Postdoc Profile: Zaid Al-Attabi

Zaid R. Al-Attabi
alattabiz21@ecu.edu
Department of
Coastal Studies

Mentor
Dr. Siddharth Narayan

Education
Physics, B.S., University of Basrah, Iraq
Physics, M.S., University of Basrah, Iraq
Earth Ocean and Environment, Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Research Summary
Zaid received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from the University of Basrah in Iraq. He finished his doctorate from the University of South Carolina in the School of the Earth Ocean and Environment, where he focused on using high-frequency radar signals to measure ocean wave spectra. His doctoral research falls within the area of physical oceanography. In his new position as a postdoctoral researcher, he is working with Dr. Siddharth Narayan on numerical modeling to simulate the interaction of waves, surges, and other processes with vegetation and reefs in coastal environments. At the same time, he is also working with Dr. Michael Muglia on re-processing long-term HF radar data to investigate Gulf Stream variability and its impacts on the circulation and dynamics in the region of Cape Hatteras.