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The research profile of Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi is available at https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/charitha-pattiaratchi.
Details of past and present research staff and students led by Charitha Pattiaratchi.
Research staff
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 to date | Dr Yasha Hetzel | IMOS Ocean Radar facility |
| 2015 to date | Dr Simone Cosoli | IMOS Ocean Radar facility |
| 2014 to date | Dr Yasha Hetzel | Predicting extreme water levels |
| 2014 to date | Dr Ivica Janekovic | Predicting extreme water levels |
| 2011 to date | Dr Paul Thomson | IMOS Ocean Gliders facility |
| 2009 to date | Dr Sarath Wijeratne | IMOS Ocean Gliders facility |
| 2007 to date | Dr Lai Mun Woo | IMOS Ocean Gliders facility |
Technical staff
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 to date | Jacob Munroe | IMOS Ocean Radar facility |
| 2019 to date | Martin Coia | IMOS Ocean Gliders facility |
| 2016 to date | Stuart de Vos | IMOS Ocean Radar facility |
| 2008 to date | Dennis Stanley | IMOS Ocean Gliders facility |
Postgraduate students
Doctor of Philosophy
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 to date | Liliane Paranhos Bitencourt | TBC (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli and Dr Y Hetzel) |
| 2021 to date | Ben D’Antonio | TBC (joint supervision with Dr A Martins Sequeira and Dr M Meekan) |
| 2021 to date | Fengyao Jin | TBC (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli and Dr Y Hetzel) |
| 2021 to date | Kala Senathirajah | Strategies to manage microplastics in the water supply cycle (external student; joint supervision with Dr T Palanisami and Prof. A Vinu) |
| 2020 to date | Michelle VanCompernolle | How variations in nursery habitat conditions contribute to the health and survival of juvenile sharks in the Galapagos Islands (joint supervision with Dr A Sequeira) |
| 2020 to date | Sharani Kodithuwakku | Mesoscale eddies along the Rottnest continental shelf: a detailed study using the ocean observation data through the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli and Dr Y Hetzel) |
| 2019 to date | Elise Tuuri | Abundances and distributions of microplastics in the food web of Australian oceans (external student; joint supervision with Dr S Leterme, Dr P Kirkbride, Dr J Luick and Dr K Swadling) |
| 2018 to date | Megan Meyers | Movement patterns and conservation implications for whale sharks in the Indonesian Archipelago (joint supervision with Dr M Meekan and Dr A Sequeira) |
| 2018 to date | Sara Hajbane | Plastic pollution pathways in the Indo-Pacific (joint supervision with Dr A Ghadouani) |
| 2018 to date | Joanna Buckee | Benthic habitat responses to water level variability at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands (external student; joint supervision with Dr J Verduin) |
| 2018 to date | Lucy Arrowsmith | Oceanographic controls on marine megafauna migration patterns (joint supervision with Dr A Martins Sequeira) |
| 2018 to date | Jessica Kolbusz | Understanding the impact of oceanographic processes and subsequent fisheries management actions on the sustainability of the population and both social and economic values of the western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) (joint supervision with Dr T Langlois) |
| 2017 to date | Hannah Calich | Movement and habitat use patterns of migratory marine megafauna (joint supervision with Dr A Martins Sequeira) |
| 2017 to date | Toan Bui | Sea level variability and coastally trapped waves (joint supervision with Dr I Janekovic) |
| 2016 to date | Syeda Rafiq | Numerical modelling of circulation near the Western Australian coast (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
Master of Science
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Master of Environmental Science
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Master of Professional Engineering
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lifsania Francis Xavier Robin | TBC |
| 2021 | Matilda Martin | TBC |
| 2021 | Kyle Hawkins | TBC |
Honours students
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Alumni
Postdoctoral alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–17 | Dr Andrew Middleditch | Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network |
