Updated on May 15, 2012

Welcome to Ungtae Kim’s Homepage

 

Ungtae Kim, Ph.D., P.E.

Research Scientist, Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

64A Perkins Hall, University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN 37996-2010

Tel: (865) 974-4695

Fax: (865) 974-2669

E-mail: ukim2@utk.edu, hydro71@naver.com

Web) http://web.utk.edu/~ukim2/ at CEE,   http://isse.utk.edu/staff/kim.html at ISSE

 

 

Dr. Ungtae Kim joined the Institute for a Sustainable and Secure Environment (ISSE) of University of Tennessee as a Post Doctoral Research Associate in May 2008 and was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Nov 2008. After finishing his Post-doc, Dr. Kim is currently employed as a Research Scientist at ISSE since Dec 2009.

 

 Dr. Kim received his PhD degree from Utah State University, Logan, Utah, and his master’s degree from Korea University, Seoul, Korea. Before joining UT, Dr. Kim was a research associate in the Utah Water Research Laboratory. Dr. Kim is a registered professional engineer (PE) of water resources engineering in Korea since 2001. Dr. Kim served as a military engineer of the Korea Army in 1992-1994.

 

His research interests cover surface/subsurface hydrology, water resources system/engineering, stochastic/statistical analysis, prediction uncertainty, and climate change impacts on water resources. Dr. Kim is especially interested in solving various water-related problems in real world based on scientific and engineering approaches. He also actively serves in reviewing many related journal articles.

 

Dr. Kim currently works for a SERDP (Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program) project with Dr. Jack Parker in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

 

 

 

For further details, go directly to

v    Education

v    Professional Experience

v    Research Interests

v    Funded Projects

v    Publications

v    Professional Registrations

v    Services and Memberships

v    Honor and Awards

v    Computational Skill

v    Photos

v    Links

 

 

Education

Ph.D.  (Aug 2004-Dec 2007, Diploma in May 2008)

Major: Water Resources Engineering/Hydrology (major professor: Dr. Jagath J. Kaluarachchi)

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

Dissertation: Regional Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia (PDF file upon request)

 

Master of Science (Mar 1997-Feb 1999)

Major: Water Resources Engineering (major professor: Dr. Yongnam Yoon)

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Thesis: A Study on the Estimation of Sedimentation Yield Based on a Distributed System Concept (PDF file upon request)

 

Bachelor of Engineering (Mar 1990-Feb 1997)

Major: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

 

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Professional Experience

Research Scientist (Dec 2009-current), Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Research Assistant Professor (Nov 2008-current), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Post Doctoral Research Associate (May 2008-Nov 2009), Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Research Associate (Jan 2008-Apr 2008), Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

Visiting Researcher (Apr 2006), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Graduate Research Assistant (Aug 2004-Dec 2007), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

Researcher (Jul 2001-Jan 2003), Sustainable Water Resources Research Center (SWRRC) in KICT, Kyounggi, South Korea

Researcher (Jan 1999-Jun 2001), Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Kyounggi, South Korea

Graduate Research Assistant (Mar 1997-Feb 1999), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

 

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Research Interests

I’m interested in most aspects of hydrology and water resources and like to solve real-world problems based on scientific and engineering approaches. Somebody may call this kind of guy “Dry Hydrologist.” However, I actually very like field works to investigate flood, drought, and hydraulic structures. Field works always give me inspiration and sense for research. My main research interests include the following.

 

§  Deterministic/Stochastic hydrology

§  Matlab applications in hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources system

§  Predictions in ungauged basins

§  Statistics/Probabilistics in hydrology

§  Flood/Drought analysis

§  Hydrologic model calibration/parameter uncertainty

§  Prediction uncertainty

§  Stochastic cost optimization

§  Climate change impacts on hydrology and water resources

§  Subsurface hydrology

§  Contaminant transport and fate in groundwater

 

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Funded Projects

Decadal and regional downscaling methodologies for climate extremes. January 2013–December 2016 (performer). NSF.  In review.

