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CEE Faculty Profile
Philip J. Roberts
Professor
Presentations
- Roberts, P. J. W., Villegas, B., and Libhaber, M. (2010). "Modelling urbanization effects on Lake Titicaca." Linking Ecosystem-based Science to Management in the Great Lakes of the World, Lake Tahoe, California, June 13 - 17, 2010.
- Nemlioglu, S., and Roberts, P. J. W. (2011). "Three Dimensional Analyses of Inclined Dense Jets under Counter and Co-flow Conditions." International Symposium on Outfall Systems, Mar del Plata, Argentina May 15-18, 2011, IWA.
- Frick, W., Ahmed, A., George, K., Laputz, A., Pelletie, G., and Roberts, P. (2010). "On Visual Plumes and associated applications." MWWD 2010 6th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges and Coastal Environment, C. Avanzini, ed.Langkawi, Malaysia.
- Nekouee, N., Roberts, P.J.W., and Schwab, D.J. (2008). "Far Field Prediction of the Grand River Plume." 12th International Workshop on Physical Processes in Natural Waters (PPNW), UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Incline Village, Nevada, September 2 - 5, 2008
- Gandhi, V.; Cho, M.; Kim, D. J.; Kim, D.; Wright, H.; Lee, K. H. Roberts, P.; Stoesser, T.; Kim, J. H. (2008). “UV Process Flow Visualization and Characterization Using 3-Dimensional Laser Induced Fluorescence.” American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA
- Nekouee, N., Roberts, P.J.W., McCormick, M.J., and Schwab, D.J. (2007). "3D Numerical Prediction of the Grand River Plume." IAGLR 50th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, University Park, Penn., May 28 - June 1, 2007.
- McCormick, M.J., Schwab, D.J., Beletsky, D., Roberts, P.J.W., Winkelman, A.G., III, A. J. F., Gungor, E., and Nekouee, N. (2007). "Dispersion of the Grand River Plume into the Coastal Waters of Lake Michigan." IAGLR 50th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, University Park, Penn., May 28 - June 1, 2007.
- Marek, M., Stoesser, T., Roberts, P.J.W., Weitbrecht, V., and Jirka, G.H. (2007). "CFD Modeling of Turbulent Jet Mixing in a Water Storage Tank." 32nd IAHR International Association for Hydraulic Research, Venice, Italy, July 1 -6.
- Kim, D., Lee, C., Lee, J., Lee, K., Yoon, B., Lee, S., Nemlioglu, S., Roberts, P.J.W., and Kim, J. (2006). "Developing Integrated Ozone Contactor Design Technology for Enhanced Disinfection Efficiency and DBP Control." KSWW Fall Conference, Daegu, Korea, Nov. 15-16, 2006.
- Nemlioglu, S., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2006). "Experiments on Dense Jets Using Three-Dimensional Laser-Induced Fluorescence (3DLIF)." MWWD 2006 - 4th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Disposal and Marine Environment, Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 6-10, 2006.
- Gungor, E., Roberts, P.J.W., McCormick, M.J., and Schwab, D.J. (2007). "Dynamical Behavior of the Grand River Plume Entering Lake Michigan." IAGLR 50th Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, University Park, Penn., May 28 - June 1, 2007.
- Gungor, E., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2006). "Experimental Studies on Vertical Dense Jets in a Flowing Current." MWWD 2006 - 4th International Conference on Marine Waste Water Disposal and Marine Environment, Antalya, Turkey, Nov. 6-10, 2006.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (2005). “Modeling Ocean Outfall Discharges.” Technical University of Crete.
- Roberts, P.J.W., Tian, X., and Jung, Y. (2002). "Application of Three-Dimensional Laser-Induced Fluorescence to Thermal Diffusers." Hydraulic Measurements & Experimental Methods Conference 2002, Estes Park, Colorado, July 28 - August 1, 2002.
- Roberts, P.J.W., Hunt, C.D., and Mickelson, M.J. (2002). "Field and Model Studies of the Boston Outfall." Second International Conference on Marine Waste Water Discharges, MWWD2002, Istanbul, Turkey, September 16-20, 2002.
- Roberts, P.J.W., and Tian, X. (2001). "New Experimental Techniques for Validation of Marine Discharge Models." Fifth International Marine Environmental Modeling Seminar, New Orleans, LA, October 8 - 11, 2001.
- Carvalho, J. LB., Feitosa, R.C., Rosman, P.C.C., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2004). "A Bacterial Decay Model for Coastal Outfall Plumes." 8th International Coastal Symposium, SC, Brazil.
- Tian, X., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2001). "Application of Three-Dimensional Imaging to Plume Flows.” XXIX IAHR Congress, Beijing, China, September 16-21.
- Roberts, P. J., and Tian, X. (2000). "New Experimental Techniques for Outfall Plume Flows.” International Conference MWWD2000 - Marine Wastewater Discharges 2000, Genova, Italy, November 28 – December 1.
- Roldao, J., Carvalho, J. L. B., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2000). "Field Observations of Dilution on the Ipanema Beach Outfall." First World Congress of the IWA, Paris, July 3-7.
- Roberts, P.J.W., and Tian, X. (2000) "Three-Dimensional Imaging of Stratified Plume Flows." 5th International Conference on Stratified Flows, Vancouver, British Columbia, July 10-13.
