Dr. Jon K. Miller

Research Assistant Professor

Faculty/Professor
Building: Davidson Laboratory
Room: D-207
Phone: 201.216.8591
Fax: 201.216.8214
Email: jmiller@stevens.edu
Personal website: http://personal.stevens.edu/~jmiller/

Appointments Thesis Supervisor

  • November 2007 - Present: Assistant Director NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service.
  • January 2006 - Present: NJ Sea Grant Coastal Processes Specialist.
  • September 2004 - Present: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Environmental and Ocean Engineering.
  • February 2004 - October 2007: Senior Engineer, NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service.
  • February 2004 - August 2004: Research Associate, Department of Civil Environmental and Ocean Engineering.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Coastal Engineering, 2004, University of Florida. Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Dean; Dissertation Title: Shoreline Response to Variations in Waves and Water Levels: An Engineering Scale Approach.
  • M.S. in Coastal Engineering, 2001, University of Florida. Advisor: Dr. Robert G. Dean; Thesis Title: Development of Erosional Indices and a Shoreline Change Rate Equation for Application to Extreme Event Impacts.
  • B.E. in Civil Engineering, 1999, Stevens Institute of Technology

Research Projects Interests

  • Coastal Processes
  • Shoreline Changes
  • Storm Impacts
  • Nearshore Hydrodynamics
  • Sediment Transport
  • Ocean Waves
  • Coastal Observation Systems
  • Ecologically Enhanced Shorelines

Technogenesis: 

  • Technogenesis Summer Scholar Advisor - 3 total students

Publications

  1. Miller, J. K. (Dec 2012) "Irene 6 Months Later: Replenishing Monmouth Beach", WCBS.

  2. Jon Miller (Dec 2012) "Scientist Use Jet Skis To Study NJ Beach Nourishment Project [AUDIO]", NJ 101.5.

  3. Miller, J.K., O. Lopez, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2012) "Bayhead Shoreline Analusis Preliminary Report", NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Report, TR-2898.

  4. Miller, J.K., L. Lemke, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2012) "Monmouth Beach Post Nourishment Interim Report through Postfill Survey 4", NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Report, TR-2899.

  5. Miller, J.K., L. Lemke, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2012) "Monmouth Beach Post Nourishment Interim Report through Postfill Survey 5", NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Report, TR-2900.

  6. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2012) "Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Adaptation in New Jersey", NJTPA Seminar, Newark, NJ.

  7. Jon Miller (Dec 2012) "Getting Smart about Rip Current Education and Data Collecting".

  8. Jon Miller (Dec 2012) "QR Codes Distributed at Shore to Spread Rip Current Info Research Assistant Professor", NJ 101.5.

  9. Jon K. Miller, Omar Lopez, Jennifer Wehof, Spicer Bak (2012) "A Comparison of the Impacts of Hurricane Irene and the “Friday the 13th” Northeaster in New JerseyResearch Assistant Professor", Shore and Beach, ASBPA.

  10. Jon Miller (Dec 2012) "Research Assistant Professor", Dr. Jon Miller featured on The Weather Channel.

  11. Jon Miller (Dec 2011) "Beach Research Survey Vehicle: DUCKS Jet Ski", Stevens.

  12. Jon Miller (Dec 2011) "NJ Shore Town Gets Sand, Surfers Worry", WNBC.

  13. Jon Miller (Dec 2011) "Which beach is the best in New Jersey?", WABC-NJ.

  14. Pierson, J., A. Rella, J. Pinckney, C. Pico, J.K. Miller, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2011) ""Existing Conditions and Shoreline Stabilization Alternatives, Pt. Plesant, NJ"", NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Report.

  15. J. K. Miller (2011) "The 2011 State of the Shore Report", New Jersey Sea Grant Publication NJSG-11-795.

  16. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2011) "The DUCKS Surveying System and Applications to Shoreline Stabilization Studies", Ocean Engineering Workshop, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

  17. J.K. Miller, A.Rella, S. Bak (2011) "Review of Coastal Processes at Four South American Submarine Cable Landing Sites", Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report, SIT-DL-11- 9-2890.