§  Provide quantitative uncertainty using multiple ensemble members of climate projection

§  Evaluate predictability of climate models

A Practical Approach for Remediation Performance Assessment and Optimization at DNAPL Sites for Early Identification and Correction of Problems Considering Uncertainty. April 2013–April 2016 (co-PI). SERDP/DOE/DOD. In review.

§  Revise SCOToolkit as a main author including Latin Hypercube Sampling, Value of Information frameworks, Parallel Genetic Algorithms, and GUI

§  Prepare final report, research papers, conference presentations

Assessing the Potential Consequences of Subsurface Bioremediation: Fe-oxide Bioreductive Processes and the Propensity for Contaminant-colloid co-transport and Media Structural Breakdown. SERDP Project ER-2130. July 2011– May 2014 (co-PI). In progress.

§  Fact Sheet: http://www.serdp.org/Program-Areas/Environmental-Restoration/Contaminated-Groundwater/Emerging-Issues/ER-2130

§  Implementing a geochemical model (IPHREEQC-COM) with Matlab as a main developer

§  Preparing final report, research papers, conference presentations

Practical Cost-Optimization of Characterization and Remediation Decisions at DNAPL Sites with Consideration of Prediction Uncertainty. SERDP Project ER-1611. April 2008– April 2011 (100% time). Completed.

§  Final report: http://www.serdp.org/content/download/11363/141040/file/ER-1611-FR.pdf.

§  Developed numerical stochastic cost optimization program SCOToolkit as a main author

§  Prepared a final report, 7 research papers, 6 conference presentations

 

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Publications

Journal

- In preparation

Kim, U. et al. (2012) Modeling Fe reduction kinetics by coupling a geochemical model and numerical optimization. 50%

Kim, U. (2012) Model complexity and data uncertainty in conceptual rainfall-runoff modeling. 80%

Kim, U. et. al. (2012) Multi-site generation of monthly precipitation for the Han River Basin of South Korea. 70%

Kim, U. and Parker, J. (2012) Simulating upscaled reversible NAPL mass transfer and reductive dechlorination associated with remedial actions. To be submitted.

- Published

1.            Parker, J.,  U.  Kim, P. Kitanidis, M. Cardiff, X. Liu, and G. Beyke (2012) Stochastic Cost Optimization of DNAPL Site Remediation:  Method Description and Sensitivity Studies. Environmental Modeling and Software. In press.

2.            Kim, U., J. Parker, P. Kitanidis, M. Cardiff, X. Liu, and J. Gillie (2012) Stochastic Cost Optimization of DNAPL Site Remediation: Field Application. Environmental Modeling and Software. In press.

3.            Yoo, J., U. Kim, and T-W. Kim (2012) Bivariate Drought Frequency Curves and Confidence Intervals: A Case Study Using Monthly Rainfall Generation. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. DOI: 10.1007/s00477-012-0588-7.

4.            Lee, J., X. Liu, P. K. Kitanidis, U. Kim, J. Parker, A. Bloom, and R. Lyon (2012) Cost optimization of DNAPL Remediation at Dover Air Force Base Site. Ground Water Remediation and Monitoring. DOI: 10.1111/j1745–6592.2011.01382.x.

5.            Liu, X., J. Lee, P. K. Kitanidis, J. Parker, and U. Kim (2012) Value of Information as a context-specific measure of uncertainty in groundwater remediation. Water Resources Management 26(6): 1513-1535. DOI: 10.1007/s11269-011-9970-3.

6.            Parker, J., Kim, U., Widdowson, M., Kitanidis, P., and Gentry, R. (2010) Effects of model formulation and calibration data on uncertainty in predictions of DNAPL source dissolution rate. Water Resources Research 46 (W12517). DOI: 10.1029/2010WR009361.

7.            Al-Juaidi, A.E, Kaluarachchi, J. J., and Kim, U. (2010) Multi-criteria decision analysis of treated wastewater use for agriculture in water deficit regions. Journal of American Water Resources Association 46(2): 395-411. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00409.x.

