Webb Institute Class of 2015


The Webb Institute Class of 2015 is comprised of 20 seniors who will be moving on to start their careers in the marine industry.

Chen

Michael Chen

Thesis Title – Common Shipboard Material Testing at Various Temperatures
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Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

ConwayNolan Conway

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Resolve Marine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Satchel DouglasDouglas

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, Oakland, CA
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 Matthew GianforcaroGianforcaro

Thesis Title – Classification Societies and Their Role in the Marine Industry; An In-Depth Review of the CSR Software
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Post Graduation Plans – Gianforcaro Architects, Engineers & Planners, Chester, NJ

GilfusZachary Gilfus

Thesis Title – Analysis of Stiffened Aluminum Panels Under Tension Using Mechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis 
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Post Graduation Plans – Stevens Institute of Technology, MEng Ocean Engineering, Hoboken, NJ

 Alexander HanfordAlexander Hanford

Thesis Title – The Effect of a Hydrofoil on Catamaran Seakeeping Performance
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Post Graduation Plans – Herbert Engineering Corporation, Alameda, CA

KuczeraStefan Kuczera

Thesis Title – Analysis of Stiffened Aluminum Panels Under Tension Using Mechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis 
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Post Graduation Plans – Technip USA, Inc., Houston, TX

Christopher LicatoLicato

Thesis Title – Retrofitting TAPS Trade Tankers: A Design and Feasibility Study of Various Emissions Reduction Technologies
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Post Graduation Plans – Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, Alameda, CA

 Erin McElroyMcElroy

Thesis Title – Design of Bulbous Bows for Motion Reduction on Offshore Support Vessels

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Post Graduation Plans – ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, TX

OConnerClarence O’Connor

Thesis Title – Retrofitting TAPS Trade Tankers: A Design and Feasibility Study of Various Emissions Reduction Technologies
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Post Graduation Plans – SeaRiver Maritime, Houston, TX

OwenCody Owen

Thesis Title – Common Shipboard Material Testing at Various Temperatures
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Post Graduation Plans – European Wind Energy Master in Offshore Engineering Track; DTU, TU Delft, NTNU, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway

 Alexandra PittiPitti

Thesis Title – An Economic and Environmental Comparison of Diesel and Natural Gas Fueling for Tugs
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Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

Gabriel PoritzPortiz

Thesis Title – Big Data Methods for Reducing Operating Costs at Stolt Tankers B.V.
Post Graduation Plans – Graduate school at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ), Zurich, Switzerland

RockwellBenjamin Rockwell

Thesis Title – Design of Bulbous Bows for Motion Reduction on Offshore Support Vessels
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Post Graduation Plans – Vard Marine, Houston, TX

ThompsonAndrew Thompson

Thesis Title – Analysis of Gas Fuel for an Electronically Timed High-Speed Diesel Engine
Post Graduation Plans – Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, Oakland, CA

TottenTyler Totten

Thesis Title – Calm Water Tests on an Independently Stable Trimaran Hullform

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Post Graduation Plans – Computer Sciences Corp: Advanced Marine, Washington DC

TuroffDaniel Turoff

Thesis Title – Pleasure Boat Stability: Simple Test Procedure
Post Graduation Plans – Kirby Corporation, Houston, TX

WeklarMatthew Weklar

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Marinette Marine Corporation, Green Bay, WI
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WingfieldEvan Wingfield

Thesis Title – Analysis of Gas Fuel for an Electronically Timed High-Speed Diesel Engine
Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

YlandWesley Yland

Thesis Title – Big Data Methods for Reducing Operating Costs at Stolt Tankers B.V.
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Post Graduation Plans – Waste Management, Houston, TX