  18. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2011) "From Soft Shorelines to Ecologically Enhanced Shorelines", ASBPA 2011 Annual Conference, New Orleans, La.

  19. J.K. Miller, A.M. Mahon, T.O. Herrington (2011) "Long Branch Alternative Fill Placement Monitoring Report 2: February 9, 2009 to December 9, 2009", Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report, SIT-DL-11- 9-2889.

  20. Livermont, E., and J.K. Miller (Dec 2011) "Non-Parametric Estimation of Significant Wave Height with a Focus on Filling in Missing Data", ASBPA 2011 Annual Conference, New Orleans, La.

  21. P. Rowe, J. Tirrito, D. Frizzera, I.L. wood, T. MacDonald, M.Leckner, J. Miller (2010) "NJ Coastal Community Resilience Demonstration Project", New Jersey Sea Grant Publication NJSG-10-787.

  22. J.K. Miller (2010) "Observing Systems and Their Importance for Determining the Significance of Coastal Storms", Proceedings of the 9th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Predictions.

  23. J.K. Miller, A. M. Mahon, T.O. Herrington (2010) "Assessment of Alternative Beach Placement on Surfing Resources", Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Coastal Engineering.

  24. J.K. Miller and J. Wehoff (2010) "Coastal Storms and the Winter of 2009-2010: Impacts on New Jersey's Coast", Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Conference of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.

  25. T.O. Herrington and J.K. Miller (2010) "A Comparison of Methods Used to Calculate Northeaster Damage Potential", Shore and Beach, ASBPA.

  26. Jon K. Miller, Ph.D. & Alicia Mahon Thomas O. Herrington, Ph.D. - Director (Dec 2009) "Development of the Stevens Dynamic Underwater and Coastal Kinematic Surveying (DUCKS) System", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory TR-2878.

  27. Jon K. Miller, Ph.D. & Alicia Mahon Thomas O. Herrington, Ph.D. – Director (Dec 2009) "Long Branch Alternative Fill Placement Monitoring Report 1 February 9, 2009 to May 12, 2009", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory TR-2879.

  28. Livermont, E., J.K. Miller, and T.O. Herrington (2009) "Evidence of a Recent Increase in Storminess Along the NJ Coast", Shore and Beach, ASBPA.

  29. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2009) "State of the Shore Report 2009", NJ Sea Grant.

  30. Livermont, E., J.K. Miller, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2009) "Analysis of the Protective Value of the Manasquan Beach and Dune System Based on SBEACH Simulations", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

  31. Herrington, T.O., A. Mahon, R. Hires, and J.K. Miller (Dec 2008) "A Comparison of Methods Used to Calculate Extreme Water Levels", Hawaii. ASCE COPRI.

  32. Miller, J.K. (editor) (Dec 2008) "Proceeding of "Cronic Risk of Global Climate Change to Urban Coasts and Economies"", Stevens Institute of Technology / NJ Sea Grant.

  33. Livermont E., T.O. Herrington, and J.K. Miller (Dec 2008) "The Application of a Nonparametric Estimation Method to Identify the Important Processes Forcing Wave Propagation in the Nearshore", Orlando, FL. AGU.

  34. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2008) "NJ State of the Shore 2008", Sandy Hook, NJ. NJ Sea Grant.

  35. Herrington, T.O., and J.K. Miller (Dec 2008) "Local Community Resilience and Hazard Mitigation", Long Branch, NJ. US Army Corps of Engineers.

  36. Multiple Authors (Dec 2008) "Proceeding of", Miller, J.K., Stevens/NJ Sea Grant.

  37. Herrington, T.O., J.K. Miller, M. Knuth, A. Mahon (Dec 2008) "Waves of Research", New Jersey Network News.

  38. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2008) "State of the Shore Report 2008", NJ Sea Grant.

  39. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2008) "State of the Shore Press Conference", Stevens.

  40. Miller, J.K., and E. Livermont (Dec 2008) "An Index for Predicting Storm Erosion Due to Increased Waves and Water Levels", Hawaii. ASCE COPRI.

