GIS Research Group

Texas A&M University

Department of Civil Engineering

 

Welcome to the web page of the Texas AgGIS, the GIS Research Group of the Department of Civil Engineering of Texas A&M University. This page includes links to the web pages of the researchers and to to the term projects of the CVEN 689 Civil Engineering Applications of GIS class taught in this Department.

 

Faculty:

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Francisco Olivera
Assistant Professor

Graduate Students:

Doctoral

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Janghwoan Choi

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Huidae Cho

 

Masters of Science

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Ashish Agrawal (Summer 2005): PrePro2004: a data model with pre and post-processor for HEC-HMS

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Tarun Gill (Spring 2005): Transformation of point rainfall to areal rainfall by estimating areal reduction factors, using radar data, for Texas

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Srikanth Koka (Spring 2004): Integration of Stream and Watershed Data for Hydrologic Modeling

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Rajeev Raina (Spring 2004): Development of a Cell-Based Streamflow Routing Model

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Zubin Sukheswalla (Fall 2003): A Statistical Model for Estimating Mean Annual and Mean Monthly Flows at  Ungaged Locations

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Milver Valenzuela (Fall 2003): Development of an ArcGIS Interface and Design of a Geodatabase for SWAT

 

Masters of Engineering

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Elizabeth Bristow (Spring 2004)

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Jennifer VerWest (Spring 2003) 

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GIS Tools

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Network Tracing Method (NTM) for developing large-scale coarse-resolution river networks from fine-resolution stream data.

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PrePro2002 for pre-processing digital spatial data for HEC-HMS.

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Watershed and Stream Delineation Tool (WSDT) for stream and watershed delineation from digital elevation models (DEMs).

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Static Storm

 

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Conference Presentations, Conference Posters, and Seminars 

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Hydrologic Model Integration (4.9 Mb). Presented at the Tropical Storm Allison: Two Years Later Conference organized by Rice University, Houston, Texas, May 8, 2003.

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Hydrologic Topology (5.4 Mb). Poster presented at the Mississippi River Climate and Hydrology Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 16, 2002.

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Applications of GIS to Water Resources Engineering (5.0 Mb). Seminar given at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Rice University, Houston, Texas, April 4, 2002.

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Applications of GIS to Water Resources Engineering (4.5 Mb). Seminar given at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the University of Maryland, College park, Maryland, March 11, 2002.

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Effect of the Watershed Size on the Shape of its Hydrologic Response (7.0 Mb). Poster presented at the AGU 2001 Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, December 12, 2002.

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Applications of GIS to Water Resources Engineering (4.3 Mb). Seminar given at the Environmental and Water Resources Division of the Department of Civil Engineering of Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, September 12, 2001.

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CVEN 689 Civil Engineering Applications of GIS - Student Term Projects

 

Spring 2004

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Auto-Calibration of the SWAT Model using a Heuristic Approach by Pranab Agarwal

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PrePro2004 by Ashish Agrawal

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Development of SWAT Add-Ons to Calculate HRU Parameters by Huidae Cho

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Evaluating Corrosion parameters in Post-Tensioned Bridges by Rhett Dotson

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Interpolation and Evaluation of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Patterns Using Different Interpolation Methods by Tarun Gill

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Comparison between AVSWAT and ArcGIS-SWAT by MiAe Ha

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The Use of GIS to Map Runoff Parameters and Calculate Storm Runoff by Jeff Haeber

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Integrating GIS with EPANet by Lufthansa Kanta

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Regionalization of Daily Flow Characteristics Using GIS and an Spatial Interpolation Algorithm: The Case of the Brazos River Basin by Jaesung Kim

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Determination of Urban Runoff Using ILLUDAS and GIS by TaeJin Kim

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Using GIS to Define Zoning Districts of College Station by Kamaron Lovell

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Application of GIS to Bridge Health Monitoring by Safiuddin Mohammed

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Applications of GIS to Soil Characteristics Utilized in Foundation Engineering by Alberto Prieto

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Improving Human Health Risk Assessment: Spatial Data Analysis and Prediction Mapping by Erica Reese

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Identifying Soil Types Using Soil Brightness and Temperature Data Obtained by Remote Sensing by Uday Sant

