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Selected Publications

  • Coherent vortex model for surface pressure fluctuations induced by the wall region of a turbulent boundary layer. M R Dhanak, A P Dowling and C Si. 1997. Phys. Fluids. 9, 2716-2731.
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  • The effect of streamwise pressure gradient on a corner boundary layer. M R Dhanak and P W Duck. 1997. Proceedings of the Royal Society. 453, 1793-1815.
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  • On turbulent skin friction reduction on a plane surface through spanwise oscillation of the surface. M R Dhanak and C Si. 1999. J. Fluid Mechanics, 383, pp. 175-195
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  • An Autonomous Ocean Turbulence Measurement Platform. M R Dhanak and K Holappa. 1999 Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Technology, 16, 1506 - 1518.
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  • Non-similarity solutions to the corner boundary-layer equations and the effects of wall transpiration. P W Duck, S R Stow and M R Dhanak. 1999. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 400. 125-162.
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  • Boundary-layer flow along a ridge: alternatives to the Falkner-Skan solutions. P. W. Duck, S R Stow and M. R. Dhanak. 2000 Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond. 358, 3075-3090.
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  • A Cross-Platform Microdtructure Turbulence Measurement Package. K. Holappa, and M. R. Dhanak, OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition , Volume: 3 , 2000, Pages: 2177 - 2183
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  • Coastal Oceanography using a small AUV. E. An, M. R. Dhanak, L K Shay, S Smith and J Van Leer. 2001 Journal of Atmospheric and Ocean Technology, 18, 215-234.
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  • An AUV Survey in the Littoral Zone: Small-scale Subsurface Variability Accompanying Synoptic Observations of Surface Currents. Manhar R Dhanak, Edgar An, and Ken Holappa. 2001. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 26, 752-768.
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  • Turbulent convection driven by surface cooling in shallow water, 2002 Zikanov, O., Slinn, D. N., & Dhanak, M. R. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 464, pp. 81-111.
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  • Large-eddy simulations of the wind-induced turbulent Ekman layer 2002. Zikanov, O., Slinn, D. N., & Dhanak, M. R. Submitted to Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
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  • Impact of the NNRNE Program on Ocean Engineering Education. Manhar Dhanak, R. Yeung and S. Kinnas. ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition. Austin, TX. 2009.Ìý
  • Boundary Layer Control using an Oscillatory Lorentz Forcing. Ryan Seltzer and Manhar Dhanak. MARELEC Conference 2009. Stockholm, Sweden 2009.

  • An assessment of the hydrokinetic energy resource of the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Current. Alana E. S. Duerr and Manhar R Dhanak. 2012. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. Volume 37, Issue 2, pp. 281 – 293.

  • Utilizing the HYCOM model for the assessment of Â̲èÖ±²¥ Current’s hydrokinetic renewable energy resource. Alana E. S. Duerr, Manhar R. Dhanak, James H. Van Zwieten. 2012. MTS Journal. Volume 46, 24 – 33.

  • A Spectral Method for The Triangular Cavity Flow. Arjun Jagannathan, Ranjith Sing and Manhar Dhanak. 2014. Computers and Fluids. Vol. 95, 40-48.

  • Characterization of EMF Emissions from Submarine Cables and Monitoring for Potential Responses of Marine Species. Dhanak, M., Kilfoyle, A., Ravenna, S., Coulson, R., Frankenfield, J., Jermain, R., Valdes, G., Spieler, R. 11th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. Nantes, France, September 2015.
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  • Handbook of Ocean Engineering, Editors: Manhar Dhanak and Nikolaos Xiros. ÌýSpringer. 2016. The Handbook has over 1200 pages, 49 chapters with contributions from over 80 leading experts in Ocean Engineering

  • Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle with Uncertain Displacement and Drag. Wilhelm Klinger, Ivan Bertaska, Karl von Ellenrieder, and Manhar Dhanak. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 2017. Vol. 42, 458-476.Ìý

  • An USV-based Automated Launch and Recovery System for AUVs. Edoardo Sarda and Manhar Dhanak. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 2017. Vol. 42. Issue 1, pp 37 - 55.
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  • Stereovision-Based Target Tracking System for USV Operations. Armando Sinisterra, Manhar Dhanak, and Karl von Ellenrieder. 2017. Ocean engineering. Vol. 133, pp 197 – 214

  • Machine Learning based Prediction of Wave Breaking over a Fringing Reef. Nicholas Kouvaras and Manhar R. Dhanak. Journal of Ocean Engineering. Volume 147, 2018, 181-194

  • Effects of EMF Emissions from Undersea Electric Cables on Coral Reef Fishes. Kilfoyle, A., R. Jermain, M. Dhanak, J. Huston, R. Spieler. Bioelectromagnetics. 2018, 39(1):35-52

  • An empirically based model for the lift coefficients of twisted airfoils with leading-edge tubercles. ÌýZao Ni, Tsung-chow Su, and Manhar Dhanak. AIP Advances 8, 045123 (2018)

  • Characteristics of Observed Internal Waves in the Straits of Â̲èÖ±²¥. Andrew Tarantul Soto, Manhar Dhanak, Pierre-Philippe Beaujean, Eric Nieves, George Valdes. OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Conference Charleston, October 2018.