8.            Parker, J., Kim, U., Kitanidis, P. K., Cardiff, M., and Liu, X. (2010) Stochastic cost optimization of multi-strategy DNAPL site remediation. Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation 30(3): 65-78. DOI: 10.1111/j1745–6592.2010.001287.x.

9.            Cardiff, M., Liu, X., Kitanidis, P. K., Parker, J., and Kim, U. (2010) Cost optimization of DNAPL source and plume remediation under uncertainty using a semi-analytic model. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 113(1-4): 25-43. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2009.11.004.

10.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2009) Hydrologic model calibration using incomplete data: an example from the upper Blue Nile River Basin of Ethiopia. Hydrological Processes 23(26): 3705-3717. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7465.

11.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2009) Assessment of climate change impacts on water resources of the upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Journal of American Water Resources Association 45(6): 1361-1378. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00370.x.

12.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2008) Application of parameter estimation and regionalization methodologies to ungauged basins of the upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Journal of Hydrology 362(1-2): 39-56. DOI:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.08.016.

13.        Kim, U., Kaluarachchi, J. J., and Smakhtin, V. U. (2008) Generation of monthly precipitation under Climate change for the upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Journal of American Water Resources Association 44(5): 1231-1247. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00220.x.

14.        Yoo, C., Kim, U., Kim, K., and Kim, K. (2008) Inter-station correlation and estimation errors of areal average rain rate. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 22(2): 143-157. DOI: 10.1007/s00477-007-0104-7

15.        Kim, U. T., Lee, D. R., and Yoo, C. S. (2004) Effects of climate change on the streamflow for the Daechung Dam watershed. Journal of Korean Water Resources Association 37(4): 305-314.

16.        Lee, D.R., Kim, U. T., and Yoo, C. S. (2004) Climate change impacts on meteorological drought and flood. Journal of Korean Water Resources Association 37(4): 315-328.

17.        Kim, U. T., Yoon, Y. N., Park, M. J., and Yoo, C. S. (2001) A study on the estimation of sediment yield based on a distributed system concept. Journal of Korean Water Resources Association 34(2): 131-140.

18.        Yoon, Y. N., Kang, B. S., Kim, U. T., Kim, J. H., and Ko, I. H. (1998) An analysis on the variation of long-term runoff characteristics of a basin before and after dam construction. Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineers 18(II-5), 461-468.

19.        Hwang, S. H., Kim, U. T., Choi, S. J., and Kim, J. H. (1998) Detention basin design using nonlinear programming. Journal of Engineering Science & Technology 36: 57-61.

 

International Research Report

Al-Juaidy, A., Kim, U., and Kaluarachchi J.J. (2011) Decision Analysis to Minimize Agricultural Groundwater Demand and Salt Water Intrusion Using Treated Wastewater. GQ10: Groundwater Management in a Rapidly Changing World. N0. 342-70-WE-31. Publication 342. ISBN 978-1-907161-16-2.

Kim, U., Kaluarachchi, J. J., and Smakhtin, V. U. (2008) Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology and Water Resources of the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Research Report 126. 27 p. ISBN 978-92-9090-696-4.

 

Conference Presentation

1.            Kim, T.W., J.Y Yoo, U. Kim, and J.H. Ahn (2011) Uncertainty Analysis of Bivariate Drought Frequency Curve Using Copula-Based Random Generation. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Dec 5-9, San Francisco, CA.

2.            Kim, T.W., P. Yoon, H.H. Kwon, and U. Kim (2011) Non-stationarity, Extreme Rainfall, and Frequency Analysis in South Korea. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Dec 5-9, San Francisco, CA.

3.            Jayasekera, D., J. Kaluarachchi, and U. Kim (2011) Modeling the Hydrology and Water Allocation Under Climate Change in Rural River Basins: A Case Study From Nam Ngum River Basin, Laos. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Dec 5-9, San Francisco, CA.

4.            Jardine, P., C. Hansel-Wankel, J. Parker, R. Gentry, K. Scheckel, U. Kim, Y. Tang, M. Stewart, and L. Le (2011) Assessing the Potential Consequences of Subsurface Bioremediation:  Fe-oxide Bioreductive Processes and the Propensity for Secondary Mineral Precipitation, Media Structural Breakdown, and Contaminant–Colloid Co-Transport. SERDP Annual Meeting, Nov 29-Dec 1, Washington D.C.

