UNO prof among Navy winners

University of New Orleans assistant professor Dr. Christine Ikeda, PhD, was among 36 college and university faculty to receive the Navy’s 2015 Young Investigator Program award, one of the oldest and most selective scientific research advancement programs in the country. Collectively, the awardees will receive $18.8 million in grants to fund research across a range of naval-relevant science and technology areas. Dr. Ikeda is on the faculty of UNO’s School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering. Among her research interests are experimental studies on fluid-structure interactions; hydrodynamic loading effects on ship hulls and off-shore structures; and composite structures. (U.S. Navy 04/30/15)