Doug Smith

Doug Smith serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering within Memorial University of Newfoundland's Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, joining the department in September 2019.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) in Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (2011)
• Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (2014), focusing on hydrodynamic interactions of floating bodies
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ocean and Naval Architecture (2019), specializing in Arctic shipping safety through human factors and resilience engineering

Research centers on advancing safety frameworks for socio-technical systems using Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) and resilience measurement techniques. Key applications span:

• Arctic marine operations and offshore safety
• Healthcare system modeling (nursing workflows)
• Community infrastructure resilience
• Marine structural design and hydrodynamics

He actively supervises Master's and PhD students while teaching core courses including Ship Resistance and Propulsion, Ship Structures I, and Ocean Systems Design. His development of DynaFRAM software enables dynamic visualization of functional signatures in socio-technical systems, facilitating interdisciplinary safety analysis across domains.