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Prof. Gerhard H. Jirka, Ph.D

Prof. Gerhard H. Jirka, Ph.D.
Director,
Institute for Hydromechanics
University of Karlsruhe
Kaiserstr.12
D-76128 Karlsruhe
Tel.:+49 (0)721/608-2200
Fax.:+49 (0)721/608-2202

jirka@uka.de

• Dipl.Ing., Universität für Bodenkultur (Kulturtechnik und Wasserwirtschaft), Wien, 1969
• M.S. (Master of Science), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1971
• Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1973

• Research Assistant, MIT, Department of Civil Engineering, 1969-1973.
• Research Engineer, MIT, Energy Laboratory, 1973-1977.
• Lecturer in Civil Engineering, MIT, 1974-1977.
• Manager, Environmental Management Program, MIT, Energy Laboratory, 1976-1977.
• Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1977-1981.
• Associate Professor, 1981-1987.
• Visiting Professor, Institute for Hydromechanics and Water Resources, Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, 1983-1984
• Director, DeFrees Hydraulics Laboratory, Cornell University, 1984-1995
• Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, 1987-present
• Visiting Professor, Institute for Hydraulics and Hydrology, Technical University, Vienna, Austria, 1991-1992
• Professor and Director, Institut für Hydromechanik, Universität Karlsruhe, 1995-present
• Visiting Professor, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, Winter semester 1999-2000.

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Member since 1973, Fellow since 1991
• Water Resources Engineering Division (formerly Hydraulics Division):

  - Executive Committee: Control Member 1987-1991

  - Chairman of the Hydraulics Division 1989-90

• International Association for Hydraulic Research and Engineering (IAHR): Member since 1975

  - Vice President, 2005 - present
  - Member of Council 2001 – present
  - Committee on Fluid Mechanics: Member 1983 present, Chairman 1990 – 1996
  - European Graduate School- Environment Water (EGW):
  	Steering Group Member 1996 - present
  	Coordinator Summer School “Environmental Fluid Mechanics”: 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006

• American Geophysical Union (AGU): Hydrology Section, Member since 1977
• Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society: Member since 1978
• Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall (DWA): Mitglied seit 1995

  - Hauptausschuss WW: Wasserbau und Wasserkraft, Mitglied

  - Arbeitsgruppe WW-3.4: Ausbreitungsprobleme von Einleitungen, Mitglied

  - Arbeitsgruppe WW-3.6: Umweltfluidmechanik, Sprecher

  - Fachausschuss WW-9: Sedimente und Schadstoffe in Binnen- und Tidegewässern, Mitglied

  - Arbeitsgruppe WW-9.2: Experimentelle Methoden, Sprecher

• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG): Mitglied seit 1995

- Senatskommission für Wasserforschung (KOWA), Mitglied 1997 – 2003

• Fakultätentag Bauingenieur- und Vermessungswesen:

- Arbeitskreis “Zukünftige Entwicklungen”, Mitglied 1999 - 2004

- Ständige Kommission, Mitglied 2001-2004

• Council for Research and Young Scientists (CRYS), Member

• Competence Area “Earth and Environment”, Speaker

• Competence Field “Hydrosphere and Environmental Engineering”, Speaker

• KIT-Center „Climate and Environment“ (in development), Topic 2  “Water resources
  and water management”, Speaker

• Freeman Hydraulics Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1981

• Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1983

• Distinguished Visitors Program, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, 1984

• Arthur T. Ippen Award, International Association for Hydraulic Research, 1989

• Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991

• Fulbright Scholar, United States Information Agency, 1991-92

• Choi Kin Chung Fellowship, 1991; William Mong Fellowship, 1998, University of Hong Kong

• Erskine Fellowship, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1999/2000

• Corresponding Member, National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, Argentina,  2004

• Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006

• Fluid Mechanics: Transport phenomena, stratified flow, air-water transfer processes, turbulence, sediment transport, experimental techniques, hydraulic engineering
• Environmental Effects: Water quality models, groundwater flow and contamination, simulation methods, expert systems
• Energy: Waste heat disposal, fluid mechanical aspects of alternative energy systems, ocean thermal energy conversion, hydro-electric power

• Environmental Fluid Mechanics,  since 2004

• Jirka, G.H., Bleninger, T., Leonhard, D., und Hauschild, I., 2003, "Umweltqualitätsnormen in der EG-Wasserrahmenrichtlinie: Sinnvolles oder lästiges Attribut für Gewässergütemanagement?", KA-Abwasser, Abfall, Vol. 50, Nr. 3, 350-357

• Mohrlok, U., Weber, O., Jirka, G.H., und Scholz, M., 2003, "Grundwasser-Zirkulations-Brunnen (GZB) zur In-situ-Grundwassersanierung", Grundwasser, Heft 1, Band 8, 13-22

• Uijttewaal, W., and Jirka, G.H., 2003, "Grid Turbulence in Shallow Flows", J. Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 489, 325-344

