Student Paper Awards

Outstanding Papers Contributed to a Meeting of SNAME or one of its Sections


Graduate Paper Award

Rayan Bou-Chahine

Rayan Bou-Chahine
University of Strathclyde

for his paper
“Air Supported Vessel’s Efficiency Compared to Standardized Design by Using Computational Fluid Dynamics”
presented at the SNAME Western Europe Section’s 9th Annual Symposium on October 12, 2018




Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize

Matthew J. Lynch

Matthew J. Lynch
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

for his paper
“Subsea Performance Efficiency in Robotic Applications”
presented at the SNAME NY Met Section Student Papers Night on April 2, 2019




Undergraduate Paper Award

Stephen Bruno
1/c Stephen Bruno
Jack Phillips
1/c Jack Phillips
Noah Harper
1/c Noah Harper
United States Coast Guard Academy

for their paper
"Northern Inland Towing Vessel"
presented at the SNAME Philadelphia Section on April 24, 2019





Deadline to submit: 15 June

The Student Paper Awards are awarded annually for papers presented by students at a meeting of SNAME or one of its Sections. There are 4 Student Paper Awards:

Undergraduate Honor Prize - $500 Cash Prize

Undergraduate Paper Award - $300 Cash Prize

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - $500 Cash Prize

Graduate Paper Award - $300 Cash Prize

 

The Student Paper Awards, first created in 1944 as the Junior Paper Award, were changed to the Student Paper Awards in 1950. The prizes may be awarded annually but not more often for outstanding papers contributed to a meeting of SNAME or one of its Sections.

Following the recent cancellation and/or postponement of all SNAME meetings and events for the next eight (8) weeks based on the latest CDC guidelines, the following regulations govern:

a. Student Paper Honor Prizes and Student Paper Awards are awarded for the preparation of papers of outstanding merit and originality at the student level.

b. The awards are designated as: 1. Graduate Paper Honor Prize 2. Graduate Paper Award 3. Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize 4. Undergraduate Paper Award

c. The Paper Honor Prizes shall consist of a suitable citation and a cash prize of $500 for the paper. The Paper Awards shall consist of a suitable citation and a cash award of $300 for the paper.

d. In judging papers, the two categories, Graduate and Undergraduate, will be separately recognized and evaluated.

e. To be eligible for the Graduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to an advanced degree, or other program approved by his/her institution, except as provided in item (g). His/her rate of academic progress must be considered by his/her institution as at least one-third that of a full-time student. 

f. To be eligible for the Undergraduate Honor Prize or Award, a paper must have been prepared by a student or students while registered in a recognized engineering school following a program leading to his/her first B.S. degree or equivalent, except as provided in item (g). His/her rate of academic progress must be considered by his/her institution as at least one-third that of a full-time student.

g. The prizes and awards may be made for a paper based on a students thesis, provided the final manuscript has been accepted by the Papers Committee of SNAME or by one of the Sections not more than six months after the thesis report has been accepted by the students institution, and provided there has been no prior publication or presentation except as may be required by his/her institution.

h. The Honor Prizes and Awards shall be made by the Council upon recommendation of the Awards Committee based only on nominations by the Papers Committee of SNAME, Marine Technology Committee or by one of the Section Nominations shall be accompanied by biographical data establishing the authors eligibility.

i. The maximum funds available in each year shall be established in advance by the Executive Committee. The number of Honor Prizes or Awards each year shall be at the discretion of the Awards Committee up to the amount of funds available.

2018

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - Antonio Gallardo Martínez, Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) for his paper “Investigation of the Air Lubrication Effect on Ship Friction Resistance” presented at the SNAME Western Europe Section’s 8th Annual Symposium on October 14, 2017

Graduate Paper Award
- Konstantinos M. Tsitsilonis, Strathclyde University for his paper "Systematic Method for a Ship’s Main Engine Energy Management - The Case Study of a VLCC" presented at the SNAME Western Europe Section’s 8th Annual Symposium on October 14, 2017

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Nicholas Dunbar, Emma Hvozdovich, Kermit Heiser and Gregory J. Wilcox, United States Coast Guard Academy for their paper "Concept Design of an Arctic Multipurpose Support Vessel" presented at the SNAME Philadelphia Section meeting on April 18, 2018

