Albert E. Browder, Ph.D., P.E.

Civil, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering

Dr. Browder received his doctoral degree in Civil and Coastal Engineering, Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering Specialty, under Dr. Robert Dean at the University of Florida. He also earned a Master of Engineering Degree in the same program, and a Bachelor of Science degree with highest honors in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. As a Senior Coastal Engineer, he performs a wide range of design, research, permitting, and field data collection projects relating to all aspects of coastal engineering and shoreline protection efforts.

At the University of Florida, Dr. Browder completed a wide range of numerical, laboratory, and field projects ranging from the development of inlet management practices to the creation of numerical models to investigate nearshore and wave hydrodynamics, including investigations of fine sediment dredge disposal and movement, migration of tidal inlets, and the behavior of submerged coastal breakwaters. Field and laboratory experience include the monitoring and evaluation of coastal structures and the study of nearshore hydrodynamics. Field experience includes over 100 hours of underwater equipment installation and data collection and an extensive amount of beach and hydrographic survey time.

Since joining Olsen Associates, Inc. in 1995, Dr. Browder's experience includes beach nourishment and coastal structure design, numerical modeling of coastal littoral transport and ocean wave propagation, estuarine and hydraulic modeling, prediction of coastal shoreline change, storm damage modeling, development of shoreline protection alternatives, monitoring of coastal protection projects, and coastal permitting. Dr. Browder has authored several refereed papers in coastal processes in addition to refereeing papers for publication, and has presented numerous technical papers at professional conferences.

Dr. Browder is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Florida.