His current research interests are in stormwater management/drainage engineering, water resource systems and water distribution, and urban growth planning. He has had numerous funded projects since the 1970s and has graduated about 20 M.S. and 3 Ph.D. students.

Current Research Grants
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2002, $18,800 Rogers, J., "Proposed Electronic Rain and Stream Level Gaging System for the City of Pearland,"City of Pearland
2000, $4,500 Gernon, Adrianna & Jerry Rogers, "Astrodome Design/Construction," General
Electric/Purdue/ U. of Houston Honors Program.
1999, $2,000 Rogers, J., "Houston Rainfall Disaggregation Methods," LGIA, University of
Houston.
1998, $1,200 Rogers, J., "Utilization of Tidal Data for Wetlands Determination for Texas Coastal Areas," LGIA, University of Houston.
1997, $2,000 Rogers, J., "Impact of Major Houston Infrastructure Developments (Houston Ship Channel Enlargements & I-69) on the Houston Region," LGIA.
1992-95, $180,000 Cleveland, T. & J. Rogers, "Research into Production Cost Reduction by Energy Management of Houston's Surface & Ground Water Systems," City of Houston.
1991-92, $16,000 Rogers, J., "Development of City of Conroe Comprehensive Plan into the Next Century," City of Conroe.
1984-86, $52,600 Rogers, J., "Updated 15-100 Year Frequency Analysis for Harris County Recording Rainfall Data," Harris County Flood Control District.
1982, $39,300 Rogers, J., "Rainfall Frequency Analysis for the City of Houston," City of Houston.
1978, $7,040 Rogers, J., "Streambank Protection Program," U.S. Army Engineer Waterway Experiment Station.
1977-78, $37,000 Rogers, J., "Urban Flood Prediction/Warning from Radar/Rainfall and Land Use Data," U.S. Community Service & Continuing Education Program.
1971-73, $50,000 Graff, W. & J. Rogers, "Application of Remotely Sensed Spacecraft and Aircraft Data to the Preliminary Selection of Sanitary Landfill Sites," NASA.
1972, $1,000 Tharp, K. & J. Rogers, "Recent Developments in Mass Transportation," U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
1971, $2,670 Rogers, J., "Environmental Aspects of Chloride Occurrence in Texas Rivers," Research Initiation Grant, University of Houston.
1969, $4,000 Rogers, J., "Simulation Techniques for Streamflow Generation in Texas Rivers," Texas Water Development Board.
1967-68, $40,000 Rogers, J., Conjunctive Utilization of Ground & Surface Water in the Mullica River Basin," Rutgers University, U.S. Office of Water Resources Research.
1966-67, $10,000 Rogers, J., "Economics of Industrial Water Supply & Treatment in New Jersey," Rutgers University, U.S. Office of Water Resources Research.

Recent Research Students
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Ronald Bravo (Ph. D.)
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Sirish Madichetti (M.S.)
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Sharmeen Rahman (M.S.)
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John Guajardo (M.S.)
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Gopal Thakar (M.S.)
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