Undergraduate Paper Award - Erin Morgan, William Bragaw and Stephen J. Bruno, United States Coast Guard Academy for their paper "Loading Conditions for Towing Vessels Subjected to Subchapter M" presented at the MIT Student Paper Night on April 10, 2018

2017

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - Jacobo Arévalo Fuentes and Rafael D'amore-Domenech, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Navales- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid for their paper "Towable TLP Solution for Offshore Wind" presented at the SNAME WES 7th Annual Symposium on October 14, 2016

Graduate Paper Award - Akshay Bhatt, Andrew Cooper, James Harris and Gabriella Holcombe, University College London for their paper "Amphibious Assault and Aviation Training Ship Class:Landing Helicopter Assault & Training (LHAT)" presented at the SNAME WES 7th Annual Symposium on October 14, 2016

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Dimitris G. Georgiadis, Emmanuel S. Samuelides, National Technical University of Athens for their paper "Conversion of an Oil Tanker into FPSO: Strength and Reliability Assessment" presented at the Greek Section Meeting on January 26, 2017

Undergraduate Paper Award - Daniel Vegel, United States Naval Academy for his paper "An Evaluation of Chinese Naval Shipbuilding with the Analysis of the Process and Capabilities of the Type 022 Missile Boat" presented at the ASNE Flagship and SNAME Chesapeake Joint Meeting on April 20, 2017

2016

Graduate Paper Honor Prize  - Dongchi Yu and Pierre Lecointre, University of California at Berkeley for their paper “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Wave-Resistance Reduction of Asymmetric Di-Hull Systems by Exploiting Interference Effects” Presented at the Northern California Section Meeting on March 16, 2016

Graduate Paper Award - No recommendation

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - 1/c Kasun Athukorala, 1/c Avery Fanning, and 1/c Matthew Orgill United States Coast Guard Academy for their paper “The Modular Patrol Cutter A solution to the U.S. Coast Guard’s need for a new affordable cutter” Presented at the New England Section Meeting on April 14, 2016

Undergraduate Paper Award - MIDN Thomas Wilson, USN, United States Naval Academy for his paper “Improvements to the Resistance and Maneuvering Characteristics of the USNA Concrete Canoe” Presented at the Chesapeake Section Meeting on April 21, 2016

 

 2015

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - David Hansch for his paper "The Effect of Shallow Water on Roll Damping and Rolling Period"

Graduate Paper Award - Jocelyn Kluger, Themistoklis P. Sapsis, Alexander H. Slocum for their paper "Robust Energy Harvesting from Walking Vibrations by means of Nonlinear Cantilever Beams"

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - ENS Duncan R. Mamer, USN for his paper "Creating an Ultra-Lightweight Canoe"

Undergraduate Paper Award - David Larson for his paper "Dinghy Surge Response to Rolling Maneuver for Aerodynamic Analysis"

 

2014 

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - Lu Wang for his paper "Nonlinear Waves Generated by a Moving Pressure Patch in Arbitrary Water Depth and the Implied Zero-Wave-Resistance (ZWR) Conditions"

Graduate Paper Award - Lt. Jeff White, Lt. Matt Williams, Lt. Ryan Zachar for their paper "LCS Heavy Lift Tender (AL-1)"

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Connor Timmins for his paper "Yaw Stability of a Recreational Stepped Planing Hull"

Undergraduate Paper Award - Michael Caballero, David Carrier, John Hamel, Lena Ludewig for their paper "Design of a Duel-Fueled, New Panamax Containership"

 

 2013

Graduate Paper Honor Prize Austin Barnes, John F. Casilio, Michael D. Frederick, Jerica Nolte, Andrew K. Schwartz for their paper "Conceptual Design of a Floating Offshore Wind Farm for Hawaii"

Graduate Paper Award - Alex B. Knoll, Todd M. Shipman, Ginny Whisenhunt for their paper "Ocean Engineering Human Powered Submarines: Past, Present and Future"

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Clayton K. Callander for his paper "Wake Prediction Behind Planing Hulls"

Undergraduate Paper Award - Catherine M. Walker, Kellen A. Stock, Alexandria M. Fell, Steven T. Suggs for their paper "Design of an Arctic Offshore Supply Vessel (AOSV), AMMANIQ"

 

 2012

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - Carl K. Bodin, Konstantinos Nestoras, Katherine Gerhard for their paper "CVU: Unmanned Aerial and Surface Vehicle Carrier"

