Kevin Williams is the current Ocean Acoustics department chairman. He is a Principal Physicist in the Ocean Acoustics Department and an Associate Professor in the School of Oceanography.

Research Interests

Kevin's research efforts include theoretical and experimental examination of scattering from, and propagation within ocean sediments. He is also involved in research on the effects of ocean Internal waves on acoustic imaging.

Recent Publications

K. L. Williams, D. R. Jackson, E. I. Thorsos, D. Tang and K. B. Briggs, "Acoustic backscattering experiments in a well characterized sand sediment: Data/model comparisons using sediment fluid and Biot models," IEEE J. Ocean. Eng., 27, 376-387 (2002).

K. L. Williams, D. R. Jackson, E. I. Thorsos, and D. Tang, "Comparison of sound speed and attenuation measured in a sandy sediment to predictions based on the Biot theory of porous media," IEEE J. Ocean. Eng., 27, 413-428 (2002).

M. D. Richardson, K. L. Williams, K. B. Briggs, and E. I. Thorsos, "Dynamic measurement of sand grain compressibility at atmospheric pressure: acoustic applications," IEEE J. Ocean. Eng., 27, 593-601 (2002).

K. L. Williams, J. M. Grochocinski, and D. R. Jackson, "Interface scattering by poroelastic seafloors: First-order theory," J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 110, 2956-2963 (2001).

K. L. Williams, "An effective density fluid model for acoustic propagation in sediments derived from Biot theory" J. Acoust. Soc. Am., 110, 2276-2282 (2001).

K. L. Williams, F. S. Henyey, D. Rouseff, S. A. Reynolds, T. E. Ewart, "Internal wave effects on high frequency acoustic propagation to horizontal arrays - Experiment and implications to imaging," IEEE J. Ocean. Eng., 26, 102-113 (2001).

Contact Information
williams@apl.washington.edu
(206) 543-3949