  41. Miller, J.K., and T.O. Herrington (2008) "Long Branch Alternate Fill Placement Monitoring Plan", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

  42. Miller, J.K. and J. Kohut (Dec 2008) "Ocean Observing Systems: Synergies and Future Connections with the Ocean Observing Initiative & NJ Sea Grant Rip Current Analysis", Ocean City, NJ. Atlantic County Minicipal Joint Insurance Fund.

  43. Herrington, T.O., and J.K. Miller (2007) "Proposed Method for Delineating the Toe of an Established Dune", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

  44. Schmid, K., J.K. Miller, M. Horgan-Garrett (Dec 2007) "Analysis of the Very Low Profile Groin CEMS(c) System at Stump Pass State Park, Englewood, Florida", Galveston, TX. ASBPA.

  45. Herrington, T.O., and J.K. Miller (Dec 2007) "Overview of Sheltered Shoreline Issues and Practices in the Region", Long Branch, NJ. NJ Sea Grant / Monmouth Urban Coast Institute.

  46. Miller, J.K, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2007) "State of the Shore Report 2007", NJ Sea Grant.

  47. Miller, J.K., and T.O. Herrington (2007) "Old Bridge Waterfront Park Beach Stabilization Project", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

  48. Miller, J.K. and R.G. Dean (2007) "Shoreline Variability via Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis: Part I Temporal and Spatial Characteristics", Coastal Engineering, Vol. 54(2), p. 111-131.

  49. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2007) "Storm Impacts and Coastal Observation Systems", New Brunswick, NJ. NJ Assoc of Floodplain Management Professionals.

  50. Miller, J.K. and R.G. Dean (2007) "Shoreline Variability via Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis: Part II Relationship to Nearshore Conditions", Coastal Engineering, Vol. 54(2), p. 133-150.

  51. Herrington, T.O., and J.K. Miller (Dec 2007) "A Comparison of the Present Day Vulnerability of Sea Bright Considering Nourished and Non-Nourished Scenarios", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

  52. Herrington, T.O. and J.K. Miller (Dec 2007) "The Establishment, Growth, and Evolution of Coastal Dunes in New Jersey and its Relation to The Present Storm Protection Level Provided by the Dune Field in Ocean City, NJ", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report, ( SIT-04-09-2851).

  53. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2007) "NJ's Coastal Dune Policy and the Dover Township North's Coastal Dunes", Dover Township, NJ. NJCPTAS.

  54. Miller, J.K. (Dec 2007) "Coastal, Oceanographic, and Naval Engineering at the Center for Maritime Systems", Stevens Institute of Technology.

  55. Livermont, E., J.K. Miller, and T.O. Herrington (Dec 2007) "A Non-Parametric Model for Predicting Nearshore Wave Heights from Offshore Observations", New Brunswick, NJ. Mid-Atlantic Bight Physical Oceanography Meeting.

  56. Herrington, T.O., J.K. Miller, and R.G Dean (2006) "Characteristic Shoreline Change Patterns Identified Using EOF Analysis", Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering.

  57. Herrington, T.O., R.I. Hires, and J.K. Miller (2006) "Analysis of the Present Vulnerability of Long Beach Island, New Jersey to Catastrophic Coastal Storm Surge and Damage", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report, ( SIT-04-09-2849).

  58. Miller, J.K. and T.O. Herrington (2006) "Analysis of Present Protection Level Afforded by the Beach Fronting Long Beach Island", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report, ( SIT-04-09-2850).

  59. Miller, J.K., and T.O. Herrington (2006) "Building Beaches in New Jersey", The Jersey Shoreline, New Jersey Sea Grant, ( 23(4)), p. 5-6.

  60. Miller, J.K,, Herrington, T.O., and C. Tucker (Dec 2006) "State of the Shore Report 2006", NJ Sea Grant.

  61. Miller, J.K. and R.G Dean (2006) "An Engineering Scale Model for Predicting the Shoreline Response to Variations in Waves and Water Levels", Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, Philadelphia.