Graduate Paper Award- Christopher Cochet for his paper "Hydrodynamics Performance of a Compound Cylinder Extracting Ocean-Wave Energy"

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Duncan C. Brotzman, Bryce A. Ford, Michael G. Freyman, Abel J. Medellin, Arnold Valle, Cynthia Vittone for their paper "Student Design of a Semi-Submersible Floating Production System for the Gulf of Mexico"

Undergraduate Paper Award - C. Graham Tyson for his paper "Feasibility Study for a Symmetrical Hulled Hydrofoil Supported Catamaran"

 

2011

Graduate Paper Honor Prize

- Gregory A. Crawford,Timothy J. Emge, Evangelos Koutsolelos

Graduate Paper Award - David M. Cope, Eric J. Thurkins, Petros Voxakis and James Wilkins, IV

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - William R. Garland

Undergraduate Paper Award - Brian T. Bonomi

 

2010

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - DimitriosLaskosfor hispaperDesign Methods for Optimum Contra-Rotating Propellers”presented to the New England Section, February 18, 2010.

Graduate Paper Award– Iason Dimou, Philippe Menard, Emmanouil Sarris, and Roberto Urrutia,for their paper “DDG-51 Flight IIA Modified Repeat Project: Area Air Defense Destroyer (AADD)” presented to the New England Section, February 18, 2010.

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - James Jorgensen, Daniel Langston, Timothy Olah, and Sarah Bradleyfor their paper“Heartland Waterways Vessel Tug and Barge Variant” presented to the New England Section, February 18, 2010.

Undergraduate Paper Award - Alex R. Quintalfor his paper “Hydrokinetic Turbine Featuring Variable Flux Generation (VFG)” presented at the New England Section February 18, 2010.

 

2009

Graduate Paper Honor Prize

- David Hanthorn, Eli Sewell and Nadia Tepper, for their paper “LPD-17 Hospital Ship Varient” presented to the New England Section, February 19, 2009.

Graduate Paper Award– Jerod Ketchum, Matthew Frye and Douglas Kroll, for their paper “Arleight Burke Class DDG IIA Integrated Topsides (INTOP) Program Conversion” presented to the New England Section, February 19, 2009.

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - Mark Bailey, Nicholas Starbird and Trevis Wallace for their paper “Thermoelectric Heat Recovery in Marine Diesel Propulsion Systems” presented to the New England Section, February 19, 2009.

Undergraduate Paper Award - Drew Bacon, Katie Coella and Nick Custer, for their paper “U. S. Coast Guard Hamilton Class Powering Reduction: Stern Flap Optimization” presented to the New England Section, on February 19, 2009.

2008

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - Jonathan D. Elkin for his paper “Hydrodynamic Pecularities of Catamaran-Like Hull Sections” presented to the Northern California Section, February 20, 2008.

Graduate Paper Award- Ye Li for his paper “A Numerical Model for Predicting the Performance of a Stand-alone Tidal Current” presented to the Pacific Northwest Section.

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize- Joseph P. Burgess, Ian A. Foster, and Bradley C. Peifer, for their paper “Student Design of a USCG Polar Class Icebreaker Replacement” presented to the New England Section, February 28, 2008.

Undergraduate Paper Award- Richard L. Smith, Paul E. Arnold, Eric Martin, Richard Peale, Patrick Bates, Jacob Folz, Russell Dunn, and Scott Lessard, for their paper “A Test-Bed Design Characterization of Tidal Turbine Flows” presented to the New England Section, on February 28, 2008.

2000

Graduate Paper Honor Prize - MICHAEL J. GRIFFIN for his paper “Numerical Prediction of the Forces and Moments on Submerge Bodies Operating Near the Free Surface” presented to the New England Section on January 26, 2000.

Graduate Paper Award - PETER W. GOODING for his paper“Collision with a Crushable Bow” presented to the New England Section on January 26, 2000.

Undergraduate Paper Honor Prize - WHITNEY A. CORNFORTH and KATHERINE CROFF for their paper“Development of an Environment–Sensitive Navigation System for the AUV Autolycus” presented to the New England Section on January 26, 2000.

Undergraduate Paper Award - TYSON J. SCOFIELD for his paper“Green Engines Methods for Implementing the New MARPOL 73/78 Regulations” presented to the New England Section on January 26, 2000.