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Dynamic Segmentation: Application to Road Management by Christopher von Holdt

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HEC-GeoRAS 8 and Hydraulic Analysis by Temple Williamson

Spring 2003

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Extending PrePro2002: Incorporating Watershed Parameters by Elizabeth Bristow

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Applications of HEC-HMS and the Effects of Sub-Basin Size in Modeling by Logan Burton

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Determination of Freight Corridors for California by Adhara Castelblanco

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GIS as a Tool for Pavement Management by Carlos Chang

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Development of ArcGIS Tool for SWAT by Janghwoan Choi

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Using GIS to Model Snow Pack in the Yampa Basin by Adolph Coors

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Processing Geospatial Data with HEC-GeoRAS 3.1 by Brad Endres

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Calculation of Abstractions Using GIS Techniques by Gaurav Garg

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Estimating Salt Concentration at Ungaged Locations from Parameters Derived from GIS by Ganesh Krishnamurthy

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Using GIS to Show variations of Pollutant Concentrations Originated from Point Sources to an Outlet in a Sub-Watershed by Arvind Kutty

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Investigating Reasons for Reduction of Endangered Species in the Edwards Aquifer Using GIS by Ju Young Lee

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Applying GIS to Hydraulic Analysis by Chae Kwan Lim

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Non-Point Source Pollution: Prediction and Analysis in ArcView 3.0 by David Munn

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Watershed Characterization Using BASINS Version 3.0: (A Case Study of the Brian/College Station - Brazos County Region) by Oke Nwaneshiudu

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Choosing a Best Place to Live in College Station while Studying at Texas A&M University by Mario Ocando

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Creating a Stream Network Using ArcInfo by Hector Olmos

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Estimation and Distribution of Surface Runoff Integrating Green-Ampt Model with GIS by Zoya Pastakia

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GIS-Based Estimation of Average Annual Runoff by Aditya Raut Desai

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Identifying Bridge Scour Susceptibility: A GIS-Based Approach by Cassandra Rutherford, E.I.T.

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To Predict the Heaving Potential of Soils Using GIS by Saching Kunagalli

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Visual Correlation Between Population Density and Pollution Concentration in Major Metropolitan Areas by Tim Schneidwind

Spring 2002

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Utilization of the SWAT Model and Remote Sensing to Demonstrate the Effects of Brush Removal on a Small Watershed by Jason Afinowicz

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Applications of GIS Tools for Hydraulic Modeling by Terry Barr

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SWAT Hydrologic Modeling with GIS Techniques by Ron Branyon

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GIS-Based Lake/Reservoir Evaporation Calculations in the State of Texas, USA by Paramjit Chibber

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City of College Station, Texas: Urban Storm-Water management Plan Utilizing ArcView and HEC-HMS by Kara Corcoran

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Calculating Hydrologic Parameters for Estimating Surface Water Flow with GIS by Richard Hoffpauir

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Building a GeoDatabase of the Brazos Basins by Seongha Hwang

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Site Selection Analysis for Apartment Housing Development Under Given Criteria - A Case Study of College Station, Texas, Using GIS Applications by Jin Yong Jun

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Upstream Trace of Line in Stream Line Network by Srikanth Koka

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Identifying Critical Sewer Systems by Jon Kreischer

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Development of a Pavement management System for the District of Corpus Christi by Golam Moinuddin

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Creating land Cover Input Datasets for the SWAT 2000 Model using Remotely Sensed Data by Joshua Peschel

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A Cell-to-Cell Routing Model by Rajeev Raina

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Ozone Display: A Houston Area Simulation by Adam Rose

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Relating Actual Runoff to Potential Runoff by Zubin Sukheswalla

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Contingency Water Network Analysis by Allen Thibeaux

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Application of GIS to Identify Environmental Impact from Agricultural pesticide Usage Along the US-Mexico Border in Imperial County, California, by Tina Van Wie

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Watershed and Stream Delineation Tool by Milver Valenzuela

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Hydrologic Analysis in Flat Terrain by Jennifer VerWest

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Establishing Condition Indices and Predicting Waterline Conditions: A GIS Application by Barney Williams

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