William C. Webster

William C. Webster
Professor Emeritus
Environmental Engineering

Nonlinear coupled motions of offshore structures, operations research, shallow-water wave mechanics

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