Brandon M. Taravella, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Professor Room EN 931 Phone: (504) 280-6643 Send an e-mail to Brandon M. Taravella

Education:

• PhD, NAME, University of New Orleans
• MSc, NAME, University of New Orleans
• BSc, NAME, University of New Orleans

Employment

• J. Ray McDermott, New Orleans, LA
  
• Northrop Grumman Ship Systems -- Avondale Operations
  

Research Interests

• Marine Hydrodynamics
• Dynamics
• Marine structures
• Hydroelasticity

Publications:

• B. Taravella (2009). A hybrid method for predicting lift and drag of semi-planing/semi-displacement hull forms. Ph.D. Thesis, University of New Orleans, College of Engineering.
• B. Taravella (2005b). Comparison of United States Navy and commercial guidance to a first principles appproach for the fatigue design of surface ships. Master Thesis, University of New Orleans, College of Engineering.
• B. Taravella (2005a). Accuracy assessment of methods predicting dry dock block reactions. In Marine Technology, 42(2), SNAME.