5.            Kitanidis, Peter, Parker, J., Kim, U., Liu, X., and Lee, J. (2010) Context-specific quantification of uncertainty, value of information, and total-cost optimization of DNAPL site remediation. SERDP Annual Meeting, Nov 30- Dec 2, Washington D.C.

6.            Parker, J., Kim, U., Kitanidis, P., and Liu, X. (2010) practical cost-optimization of remediation and monitoring decisions at DNAPL sites with consideration of prediction uncertainty. SERDP Annual Meeting, Nov 30- Dec 2, Washington D.C.

7.            Al-Juaidy, A., Kim, U., and Kaluarachchi J.J. (2010) Decision analysis to minimize agricultural groundwater demand and salt water intrusion using treated wastewater. 7th IAHS International Groundwater Quality Conference (GQ10), June 13−18, Zurich, Switzerland.

8.            Parker, J., Kitanidis, P., Kim, U., Liu, X., Cardiff, M., and Widdowson, M. (2009) DNAPL source strength vs. time model formulation, calibration and uncertainty. SERDP Annual Meeting, Dec 1-3, Washington DC.

9.            Parker, J., Kitanidis, P., Kim, U., Liu, X., and Cardiff, M. (2009) Cost optimization of DNAPL site remediation with consideration of prediction uncertainty. SERDP Annual Meeting, Dec 1-3, Washington DC.

10.        Parker, J., Kim, U., Widdowson, M., and Chappel, F. (2008) A practical modeling approach for NAPL dissolution kinetics, microbially-mediated redox reaction and aquifer-aquitard diffusion to assess remedial option. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Dec 2008, San Francisco, CA.

11.        Parker, J., Kitanidis, P., Liu, X., Cardiff, M., Kim, U., Becker, D., Bloom, A., and Gorder, K. (2008) Practical cost-optimization of characterization and remediation decisions at DNAPL sites with consideration of prediction uncertainty. SERDP Annual Meeting, Dec 2-4, Washington DC.

12.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2008) Applicability of partially observed runoff data in parameter calibration. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, Dec 2008, San Francisco, CA.

13.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2008) Analysis of hydrology and water resources of the upper Blue Nile River Basin under climate change. Nile Regional Workshop, June 16-19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

14.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2007) Predicting monthly runoff of the upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia using regionalization methods. Annual Conference of the American Water Resources Association, Albuquerque, NM.

15.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2007) Parameter estimation using regionalization for ungauged basins: an example from the upper Blue Nile River Basin. Spring Runoff Conference, Utah State University Water Initiative, Logan, UT.

16.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2006) Conditional Generation of Monthly Precipitation. Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA.

17.        Kim, U. and Kaluarachchi, J. J. (2006) Preliminary Regional Aquifer Evaluation Using Linear Programming. Environmental and Subsurface Science Symposium, Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA), Moscow, ID.

18.        Lee, D. R., Kim, U. T., and Lee, D. H. (2002) Characteristics and progress of drought in 2001. Proceedings 2002, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 898-903.

19.        Lee, D. H., Lee, D. R., and Kim, U. T. (2002) Phenomena and indices of the past drought. Proceedings 2002, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 787-792.

20.        Lee, D. R., Kim, U. T., Lee, S. B., and Heo, J. H. (2001) Climatic variability and rainfall-frequency change. Proceedings 2001, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 403-408.

21.        Shin, H. M., Lee, D. R., Kim, U. T., and Kim, S. (2001) Predicting annual and wet-season precipitation based on ENSO. Proceedings 2001, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 495-500.

22.        Kim, U. T., Yoo, C. S., Lee, D. R., and Lee, J. Y. (2000) Effects of climate change on streamflow for the Daechung dam watershed. Proceedings 2000, Conference of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 483-486.

