Examples of Research Studies

• Estimation of watershed response from geomorphic information. Developing the spatial-temporal relationships necessary to subdivide watersheds for conventional hydrologic modeling (distributed hydrologic models) – T. Cleveland. 

• Development of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocation for dioxin in the Houston Ship Channel System and a plan for managing dioxins to correct existing water quality impairments – H. Rifai.

• Proposed Electronic Rain and Stream Level Gaging System for the City of Pearland – J. Rogers.

• Solitary Wave interaction with a Concentric Porous Cylinder System – K.H. Wang. (Click here for movie.)

• Quantification of the effect of urbanization in low-slope, coastal locations by data analysis, modeling, and field instrumentation – T. Cleveland.  

• Multi-Purpose Water Management Technology for the Texas-Mexico Border.– H. Rifai.

• Houston Rainfall Disaggregation Methods – J. Rogers.

• Development of 3 dimensional hydrodynamic model for simulating flood wave propagation in natural channels – K.H. Wang. (Click here for movie.)

• Development of procedures for deriving grain size distributions from digital images of fluvial gravel to cobble size sediment – K. Strom.

• Physical modeling test of low-water crossing generic designs to survive large inundation events and return to serviceability with minimal repair and maintenance – T. Cleveland.

• Intrinsic Bioremediation of Mixed Fuel/Solvent Plumes at Petroleum and Petrochemical Gulf Coast Sites – H. Rifai.

• 2D Mathematical Modeling of Noncohesive Suspended Sediment Transport using Hybrid Finite-Analytic Method – K.H. Wang.