Dr. Edgar An is an associate professor of Ocean Engineering at FAU, whose research activities have been primarily in the areas of underwater navigation, modeling and stimulation. He has developed systems for underwater vehicle navigation used for clandestine military search and survey operations, such as minefield reconnaissance. He has generated more than $3.6 million dollars of external sponsored research from the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation and the state of Florida. In fall of 2001, Dr. An became the director of the Advanced Marine Systems lab and, as director, is continuing to explore other research opportunities, such as NOAA Ocean Exploration office and the Department of Homeland Security. He has authored 23 refereed journal publications, 54 conference papers and a book chapter, and has participated in international conferences and workshops. Edgar was named FAU Researcher of the Year at the ranks of assistant professor five years ago and since then has continued to excel in his contributions to oceanographic research and exploration as an expert in vehicle navigation.

Dr. Frederick Driscoll has been at FAU for four years where he has been actively involved in research and publication at the leading edge of technology. He has written eight successful proposals and has secured nearly 1.5 million in research funding from government and industry sources. Although a junior faculty member, Rick has also developed several novel research disciplines at FAU including finite-element modeling of underwater cables, ocean current energy, and ocean mooring technology. Other areas of active research include data fusion and processing techniques for ocean sensors, physical oceanography, and control of ocean systems. As a result, he has published eight journals and 11 conference papers. In addition, Rick has supervised 11 graduate students, three of whom have won international awards for their research.