• Chu, C.-R., and Jirka, G.H., 2003, "Wind- and Stream Flow-Induced Reaeration", J. Environmental Engineering, Vol. 129, 12, 1129-36

• Jirka, G.H., 2004, "Integral Model for Turbulent Buoyant Jets in Unbounded Stratified Flows, Part 1: The Single Round Jet", Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 4, 1-556

• Jirka, G.H., Bleninger, T., Burrows, R., and Larsen, T., 2004, "Environmental Quality Standards in the EC-Water Framework Directive: Consequences for Water Pollution Control for Point Sources", European Water Management Online, European Water Association, http://www.ewaonline.de/journal/online.htm

• Bleninger, T., Jirka, G.H., Leonhard, D., Hauschild, I., und Schlenkhoff, A., 2004, "Immissionsorientierte Bewertung von Einleitungen in Gewässer: Mischzonen oder Opferstrecken, wo gelten die Gütekriterien", KA-Abwasser, Abfall, Vol. 51, Nr. 3, 246-249

• Jirka, G.H. and Uijttewaal, W. (Ed.s), 2004, Shallow Flows, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam

• Bleninger, T., Jirka, G.H., Leonhard D., Hauschild, I., und Schlenkhoff, A., 2004, „Immisionsorientierte Bewertung von Einleitungen in Gewässer: Mischzonen oder Opferstrecken, wo gelten die Gütekriterien?“, Wasserwirtschaft, Vol. 51, Nr. 3, 246-249.

• Doneker, R.L., Nash, J.D., and Jirka, G.H., 2004, “Pollutant Transport and Mixing Zone Simulation of Sediment Density Currents”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 130, 4, 349-359.

• Socolofsky, S.A., and Jirka, G.H., 2004, “Large Scale Flow Structures and Stability in Shallow Flows”, J. Environmental Engineering and Science, Can. Soc. Civ. Eng., 3, 451-462

• Jirka, G.H., 2004, “Mixing and Dispersion in Rivers”, Proc. River Flow 2004, M. Greco (Ed.), Napoli, Italy

• Detert, M., Jirka, G.H., Jehle, M., Klar, M,. Jähne, B., Köhler, H.-J., and Wenka, T., 2004, „Pressure Fluctuations Within Subsurface Gravel Bed Caused by Turbulent Open-Channel Flow”, Proc. River Flow 2004, M. Greco (Ed.), Napoli, Italy

• Stoesser, T., Rodi, W., and Jirka, G.H., 2004, “Large-Eddy Simulation of Flow Over Rough Channel Beds”, Proc. River Flow 2004, M. Greco (Ed.), Napoli, Italy

• Herlina, and Jirka, G.H., 2004, “Application of LIF to Investigate Gas Transfer near the Air-Water Interface in a Grid-Stirred Tank”, Experiments in Fluids, 37, 341-349

• Jirka, G.H., and Uijttewaal, W.S.J., 2004, „Shallow Flows: A Definition“, in “Shallow Flows”, G.H. Jirka and W. Uijttewaal (Ed.s), A.A.Balkema Publishers, Rotterdam

• Jirka, G.H., Bleninger, T., Burrows, R., and Larsen, T., 2004, “Management of point source discharges into rivers. Where do Environmental Quality Standards in the new EC-Water Framework Directive Apply?”, J. River Basin Management, Vol.3, 2

• Negretti, M.E., Rummel, A.C., Socolofsky, S.A., and Jirka, G.H., 2005, “Stabilization of cylinder wakes in shallow water flows by means of roughness elements: An experimental study”, Experiments in Fluids, 38, 4, 403-414

• Rummel, A.C., Socolofsky, S.A., v.Carmer, C.F., and Jirka, G.H., 2005, “Enhanced diffusion from a continuous point source in shallow flow with grid turbulence”, Physics of Fluids, 17, 075105-1-12

• Bleninger, T., Perez, M.L., Milli, H., and Jirka, G.H., 2005, “Internal Hydraulic Design of a Long Diffuser in Shallow Water: Buenos Aires Sewage Disposal in Rio de la Plata Estuary “, Proc. XXXI Congress Int. Assoc. for Hydraulic Eng.g and Research, Seoul, Korea

• Jirka, G.H., 2006, „Integral Model for Turbulent Buoyant Jets in Unbounded Stratified Flows. Part 2: Plane Jet Dynamics Resulting from Multiport Diffuser Discharges“, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 6: 43-100

• Jones, G.R., Nash, J.D., Doneker, R.L., and Jirka, G.H., 2006, “Buoyant Surface Discharges into Water Bodies. I: Flow Classification and Prediction Methodology”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, (accepted)

• Jirka, G.H., 2006, “Buoyant Surface Discharges into Water Bodies. II: Jet Integral Model”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, (accepted)