| 2014–16 | Dr Alessandra Mantovanelli | Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders |
| 2012–14 | Dr Claire Gourcuff | Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders |
| 2012–13 | Dr Soheila Taebi | Climate change effects in Hamelin Pool |
| 2011–13 | Dr Michele Thums | Oceanographic and biological drivers of movement and behaviour of marine megafauna in tropical waters |
| 2011–13 | Dr Florence Kaempf | Sea breeze forcing of near–inertial waves near the critical latitude for resonance |
| 2009–13 | Dr Christine Hanson | Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders |
| 2009–12 | Dr Ivan Haigh | Climate change impacts on coastal zones of Western Australia |
| 2007–10 | Dr Ryan Lowe | Hydrodynamics of fringing reef systems |
| 2005–10 | Dr Lai Mun Woo | The exploration and study of the physics and geography of the ocean currents and water masses of the west Australian shelf waters and south–east Indian Ocean |
| 2002–05 | Dr Euan Harvey | Habitat partioning and the influence of depth and latitude in structuring continental shelf demersal fish assemblages |
| 1996–97 | Dr Robert Phillips | Modelling and field observations in estuaries and coastal seas |
| 1995–98 | Dr Gerhard Masselink | Coastal processes in south–western Australia |
| 1993–94 | Dr Clare Knock | Modelling transport and ecological processes in coastal seas |
| 1990 | Dr Paul Lavery | Remote sensing of water quality in estuaries and coastal seas |
Technical staff alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–19 | Kah Kiat Hong | Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders |
| 2014–17 | Jim Pettigrew | Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network |
| 2014–16 | Paul Lethaby | Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network |
| 2014 | Dan Atwater | Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network |
| 2006–14 | Ben Hollings | Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders |
| 1998–2002 | Nicola Telcik | The influence of north–west cloudbands on eastern Australian rainfall |
| 1995–96 | Craig Schluter | Numerical modelling of hydrodynamic processes in estuaries and coastal seas |
| 1995 | Ann Perkins | Data collection and analysis in physical oceanography |
| 1992–93 | Timothy Svenson | Data collection and analysis in physical oceanography |
Postgraduate alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–20 | Mirjam van der Mheen | Transport and accumulation of buoyant marine plastic debris in the Indian Ocean (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne). |
| 2015–20 | Danielle Su | Flow topography interactions around Sri Lanka and the Maldives (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2015–20 | Phillipa Wilson | Natural and anthropegenic factors influencing the nearshore dispersal of flatback turtle hatchlings (joint supervision with Dr M Thums, Dr M Meekan, Dr S Whiting and Dr K Pendoley) |
| 2015–19 | Samantha Andrzejaczek | Investigating the drivers of vertical movement patterns in predatory pelagic fishes (joint supervision with Dr M Meekan and Dr A Gleiss) |
| 2015–18 | Mehdi Khaki | Integration framework for merging satellite remote sensing observations with hydrological model outputs (joint supervision with A/Prof. M Kuhn, A/Prof. J Awange and Dr I Ehsan Forootan) |
| 2014–19 | Tanziha Mahjabin | Occurrence and controls on dense shelf water cascades around Australia (joint supervision with Dr Y Hetzel) |
| 2014–18 | Miaoju Chen | Chlorophyll response to physical forcing on the Rottnest continental shelf (joint supervision with Prof. A Ghadouani and Dr C Hanson) |
| 2014–18 | Mohammad Bahmanpour | The Holloway current along the shelf edge of north-western Australia (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2013–18 | Moritz Wandres | The influence of atmospheric and ocean circulation variability on the southwest Western Australian wave climate (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2012–17 | Sarik MD Salim | The role of near-bed turbulence in sediment resuspension |
| 2012–17 | Jennifer Penton | Effects of wind forcing on surface currents and mesoscale eddies (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2012–13 | Maira Proietti | Hawksbill turtle feeding populations in the western South Atlantic: using a multidisciplinary approach to understand connectivity and dispersal patterns (visiting student from Brazil) |
