The Webb Institute Class of 2015 is comprised of 20 seniors who will be moving on to start their careers in the marine industry.

Michael Chen

Thesis Title – Common Shipboard Material Testing at Various Temperatures
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Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

Nolan Conway

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Resolve Marine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Satchel Douglas

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, Oakland, CA
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 Matthew Gianforcaro

Thesis Title – Classification Societies and Their Role in the Marine Industry; An In-Depth Review of the CSR Software
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Post Graduation Plans – Gianforcaro Architects, Engineers & Planners, Chester, NJ

Zachary Gilfus

Thesis Title – Analysis of Stiffened Aluminum Panels Under Tension Using Mechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis 
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Post Graduation Plans – Stevens Institute of Technology, MEng Ocean Engineering, Hoboken, NJ

 Alexander Hanford

Thesis Title – The Effect of a Hydrofoil on Catamaran Seakeeping Performance
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Post Graduation Plans – Herbert Engineering Corporation, Alameda, CA

Stefan Kuczera

Thesis Title – Analysis of Stiffened Aluminum Panels Under Tension Using Mechanical Testing and Finite Element Analysis 
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Post Graduation Plans – Technip USA, Inc., Houston, TX

Christopher Licato

Thesis Title – Retrofitting TAPS Trade Tankers: A Design and Feasibility Study of Various Emissions Reduction Technologies
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Post Graduation Plans – Herbert-ABS Software Solutions, Alameda, CA

 Erin McElroy

Thesis Title – Design of Bulbous Bows for Motion Reduction on Offshore Support Vessels

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Post Graduation Plans – ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, TX

Clarence O’Connor

Thesis Title – Retrofitting TAPS Trade Tankers: A Design and Feasibility Study of Various Emissions Reduction Technologies
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Post Graduation Plans – SeaRiver Maritime, Houston, TX

Cody Owen

Thesis Title – Common Shipboard Material Testing at Various Temperatures
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Post Graduation Plans – European Wind Energy Master in Offshore Engineering Track; DTU, TU Delft, NTNU, Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway

 Alexandra Pitti

Thesis Title – An Economic and Environmental Comparison of Diesel and Natural Gas Fueling for Tugs
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Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

Gabriel Poritz

Thesis Title – Big Data Methods for Reducing Operating Costs at Stolt Tankers B.V.
Post Graduation Plans – Graduate school at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETHZ), Zurich, Switzerland

Benjamin Rockwell

Thesis Title – Design of Bulbous Bows for Motion Reduction on Offshore Support Vessels
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Post Graduation Plans – Vard Marine, Houston, TX

Andrew Thompson

Thesis Title – Analysis of Gas Fuel for an Electronically Timed High-Speed Diesel Engine
Post Graduation Plans – Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates, Oakland, CA

Tyler Totten

Thesis Title – Calm Water Tests on an Independently Stable Trimaran Hullform

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Post Graduation Plans – Computer Sciences Corp: Advanced Marine, Washington DC

Daniel Turoff

Thesis Title – Pleasure Boat Stability: Simple Test Procedure
Post Graduation Plans – Kirby Corporation, Houston, TX

Matthew Weklar

Thesis Title – Design, Building, and Testing of a Trans-Atlantic Autonomous Sailboat
Post Graduation Plans – Marinette Marine Corporation, Green Bay, WI
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Evan Wingfield

Thesis Title – Analysis of Gas Fuel for an Electronically Timed High-Speed Diesel Engine
Post Graduation Plans – Considering options

Wesley Yland

Thesis Title – Big Data Methods for Reducing Operating Costs at Stolt Tankers B.V.
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Post Graduation Plans – Waste Management, Houston, TX