23.        Lee, D. R., Kim, U. T., Yoo, C. S., and Lee, J. Y. (2000) Climate Change Impacts on Meteorological Drought and Flood. Proceedings 2000, Conference of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 79-82.

24.        Kim, U. T., Lee, D. R., Kim, S. K., and Lee, S. H. (2000) Delimitation of homogeneous regions for precipitation. Proceedings 2000, Conference of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 75-78.

25.        Lee, D. R., Kim, U. T., Lee, S. H., and Kim, S. K. (2000) Meteorological historic temporal and spatial characteristics of drought and flood. Proceedings 2000, Conference of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 11-14.

26.        Yoon, Y. N., Kim, U. T., Park, M. J., and Kim, J. H. (1999) A Study on the estimation of sediment yield based on a distributed system concept. Proceedings 1999, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 3-8.

27.        Yoon, Y. N., Kim, U. T., Kang, B. S., Kim, J. H., Yoo, C. S., and Ko, I. H. (1998) An analysis on the variation of long-term runoff characteristics of basin before and after Dam construction- II. An analysis on the variation of long-term runoff characteristics of the basin using model parameter estimation. Proceedings 1998, Conference of Korean Water Resources Association, 159-164.

 

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Graduate Students

Yonggil Choi    MS student completed in Dec 8, 2011

                        Thesis: Climate change impact on water resources and water quality of Norris Lake, TN

Saeed Zabet    MS student completed in May 9, 2012. Got admission for his PhD study in Northeastern University starting this Fall.

                        Thesis: A comparison of 7Q10 low flows between rural and urban watersheds in eastern United States

 

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Professional Registrations

Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Water Resources Development (Sep 2001), South Korea

Civil Engineer (Oct 1996), South Korea

 

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Editorial Services

Reviewer

Journal of Hydrology

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Analysis

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Journal of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

Journal of Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)

Korean Water Resources Association (KWRA)

Member

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Korean Water Resources Association (KWRA)

 

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Honor and Awards

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Apr 2007-current)

PhD Fellowship (Apr 2006), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka

Subsurface Science Graduate Fellowship Award (Jul 2005-Dec 2007), U.S. Department of Energy / Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA)

Dean's Honor List (2004-2007), Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA

Research Assistantship (1997-1998), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

First Class Honor (1996, 1995), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

SEO.IN.GHOYJENGYON Scholarships (1996, 1995), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

Honors Scholarships (1996, 1995, 1992), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

 

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Computational Skill

OS/Office: most MS software

Mathematical Programming: MATLAB, FORTRAN, LINGO, GAMS

Statistics and Graphics: SPSS, ITSM, GSLIB, GRAPHER, SUFFER, MAP VIEWER

Geographic Information System (GIS): ARC/INFO (ARCGIS), ARC VIEW

Water-related Software: NWS-PC (SAC-SMA), HEC-HMS (HEC-1), HEC-RAS (HEC-2), KY-PIPE, EPANET, SWMM, DAMBRK, Visual MODFLOW, PMWIN, MODFLOW 2000, MT3D, SEAM3D, PHREEQC

 

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Photos

Conference

·      2006 INRA Symposium, Moscow, Idaho

·      2006 AGU, San Francisco, California

·      2007 AWRA Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico

·      2008 AGU, San Francisco, California

·      2009 SERDP annual meeting, Washington D.C.

·      2010 SERDP annual meeting, Washington D.C.

·      2011 AGU, San Francisco, California

 

Travel

·      Bear Lake State Park, Utah: 2004 to 2007

·      Antelope Island State Park, Utah: Aug 2006

·      Salt Lake City, Utah: 2004 to 2007

·      Seattle, WA: Sep 2006

·      Zion National Park, Utah: Aug 2006, June 2007

·      Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah: Aug 2006

·      Glen Canyon National Park, Utah: Aug 2006

·      Red Canyon, Utah: Aug 2006, 2007

·      Arches National Park, Utah: 2006, 2007

·      Canyonlands National Park, Utah: 2007

·      Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: 2006

·      Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming: 2006

·      Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona: 2006

·      Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee: 2008~

·      Las Vegas, Nevada: 2005 to 2008

·      Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado: 2006

·      Red Rocks State Park, Colorado: 2006

·      Denver, Colorado: 2006, 2007

·      Sea World, San Diego, California: 2008

·      La Jolla Beach, California: 2008

·      San Francisco, California: 2005, 2006, 2008

·      Lego Land, Carlsbad, California: 2008

·      Disney World, Anaheim, California: 2008

·      Universal Studio, California: 2008

·      Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico: 2006, 2007, 2008