  62. Miller, J.K. and R.G Dean (2006) "An Engineering Scale Model for Predicting the Shoreline Response to Variations in Waves and Water Levels", Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering.

  63. Miller, J.K. and T.O. Herrington (2005) "Analysis of Bayshore Erosion in the Vicinity of Roberts Avenue, South Seaside Park, NJ", Stevens Institute of Technology, Davidson Laboratory, Technical Report, ( SIT-DL-05-9-2839).

  64. Miller, J.K. and T.O. Herrington (2005) "Analysis of Bayshore Erosion in the Vicinity of Roberts Ave., South Seaside Park, NJ".

  65. Miller, J.K. (2004) "Shoreline Response to Variations in Waves and Water Levels: An Engineering Scale Approach. Ph.D. Thesis".

  66. Miller, J.K and R.G. Dean (2004) "A Simple New Shoreline Evolution Model. Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal: 2009-2022".

  67. Miller, J.K. and R.G. Dean (2004) "A Simple New Shoreline Change Model", Coastal Engineering, Vol. 51, p. 531-556.

  68. Miller, J.K, and R. G. Dean (2003) "Implications of Longshore Variability in Shoreline Change Modeling.".

  69. Miller, J. K. (2001) "Development of Erosional Indices and a Shoreline Change Rate Equation for Application to Extreme Event Impacts".

  70. Miller, J.K., and E. Livermont "An Index for Predicting Storm Erosion Due to Increased Waves and Water Levels", Proceedings of Solutions to Coastal Disasters, Hawaii, April 13-18, 2008, ASCE.

  71. Herrington, T.O., A. Mahon, R. Hires, and J. Miller "A Comparison of Methods Used to Calculate Extreme Water Levels", Solutions to Coastal Disasters, Hawaii, April 13-18, 2008, ASCE.

  72. Livermont E., T.O. Herrington, and J.K. Miller "The Application of a Nonparametric Estimation Method to Identify the Important Processes Forcing Wave Propagation in the Nearshore".

  73. Schmid, K., J.K. Miller, M. Horgan-Garrett "The Analysis of the Very Low Profile Groin CEMS System at Stump Pass State Park, Englewood, Florida".

  74. Miller, J.K. "A Predictive Index for Wave and Storm Surge Induced Erosion", 31st International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Hamburg, August 1-6, 2008, ASCE.

  75. Herrington, T.O., and J.K. Miller "Winter Sand Management Recommendations Borough of Manasquan, New Jersey", Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service, Davidson Laboratory Technical Report.

Awards and Honors

  • 2011 ECAC Award of Appreciation
  • 2011 Girl Scouts Good Neighbor Award
  • 2011 Faculty Mentor Award
  • 2010 ASCE North Jersey Educator of the Year
  • 2003 Fulbright Fellow
  • 2000 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
  • 1994 Edwin A. Stevens Scholar
  • 1994 Scholar of Excellence
  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Chi Epsilon
  • Kappa Theta Epsilon

Professional Organizations and Societies

  • American Geophysical Union
  • American Shore and Beach Preservation Association
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association
  • Chair, East Coast U.S. Chapter of the Australian American Fulbright Alumni Association
  • Jersey Shore Partnership
  • Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association
  • PADI scuba diving society

Grants/Contracts/Funds

  • 2010 NOAA Science Callaborative PI ($283,000/3yrs)
  • 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 NJCPTAS - Co-PI ($500,000/yr)
  • 2009 CICEET - PI ($71,425/2 yrs)
  • 2011, 2010, 2008 NJ Sea Grant Coastal Processes - PI ($100,000/2 yrs)
  • 2011, 2010, 2008 NJ Sea Grant Coastal Communities - PI ($25,000/2 yrs)

Academic Activities/Services

  • Stevens Summer Scholar Advisor - 15 total students
  • Academic Appeals Committee (2008-present)
  • Faculty Advisor Men's Basketball (2008-present)
  • Men's Basketball Coach Search Committee (2006 & 2008)
  • Women's Basketball Coach Search Committee (2010)
  • Middle States Self Assesment Working Group 9 (2007-2008)