| 2011–15 | Olga Bondarenko | The influence of physical oceanography on marine megafauna (joint supervision with Dr C Hanson, Prof. A Gavrilov and Dr M Feng) |
| 2011–15 | Julia Reisser | Buoyant plastics at sea: concentrations and impacts (joint supervision with Dr M Thums and Dr C Wilcox) |
| 2010–14 | Jiangtao Xu | Ocean dynamics and connectivity on the Ningaloo shelf (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey, A/Prof. R Lowe and Dr R Brinkman) |
| 2010–15 | Asha de Vos | Factors influencing blue whale aggregations off southern Sri Lanka (joint supervision with Dr R Harcourt) |
| 2009–15 | Darshani Thotagamuwage | Harbour oscillations: generation and minimisation of their impacts |
| 2009–14 | Thisara Welhena | Physical processes along the Rottnest continental shelf (joint supervision with Dr M Feng) |
| 2009–14 | Cyprien Bosserelle | Morphodynamics and sand transport on perched beaches (joint supervision with Dr I Haigh) |
| 2009–13 | Yasha Hetzel | Mixing and transport processes in Shark Bay, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr R Lowe) |
| 2009–13 | Shari Gallop | Classification and morphodynamics of perched beaches (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot) |
| 2009–10 | Saif Farooqi | Turbulence characteristics and sediment resuspension in the vicinity of offshore platforms |
| 2008–12 | Soheila Taebi | Hydrodynamic processes of fringing reef systems (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey, Dr R Lowe and Dr G Symonds) |
| 2005–10 | Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir | Physical processes along the southern continental shelf and slope of Western Australia |
| 2005–07 | Fiona Paterson | Shallow water wave kinematics for pipeline design (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey) |
| 2004–18 | Matthew Eliot | Western Australian sea level variability |
| 2003–08 | Florence Verspecht | Temporal dynamics of the coastal water column (joint supervision with Dr P Thompson) |
| 2002–07 | Ailbhe Travers | The morphology and dynamics of low–energy sheltered sandy beaches (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot) |
| 2002–06 | Samantha Kularatne | Factors influencing sediment resuspension and cross–shore suspended suspended sediment flux in the frequency domain |
| 2002–06 | Emma Gale | The hydrodynamics of intermittently closing and opening lakes and lagoons (joint supervision with Dr D Hamilton and Dr R Ranasinghe) |
| 2002–06 | Susan Rennie | Oceanographic processes in the Perth Canyon and their impact on productivity (external student; joint supervision with Dr R McCauley) |
| 2001–05 | Alexis Berthot | Formation and maintenance of headland–associated linear sandbanks |
| 2000–07 | Michael Meuleners | A numerical study of the mesoscale eddy dynamics of the Leeuwin current system (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey) |
| 2000–05 | Antwanet Kostoglidis | Light and phytoplankton interactions in a shallow, micro–tidal, south–west Australian estuary (joint supervision with Prof. D Walker and Dr D Hamilton) |
| 2000–05 | Joanne O'Callaghan | Tidal and sediment dynamics of a partially mixed, micro–tidal estuary (joint supervision with Dr D Hamilton and M Robb) |
| 2000–04 | Aafke Tonk | Longshore sediment transport driven by sea breezes on low–energy sandy beaches, south–western Australia (external student; joint supervision with Dr G Masselink) |
| 2000–04 | David Johnson | Spatial and temporal variability of currents in the nearshore zone |
| 2000–04 | Christine Hanson | Oceanographic forcing of phytoplankton dynamics in the coastal eastern Indian Ocean (joint supervision with Dr A Waite) |
| 1999–2005 | Lai Mun Woo | Summer circulation and water masses along the west Australian coast |
| 1998–2001 | Jeffrey Doucette | Ripple dynamics in the nearshore of low energy microtidal sandy beaches in south–western Australia (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot) |
| 1994–2000 | Guy Gersbach | Coastal upwelling off Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr G Ivey) |
| 1994–98 | Majid Jandaghi Alaee | Dynamics of island wakes on continental shelves (joint supervision with Dr G Ivey) |
| 1994–98 | Roshanka Ranasinghe | Dynamics of seasonally open tidal inlets |
| 1993–98 | Nasser Hadjizadeh Zaker | Dynamics of the coastal boundary layer off Perth, Western Australia (joint supervision with Prof. J Imberger) |
