
M.S., Ocean Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, 2013
B.S., Ocean Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, 2010
Engineer-in-Training, Florida (License No. 1100014902)
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 40-Hour Certification (2013; refreshers 2014)
Samuel McWilliams, E.I.T. Senior Consultant (415) 787-6307 San Francisco, CA smcwilliams@integral-corp.com
Mr. Samuel McWilliams has 9 years of experience developing solutions to client issues in the marine environment. He leads investigative studies of hydrodynamics, sediment fate and transport, and marine energy applications. In addition, Mr. McWilliams manages Integral’s SEDflume sediment laboratory where measurements of sediment erodibility are analyzed.


Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Optimizing Power Production While Minimizing Environmental Effects
Publication
July 01 2024
Site Investigation and Risk Evaluation Using the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit
Publication
July 01 2024


Effects of Dam Removal Sediment Releases on Coastal Lagoon Dynamics and Ecosystems
Poster
January 09 2023


Advancing Renewable Energy: Integral Awarded Funding from DOE for Open-Water R&D at PacWave
Press Release
April 15 2022Marine Science
Monitoring
Jones, C., G. Chang, A. Dallman, J. Roberts, K. Raghukumar, and S. McWilliams. 2019. Assessment of wave energy resources and factors affecting conversion. B. Carrier and D. Ball (eds), Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX. doi:10.4043/29570-MS
Raghukumar, K., S. McWilliams, G. Chang, J. Roberts, and C. Jones. 2019. Wave energy converter arrays: Optimizing power production while minimizing environmental effects. C. Jones and J. Chitwood (eds), Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, TX. doi:10.4043/29658-MS
Jones, C., G. Chang, K. Raghukumar, S. McWilliams, A. Dallman, and J. Roberts. 2018. Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT): A modeling tool to evaluate potential environmental risks associated with wave energy converter deployments. Energies 11(8):2036. doi:10.3390/en11082036.
Jones, C., S. McWilliams, K. Raghukumar, G. Chang, and J. Roberts. 2020. Optimization of wave energy converter array deployments while minimizing potential environmental risks. Oral presentation at the 2020 Ocean Sciences Meeting. Co-sponsored by the American Geophysical Union, the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, and The Oceanography Society, San Diego, CA. February 16–21.
McWilliams, S., K. Scheu, C. Jones, and D. Revell 2019. Matilija Dam ecosystem restoration—A comprehensive modeling approach. Poster presentation at Localizing California Waters: Ventura to SLO. Ojai, CA. April 29–30.
Raghukumar, K., S. McWilliams, C. Jones, and J. Roberts. 2019. Marine hydrokinetic energy assessment: Balancing efficiency and environmental concerns. Poster presentation at 6th Annual Marine Energy Technology Symposium. Washington, DC. April 1–3.