Ocean Engineering (Ph.D.) Spotlight

Ph.D. Student's Research Strives to Increase Kelp Productivity as a Sustainable Option for Biofuel
Chelsea Kimball is an Ocean Engineering Ph.D. student specializing in wave energy. Her hometown is Auburn, NH and she received a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering here at UNH.  1. Why did you choose UNH for your graduate program?  When applying for graduate school, I knew that Professors Rob…
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Ph.D. Ocean Engineering Student Aims to Reduce the Cost of Crossflow Turbines
Nicole Marone is an Ocean Engineering Ph.D. student studying crossflow turbines. Through testing different blade shapes with less materials, and reducing the amount of structure supports, Marone's research aims to lower the cost of these turbines with minimal impact to their performance. 
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Ph.D. Student Mentoring Undergraduates as they Research Undersea Robotics
As an ocean engineering Ph.D. student, Hannah Arnholt's program prioritizes helping undergraduate students as they study unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). 
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