Highest Degree
PhD Geological Sciences (Florida State University)
Job Type
Teaching/Education
Research
Technical Advice & Consulting
Subject Area
Physical Oceanography
Marine Geology
Geophysics
Marine and Coastal Engineering
Pollution
Research Support Services
Activities
Dr. Sankar's main research focus is the assessment of the impacts of coastal hazards. He is specifically concerned with how these impacts will be amplified by increased storm activity (frequency and intensity), as well as rising sea levels and increasing population density in coastal regions. He continues to actively investigate coastal processes and island morphodynamics. Current work focuses on using an amalgamation of methodologies to quantify rates of erosion in relation to shoreline geometry, relative sea-level rise, increased storminess and incident wave energy - to better comprehend coastal processes and sediment transport rates along varying settings.
Skills
Marine and Coastal Processes, Shoreline Erosion, Climate Change and its impact on small islands, vulnerability, sea-level rise
Comment(s)
Fulbright Scholar - Trinidad and Tobago