William C. Webster

Professor Emeritus
Environmental Engineering
Nonlinear coupled motions of offshore structures, operations research, shallow-water wave mechanics
webster@ce.berkeley.edu |
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