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Dr. Philip B. Bedient 
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 Ph.D. DISSERTATIONS 
P. B. Bedient, Advisor 
 
  • El-Beshry, Manar Z., “Evaluating the Predictive Capabilities of a Three-Dimensional Simulator (VENT3D) Against the Performance of a Field-Scale Soil Vapor Extraction Operation,” 1998. 
  • Hopkins, Loren P., “A Statistical Investigation of Ozone Exposure Assessment by Direct and Indirect Measurement,” 1998. 
  • Hamed, Maged M., “Reliability-Based Uncertainty Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant Transport and Remediation,” 1995. 
  • Chang, Chi-Chung, "Multiphase Unsaturated Zone Contaminant Transport Model for Source Term Definition in Ground Water," 1990. 
  • Rifai, Hanadi S., "Numerical Techniques for Modeling In Situ Biorestoration and Biodegradation of Organic Contaminants in Ground Water," 1989. 
  • Newell, Charles J., "OASIS:  A Hydrogeologic Database and a Graphical, Hypertext Decision Support System for Ground Water Contaminant Modeling," 1988. 
  • Borden, Robert C., "Influence of Adsorption and Oxygen Limited Biodegradation on the Transport and Fate of a Creosote Plume:  Field 
  •  Methods and Simulation Techniques," 1986. 
  • Chiang, Chen Y., "Advanced Numerical Method for Ground Water Transport with Application on 
  •  a Supercomputer," 1986. 
 
MASTER OF SCIENCE THESES 
P. B. Bedient, Advisor 
  • Piepho, Stephanie Smith, “Integration of Surcharged Pipe Model and Overland Flow Model for Prediction in a Highly Urbanized Area,” 1998. 
  • Gladwell, Dawn, “Flood Estimation in a Highly Urbanized Watershed Using Advanced Radar (NEXRAD),” 1998. 
  • Brock, Suzanne M., “Determination of Streamflow Characteristics for Ungaged Texas Streams Using Regression Analysis,” 1998. 
  • Yewdall, Catherine, “A Method to Model Passive Oxygen Reaeration in Naturally Attenuating Plumes Using Fick’s Law,” 1997 
  • Nelson, Paul D., “Incorporation of a Blob Size Distribution to Describe Apparent Non-Equilibrium Dissolution of Residually Trapped Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids in a Laboratory Column Test,” 1997. 
  • Bastasch, Mark, “Evaluation of Slug Tests in a Bounded, Phreatic, Sand and Gravel Aquifer,” 1996. 
  • Paquette, Shawn M., “Use of a Three-Dimensional Flow Model to Simulate the Position and Shape of a Saltwater Interface,” 1996. 
  • Holder, Anthony W., “Testing and Validation of FLOTRAN:  a Ground Water Flow and  Contaminant Transport Model,” 1995. 
  • Evans, Karen L., "A Transient Methodology for Evaluating Risk Reduction Associated with Ground Water Remediation at Leaking Underground Storage Tank (Lust) Sites," 1994. 
  • Howard G. Sweed, "Site Investigation and Modeling of Surface Application for In Situ Bioremediation of JP-4 Jet Fuel," 1994. 
  • Burgess, Kristine S., "Flow and Transport Modeling of a Heterogeneous Field Site Contaminated with Dense Chlorinated Solvent Waste," 1993. 
  • Fisher, R. Todd, "A New Method for the Real-Time Prediction of Flood Peak Discharges in Brays Bayou, Houston, Texas," 1993. 
  • Hendricks, Laurel V., "Implementation of a Wellhead Protection Program Utilizing a Geographic Information System," 1992. 
  • Long, Gregory P., "Modeling Natural Biodegradation: Theory and Field Applications," 1992. 
  • Rayburn, Tracy C., "Analysis of Groundwater Mounding Using a Surface Impoundment Database and Monte Carlo Simulation," 1992. 
  • Robinson, James C., "The Effects of Representing the Spatial Variability of Aquifer Characteristics on Numerical Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Modeling," 1992. 
  • Robinson, George R., "Modeling Contaminant Partitioning between Residual Oil and Mobile Water Phases in Porous Media -- A Time Variant Source of Contamination," 1990. 
  • Haasbeek, John F., "Application of Numerical Models to the Design of In-Situ Ground Water Restoration Systems Under Variability of Hydrogeologic Conditions," 1989. 
  • Alder-Schaller, Sarah E., "Comparison of Analytical and Numerical Biodegradation Models with Application to Aquifer Biorestoration," 1989. 
  • Miller, Karen M., "Application of BIOPLUME II to Simulate Biodegradation:  A Study of An Aviation Fuel Spill from a Leaking Underground Storage Tank (UST) in Traverse City, Michigan," 1989. 
  • Hopkins, Loren P., "A Hydrogeologic Database for Stochastic Ground Water Modeling with Hydrogeologic Environment Specific Applications," 1988. 
  • Kiel, Simone F., "Post Audit Modeling of Remedial Clean Up of a Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Plume," 1988. 
  • Smythe, Julie M., "Cone Penetrometer Technology for Hazardous Waste Investigations," 1988. 
  • Satkin, Richard L., "Simulation and Design of Pumping and Injection Schemes for Aquifer Restoration Under Variable Hydrogeologic Conditions," 1987. 
  • Freeberg, Kim M., "Ground Water Contaminant Modeling Applied to Plume Delineation and Aquifer Restoration at an Industrial Site," 1985. 
  • Juch, Martha F., "Hydrologic Analysis of Urbanization and Related Parameters on Flooding in the Brays Bayou Watershed," 1985. 
  • Rifai, Hanadi S., "On-Line Hydrologic Simulation of Lake Conroe Reservoir Releases for Downstream Flood Control," 1985. 
  • King, Thomas L., "Water Quality and Sediment Dynamics in a Detention Pond System," 1984. 
  • Rodgers, Alan C., "Hydrogeochemical Characterization of Ground Water Contamination from Hazardous Waste," 1984. 
  • Solek, Elizabeth A., "Implications of Physical and Chemical Factors to Bacteriologic Water Quality of Lake Houston," 1984. 
  • Todd, David A., "Buffalo Bayou: Oxygen Balance and Stream Protection Analysis," 1984. 
  • Bouvette, Tracy C., "The Characterization of Hazardous Waste Sites with Analytical and Numerical Models," 1983. 
  • Springer, Nina K., "Numerical Model of Processes Governing Ground Water Contaminant Transport ," 1983. 
  • Flores, Alejandro C., "Dynamic Optimization of Detention Storage for Urbanizing Areas," 1982. 
  • Baca, Ernesto, "Limological Characteristics of Lake Houston--Sediment, Nutrient, and Hydrologic Interactions," 1981. 
  • Newell, Charles J., "An Assessment of Point and Nonpoint Pollution Loads Into Lake Houston," 1981. 
  • Smith, David P., Jr., "Hydrologic Simulation of Stormwater Detention Storage in an Urbanizing Floodplain," 1980. 
  • Machado, Paulo Afonso da Mata, "Low flow Study for Brays Bayou," 1978. 
  • Marin, Carlos M., "A Utility Approach to Water Resource Planning," 1978. 
  • Harned, Douglas A., "Stormwater Quality Prediction Utlilizing Load-Runoff Relationship," 1977. 
  • Krueger, Kathryn A., "Environmental Model of Lake Houston," 1977.