a variety of state, federal, international, and private entities, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Geological Survey, and NOAA’s Sea Grant Program. He also collaborates frequently with investigators at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography in Savannah, particularly in the area of measurements of physical oceanographic parameters (waves and currents). Dr. Work is actively involved in scientific diving and has assisted on underwater archaeological investigations.