| 1993–98 | Ling Li | Dynamics of wave/tide interaction with a coastal aquifer: the effects on beach stability (joint supervision with Assoc. Prof. A Barry) |
| 1993–97 | Peta Sanderson | Cuspate forelands on the west coast of Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot) |
Master of Philosophy alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–20 | Martin James McLaughlin | Photo-biological response of phytoplankton communities to physical oceanographic forcing along the southern Kimberley coast, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr M Lourey and Prof. A Ghadouani) |
Higher Degree by Research Preliminary alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fengyao Jin | Effects of a marine heat wave on upper ocean structure and chlorophyll (joint supervision with Dr P Thomson) |
Master of Engineering Science alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–18 | Leigh MacPherson | Hydrodynamic and dispersal modelling of drift algae in Flinders Bay, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2011 | Dave Kaminsky | Ocean gliders (visiting student from USA) |
| 2011 | Shannon Harrison | Ocean gliders (visiting student from USA) |
| 2007–10 | Fiona Paterson | Shallow water wave kinematics for pipeline design (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey) |
| 2004–05 | Alessio Mariani | A field investigation of dispersion in a surfzone dominated by longshore currents (visiting student from Italy) |
| 2000–05 | Elizabeth Nahas | Physical processes controlling circulation and frontal zones in Shark Bay, Western Australia (joint supervision with Prof. G Ivey) |
| 1999–2005 | Febrina Sumanti | Field measurements of nearshore processes controlling morphology of a small embayment |
| 1998–2004 | Nicola Telcik | Influence of the eastern Indian Ocean variability on south–west Australian rainfall |
| 1998–2004 | Matthew Eliot | Implications of Western Australian climate variability upon bay morphology |
| 1996–2005 | Scott Noreika | Local and remote forcing of circulation on Perth continental shelf |
| 1995–98 | Murray Burling | Oceanographic aspects of Shark Bay, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr G Ivey) |
| 1995–96 | Donald Pang | Circulation patterns and flushing effects in Jurien Bay |
| 1993–96 | Bassam Abu Shamleh | The study of circulation of continental shelf waters of Perth by using a three–dimensional baroclinic circulation model |
Masters Preliminary alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Jennifer Penton | Accuracy of wave forecasts as a function of forecast time horizon in south–western Australia |
| 1992–95 | Scott Noreika | Infra–gravity waves in Geographe Bay, Western Australia |
Master of Engineering Studies alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Brian Wood | Comparison of predictive mixing and dispersion techniques for effluent discharges in the Marmion Marine Park |
Master of Science alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Ulrich Flachsenberger | Origin of offshore infragravity waves during storm events in Geographe Bay, south–west Australia (visiting student from Germany) |
| 2010 | Dennis Oberrecht | Evaluation of Doppler–HF radar–based current measurements of the south–west coast of Australia (visiting student from Germany) |
| 1993–95 | Alex Wyllie | The effect of the Dawesville Channel: a remote sensing study (external student at Curtin University) |
Master of Environmental Science alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Thi Tam Trinh | Contribution of forerunner and coastally trapped waves to storm surges along the Vietnam coast |
Master of Professional Engineering alumni
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Alexander Tan | Produced water remote monitoring |
| 2020 | Dirk Ackerman | The role of surfer velocity in artificial surf reef design |
| 2017 | Nathaniel Kwong | Parameters that affect light attenuation in seawater at Perth Two Rocks (joint supervision with Drs M Woo and P Thomson) |
| 2017 | Winton Huck | Factors affecting underwater light attenuation in Storm Bay, Tasmania (joint supervision with Drs M Woo and P Thomson) |
| 2017 | Rhys Katich | Analysing SWWA rainfall with respect to large-scale climate indices |
| 2017 | Vincent Bochat | Ocean surface waves and the occurrence of infra-gravity waves within Cowaramup Bay |
