Dr. Andrew Hull Named NAVSEA Scientist of the Year!

Please join us in congratulating NUWC Division Newport employee Dr. Andrew Hull who has been selected as the 2009 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Scientist of the Year. The annual award program, sponsored by NAVSEA, honors an engineer, scientist, or a team of engineers/scientists whose contributions have enhanced their respective profession.
Over his 20-year career, Dr. Hull, from the Autonomous & Defensive Systems Department, has continually advanced the knowledge base of structural acoustics. During 2009, his tireless efforts resulted in the completion of two major broad-frequency elastic acoustic models derived for geometrical shapes that are of supreme importance to the U.S. Navy and provide significant cost avoidance. While previous models were valid only at low frequencies and low wave numbers, the new models are valid at all frequencies and wave numbers and allow analytical analysis of sonar and vibration problems that were previously unobtainable. In the area of basic and applied research, he has developed closed form analytical solutions for complex mathematical problems that address torpedo sonar, towed arrays, structural acoustics, parameter estimation, dynamic system models, medical imaging, material measurements and active noise control. These advances notably enhance the reputation of Division N ewport for innovation and technical excellence, and advance the undersea warfare capabilities of the U.S. Navy.
The NAVSEA Scientist of the Year award will be presented to Dr. Hull at an award ceremony in the near future.
Congratulations, Dr. Hull and best wishes for your continued success.

Dr. Hull is a BS, MS and PhD graduate of Michigan State University. He is a biannual visitor who has funded a series of research projects here.