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Water Resources Engineering
Environmental and Resource Engineering M.P.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Water Resources Engineering

Water Resources Engineering deals with analysis and design of water resource systems through field, laboratory, and computer methods. Emphasis is placed on coordinating engineering to reduce impacts on human and natural systems. Students select among alternative solutions to water resource problems, in recognition of environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints. Laboratory equipment includes soil columns, a river table and two tilting and sediment circulating flumes, all supported by monitoring sensors. Analytical techniques using statistics, numerical analyses, and computer applications are emphasized. Modeling efforts include computational fluid dynamics, GIS, and remote sensing applications, distributed and real-time models, and model calibration and validation.

Illustrative areas in this option include, but are not limited to:

Watershed hydrology monitoring, modeling, management
Hydrologic and hydraulic experimentation and analysis
Water resource systems engineering
Stochastic and deterministic modeling
Pollutant fate and transport
River and watershed restoration

WRE students select among alternative solutions to water resource problems, in recognition of environmental, economic, legal, social and managerial constraints. Laboratory equipment includes soil columns, a river table and two tilting and sediment circulating flumes, all supported by monitoring sensors. Analytical techniques using statistics, numerical analyses, and computer applications are emphasized. Modeling efforts integrate GIS and remote sensing tools into distributed and real-time models, using rigorous model calibration and validation components.

Participating Faculty

Douglas J. Daley; djdaley@esf.edu
water resources, solid and hazardous waste management, ecological engineering, environmental restoration, phytoremediation, bioremediation, soil and water pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental engineering
Theodore A. Endreny; te@esf.edu
water resources engineering, ecological engineering, stream restoration, urban watersheds, lesser-developed countries
Charles N. Kroll; cnkroll@syr.edu
stochastic and deterministic hydrology, environmental modeling, water resource systems engineering, ecological engineering, urban forestry, drought assessment, environmental systems engineering, stochastic and deterministic modeling, risk assessment, coupled human and natural systems
Stephen B. Shaw; sbshaw@esf.edu
hydroclimatology, water resources engineering, ecohydrology in a changing climate, water resources, climate change, hydrology, systems modeling, stormwater management

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Current Graduate Students in Water Resources Engineering

Current Students

Only currently registered students appear—new student names are added at the start of the academic year.

Samuel Asare-Adjebeng sasaread@syr.edu	Water Resources Engineering Degree Sought: MS Advisor(s): Daley	Undergraduate Institute: Kwame Nkrumah University of Sc (Civil Engineering) Links Web Link Graduate Research Topic Developing a water-budget for land reclamation using willow as a biomass-to-energy plant Favorite Quote "The minute you settled for less than you deserved, you get even less than you settled for." -Maureen Dowd Home Page Web Link
Maria Theresa Cabaraban mtcabara@syr.edu	Water Resources Engineering Degree Sought: PHD Advisor(s): Kroll	Undergraduate Institute: Xavier University, Philippines (Chemical Engineering) Previous Graduate Study: University of the Philippines (Chemical Engineering) Quote on Graduate Experience "The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Website http://sites.google.com/site/mticabaraban/
Caroline Romano caromano@syr.edu	Water Resources Engineering Degree Sought: MPS Advisor(s): Daley	Undergraduate Institute: SUNY ESF (Environmental/Sanita) Graduate Research Topic Energy Balance of Alternative Landfill Cover Systems Quote on Graduate Experience "I came back to ESF for a reason - it's one of the best environmental schools in the country. I'm glad I took the opportunity to continue my education to earn a Masters degree from ESF."
Thomas Taggart tptaggar@syr.edu	Water Resources Engineering Degree Sought: PHD Advisor(s): Endreny	Undergraduate Institute: Pennsylvania St University of University of Park (Materials Engineerin) LinkedIn Profile Web Link Personal Statement I believe that water is extremely under appreciated and that the ultimate fate of humanity will depend on our handling of our water (and energy) needs in the face of a changing climate. I'm here to learn everything I can about water and all that it affects. Graduate Research Topic Urban Hydrology; Hydrological Modeling; Green Infrastructure. Favorite Quote It loved to happen. -Marcus Aurelius