• Viscardi, J.M., Weitbrecht, V., Pujol, A., Olsen, N.R., and Jirka, G.H., 2006, „Numerical Simulations on the Paraná de las Palmas River”, Proc. River Flow 2006, A.M. Cardoso (Ed.), Lisbon, Portugal

• Stoesser, T., Liang, C., Rodi, W., and Jirka, G.H., 2006, „Large Eddy Simulation of Fully Developed Flow Through Submerged Vegetation”, Proc. River Flow 2006, A.M. Cardoso (Ed.), Lisbon, Portugal

• Jirka, G.H., 2006, “Improved Discharge Configurations for Brine Effluents from Desalination Plants”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, (accepted)

• Janzen, J., Schulz, H., e Jirka, G.H., 2006, „Detalhes da transferencia de gases na interface ar-água“, Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos, 11, 153-61

• Jirka, G.H., 2007, Einführung in die Hydromechanik, 3. Auflage,  193 S., Universitätsverlag,  Karlsruhe

• Jones, G.R., Nash, J.D., Doneker, R.L., and Jirka, G.H., 2007, “Buoyant Surface Discharges into Water Bodies.  I: Flow Classification and Prediction Methodology”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 133, Nr. 9, 1010-20

• Jirka, G.H., 2007, “Buoyant Surface Discharges into Water Bodies.  II: Jet Integral Model”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 133, Nr. 9, 1021-36

• Nikora, V., Nokes, R., Veale, W., Davidson, M., and Jirka, G.H., 2007, “Large-scale turbulent structure  of uniform shallow free-surface flows”,  Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 7(2), 159-172

• Kühn, G. and Jirka, G.H., 2007, “Fine sediment behavior in open channel turbulence: an experimental study”,  Section 3.4 in Sediment Dynamics and Pollutant Mobility in Rivers:  An Interdisciplinary Approach (Westrich, B. and Förstner, U., Ed.s),  Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York

• Bleninger, T., and Jirka, G.H. , 2007, „First steps in modelling and design of coastal brine discharges“,  Desalination & Water Reuse, 17, 2, 48-61

• Weitbrecht, V., Muste, M., Creutin, D., und Jirka, G.H., 2007, „Geschwindigkeitsmessungen mit Particle-Image-Velocimetry:  Labor- und Feldmessungen”, Mitteilungen Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau, 90, 79-90

• Detert, M., Klar, M., Wenka, T., and Jirka, G.H., 2007, „Pressure- and Velocity-Measurements Above and Within a Porous Gravel Bed at the Threshold of Stability”, In: Gravel-Bed Rivers 6, Habersack, H., Piégay, H., Rinaldi, M. (Eds.), Elsevier

• Negretti, M.E., Zhu, D.Z. and Jirka, G.H., 2007, „Barotropically induced interfacial waves in stratified exchange flow over a smooth sill”, J. Fluid Mechanics, 592, 135-153

• Jirka, G.H., und Lang, C., 2008, Grundlagen der Gerinnehydraulik, 2. Auflage, 120 S., Universitätsverlag,  Karlsruhe

• Jirka, G.H., and Herlina, 2008, “Reaeration”, in Ecological Processes, S.E. Jorgensen and B.D. Faith (Ed.s). Vol. 4 of Encyclopedia of Ecology, 5 vols., 2875-81, Oxford: Elsevier

• Jirka, G.H., 2008, “Improved Discharge Configurations for Brine Effluents from Desalination Plants”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 134, Nr. 1, 116-120

• Herlina, and Jirka, G.H., 2008, “Experiments on Gas Transfer at the Air-Water Interface Induced by Oscillating Grid Turbulence”, J. Fluid Mechanics, 594, 183-208

• Bleninger, T., and Jirka, G.H. , 2008, „Modelling and environmentally sound management of brine discharges from desalination plants“,  Desalination, 221, 585-597

• Weitbrecht, V., Socolofsky, S.A., and Jirka, G.H., 2008, „Experiments on Mass Exchange between Groin Fields and the Main Stream in Rivers”,  J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 134, Nr. 2, 173-183

• Negretti, M.E., Jirka, G.H., and Zhu, D.Z, 2008, „The effect of bottom roughness in two-layer flows down a slope”, Dynamics of Atmosphere and Oceans, 45/1-2, 46-68

• Carmer, C.F.v., Rummel, A.C., and Jirka, G.H., 2008, “Mass transport in shallow turbulent wake flow by planar concentration analysis”, J. Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 134, (in print)

• Kadota, A., Suzuki, K., Rummel, A.C., Weitbrecht, V., and Jirka G.H., 2008, „Shallow Flow Visualization Around a Single Groyne”, Experiments in Fluids, (submitted)

• Delbos, S., Weitbrecht, V.,  Bleninger, T., Grand, P.P., Chassaing, E., Lincot, D., Kerrec, O., and Jirka, G.H., 2008, “Homogeneous turbulence induced at an electrodeposition surface by randomly firing jet arrays”,  Experiments in Fluids, (accepted)