BIOGRAPHY:
Peter was born and raised in South Vietnam. As a teenager, he left the country as a βboat personβ, lived in a refugee camp, and eventually moved to the USA. He gradually earned his HS, AA, and BCE in Orlando, Florida. Upon graduating from ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ with a bachelorβs in civil engineering, he joined the US Army as an Engineer officer for almost three decades. He then returned to ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ for advanced study in civil engineering and earned his second master in 2022. He is working on his final formal education step, a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering.
RESEARCH:
Peter is a member of the ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Ecohydraulics Lab. His research has been interdisciplinary, combining civil engineering and biology. The study focuses on minimizing coastal erosion and enhancing shallow-water ecosystems (e.g., estuaries).
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: pe594505@ucf.edu