  • Genetic Algorithm Based Real-Time Localization of a Magnetic Anomaly with an AUV. Harryel Philippeaux, Manhar Dhanak. OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Conference Charleston, October 2018.

  • Target Recognition in Side-Scan Sonar Imagery using a Deep Learning Approach. Dylan Einsidler, Manhar Dhanak, Pierre Beaujean. OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Conference Charleston, October 2018

  • Launch and Recovery of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle from a Station-Keeping Unmanned Surface Vehicle, Edoardo Sarda and M R Dhanak. 2019. Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Vol 44, pp 209-299.

  • A Low-Level USV Controller Incorporating an Environmental Disturbance Observer. Michael Diddams, Manhar Dhanak and Armando Sinisterra. OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Conference Seattle, WA, October 2019.

  • Performance Characteristics of Airfoils with Leading-Edge Tubercles and an Internal Slot. Zao Ni, Manhar Dhanak and Tsung-chow Su. AIAA Journal. 2019. Vol. 57:6, pp. 2394–2407

  • Performance of a slotted hydrofoil operating close to a free surface over a range of angles of attack. Zao Ni, Manhar Dhanak and Tsung-chow Su. Ocean Engineering. 2019. Vol. 188. 106296.

  • Improved performance of a slotted blade using a novel slot design. Zao Ni, Manhar Dhanak and Tsung-chow Su. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics Vol. 189, 2019, Pages 34-44

  • Nonlinear and Machine-Learning-Based Station-Keeping Control of an Unmanned Surface Vehicle. Armando Sinisterra, Alexandra Barker, Siddhartha Verma and Manhar Dhanak. ÌýProceedings of the ASME OMAE2020 Virtual Conference. 2020. Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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  • Visualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets. S Verma, M Dhanak,Ìý
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  • Visualizing droplet dispersal for face shields and masks with exhalation valves. Siddhartha Verma, Manhar Dhanak, and John Frankenfield. Physics of Fluids 32, 091701. 2020

  • Hydrodynamic Performance of a Catamaran in Shallow Waters. Ulgen, Kayhan, and Manhar R. Dhanak. 2022 ÌýJournal of Marine Science and Engineering 10, no. 9: 1169.

  • Effectiveness of plexiglass barriers in mitigating spread of aerosolized droplets in a cough. Manhar Dhanak, Adriana McKinney, Siddhartha Verma, and John Frankenfield, Physics of Fluids 34, 125137 (2022)

  • Development of an Unmanned Mobile Current Turbine Platform. Dhanak, M. R., Beaujean, P.-P., Frankenfield, J., Hall, A., Henderson, E., McKinney, A., Pimentel, H., and Tran, T. T. Proceedings of the 15th EWTEC, Bilbao, Spain. 2023. Web. doi:10.36688/ewtec-2023-402.

  • Sensor Bias Error Estimation for Terrain-Aided Navigation using Low-Cost AUVs. An, P. E., P. Beaujean, M. Dhanak and Z. Micallef, " OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2023, pp. 1-7.

  • The Laboratory Characterization of Fugitive Aerosol Emissions from a Standard Jet Nebulizer With and Without a Filtered Mouthpiece. Dhanak M, Verma S, Hughes P G, et al. Ìý2023. ÌýCureus 15(12): e50611. doi:10.7759/cureus.50611

  • ÌýA magnetic anomaly and particle velocity array correlator for the detection of internal waves in the ocean. Eric Nieves, Pierre-Philippe Beaujean, Andrew Tarantul Soto, Manhar Dhanak, AIP Advances 1 July 2024; 14 (7): 075102.

  • Using independent component analysis for magnetic anomaly detection and localization of closely located targets. Eric Nieves, Pierre-Philippe Beaujean, Manhar Dhanak. AIP Advances 1 September 2025; 15 (9): 095007.

  • Decentralized COLREGs-Based Navigation for Multiple USVs Using Artificial Potential Fields. X. Vicent and M. R. Dhanak, OCEANS 2025 - Great Lakes, Chicago, IL, USA, 2025, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.23919/OCEANS59106.2025.11244982
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  • PID Auto-Tuning for USVs: A Multi-Evolutionary Optimization AI Approach. X. Vicent, E. Sarda, and M. R. Dhanak. Ocean Engineering, Volume 355, Part 1, 2026.