- Rahman, S., Dasi, L.P., Webster, D.R., and Roberts, P.J.W. (2000). "Characteristics of Turbulent Plumes Using PLIF Technique." 2000 Joint Conference on Water Resources Engineering and Water Resources Planning and Management, Minneapolis, MN., July 30 - August 2.
- Webster, D.R., Roberts, P.J.W., and Ra'ad, L. (1999). “Simultaneous DPTV/PLIF Measurements of a Turbulent Jet.” Third International Conference on Particle Image Velocimetry, Santa Barbara, California, September 16-18.
- Webster, D.R., Roberts, P.J.W., and Ra'ad, L. (1999). "Velocity and Concentration Measurements of a Turbulent Plume.” MAR99 Meeting of The American Physical Society, Bulletin of American Physical Society, Vol. 44, No. 1, Part II, p. 1829. Atlanta, GA, March.
- Webster, D.R., Roberts, P.J.W., and Ra'ad, L. (1999). “Measurements in a Turbulent Chemical Odor Plume” Centennial Meeting of American Physical Society, Atlanta, GA, April 18-26.
- Frick, W., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1998). "Environmental Protection Agency (USA) Program Wisp: Windows Interface for Simulating Plumes.” 3rd International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering, Cottbus, Berlin, Germany, August 31-September 3.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1997). “Far Field Modeling of the Mamala Bay Outfalls.” IAWQ 19th Biennial International Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 21-26.
- Daviero, G.J., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1997). “Behavior of Merging Plumes from Ocean Outfalls.” 27th IAHR Congress, San Francisco, August 11-15.
- Petrenko, A.A., Jones, B.H., Dickey, T.D., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1996). "Comparison of Near-Field Dilutions Derived from in Situ Measurements and Simulated Dilutions at the Sand Island Sewage Outfall Plumes, Hi.” North American Water and Environment Congress, Anaheim.
- Daviero, G.A., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1996). "Experimental Studies of Merging Plumes.” 11th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 19-22.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1995). "Near-Field Modeling of the Mamala Bay Outfalls.” Marine Disposal Systems 1994, I. Ozturk, P.J.W. Roberts, H. Z. Sarikaya, and A. Akyarli, eds., Istanbul, Turkey, 159-166, November 9-11.
- Roberts, P.J.W., Ferrier, A., and Daveiro, G. (1994). "Mixing of Inclined Dense Jets." 47th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Atlanta, November 20-22.
- Roberts, P.J.W., Ferrier, A., and Johnson, B.H. (1994). "New Techniques for Experimental Studies of Dredged Material Dispersion.” Second International Conference on Dredging and Dredged Material Displacement, Dredging '94., E. C. McNair, ed., Orlando, FL, Nov 13-16.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1990), "Dilution Hydraulic Model Study for the Boston Wastewater Outfall," International Conference on Physical Modeling of Transport and Dispersion, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August 7-10.
- Roberts, P.J.W., and Wilson, D. (1990), “Field and Model Studies of Ocean Outfalls,” National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, San Diego, July 30-August 3, 1990.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1988), “Dilution and Transport Predictions for Ocean Outfalls," IAWPRC 14th Biennial Conference, Brighton, England, July 17-22.
- Roberts, P.J.W., and Snyder, W.H. (1987), "Merging Buoyant Jets in a Stratified Crossflow,” Third International Symposium on Density-Stratified Flows, IAHR, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 3-5 February.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1985), "Jet Mixing in Linearly Stratified Fluids," IUTAM Symposium on Mixing in Stratified Fluids, Western Australia, 25-29 August.
- Roberts, P.J.W., Pernik, M., and Benke, A.C. (1985), “Mixing in River-Floodplain Systems," XXI IAHR Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 19-23 August, Vol. 3, pp. 485-489.
- Dortch, M.S., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1983), "Mathematical Modeling of Thermal Regimes for Pumped-Storage Reservoirs," XX IAHR Congress, Moscow, USSR, 5-9 September, Vol. 3, paper B.a. 14, pp. 120-127.
- Chin, D.A., and Roberts, P.J.W. (1982), "Modeling Dispersion in the Marine Environment," ASCE Annual Convention, New Orleans, October 25-27.
- Roberts, P.J.W., and Matthews, P.R. (1982), "Mixing in Pumped Storage Reservoirs," ASCE Hydraulics Division Specialty Conference, Jackson, Miss., August 17-20, Proceedings, pp. 199-205.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1981), "Digital Analysis of Current Meter Data for Predicting the Dispersion of Pollutants," Time Series Methods in Hydrosciences, Proceedings of an International Conference, Toronto, Canada, October 6-8, A.H. El-Shaarawi, Ed., pp. 351-361.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1979), "A Mathematical Model of the Initial Dilution Process of Deepwater Ocean Outfalls," ASCE Joint Hydraulics - Energy Division Specialty Conference, San Francisco, August 8-10, Proceedings, pp. 218-225.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1979), "Current Measurements and Mathematical Modeling in Southern Puget Sound," presented at workshop in New Orleans, June 18-20, in: Estuarine and Wetland Processes with Emphasis on Modeling, P. Hamilton and K.B. MacDonald, Eds., pp. 269-284, Plenum Press, 1980.
- Roberts, P.J.W. (1979), "Effects of Currents on Ocean Sewage Outfall Design," presented at the XVIIIth IAHR Congress, Cagliari, Italy, Sept. 10-14, Vol. 4, paper C.b.9, pp. 197-204.







