Jack Cox

Jack is globally recognized for his credentials in research, engineering, and design of projects involving nearshore hydrodynamics, arctic and ice processes, harbor tranquility, breakwaters, fixed and floating marine structures, dredge material disposal, shore protection, port planning, marina design, and risk analysis. He directs the planning and design of large and complex waterfront and harbor works projects around the world.

Jack is an award-winning lecturer in the topic of coastal engineering, and an Adjunct Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. His fifty plus years of experience in the marine engineering field spans a full range, from ecologically sensitive planning through final design and construction. He provides expert witness testimony on shoreline processes, harbor and breakwater design, marinas and dockage, contaminated marine sediment dredging and capping, and nearshore recreational issues. He has authored more than fifty coastal and marina related technical publications and is the only individual worldwide who is triple Board-Certified in the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineers with specialties in coastal, port and navigation engineering. Jack is also the principal author and lecturer for the ASCE Manual 50 for Planning and Design of Small Craft Harbors, the PIANC Marina Design Guidelines Manual and the International Marina Designer Training Program.