Megan Cook

About

Megan Cook
Name Megan Cook
Status Ph.D.

Ph.D.

Defense date 10 december 2021
Title Optimization theory applied to the modeling of sandy beach dynamics and its anthropic preservation
Field Mathematics applied to Earth sciences
Topics Optimization, Numerical modeling, Coastal dynamics
Key words Constrained optimization, Modelization, Morphodynamics, Hydrodynamics, Coast
Supervisors Frédéric Bouchette, Bijan Mohammadi and Nicolas Fraysse
Graduate school GAIA

Research

Publications

December, 2021 Thesis [PDF]
Optimization theory applied to the modeling of sandy beach dynamics and the design of coastal defense structures with low anthropogenic impact
M. Cook
TEL tel-03615087
September, 2021 Preprint [PDF]
Opti-Morph User Guide
M. Cook, F. Bouchette, B. Mohammadi, and N. Fraysse
HAL hal-03348827
September, 2021 Preprint [PDF]
Application of Opti-Morph: Optimized beach protection by submerged geotextile tubes
M. Cook, F. Bouchette, B. Mohammadi, and N. Fraysse
HAL hal-03348819
August, 2021 Preprint [PDF]
Opti-Morph, a new platform for sandy beach dynamics by constrained wave energy minimization
M. Cook, F. Bouchette, B. Mohammadi, S. Meulé, and N. Fraysse
HAL hal-03272051
June, 2021 Article [PDF]
Optimal port design minimizing standing waves with a posteriori long term shoreline sustainability analysis
M. Cook, F. Bouchette, B. Mohammadi, L. Sprunck, and N. Fraysse
China Ocean Engineering volume 35, pages 802–813 (2021)
DOI 10.1007/s13344-021-0071-7

Presentations

June, 2021 Slides [PDF] and Poster [PDF]
OPTI-MORPH, a new model for sandy beach dynamics by wave energy minimization
JDD Géosciences Montpellier, France
October, 2020 Poster [PDF] and code demo
Comment aménager un port grâce à l'optimisation ? (Application sur port de La Turballe)
Salon du littoral, La Grande Motte, France
February, 2020 Slides [PDF]
Optimal control applied to the modeling of sandy beach dynamics and coastal preservation
JDD IMAG, Montpellier France
January, 2020 Slides
Optimization theory applied to coastal dynamics
GLADYS 2020 workshop Montpellier, France
December, 2019 Slides and Poster [PDF]
Optimization theory applied to the modeling of sandy beach dynamics
RCEM 2019 Auckland, New Zealand
July, 2019 Poster [PDF]
Optimization theory for the redesign of La Turballe port
Port Optimization presentation for Israeli engineers and projet managers
May, 2019 Slides [PDF] and Poster [PDF]
Optimization theory applied to coastal dynamics
JDD Géosciences Montpellier, France

Education

2018 - 2021 PhD in Earth sciences and Mathematics
Optimization theory applied to the modeling of sandy beach dynamics and its anthropic preservation
Supervised by Frédéric Bouchette, Bijan Mohammadi and Nicolas Fraysse
BRLi, Géosciences Laboratory, University of Montpellier
Description
The study of coastal hydro-morphodynamics, ie the interactions between waves and sand in the coastal areas is essential for the protection of the coastline, whether against submersion, coastal erosion or the impact of waves on structures. The purpose of this PhD is to introduce numerical tools in order to solve complex problems involving coastal and port engineering. This PhD connects applied mathematics and coastal engineering, with the aim of participating in the development of optimal control theory applied to coastal dynamics.
Courses
2016 - 2018 Master's degree in Mathematics
MANU (Modelization and numerical analysis of PDEs), University of Montpellier, France
with distinction « Très Bien »
Courses
  • Advanced programming in C ++
  • Numerical analysis of PDEs 1-2-3
  • Analysis of PDEs 1-2
  • Numerical modeling
  • Introduction to inverse problems
  • Optimal control
  • Posteriori estimate
  • Differential geometry
  • Mechanics of solids and fluids
  • Numerical optimization
  • Functional analysis
Internship (6 months) : Optimization theory applied to coastal dynamics
Supervised by Frédéric Bouchette and Bijan Mohammadi
Géosciences Laboratory, University of Montpellier
2013 - 2016 Bachelor's degree in Mathematics
Research option
University of La Rochelle, France
with distinction « Très Bien »
Internship (5 weeks) : Modelization of the growth of tree leaves by the algorithm of Qinglan Xia
Supervised by Michel Berthier and Catherine Choquet
MIA laboratory, La Rochelle, France
2013 Baccalaureate in Science
Mathematics speciality
Bellevue High School, Saintes, France
with distinction « Très Bien »

Contact

Email megan.cook@live.com