| 2017 | Jason Lim | The influence of nearshore habitats on shoreline response |
| 2017 | Mayur Dabasia | Analysis of the intra and interannual variation of beach widths in the presence of coastal structures |
| 2017 | Trevor Lake | Seasonal and interannual variability of Perth metropolitan beaches |
| 2017 | Riley Skipworth | Investigation into the use of autonomous vehicles for subsea seismic acquisition |
| 2016 | Miku MacDonald | Analysis of metocean conditions during Jurien Bay fish kills |
| 2016 | Sandun Welisara | Wave climate and seiching in Jurien Bay boat harbour (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2016 | Jonas Mandungu | Flushing and water quality: a study of Jurien Bay boat harbour (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2016 | Sajidul Haque | Coastal flooding in Busselton and the effects of mean sea level rise |
| 2016 | Liam DeLucia | Coastal flooding in the Swan River region and the effects of mean sea level rise |
| 2016 | Caleb Zhao | An investigation into the contributions of wave set–up to extreme water levels |
| 2016 | Julian Rodino | Analysis of wave–height interaction using high-frequency radar (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli) |
| 2016 | Yijun Chen | Vertical and horizontal structures of mesoscale eddies in the Perth Canyon region using HF radars and gliders (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli) |
| 2016 | Steven Kunej | Observations of meteotsunamis along the south coast and east coast of Australia using HF radar (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli) |
| 2016 | Martyn Craft | Detection of meteotsunami along the Western Australia coastal region from high-frequency radar data (joint supervision with Dr S Cosoli) |
| 2015 | Weilong Tan | Investigation of canal estates flushing time |
| 2015 | Jieming Zhang | Geraldton coastal study: Champion Bay modeling |
Undergraduate alumni: Honours theses
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hong Dai | Particle tracking of western rock lobster larvae with ocean circulation mode |
| 2016 | James Dracup | Impact of climate change and extreme storm surges on coastal inundation in the Cockburn region |
| 2015 | Gustavo Lauton de Oliveira | Spectral analysis and incoherent internal tides (international student from Brazil) |
| 2015 | Xavier Ventris | Design and performance of canal estates; 2a |
| 2015 | Sara Hajbane | Physical drivers of seasonal change and characteristics of plastic pollution in Perth metropolitan waters (joint supervision with Prof. P Veth and Dr J Clifton) |
| 2015 | Ethan Metcalf | Wave climate at Perth coastal margin and the impact of global warming on beach stability; 2b |
| 2015 | Josef Silberstein | Wind–induced flushing of canal estates: a numerical analysis of an idealised canal; 2b |
| 2015 | Sam Broere | Tidal flushing characteristics of canal estates: a numerical analysis |
| 2015 | Alexander Clapin | Coastal flooding in the Blackwood River Estuary and the effects of mean sea level rise; 1 |
| 2015 | Mei Ying Teh | Coastal flooding in the Leschenault Estuary and the effects of mean sea level rise; 1 |
| 2015 | Xuan Nguyen | Tsunami risk analysis for Geraldton marina |
| 2015 | Tianyuan Ji | Investigation of infragravity wave oscillation in Geraldton port |
| 2014 | Christianne Luger | Coastal sediment transport and stability: Quinns beach |
| 2014 | Aparna Ramesh | Coastal sediment transport and stability along the Perth metropolitan region |
| 2014 | Tristan Bloor | Coastal sediment transport and stability: Swanbourne beach |
| 2014 | Siting Li | Coastal sediment transport and stability: Scarborough beach |
| 2014 | Aaron Lee | Coastal sediment transport and stability: Port beach |
| 2014 | Natalie Robson | Development of a decision support system to assist in the release of rehabilitated sea turtles back into the wild (joint supervision with Dr P Withers, Dr M Thums and Dr S Whiting) |
| 2013 | Bryan Meyer | Wave run–up on beaches (joint supervision with Dr F Kaempf) |
| 2013 | Claire Ashburn | Planning glider tracks across the Indian Ocean (joint supervision with Dr F Kaempf) |
| 2013 | Alan Groves | Overtopping and wave data at the sea walls of Beaton Park, Nedlands (joint supervision with Dr F Kaempf) |
| 2013 | Jessica Kolbusz | Validation of the wave climate in south–west Australia predicted using the Climate Forecast System Reanalysis |
