Mohsen Badiey will serve as acting dean of UD's College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment effective July 1.

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Mohsen Badiey named acting dean of College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment effective July 1

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8:32 a.m., May 27, 2015--Mohsen Badiey, deputy dean of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE), will serve as acting dean of CEOE effective July 1. Badiey steps into this position as current CEOE Dean Nancy Targett assumes the role of acting president of the University of Delaware

“Mohsen is a proven leader and distinguished scholar who will advance the high level of excellence already demonstrated in CEOE,” said Provost Domenico Grasso. “The exceptional leadership pipeline within our colleges speaks volumes about the future of UD and our ability to answer the call in addressing the world’s most important issues.”

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In his current role as deputy dean, Badiey oversees the college’s research development enterprise in collaboration with UD’s Research Office and develops strategic initiatives to further CEOE’s mission.

Badiey, who joined the UD faculty in 1990, is an expert in ocean acoustics, or the study of sound transmission in the ocean, as well as acoustical oceanography, which is the use of sound waves to study the properties of the ocean. In particular, his research efforts focus on the shallow-water or nearshore coastal environment. 

“Dr. Badiey brings a unique blend of experience in national and international research and teaching, in both academia and industry," said Targett. “He has been instrumental in helping to move the college forward in strategic initiatives and I know that he will continue that momentum.”

Soon after arriving at UD, Badiey established the Ocean Acoustics Laboratory. He played a key role in the formation of the Physical Ocean Science and Engineering (POSE) Program in CEOE, which at the time was the Graduate College of Marine Studies, and served as the program’s director from 2006 to 2011. 

In addition to continuous research activities funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Badiey’s efforts have resulted in several Office of Naval Research (ONR) Multi University Research Initiative (MURI) grants over the past 10 years. These multi-million dollar, long-term projects are conducted in conjunction with partners at various universities, research institutions and companies, and transition basic acoustics and geophysics research to applications in environmental and undersea communication, navigation and monitoring. 

Badiey received a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics and a master’s degree in structural engineering from Southern Illinois University in 1981 and 1983, respectively. 

In 1988, he earned a doctorate in applied marine physics and ocean engineering from the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, where he was a research associate during the last two years of his graduate studies. 

Before coming to UD, Badiey spent two years at the Port and Harbor Research Institute in Japan as a postdoctoral research fellow. There, he also worked with Ono Sokki Company Ltd. to develop underwater systems for determining the sea floor foundation in earthquake prone coastal regions and applied his research to earthquake resistant bridge structures around Tokyo. 

From 1992 to1995, Badiey managed the Ocean Acoustics program at the Office of Naval Research where he formulated long-term naval research strategies in the field of underwater acoustics. Through his international work, he continues strong international collaborations with colleagues in acoustical oceanography from China, Russia and NATO countries. 

In addition to his faculty appointment in CEOE, Badiey holds joint appointments in UD’s departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Ocean Engineering and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Math Sciences. 

He has served in multiple national review panels for NSF and NOAA and organizations funding excellence in graduate student training and fellowships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) and Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship for service program. 

A distinguished scholar, he is the author of more than 75 papers and book chapters. Badiey has delivered more than 75 formal invited presentations on his research and teaching during his time at UD, and is the inventor of five patents. In 2000, he was named a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America.

“I am honored to serve in this role and to continue the strategic work of Dean Targett in advancing our environmental research and teaching programs in the geosciences, geography, and marine science and policy,” Badiey said. “We owe a great deal of our success to our committed faculty and staff, and I am confident that this transition will be a smooth one due to the strong foundation existing in the college.”

Article by Katy O’Connell

Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson

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