Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Chaudhry, M. Hanif
Research Professor
Dr. Chaudhry's area of specialization is water resource engineering with emphasis on the mathematical and physical modeling of steady and unsteady flows in closed conduits and open-channel. The research interests include both numerical and experimental investigations, such as modeling and laboratory studies on fluid transients in pipelines, on flood flows in rivers and channels, on levee breach, dam failure, and on scour around bridge piers, etc.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Engineering & Comp.
- Department
- Civil & Environmental Eng.
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Teaching, Service
- Countries
- Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Jordan, Brazil, Spain, Egypt, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Pakistan, India
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Environmental Sciences, Science and Engineering (Other)
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- Yes (Pakistan, Canada, India, Switzerland)
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Mathematical models; physical models; water resources; hydraulic transients; hydraulic engineering
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Environmental Sciences, Science and Engineering (Other)
- Personal Focus Areas
- Mathematical modeling of water resource systems
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | Ph.D. | Hydraulic Engineering |
| 1968 | University of British Columbia | Vancouver, British Columbia | M.A.Sc. | Hydraulic Engineering |
| 1965 | University of Engineering and Technology | Lahore, Pakistan | B.Sc. (Honors) | Civil Engineering |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 09/1966 - 01/1970 | Graduate Student, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada | |
| 09/1979 - 08/1983 | Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia | |
| 1983 - 1988 | Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington | |
| 1988 - 1997 | Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington | |
| 1990 - 1994 | Director, International Development Projects, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington | |
| 08/1997 - 08/2008 | Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina | |
| 1998 | Mr. and Mrs. Irwin B. Kahn Professor of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina | |
| 08/2007 | Associate Dean for International Programs and Continuing Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Award | Fellow | ASCE |
| 2009 | Award | Russell Research Award for Science, Mathematics and Engineering | University of South Carolina |
| 2009 | Award | USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Science, Mathematics and Enginnering | University of South Carolina |
| Award | Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain | ||
| Award | Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award, American Society of Civil Engineers | ||
| Award | Bert Storey Innovative Research Award | Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina |
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