Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection

Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection

Michel C. Boufadel, Ph.D., PE, P.Hydro.Director

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology

boufadel@njit.edu

http://nrdp.njit.edu

NRDP Mission Statement

Foster a sustainable future for all humankind by balancing societal needs with environmental stewardship in a transdisciplinary research and educational setting.

Core Personnel

Michel Boufadel, PhD, PE., Fate and transport. Modeling large-scale systems. Env. Fluid Mech.

Michael Weinstein, PhD, Senior Scientist Ecosystem assessment. Impact of contaminants on ecosystems.

Yves Personna, PhD., Senior Scientist Geochemistry. Non-intrusive detection of organics in sediments.

Firas Saleh, PhD., Postdoc Hydrogeology. River Hydrology. Hydraulics.

Jay Torlapati, PhD., Postdoc Mixing processes. Particle dynamics.

Lin Zhao, Phd, Postdoc Open water, Jets, plumes, and droplets

PhD Students

Amanda Guertein Christopher D’Ambrose Francisco Guzman Xiaolong Geng Ali Abdollahi Nasab

Associated Faculty

Lisa Axe, PhD, Environmental Engineering Contaminants in sediments and aquifers. Water Quality.

Nancy Jackson, PhD. Environmental Science Geomorphology and sediment transport

Zeyuan Qiu, PhD. Environmental Science Economic analysis and policy of environmental issues

Gareth Russel, PhD., Biology Spatial ecology. Tracking and monitoring species.

Dan Bunker, PhD., Biology Community biology. Ecosystem assessment.

NRDP Center

Business and Management

Basic Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Ecology, Physics

ArchitectureLandscape Design

Environmental Health Public health

Social Science Environmental Law

Environmental PolicyUrban Planning

Engineering: Civil, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical,

Electrical

Fundamental Research

Community related research

Massive computation

Watershed Hydrology: HEC-HMS, SWMM, WMS, ArcGIS River Hydraulics: HEC-RAS, HEC-GEORAS, MIKE 21 River water quality: HEC-RAS, MIKE 21 Distribution System Hydraulics and water quality: H2OMAP Groundwater Flow: MARUN, MODFLOW, SUTRA Computational Fluids: FLUENT, URBAWIND

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Floodplain Delineation for FEMAFloodplain Delineation for FEMA

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

The DWH Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico(US Coast Guard)

Transects at study site

Pore water sampling

DO measurement

The DWH Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico(US Coast Guard)

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The oil was brought to the supratidal zone of beaches by waves action during storm events.

Evidence of oil pollution in the beach

15

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Monitoring beach profile and sediment transport.

Monitoring concentration of chemicals (metals, nutrients).

Modeling the movement of chemicals in the subsurface. Accounting for surface water/groundwater interaction.

Evaluating the impact on fish.

Impact of Hurricane Sandy on the NJ Shorelines(National Science Foundation)

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Impact of Hurricane Sandy on the NJ Shorelines(National Science Foundation)

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Ecosystem Based Management.

Green Engineering.

Environmental Constraint Analysis for Storm Surge Designs

(NJ Department of Environmental Protection)

Strategic Partnership with Langan Engineering

Technical exchange for efficient tackling of environmental problems.

Collaborations on projects funded by the State of New Jersey and/or the Federal Government

Workforce Development in New Jersey.

Conclusions

A multidisciplinary team with a track record.

Proven record of large-scale field studies and numerical modeling.

Capabilities in providing turn-key solutions.

Program1:00-1:10 pm

Michel Boufadel, NRDP CenterDirector, NJIT

Introductory Remarks

1:10 pm-1:15 pm,

Joel Bloom,President, The New Jersey InstituteofTechnology

Welcoming Remarks

 

1:15 pm-1:25 pm,

Donald H. Sebastian, SeniorVice Presidentfor Research and Development The New Jersey InstituteofTechnology

 

Program

1:30-1:45 pm, HonorableRob de Vos

The Netherlands Consul General, New York

Introduced by Urs Gauchat, Dean ofArchitecture

 

1:45-2:00pm

Gary Buchanan, PhD, Director, Office of Science

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

 

2:00-2:10pm

Steve Doughty, Office of the Deputy Commissioner

The New Jersey DepartmentofEnvironmental Protection

 

2:10-2:20

Mitchell Erickson

Department of Homeland Security

Science and Technologyin Disasters   2:20-2:55pm Open Discussion, Q&A   2:55-3:00 pm, Closing Remarks, MichelBoufadel