Congratulations to our 2021 Medalists and Awardees!
The David W. Taylor Medal
Professor David Andrews
University College London
The Blakely Smith Medal
Frank G. Bercha, D.Sc., Ph. D., P.Eng.
Bercha Group
The Vice Admiral Emory S. Jerry "Land" Medal
Kevin Graney
General Dynamics Electric Boat
The William H. Webb Medal
Eric G. Paterson
Virginia Tech National Security Institute
The Francis T. Bowles Medal
Nathan Tyler Hagan
Office of Naval Operations
William B. Hale | General Dynamics NASSCO (Ret.)
From left to right: Jungyong (John) Wang, Jeff Brown, and Robert Frederking
for their paper
"Full-Scale/Model-Scale Comparison of Podded Icebreaker's Performance in Ice with Flexural Strength Measurement Study"
Ø.Ø. Dalheim and S. Steen
for their paper
"Added Resistance and Speed Loss of a Ship Found Using Onboard Monitoring Data"
Journal of Ship Research, June 2020
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Taehyung Kim, Jaewook Hur, and Hyoungsuk Lee
for their paper
"Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Singing Propeller Having Blunt Trailing Edges"
Journal of Ship Research, September 2020
Gunnhildur Högnadottir Steinbakk, Lars Holterud Aarsnes, Magne Aldrin, Ole Christian Astrup, Ola Haug, Gaute Storhaug, and Erik Vanem
for their paper
"Statistical Approximation to Synthetic Midship Hull Girder Stress Response"
Journal of Ship Research, September 2020
From left to right: Jerald E. Jones, Ph.D., Valerie L. Rhoades, Terry S. Surufka, James R. Dydo, Ph.D., Todd Holverson, and Mark D. Mann
for their paper
"New Hybrid Induction Cutting Processes for Ship Salvage and Recycling"
Heba W. Leheta | Alexandria University
Zachary Peter Zachary Kelada | Alexandria University
Fall Cycle Fellows
Raju Datla | Stevens Institute of Technology | New York Met
Dr. Iraklis Lazakis | University of Strathclyde | Western Europe
Dr. Karl A. Stambaugh | U.S. Coast Guard | Chesapeake
A. J. Voogt | MARIN | Texas
Spring Cycle Fellows
Carmine Giuseppe Biancardi | Prestige Global Bahamas | Western Europe
Brian James Cheater | GustoMSC | Texas
Dr. Osama M. Ellian | Lloyd’s Register EMEA | U.A.E.
Richard B. Ervine | BP | Texas
Sharath S. Girimaji | Texas A&M University | Texas
Serdar Isik | CRENA Ltd | Western Europe
Dimitris K. Konovessis | Singapore Institute of Technology | International (Singapore)
Ye Li | Shanghai Jiaotong University | International (China)
Matthew R. Werner | Webb Institute | New York Met
Graduate Paper Honor Prize
Aaro Karola | Aalto University
for his paper "Nonlinear Effects in Wave Loads Analysis for a Mega Cruise Liner"
Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize
Benjamin S. Hunt and Alexander Koziol IV | Webb Institute
for their paper "Developing an Optimization and Design Tool for Marine Electrical Systems"
Undergraduate Paper Award
Maxwell Buchanan, ENS USCG, Mary Kate Decker, ENS USCG, Richard O’Leary, ENS USCG, and Megan Wadleigh, ENS USCG
United States Coast Guard Academy
for their paper "Small Icebreaker Design: The SIB-70X"
James N. Brekke | Brekke Offshore Consulting, LLC
For his dedicated service and leadership as Chair of T&R Offshore Committee and OC-10 Panel on Ocean Renewable Energy Chair
William H. Cowardin, Jr. | Gibbs & Cox
For his dedicated service and leadership as Functional Vice-President of Planning
Christine M. Gilbert | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
For her dedicated service and leadership as T&R Hydrodynamics Committee Chair
Donald M. Hamadyk | Huntington Ingalls Industries – Newport News Shipbuilding
In Appreciation for Serving as Ship Production Committee Chair
William L. Hurley, Jr. PE | Hurley Maritime Consulting and Glosten/PelaStar
For his dedicated service and leadership as Functional Vice-President of Education
Steve Leverette | Leverette Offshore, LLC
In appreciation for serving as Chairman of the 2020 SNAME Maritime Convention
Jane Louie | Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
For her dedicated service and leadership as Professional Engineering Licensure Committee Chair
Naresh M. Maniar | M. Rosenblatt & Son (Ret.)
In appreciation for serving as SNAME Representative on the Sperry Board of Award
Richard A. Mueller | NETSCo., Inc.
For his dedicated service and leadership as Functional Vice-President of Membership
Glenn E. Walters | Walters Marine Engineering and Consulting Inc.
In appreciation for serving as Membership Committee Chairman
1st Place
From left to right: Nick Chisari, Calder Hartigan, and Alexander Minh Tran
Advisor: Prof. Bradley D. M. Golden
Webb Institute
for their project
"120 Meter Livestock Carrier Concept Design"
2nd Place
From left to right: Tanner Georgelos, Konrad Biedermann, Joseph Behr, and Jonathan Nelson
Advisor: Prof. Charles J. Munsch
SUNY Maritime College
for their project
"VLCC Crude Oil Tanker"
3rd Place
From left to right: Zachary Peter Zachary Kelada, Ahmed Mohammed Mohammed Ahmed Elkadi, Mostafa Ahmed Abdellah Tantawy, Shehab Saeed Mohamed Yonis Mohamed, Khaled Mohamed Fathy, and Mohamed Alaa Mohamed Ahmed
Advisors: Prof. Mohamed Morsy El-Gohary and Prof. Heba Wael Leheta
Alexandria University
for their project
"Ocean-going 160m Offshore Support Vessel"