CEE 495W

Environmental Hydrology & Hydraulic Engineering Seminar

Fall 2003 Schedule

1518 Hydrosystems Laboratory, 4:00-4:50 pm (except where noted)

Past schedules: Spring 2003  Current Schedule

September 3

Introduction

September 10

Noon

1520 HSL

Ethics in Scientific Research

Prof. Michael Loui
Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC

Abstract

September 17

Elliptic Functions and Wave Interactions: Some Interesting Problems

Prof. David Hill
Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University

Abstract

September 24

What is CUAHSI?

Profs. Praveen Kumar and Albert Valocchi

Hydrosystems Laboratory, UIUC

Abstract

Mon. Sept. 29

Noon

Rossby Adjustment in a Channel and Rotating Gravity Currents

Dr. Karl Helfrich

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Abstract

October 8

Application of Visualization Techniques to Characterize Sediment Motion in Open-Channel Flows

Dr. Françoise Bigillon

Hydrosystems Laboratory, UIUC

Abstract

October 15

Postponed

Dr. Thomas Burke

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.

October 22

Incorporating Transverse Mixing into Streamline–Based Simulation of Transport in Heterogeneous Aquifers

Paulo Herrera

Hydrosystems Laboratory, UIUC

Abstract

October 29

Alternative Futures for World Water and Food

Prof. Ximing Cai

Hydrosystems Laboratory, UIUC

Abstract

November 5

Structure of Thermal Convection

Prof. Ronald Adrian

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, UIUC

Abstract

November 12

Quantifying Biologically Important Flow Patterns with Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Models

Dr. David Crowder

Illinois State Water Survey

Abstract

November 19

Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport in Heterogeneous Media: Randomness, Geostatistics, and Stochastic Theory

Prof. Bill Hu

Desert Research Institute

Abstract

November 26

No seminar—Student Thanksgiving Break

December 3

Scaling and Assessment of Spatial Resolution Effects on Hydrological Model Simulations

Prof. Xu Liang

Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley

Abstract

December 10

Postponed

Prof. Diane Foster

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Ohio State University