| 2013 | Yi Jie Wang | Sediment dynamics off the North–West Shelf during a cyclone via ocean gliders (joint supervision with Dr F Kaempf and Dr C Hanson) |
| 2013 | Tshun Hong | Coupled modelling study of hydrodynamics, wave climate, sediment and seagrass transport at Jurien Bay, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne); 1 |
| 2013 | Kah Kiat Hong | Ocean circulation in the vicinity of the Perth submarine canyon viewed using seagliders (joint supervision with Dr F Kaempf and Dr C Hanson); 2b |
| 2013 | Christopher Webb | Preliminary investigation into artificial bombora design at Back Beach, Geraldton, WA (joint supervision with L Roncevich) |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Joseph | Simulating the dynamics of continental shelf waves generated by tropical cyclones in Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr S Wijeratne) |
| 2013 | Hui Min Lee | The effect of wind on mean sea level at Gulf of Carpentaria (joint supervision with Dr O Liungman); 1 |
| 2013 | Daniel Cheng | Risk of tsunami in north–west Australia |
| 2013 | Rachel Huynh | Seasonal oceanographic dynamics in the Kimberley region (joint supervision with Dr C Hanson) |
| 2013 | Jacob Sutton | Sediment dynamics off south–west Western Australia using ocean gliders (joint supervision with Dr C Hanson) |
| 2012 | Belinda Chan | System reliability modelling for the ocean gliders (joint supervision with Prof. K Shen) |
| 2012 | Adrian Wan | Function and failure analysis (FMEA) of the critical subsystems and components for the UWA ocean gliders (joint supervision with Prof. K Shen) |
| 2012 | Ben Scattini | The impacts of wave energy extraction on coastal processes |
| 2012 | Nishchint Mann | Analysis of extreme conditions on WA beaches |
| 2012 | Mei Kei Evelyn Ha | Climate change risk to Busselton, Western Australia |
| 2012 | Vincent Oliveri | Surface current measurements using high frequency radar in Western Australia |
| 2012 | Christopher Seeds | Geraldton wave climate study and analysis of sediment transport paths of Marine Beach: a 2009 case study |
| 2012 | Dennis Foo | The impacts of climate change on Cockburn Sound beaches (joint supervision with Dr I Haigh); 2b |
| 2012 | Ian McMullen | Coastal flooding of the Swan River and the effects of climate change–induced mean sea level rise |
| 2011 | Benjamin Robinson | Lancelin coastal vulnerability study (joint supervision with C Bicknell) |
| 2011 | Liam Donaghey | Hydrodynamic modelling of nearshore waves and sediment transport, Penguin Island, Western Australia |
| 2011 | Kara Dohle | Hopetoun boat ramp |
| 2011 | Fergus Kavanagh | Investigation of wave variation along the south–west coast of Australia; 2b |
| 2011 | Matthew Johnson | Sediment transport patterns around Port Coogee marina: case study of 2009; 2b |
| 2011 | Daniel O'Connell | Wave penetration modelling of the Murchison Estuary: southern channel excavation impact assessment; 2a |
| 2011 | Heng Siew | Tsunami risk for selected marinas in west Australia |
| 2011 | Leigh MacPherson | Coastal flooding in the Peel–Harvey estuary and the effects of mean sea level rise (joint supervision with Dr I Haigh) |
| 2011 | Antony Kuret | Seasonal variability in phytoplankton biomass off the south–west of Western Australia: a phenology of the winter bloom (joint supervision with Dr C Hanson and Dr M Lourey) |
| 2010 | Christina Da Silva | A perched beach typology of the Ningaloo, Perth and Esperance coasts, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr J Clifton); 2a |
| 2009 | Sanjeewa Senanayake | Examine the turbulent structure of the ocean near the seabed and its relationship to sediment transport processes on the North–West Shelf of WA |
| 2008 | Colin Hart | Influence of reef geomorphology on wave–driven flushing of coastal reef–lagoon systems; 2a |
| 2008 | Katherine Swain | Sediment resuspension on continental shelves and slopes due to turbulence; 2b |
| 2006 | Robert Hearn | Circulation in the Walpole–Nornalup estuarine system; 2a |
| 2006 | Evelyn Hollingsworth | Dispersion in sheltered coastal waters of Western Australia; 1 |
| 2006 | Kate Le Souef | Estuarine processes in the Blackwood River Estuary; 1 |
| 2006 | Lucya Roncevich | Variations in wave, current and shear stress characteristics on a reef system in Marmion Lagoon, Western Australia; 2a |
| 2006 | Adam Bartle | Coastal stabilization, investigation and application of headland control, South Beach, Western Australia; 2a |
| 2006 | Karl Ilich | Origin of continental shelf seiches, Fremantle, Western Australia; 2a |
| 2006 | Rory Ellyard | The flushing characteristics of the Port Mandurah Canal Estate; 1 |
| 2006 | Kellie Holloway | Characterizing the hydrodynamics of Jurien Bay; 2b |
| 2005 | Justin Todd | Physical characteristics of Perth beaches, Western Australia; 2a |
| 2005 | Tanya Stul | Physical characteristics of Perth beaches, Western Australia (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot); 1 |
| 2005 | Rhys Jones | Mixing and dispersion in Adelaide coastal waters; 2b |
| 2004 | Ben Hollings | Sediment transport in Warnbro Sound; 1 |
| 2004 | Richard Pitt | Simulation of prawn ponds in Derby; 2b |
| 2004 | Clinton Doak | Fish larvae dispersion patterns in Cockburn Sound and Perth waters; 2a |
| 2004 | Dale Olsson | Field studies of rip currents; 1 |
| 2004 | Huey Jean Tan | The chaetognath community in the waters off Perth and their ecological role as zooplankton predators; 2b |
| 2003 | Tanya Stul | The impact of boat wakes on the morphology of estuarine beaches in the Swan River; 1 |
| 2003 | Corran Hockey | Swell waves: height relationships and relationships in three locations |
| 2003 | Mark Nicholls | Analysis and prediction of siltation patterns in Fremantle Inner Harbour; 2a |
| 2003 | Trenton Hunt | Modelling circulation in the Hardy Inlet of the proposed Geographe Bay – Capes – Hardy Inlet marine conservation reserve; 2b |
| 2002 | James Chua | Physical oceanographic processes in Jurien Bay; 2b |
| 2002 | Paul Durack | The effect of predicted climate change on Western Australian regional oceanography (external student at Murdoch University) |
| 2002 | Katie Hill | Predicting temperature and salinity in aquaculture prawn ponds; 2a |
| 2002 | Florence Verspecht | Tidal fronts in Exmouth Gulf; 2a |
| 2001 | Jonathan van Hazel | Physical oceanography of the Recherche Archipelago/Fitzgerald Biosphere area; 2a |
| 2001 | Simon Hopkin | Flushing characteristics of Rottnest Bays; 1 |
| 2001 | Kristen Judge | Design of artificial bombies for enhancing shore breaks; 2b |
| 2001 | Daniel Apai | Oil spill modelling of Perth coastal waters; 2b |
| 2001 | Oliver Scheidegger | Quantitative monitoring beaches through webcams; 2a |
| 2001 | Emma Rose | Exchange of water between Cockburn Sound and Sepia Depression; 1 |
| 2001 | Nuala Fitzpatrick | Rapid human–induced siltation of the macro–tidal Ord River estuary, Western Australia; 2a |
| 2001 | Helen Reynolds | Physical oceanography along the south coast of western Australia; 1 |
| 2001 | Emma Molloy | Seiching in Cockburn Sound; 2b |
| 2001 | Joel McLure | Predicting the dispersion of nutrients from aquaculture cages; 2b |
| 2001 | Drew Byrne | Coastal management strategies for Rottnest Island (joint supervision with Dr I Eliot); 2a |
| 2000 | Richard Somerville | Design tools for the layout of shore–protecting breakwaters; 2a |
| 2000 | Michael Wright | The flushing and circulation patterns of Jervoise Bay Northern Harbour; 1 |
| 2000 | Gavin Wearne | The formation and maintenance of shoreface–attached sandbars in Geographe Bay; 2a |
| 1999 | Stacey Bancroft | Performance monitoring of the Cables artificial surfing reef; 1 |
| 1999 | Kate McCormack | Prediction of surface currents in Sydney Harbour; 2a |
| 1999 | Sebastian Gerbaz | Saline intrusion into a coastal aquifer; 2a |
| 1999 | Michael Maddox | Field measurements of rip currents; 2b |
| 1998 | Gavan McGrath | Bunbury storm surge barrier hydrological modelling; 2b |
| 1998 | Kate Murphy | Sediment resuspension by ship propellers: implications for introduced exotic species; 1 |
| 1998 | Lai Mun Woo | Wave measurements using a micro–seismometer; 2a |
| 1998 | Joseph Morris | Salinity intrusion modelling in Wilson Inlet, Western Australia; 2a |
| 1998 | Tim Green | Circulation patterns in Van Diemens Gulf, Northern Territory; 2a |
| 1997 | Nicola Telcik | The influence of eastern Indian Ocean variability on Perth rainfall; 1 |
| 1997 | Ashok Sukumaran | Circulation and flushing characteristics of the Easter Group Lagoon, Houtman Abrolhos Islands; 1 |
| 1997 | Clare Blyth | The hydrodynamics of the Monkey Mia Lagoon; 1 |
| 1997 | Anthony Edwards | Sediment transport in the swash zone of a sandy beach; 1 |
| 1997 | Angeline Ngo | Field studies of undertow; 2a |
