Coastal Engineering

Halff’s Coastal Engineering team strengthens community resilience through data driven planning, sustainable design and nature-based restoration. We provide tailored solutions for shoreline protection, beach nourishment, sea level rise adaptation, and storm hazard mitigation. Our team applies advanced coastal modeling to understand hydrodynamics, sediment movement, waves and flooding. By integrating engineering with nature-based and hybrid strategies, we protect habitats, improve ecosystem health, and support long-term social and economic vitality for coastal communities.

Coastal Engineering Projects

Coastal Engineering Services

  • Coastal engineering design and adaptation
  • Coastal planning, study and assessment
  • Coastal processes and modeling
  • Dredging and beneficial use of dredged material
  • Grant funding strategies
  • Hydraulics, sediment transport and geomorphology
  • Inlet and beach management plan
  • Nature-based solutions
  • Ports, harbors, and waterways
  • Wetlands, beach and dune restoration

Meet the Team

Coastal Engineering Lead

Kazi Sadid, Ph.D., PE, CFM

Water Resources and Coastal Advisor
Guillermo Simon, PE, CFM
Director of Water Resources and Sustainability
Troy Dorman, Ph.D., PE, CFM
Senior Coastal Engineer
Behzad Nazari, Ph.D., PE
Water Resources and Coastal Advisor
Sam Sarkar, PE, PH

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