Jack Puleo

Jack Puleo is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware (UD), and a core faculty member of the Center for Applied Coastal Research (CACR). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, a Master’s from Oregon State University, and a Bachelor’s from Humboldt State University. His research focuses on coastal hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and nature-based solutions for coastal resilience. He has served as Associate Chair and Director of CACR, and was a Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at Plymouth University (2011-2012).

Research Interests:

• Small-scale hydrodynamic processes and sediment transport in coastal zones
• Remote sensing and sensor networks for coastal monitoring
• Nature-based solutions for coastal protection
• Munitions mobility in nearshore environments
• Climate change impacts on coastal flooding

Awards and Honors:

• NSF CAREER Award (2007)
• ASCE Teaching Awards
• University of Delaware Teaching Awards (twice)
• Chi Epsilon Advising Award
• ASBPA Robert G. Dean Award
• German DAAD Scholarship

Labs and Collaborations: Core member of the Center for Applied Coastal Research (CACR), collaborating on projects such as UXO mobility studies, coastal flooding modeling, and military infrastructure resilience. Active in interdisciplinary work with the Naval Research Laboratory and joint bases like Langley-Eustis.