CAOSE Team: Faculty Leadersip


Miguel F. Canals Silander

FOUNDER and DIRECTOR OF APPLIED OCEAN SCIENCE

Miguel holds a PhD in Coastal and Ocean Engineering from the University of Hawaii.


Andre Amador

DIRECTOR OF OCEAN ENGINEERING

Andre holds a PhD in Applied Ocean Science from UC San Diego.

CAOSE Team: Students

CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Roy Marenco, MS student in Physical Oceanography, UPRM. Thesis topic: Numerical modeling of wave transformation over the San Juan Metro reef system


FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Haibo Xu, PhD student in Physical Oceanography, UPRM. Thesis Topic: Hydrodynamic connectivity between marine protected areas in the US Virgin Islands. Now postdoctoral researcher at CARICOOS / UPRM.

Adail Rivera, MS student in Physical Oceanography, UPRM. Thesis topic: Operational 3D circulation model of San Juan Bay. Completed PhD in University of Florida. Now bathymetrist at National Geospatial Agency.

Colin Evans, Biological Oceanography, UPRM - now Researcher at CARICOOS

Estefania Quiñones, Physical Oceanography, UPRM - now PhD student in College of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

Gabriela Salgado, Civil Engineering, UPRM - now engineer at USACE Engineering Research and Development Center

Carlos García, Electrical Engineering, UPRM - now Systems Engineer at CORDC, Scripps Institute of Oceanography

Andre Amador, Mechanical Engineering, UPRM - received PhD (2020) in Applied Ocean Science and Mechanical Engineering at UC San Diego. Now professor of mechanical engineering at UPRM.

Patricia Chardon, Civil Engineering, UPRM - received PhD (2016) in Coastal Engineering at University of Delaware. Now Technical Director at CARICOOS.

Christian Rojas, Civil Engineering, UPRM - now PhD student in Coastal Engineering at University of Florida

Francisco Velez, Civil Engineering, UPRM - now engineer at CH2MHILL.

Carlos Anselmi, Marine Sciences, UPRM - now meteorologist at NWS San Juan. (Co-advised with Prof. Aurelio Mercado)


FORMER UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:

Omar Lopez, Civil Engineering, UPRM - now PhD student in Coastal Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.

Daniel Martinez, Mechanical Engineering, UPRM - now engineer at USACE Engineering Research and Development Center

Fabian Garcia, Mechanical Engineering, UPRM - now engineer at USACE Engineering Research and Development Center

Biajani Gonzalez, BSc student in Electrical Engineering, UPRM.

Jose Mesa, BSc student in Civil Engineering, UPRM.