Sheri
L.
Martinelli
, Ph.D.
- Patent Engineer
- English
Dr. Sheri Martinelli has a strong foundation in marine acoustics, computational modeling, and software systems engineering. She brings deep technical acumen to her work as a patent engineer.
Prior to joining OBWB, Dr. Martinelli worked as a Senior Analyst in Acoustic Modeling at Ocean Associates, Inc. in Arlington, Virginia. During her tenure there, Sheri supported the NOAA Office of Protected Resources (OPR), working in close collaboration with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Center for Marine Acoustics (CMA). Her work there centered on developing an in-house ocean acoustic modeling capability to strengthen the agencies’ regulatory efforts under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).
Drawing on her background in software and systems engineering, she contributed to the design and planning of modeling frameworks, ran complex acoustic simulations, and built tools to streamline analysis.
Drawing on her background in software and systems engineering, she contributed to the design and planning of modeling frameworks, ran complex acoustic simulations, and built tools to streamline analysis.
Professional Activities & Memberships
- Associate Member - Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
- Member - Society for Applied and Industrial Mathematics (SIAM)
Awards
- 2021 ARL Publication Award
- 2018–2019 SIAM Science Policy Fellow
- 2009–2012 Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Award
- 2009 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Long Term Training Selectee
- 2007 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Award for Excellence in Modeling & Simulation
- 2004 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Long Term Training Selectee
Publications & Presentations
Refereed Publications:- S. Martinelli, D.K. Wilson, A. Wixom, and C. Pettit. Uncertainty in acoustical modeling.
- Acoustics Today, 19, 2023.
- A. Wixom, G. Walters, S. Martinelli, and D. Williams. Generalized polynomial chaos
- with optimized quadrature applied to a turbulent boundary layer forced plate. J. Comput.
- Nonlinear Dynam., 14(2), 2019.
- S. Martinelli. Simulation of propagating wavefronts with random sound speed. Commun.
- Comput. Phys., 16(4):1081–1101, 2014.
- S. Martinelli. Numerical boundary conditions for specular reflection in a level-sets based
- wavefront propagation method. Commun. Comput. Phys., 14(2):509–536, 2013.
- S. Martinelli. An application of the level set method to underwater acoustic propagation.
- Commun. Comput. Phys., 12(5):1359–1391, 2012.
- S. Martinelli, A. Hoskins, and J. Valenti. Uncertainty quantification in digital twins. In Proceedings of the ASME Symposium on Validation, Verification, and Uncertainty Quantification, 2024.
- S. Martinelli, A. Wixom, M. Langhirt, and C. Holland. Variability of the modal responseof a shallow water acoustic waveguide in the presence of uncertain sediment properties. In Proceedings of the 177th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2019.
- M. Langhirt, S. Martinelli, and C. Holland. A study of underwater propagation model performance in complex environments with inherent uncertainty. In Proceedings of the 176th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2018.
- S. Martinelli and C. Holland. Effects of depth-dependent sound speed on [l]loyd mirror patterns. In Proceedings of the 173rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2017.
- S. Martinelli, A. Wixom, M. Shepherd, S. Hambric, and R. Campbell. Impacts of forcing due to turbulent boundary layer uncertainty on modal response functions in structural acoustics. In Frontiers in Uncertainty Quantification, 2017.
- A. Wixom, S. Martinelli, M. Shepherd, S. Hambric, and R. Campbell. Modal response uncertainty in structural acoustic systems using generalized polynomial chaos expansions. In Proceedings of the 173rd meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2017.
- S. Martinelli. Eulerian methods for high frequency acoustics. In Proceedings of the 171st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2016.
- S. Martinelli and C. Holland. Effects of seabed curvature on the scattered acoustic field. In Proceedings of the 171st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2016.
- A. Fredricks and S. Martinelli. Optimizing eigenray generation for real time simulation. In Proceedings of the 167th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2014.
- S. Martinelli. Computational modeling of acoustic wavefronts propagating in an underwater environment with uncertain parameters. In Proceedings of the 161st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2013.
- S. Martinelli. A method for numerical representation of arbitrary boundaries in acoustic wavefront propagation. In Proceedings of the 161st meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 2011.
- Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, RI, 2012
- M.S., Applied Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1999
- A.B., Mathematics & French, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 1997