·      The Statue of Liberty, New York: Oct 2008

·      Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey: Oct 2008

·      Ethiopia: 2006

·      Stanford University, California: Dec 2008, May 2009

·      CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia

·      Moving from Utah to Tennessee: May 2008

·      Washington DC: 2009, 2010

·      Virginia Tech: 2010, 2011

·      UC Berkley: 2011

 

PhD Commencement: Utah State University, Logan, UT, Dec 2007

 

Family

·      Life in Utah: Aug 2004 to May 2008

·      Life in Tennessee: May 2008 to …

 

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Links

Water and Environment

·      NOAA Climate Data Online: Most of climate data of US and Globe

·      USBR Dam Database: Most of US dam locations and specifications

·      NOAA GHCN (Global Historical Climatology Network): ASCII format of world climate data mostly monthly – Very useful

·      Global Climate Animations by U of Oregon: Very useful in visualizing world climate for educational purpose

·      GRDC (Global Runoff Data Center): A unique collection of river discharge data collected at daily or monthly intervals from more than 7300 stations in 156 countries

·      IWMI (International Water Management Institute): A non-profit organization with offices in over 10 countries across Asia and Africa and Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka – A lot of international reports for water problem

·      USGS Online Publications: Like an online library where you can find all of USGS publications about water

·      USGS NSIP (National Streamflow Information Program): Approximately 7,500 streamgages which provide long-term, accurate, and unbiased information on streamflow to meet the needs of many diverse users

·      USGS Surface Water Monthly Statistics: 23,630 surface water sites in USA that have monthly statistics

·      SERDP (Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program): The Department of Defense's (DoD) environmental science and technology program, planned and executed in full partnership with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, with participation by numerous other federal and non-federal organizations. My current project is supported by SERDP under supervision of Dr. Jack Parker from University of Tennessee.

Math

·      Mathworld: The web’s most extensive mathematics resource for free

·      SOS Math: Your free resource for math review material from Algebra to Differential Equations

·      Matlab Webinars: A good source to learn Matlab operated by MathWorks

·      Mastering Matlab: Examples of the book series of Mastering Matlab

·      R Project: The most collective R site with all software and manuals –  a free and good software for statistics and other engineering applications

·      NCEAS (National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis) Scientific Computing Knowledge Base: An actively maintained repository of links to data sources, scientific software, and educational materials of special interest to Ecologists

·      Kernel-Machines: A good source of learning methods building on kernels, such as the support vector machine – A lot of software available for free

Tools

·      BOSS International:  A lot of water-related software warehouse

·      HEC (Hydrologic Engineering Center): All version of HEC-developed water-related software

·      TOPMODEL site: The right site where TOPMODEL was developed

·      HydroCAD: A Computer Aided Design tool used by Civil Engineers for modeling stormwater runoff

·      PMWIN: One of the most complete groundwater simulation systems in the world

·      MT3D: A Modular 3-D Multi-Species Transport Model for Simulation of Advection, Dispersion, and Chemical Reactions of Contaminants in Groundwater Systems

·      SEAM3D (Sequential Electron Acceptor Model, 3 Dimensional): A reactive transport model based on the MT3DMS code, in order to simulate complex biodegradation problems involving multiple substrates and multiple electron acceptors; I’m quite a bit involved with this program to simulate DNAPL dissolution and remediation actions.

·      RiverWare: A general river basin modeling tool that enables you to build and manage your won river basin models – and to modify those models as features, uses and policies change.

·      VIC (Variable Infiltration Capacity) model: A macro-scale hydrologic model that solves full water and energy balance

 

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