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Q. Jim Chen

 
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Q. Jim  Chen, Ph.D.Water Resources and Coastal Engineering3418D Patrick F. Taylor Hall(225) 578-4911(225) 578-8652qchen@lsu.edu

 Biography


Coastal Engineering Research and Education Collaboratory

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 a large number of federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and NOAA Sea Grant. Dr. Chen is a recipient of the American Society for Engineering Education Southeast 2006 Young Faculty Research Award (2nd place).  

Research Interests

Coastal Engineering, Numerical Modeling, Water Wave Mechanics, Coastal Hydrodynamics, Nearshore Sediment Transport, Coastal Hazard Prediction and Mitigation.

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 and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2006-present

            Associate Faculty of LSU’s Center for Computation and Technology, 2007-present

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of South Alabama (USA), 2001-2006

            Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Delaware, 1997-2000

            Coastal Engineer, Guangdong Waterway Research Institute, 1984-86, 1989-92 

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

Notable Accomplishments from National Science Foundation CBET Awards (http://www.nsf.gov/eng/cbet/nuggets/1443/1443_chen.htm), 2007

 

Courses Taught

            Coastal Hydromechanics (LSU)

            Coastal Design (LSU)

            Coastal Modeling (LSU)

            Coastal Engineering (LSU)

            Fluid Mechanics (LSU)

Civil Engineering Design – Coastal Engineering (USA)

Coastal and Harbor Engineering (USA)

Hydraulic Engineering (USA)

Hydraulics Laboratory (USA)

Fluid Mechanics (USA)

 

Recent Federal Grants

Chen, Q., Simulations of nonlinear water waves and air-sea momentum fluxes in the coastal ocean: An integrated research and educational program. CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2006-2011.

Chen, Q., Allen, G., Tyagi, M., Development of an integrated modeling framework for simulations of coastal processes in deltaic environments using high-performance computing. Department of Defense, 2007-2010.  

Chen, Q. and Zhang, G., Field investigations to assess surge and wave reduction by vegetation. The Southeast Regional Research Initiative (SERRI), Department of Homeland Security, 2009-2010 (through the University of Mississippi).

Chen, Q. Pardue, J. and Willson, C., Prediction of wetland sedimentation and erosion caused by hurricanes. NOAA National Sea Grant College Program and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. 2008-2010.

Chen, Q., Dynamics of potential vorticity in the swash and surf zones, Office of Naval Research, 2007-2008.

Chen, Q., Effects of hurricane storm surge and wave activity on the Alabama beach mouse habitat, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2006-2007.

Chen, Q., Integration of remote sensing, numerical modeling and in-situ monitoring in Mobile Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (through ACES), 2006-2007.         

Recent Journal Publications

Chen, Q., Wang, L., and Zhao, H., 2009. Hydrodynamic investigation of coastal bridge collapse during Hurricane Katrina.  Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. March.

Chen, Q., Wang, L., and Tawes, R., 2008. Hydrodynamic response of northeastern Gulf of Mexico to hurricanes. Estuaries and Coasts. 31 (6): 1098-1116. DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9089-9.

Zheng, Q., Chen, Q., Zhao, H., Shi, J., and Cao, Y., 2008. A statistic-thermodynamic model for the DOM degradation in the estuary. Geophysical Research Letter, 35: L06604, DOI: 10.1029/2007GL033150.

Zhao, H. and Chen, Q. 2008. Characteristics of extreme meteorological forcing and water levels in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Estuaries and Coasts, 31(4): 704-718, DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9062-7.

Chen, Q. and Zhao, H., 2008. Hydrodynamic modeling of St. Joseph Bay for stability analysis of coastal barrier breaching. Journal of Coastal Research. SI 52: 181-192.

Chen, Q., Wang, L., Zhao, H., and Douglass, S. L., 2007. Predictions of storm surges and wind waves on coastal roadways in hurricane-prone areas. Journal of Coastal Research. 23: 1304-1317.

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 

 

 

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