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Ryan Coe received a B.S. in Ocean Engineering (2009) and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (2013), both from Virginia Tech. In 2013, Ryan joined Sandia National Laboratories’ Water Power Technologies group, where he served as a research engineer until 2026. Ryan will return to Virginia Tech in 2026 as an Associate Professor in the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering. Ryan’s research focuses primarily on modeling, testing, control, and design of ocean systems, including wave energy converters (WECs), ocean vehicles, autonomous systems, and platforms. Ryan is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, the Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, and the Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, and a member of the Editorial Board of Energies. For more information, see Dr. Coe’s CV.

Are you interested in joining our team? If so, get in touch with Dr. Coe to ask about potential openings.