| 1996 | Paul Hurst | Characterisation of surfing wave climate of metropolitan Perth; 2a |
| 1996 | Alfons Lemm | Offshore wave climate, Perth, Western Australia; 1* |
| 1995 | Jennifer Hart | Environmental impact of the Dawesville Channel; 2a |
| 1995 | Kirsty McInnes | Spectral signatures of various algae species; 2b |
| 1995 | Sheree Feaver | Field investigation of beach cusp formation; 1 |
| 1995 | Louise Bruce | Laboratory investigations on beach cusp formation; 1 |
| 1994 | Murray Burling | Hydrodynamics of the Swan River Estuary; 1*+ |
| 1994 | Niel Walker | Tidal effects on groundwater levels; 1 |
| 1994 | Ann Perkins | Dispersion of bitterns in Nikol Bay; 2a |
| 1993 | Matthew Eliot | Modelling of the Peel Harvey Estuary; 1 |
| 1993 | Katherine Gwynne | Seiching in Two Rocks marina; 1* |
| 1993 | Christopher Fahrner | Links between the Leeuwin current and rainfall in Western Australia; 2a |
| 1993 | Guy Gersbach | Physical oceanography of Warnbro Sound; 2a* |
| 1993 | Andrew Schultz | Wave climate study: Princess Royal Harbour, Albany; 1 |
| 1993 | Tasman Graham | An investigation into the fate of sediment discharges from the Fly River in the Gulf of Papua; 2b |
| 1993 | Kathryn Rozlapa | Modelling of a coastal aquifer; 2a |
| 1992 | Kathryn Heaton | Effect of groundwater level on beach erosion; 1 |
| 1992 | John Gould | Effect of sea breeze on nearshore sediment dynamics; 2b |
| 1991 | Simon van der Putten | Effect of groundwater level on beach erosion; 2b |
| 1991 | Mark Button | Design studies for an artificial surfing reef; 1 |
| 1990 | Darren Scott | Prediction of maintenance dredging requirements for south arm of the Gascoyne River; 2b |
* Awarded the Keulegan prize for the best thesis in Environmental Engineering.
+ Awarded the Imperial College prize for the best thesis in Engineering.
1 1st class honours; 2a—2nd class honours, division a; 2b—2nd class honours, division b.
Undergraduate alumni: Pass theses
| Dates | Name | Research topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ping Jie Teo | Use of an autonomous seaglider to investigate oceanography processes off Kalbarri, WA (joint supervision with Dr C Hanson & Dr M Woo) |
| 2009 | Geoffrey Abbott | Investigation of vertical mixing processes in the upper Swan River Estuary using dye tracers |
| 2006 | Scott Leggett | Modelling tsunami impacts on the Western Australian coast |
| 2006 | Colin Hedderwick | An investigation into nearshore wave and sediment dynamics at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour, Esperance |
| 2006 | Philip Sharpe | Field measurements of turbulence in Cockburn Sound |
| 2005 | Michael Maslin | Oceanography and circulation patterns of the Zeewijk Channel, Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia |
| 2005 | Joel Bailey | Effects of sediment dynamics on the navigability of the Murchison River entrance, Western Australia |
| 2002 | Son Huynh | Physical oceanography of Rowley Shoals |
| 2002 | Alicia Rowse | Feasibility study for commercial underwater marine–viewing facilities in Western Australian marine conservation reserves |
| 1998 | Cecilia del Corso | Effect of sea breeze activity on estuarine processes |
| 1997 | Damian Grose | Harmonic generation of waves |
| 1995 | Craig Gosselink | Modelling wave dynamics in the vicinity of reef structures |
| 1994 | Naomi Clements | Sediment dynamics near Parmelia shipping channel |
| 1994 | Mathew Wood | Design of a stationary surfing wave |
| 1994 | Jed Youngs | Mechanisms of beach cusp formation |
| 1994 | Clayton Bradbury | Effects of wave groups on sediment resuspension |
| 1993 | Ingrid Spencer | Nutrient discharges into the southern Perth metropolitan water via submarine groundwater |
| 1993 | Pascal Pitchen | Sandbank dynamics in Warnbro Sound |
| 1992 | Mathew Lyons | Design of an artificial surfing reef |
| 1992 | Ben Loffler | Effect of sea breeze on nearshore wave climate |
| 1992 | Adam Ansted | Shoreline changes near Siesta Park, Geographe Bay |
| 1992 | Brad Ventriss | Field measurements of nearshore sediment transport processes |
| 1991 | Andrew Miller | Investigation of the effects of a proposed marina on the stability of the coastline at Carnarvon |
| 1990 | Paul Robinson | Swan River tidal analysis |
| 1989 | Leon Michailidis | Effect of a rise in sea level on beach profiles |
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