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Coastal Hazards Research Collaboratory (CHARCOL)
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Extramurally Funded Research Projects
Federal Grants and Contracts
- Twilley, R., Bentley, S., Chen, Q., Lam, N., Xu, K., Coastal SEES Collaborative Research: Changes in actual and perceived coastal flood risks due to river management strategies Sustainability. National Science Foundation, 2014-2017.
- Chen, Q., and Mesehle, E., Forecasting Land Building and Hurricane Flood Risk Reduction by River Diversion in Mississippi River Delta, NOAA Sea Grant Program. 2014-2016.
- Liu, H., Chen, Q., Jarrell, M., Ramanujam, J., and Tohline, J., Acquisition of SuperMIC -- A Heterogeneous Computing Environment to Enable Transformation of Computational Research and Education in the State of Louisiana, National Science Foundation, 2013-2016.
- Chen, Q., Collaborative Research: An Efficient Computational Approach for Wave and Surge Attenuation in Wetlands and Applications in Flood Risk Reduction. National Science Foundation, 2011-2015.
- Chen, Q., LaPeyre, J., Anderson, J., LaPeyre, M., Wang, H., Projection of Freshwater Diversion Impacts under Relative Sea-Level Rise on Louisiana Oysters Using a Coupled Hydrodynamic-Water Quality-Oyster Population Model. NOAA Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program, 2012-2015.
- Chen, Q., Brandt, S., Liu, H. and Hesp, P., Research and education cyber-infrastructure investments to develop the coastal hazards collaboratory in the Northern Gulf Coast. National Science Foundation (through the Louisiana Board of Regents), 2010-2014.
- Chen, Q., CAREER: Simulations of nonlinear water waves and air-sea momentum fluxes in the coastal ocean. National Science Foundation, 2006-2012.
- Chen, Q., Allen, G., Tyagi, M., Development of an integrated modeling framework for simulations of coastal processes in deltaic environments using high-performance computing. Department of Defense, 2007-2011.
- Chen, Q., Twilley, R., Cable, J., Fitzpatrick, P., and Tolman, H., Understanding coastal resiliency from hurricane impacts using integrated modeling and observations. NOAA/NGI, 2009-11.
- Chen, Q. and Zhang, G., Field investigations to assess surge and wave reduction by vegetation. The Southeast Regional Research Initiative (SERRI), Department of Homeland Security, 2009-2012.
- Chen, Q., Pardue, J. and Willson, C., Prediction of wetland sedimentation and erosion caused by hurricanes. NOAA National Sea Grant College Program and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, 2008-2010.
- Chen, Q., Dynamics of potential vorticity in the swash and surf zones, Office of Naval Research, 2007-2008.
- Chen, Q., Effects of hurricane storm surge and wave activity on the Alabama beach mouse habitat, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2006-2007.
- Chen, Q., Integration of remote sensing, numerical modeling and in-situ monitoring in Mobile Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006-2007.
- Chen, Q., Boussinesq modeling of alongshore swash zone currents, Office of Naval Research, 2003-2006.
- Chen, Q., Effects of hurricane storm surge and wave activity on the Alabama beach mouse habitat, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2005-2006.
- Chen, Q., Integration of remote sensing, numerical modeling and in-situ monitoring in Mobile Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2005-2006.
- Chen, Q. and Douglass, S., Correlation of wave energy, shoreline erosion, and inter-tidal habitat loss in Mobile Bay, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2003–2006.
- Chen, Q., Quantification of the spatial variability of the ocean surface roughness and momentum flux, Naval Research Laboratory, 2002-2004.
- Chen, Q., Incorporation of wind effects into Boussinesq models for nearshore waves and currents, Office of Naval Research, 2001-2002.
- Douglass, S. and Chen, Q., Development and application of advanced surge, wave and erosion models for the design of coastal highways, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2005-2007.
- Douglass, S., Chen, Q. and White, K., Research and equipment for coastal environmental engineering related to coastal highways and bridges. U.S. Department of Transportation, 2005-2007.
- Douglass, S., Chen, Q. and Foley, R., Highways in the coastal environment, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2005-2006.
- Douglass, S. and Chen, Q., Training course development - Highways in the coastal environment, U.S. Department of Transportation, 2005-2006.
- Park, K., Chen, Q. and Schroeder, W., Development of a three-dimensional hydrodynamic model for Mobile Bay, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2003-2005.
State and Industry Contracts
- Chen, Q., Optimizing the Design of Shoreline Protection to Reduce Marsh Edge Erosion for Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration. Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) through the Water Institute of the Gulf , 2013 - 2014.
- Chen, Q., Modeling Storm Surges, Waves, and Currents Generated by Hurricanes in Southeast Louisiana. CH2M HILL, 2013-2014.
- Chen, Q., Review and Development of Marsh Edge Erosion Models, The Water Institute of the Gulf, 2013-2014.
- Bentley, S., Xu, K., and Chen, Q., Geological and Geotechnical Characterization of Lower Barataria Bay Diversion Receiving Basin and Lower Breton Sound Diversion Receiving Basin, The Water Institute of the Gulf, 2013-2015.
- Chen, Q., Field Observations of Waves and Currents in Southeast Louisiana. T. Baker Smith LLC, 2013-2014.
- Chen, Q. and Zhang, G. Field observation and modeling of the impact of oil spill on marsh erosion in Southern Louisiana, Northern Gulf Institute, 2011.
- Chen, Q. Wave and surge simulations for spilled-oil redistribution by Gulf of Mexico tropical cyclones, Alabama Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 2011.
- Chen, Q. Community earth modeling system for the NGOM, Northern Gulf Institute/ BP Exploration & Production, 2011.
- Wang, W., Srivastava, A., and Chen, Q., Development of a high sensitivity, lab-on-chip instrument for on-site monitoring of spilled oil in coastal water, BP Exploration & Production, 2011-2012.
