Slug
webster
Type
Emeritus
Photo
Headshot
First Name
William
Middle Name
C.
Last Name
Webster
Email
webster@ce.berkeley.edu
Programs
Environmental Engineering
Titles
Professor Emeritus
Biography
Professor Webster's research includes investigations into nonlinear coupled motions of offshore structures, operations research, shallow water fluid mechanics, steep water waves and wave energy. He has studied the optimization, hydroelastic response, and feasibility of large-scale floating runways.
Education
Ph.D. - Engineering,Science/Naval, University of California at Berkeley, 1966
M.S. - Engineering,Science/Naval, University of California at Berkeley, 1961
B.S. - Naval Architecture, Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, 1959
Research Overview
Nonlinear coupled motions of offshore structures, operations research, shallow-water wave mechanics
Awards
- Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, 1998
- Davidson Medal, Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 1992