Education

1995-97: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

1992-94: M.S., Environmental Health Engineering, The University of Texas at       Austin

1981-85: B.S., with Honors, Aerospace Engineering, The Pennsylvania     State University

 

Professional Registration

Registered Engineer #31567 (Louisiana)

 

Academic Experience

2007                   Visiting Professor (sabbatical leave), Soil and Environmental Physics Laboratory, Ecole                                            Polytechnique    Federale de Lausanne

2005-                  Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State                                       University, Baton Rouge, LA

1998-2005         Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State                                        University, Baton Rouge, LA

1996-1998         Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dept. of                                         Environmental Science and Engineering, The Center for Multiphase Research

1994-96:            Assistant Instructor, Continuing Engineering Courses, The University of Texas at Austin 

                          Courses:  HEC-1, HEC-2, and HEC-RAS continuing engineering courses.

1992-96:            Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Course Taught

Undergraduate

       Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics Lab, Hydraulics, Groundwater Hydraulics, Introduction to Coastal Engineering, Environmental Transport Processes, Modeling of Environmental Systems, Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection, Design of Hydrologic Systems

Graduate

       Advanced Groundwater Hydrology, Groundwater Pollution and Contaminant Transport, Groundwater Modeling

University Service

       Shell Coastal Environmental Modeling Laboratory (CEML) Steering Committee, 2004 -

       Faculty Adviser, Chi Epsilon, 2003 –

       Faculty Adviser, LSU Lacrosse Club, 2002-

       Faculty Adviser, Tau Beta Pi, 2001 –

       Research and Development Group, College of Engineering, 2000-

       Departmental Representative, College Policy Committee, 2003 – 2005

       Graduate Programs Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1998-2004

       Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000-2004

       Faculty Adviser, LSU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1999-2000

 

Professional Organizations

       American Society of Civil Engineers

       Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors

       American Geophysical Union

             

Honors/Awards

       1999-2000 Tiger Athletic Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

       2000 LSU Student Chapter ASCE Outstanding Faculty Member

       Louisiana State University Council on Research Summer Stipend Award, 2000

       Walter L. and Reta Mae Moore Graduate Fellowship in Water Resources Engineering, 1996, The University of Texas at Austin

       The Trigg and Fannie Twichell Centennial Endowed Presidential Fellowship, 1995-1996, The University of Texas at Austin

       Walter L. and Reta Mae Moore Graduate Fellowship in Water Resources Engineering, 1992-1993, The University of Texas at Austin

       Engineering Foundation Fellowship, 1991-1992, The University of Texas at Austin

       Joint Staff Commendation Medal, 1991, Defense Information Systems Agency

       Navy Achievement Medal, 1990, The United States Marine Corps

       Naval R.O.T.C. Scholarship, 1983-1985, Pennsylvania State University

       Sigma Gamma Tau, 1983-1985, Pennsylvania State University

       Tau Beta Pi, 1983-1985, Pennsylvania State University

       University Scholar, 1982-1984, Pennsylvania State University

 

Professional Service

       Member, Geo-Institute Geoenvironmental Engineering  Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers

       Member, Ground Water Hydrology Committee, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers

       LA Board of Regents, Speaking of Science Program, 2002 -

       Manuscript Reviewer

Advances in Water Resources

Environmental Science and Technology

Water Resources Research

Geophysical Review Letters

Hydrological Processes

Ground Water

Environmental Modeling and Software

ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage

ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

ASCE Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Colloids and Surfaces A

Geological Society of America

       Proposal Reviewer

National Science Foundation

Department of Energy Environmental Science and Management Program

Petroleum Research Fund, American Chemical Society

Army Research Office

U.S. Geological Survey, Water Research National Competitive Grants Program

     

 

          

 

 

Clinton S. Willson, Ph.D., P.E.

Education & Background