Dr. Q. Jim Chen is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Louisiana State University (LSU). He received the NSF CAREER Award to develop a five-year research and educational program focused on coastal wave and surge modeling. Before joining LSU, Dr. Chen had been on the civil engineering and marine science faculty in Alabama for five years. He conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Delaware’s Center for Applied Coastal Research, and doctoral research at Old Dominion University and Danish Hydraulic Institute. Dr. Chen specializes in the development and application of numerical models for coastal hydrodynamics and nearshore processes, including surface waves, wave-induced nearshore circulation, storm surges, estuarine circulation, and sediment transport. His research has been funded by eight federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Dr. Chen is a recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeast 2006 Young Faculty Research Award (2nd place).
Research Interests
Applied Coastal Modeling, Water Wave Mechanics and Coastal Hydrodynamics, Nearshore Processes and Sediment Transport, Coastal Engineering.
Education
Ph.D. Civil and Coastal Engineering, Old Dominion University in collaboration with Danish Hydraulic Institute, Denmark, 1997
M.Sc. Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Hohai University, China, 1989
B.Sc. Civil Engineering, Hohai University, China, 1984
Positions
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2006 - present
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama, 2001-2006
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware, 1997-2000
Coastal Engineer, Guangdong Waterway Research Institute, 1984-1986, 1989-1992
Prizes and Honors
Recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2006
Recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education SE NFR Award (2nd place), 2006
Courses Taught
Nearshore Hydrodynamics (LSU)
Fluid Mechanics (LSU)
Coastal and Harbor Engineering (USA)
Civil Engineering Design – Coastal Engineering (USA)
Hydraulic Engineering (USA)
Hydraulics Laboratory (USA)
Fluid Mechanics (USA)
Current Federal Grants
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CAREER: Simulations of nonlinear water waves and air-sea momentum fluxes in the coastal, National Science Foundation, 2006-2011.
· Integrated modeling framework for simulations of coastal processes in deltaic environments using higher-performance computing, Department of Defense, 2007-2010.
· Integration of remote sensing, numerical modeling and in-situ monitoring in Mobile Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006-2007.
· Effects of hurricane storm surge and wave activity on the Alabama beach mouse habitat, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2006-2007.
· Dynamics of potential vorticity in the swash and surf zones, Office of Naval Research, 2007.
Recent Journal Publications
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Chen, Q., Wang, L., Zhao, H., and Douglass, S. L., 2007. Predictions of storm surges and wind waves on coastal roadways. Journal of Coastal Research. In press.
· Cruz, E. and Chen, Q., 2007. Numerical modeling of nonlinear waves on heterogeneous porous beds. Ocean Engineering, 34: 1303-1321.
· Chen, Q., 2006. Fully nonlinear Boussinesq-type equations for waves and currents over porous beds. Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 132 (2): 220-230.
· Cruz, E. and Chen, Q., 2006. Fundamental properties of Boussinesq-type equations for waves and currents over a permeable bed. Coastal Engineering Journal. 48 (3): 225-256.
· Chen, Q., Zhao, H., Hu, K, and Douglass, S. L, 2005. Prediction of wind waves in a shallow estuary. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 131 (4): 137-148.
· Chen, Q., Kaihatu, J. M. and Hwang, P. A., 2004. Incorporation of the wind effects into Boussinesq wave models. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering. 130 (6): 312-321.
· Chen, Q. and Svendsen, I. A., 2003. Effects of cross-shore boundary condition errors in nearshore circulation modeling. Coastal Engineering, 48: 243-256.
· Chen, Q., Kirby, J. T., Dalrymple, R. A., Shi, F. and Thornton, E. B., 2003. Boussinesq modeling of longshore currents. Journal of Geophysical Research, 108 (C11): 3362, doi: 10.1029/2002JC001308.
· Shi, F., Kirby, J. T., Dalrymple, R. A. and Chen, Q., 2003. Wave simulations in Ponce de Leon inlet using a Boussinesq model. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 129: 124-135.
Professional Societies
Member - American Geophysical Union
American Society for Engineering Education
American Society of Civil Engineers
Association of Coastal Engineers
