Ph.D. Supervisions Completed

1.      Lin, Min-Der, 1995, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Nonaqueous Phase Liquid contaminated Aquifer Remediation Using Nonlinear Programming and Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Surfactant Enhanced Pump-and-Treat Aquifer Remediation Systems (now Professor of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Tai University, Taiwan)

2.      Burgin, John F., 1995, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Automating the Allocation of Water in Texas Using an Expert System to Control the Interaction of a Geographic Information Systems and a Linear Programming Solution Algorithm

3.      Ye, Zichuan, 1996, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Object Oriented Programming in Geographic Information Systems for Hydrologic Modeling, (with D.R. Maidment, now senior software developer ESRI, Redlands CA)

4.      Whitley, G. Allen, 1997, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, An Investigation of Pratitioning Tracers for Characterization of Nonaqueous Phase liquids in Vadose Zones, (with G.A. Pope, now senior manager, Dell Computer, Austin TX)

5.      Watkins, David W. Jr., 1997, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Optimization Techniques for the Planning and Management of Robust Water Resources Systems (UCOWR Dissertation Award, now Associate Professor, Michigan Technological University, Houghton MI)

6.      de Blanc, Phil, 1998, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Microbiological Modeling in a Three-dimensional Multiphase NAPL Simulator, (with G.E. Speitel Jr., now senior engineer, Groundwater Services, Houston TX)

7.      Nicot, Jean Philippe, 1998, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Inverse Modeling of Subsurface Environmental Tracer Tests (with G. Pope, now research engineer, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX)

8.      Cai, Ximing, 1999, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, A Modeling Framework for Sustainable Water Resources Management (now Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

9.      Deeds, Neil, 1999, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Experimental Investigation of Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Contamination of Aquifers (with G. Pope, now senior engineer, INTERA, Austin TX)

10.  Brown, Chrissi Lynn, 2004, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Design of a Field Scale Project for Surfactant Enhanced Remediation of a DNAPL Contaminated Aquifer (with G. Pope)

11.  Patiño-Gomez, Carlos, 2005, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, GIS for Large-Scale Watershed Observational Data Model (UCOWR Dissertation Award, now Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Research in Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX)

M.S. Supervisions Completed

1.      Tanriverdi, Mustafa, 1991, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, An Expert Geographic Information System for Water Management

2.      Lin, Min-Der, 1992, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Optimization of Pump-and-Treat Aquifer Remediation Systems

3.      Sheridan, Patrick, 1992, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Design of a Pump-and-Treat Aquifer Remediation System

4.      Watkins, David, 1993, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Groundwater Modeling in a GIS Environment

5.      Schulman, Andrew, 1993, Mathematics, University of Texas at Austin, Stochastic Generation of Synthetic Recharge Sequences for the Edwards Aquifer in Central Texas

6.      Tsai, Han-Lin, 1993, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Multigrid Method for Solving Groundwater Problems in a GIS Environment

7.      Lin, Hui-Ju, 1993, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Stochastic Simulation of Edwards Aquifer Springflows

8.      Rodriguez, Alfredo, 1993, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Conditional Probability Method Applied to the Operation of Texas Reservoirs

9.      Gates, Gregory, 1994, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Applications of Nonlinear Programming and Genetic Algorithm Solutions to a Groundwater Remediation Optimization Problem

10.  Tilburg, Charles, 1994, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Saturated Zone Characterization of NAPLs

11.  Jensen, Steve, 1994, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, GIS Recharge Calculations for the Edwards Aquifer

12.  de Blanc, Phil, 1994, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Modeling Subsurface Biodegradation of Non-aqueous Phase Liquids: A Literature Review, (with G.E. Speitel Jr.).

13.  Allen, Kambra, 1995, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Simulation of Vadose Zone Characterization of NAPLs

14.  Kendrick, James O., 1996, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Soil Vapor Extraction Remediation Design

15.  Deeds, Neil, 1997, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Experimental Investigation of Nonaqueous Phase Liquid Contamination of Aquifers (with G. Pope)

16.  Rizk, James, 1997, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Vadose Zone Tracer Test Design

17.  Muchard, Scott, 1997, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Risk Analysis of DNAPL Contamination (with R. Gilbert)

18.  Akmansoy, Sandra, 1997, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Water Rights in the Aral Sea Basin

19.  Marteniz, Kris, 1998, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Impact of Climate on Water Availability for the Edwards Aquifer San Antonio, Texas (with D.R. Maidment)

20.  Shull, Trina, 1998, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Feasibility of In Situ Remediation of Residual High Explosives in the Vadose Zone Beneath the Pantex Plant (with G.E. Speitel Jr.)

21.  Yi, Seong, 1999, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Risk Analysis of DNAPL Contamination (with R. Gilbert)

22.  Gerwe, Caroline, 1999, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Feasibility of In Situ Remediation of Residual High Explosives in the Vadose Zone Beneath the Pantex Plant (with G.E. Speitel Jr.)

23.  Kracman, David, 2002, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Stochastic Optimization of the Highland Lakes of Texas

24.  Gopolan, Hema, 2003, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Modeling Support for the Water Availability Models of Texas

25.  Lancaster, Cynthia, 2004, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Linking Simulation and GIS

26.  Pittman, Stephen, 2004, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Water as a National Security Concern

27.  Vessa, Anthony, 2005, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Modeling Support for the Operation of the Highland Lakes of Texas

28.  Seyoum Asamenaw, 2005, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Arc Hydro Data Model for Ethiopian Watersheds

29.  Nicolau, Rodrigio, 2005, Simulation Model Training Manuals – Rio Conchos Basin, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

30.  Teasley, Rebecca, 2005, Modeling the Forgotten River, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

31.  Andrew Judd, 2006, Survey of Dam Reoperation, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

32.  Constance Danner, expected date of completion 08/06, Documentation and Testing of the WEAP Model for the Rio Grande/Bravo Basin, Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin