At the IDS Group, we bring together people from varied disciplines and approach
projects from various angles. We are a team of researchers with unique
specialties who apply appropriate tools to resolve problems. A team approach
helps create realistic and feasible computer modeling systems to apply under
real world constraints.
IDS Group formed in January 1992, to combine advanced modeling techniques
with new advances in software engineering. Programmers, engineers, post
doctoral fellows and faculty members all work on a given system design in a
cooperative effort. IDS team members include people trained in civil
engineering, agricultural engineering, computer science and technical
journalism. This interdisciplinary approach permits modeling solutions that
are realistic and feasible.
The
Following Items are Available from this Page:
The Current IDS Team . . .
Luis A.
Garcia - Director of IDS
[
http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~garcia/]
Dr. Garcia is Director of IDS and Professor and Head of the Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University. He received
his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and
his Bachelors and Masters in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Dr. Garcia's research interests are in the area of computer modeling of water
and natural resources. At the present time Dr. Garcia is involved in the
development of a number of Decision Support Systems in the area of
consumptive use estimation, wetland analysis, habitat management, and
conjunctive irrigation and drainage design.
David
Patterson - Assistant Director
[email]
David holds Bachelors degrees in Math and Psychology and a Masters in
Computer Science. His strengths are in object-oriented programming using
Python, Java, and C++, and software acquisition.
Nathan
Baker - B.S. Candidate
Ahmed
El-Deiry, Ph.D. - Research Fellow
Ahmed is working towards his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering. He graduated in
1980 from the Faculty of Engineering, Civil Dept., University of Cairo. He
has worked for the Egyptian army's construction department, private
construction companies, and Egypt's ministry of irrigation. In 1992, Ahmed
received a diploma in irrigation and drainage followed by a Masters degree in
Irrigation in 1995.
Ayman
Elhaddad, Ph.D. - Research Fellow
Aymn is a Ph.D. candidate at Colorado State University. His masters
was in GIS and Remote Sensing, and has worked on a variety of projects
integrating GIS with satellite imagery for urban and agricultural areas. His
goal for his Ph.D. is to explore approaches to developing
spatial models that can detect and evaluate soil salinity levels in
agricultural land from satellite imagery.
Roy Gallea
- M.S. Candidate
Roy is currently working on his Masters in Civil Engineering from Colorado
State University. He holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the
University of New Mexico.
Andres
Jaramillo - Ph.D. Candidate
Andres is an Agricultural Engineer. He graduated in 1996 from the National
University of Colombia and holds a Masters in Science in Irrigation
Engineering from Utah State University (2002). He has worked as a project
manager and supervisor at his own firm in Colombia and a field engineer for
various private companies. He has had experience working as a consultant in Guatemala,
Ecuador and the Dominican Republic and has held teaching assistantships at
Utah State and at CSU. His research interests include irrigation, GIS and
remote sensing. Presently he is involved in intensive field-data collection
for irrigation efficiency in the Arkansas River Valley. Andres is working
towards his second Master's (Civil Engineering) at CSU while he works
part-time at an Environmental Engineering firm in Longmont, Colorado.
Margaret
Matter - Ph.D. Candidate
Margaret is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at Colorado State
University, where she also earned a Masters of Science in Environmental
Engineering. She received a Bachelors degree in Biology and Secondary
Education from North Dakota State University. Between 1986 and 1998, she
worked as an engineer addressing water quality and quantity questions for the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Corps of Engineers, and Western Area Power
Administration. Her research integrates physical principles of hydrology and
statistical techniques to characterize patterns and variability of
unregulated and regulated streamflows, using data at time increments of
monthly, daily, and hourly or less, and according to hydroclimatic
conditions. The unique methods and integrated approach summarize
characteristics about the distribution of flows over the entire period of
record, as well as the fundamental response of the basin as streamflow to
precipitation input (primarily snow) for different hydroclimatic conditions.
Characterization results may be used in identifying direct and indirect
streamflow requirements for native and endangered fish species, and defining
parameters for dam operations to maintain or improve operational flexibility
and capabilities.
Leslie Patterson
- Technical Writer
Leslie holds a Bachelors degree in English and Humanities from the
University of Colorado at Boulder and a Masters in Library and Information
Science from the University of Texas at Austin.
Micah
Richey - B.S. Candidate
Faculty Associates . . .
Jim Loftis
[http://www.engr.colostate.edu/depts/chembio/faculty/loftis.html]
Dr. Loftis's research interests include water quality monitoring and
development of statistical tools for water quality data analysis.
Ramchad
Oad
[http://www.engr.colostate.edu/depts/chembio/faculty/oad.html]
Dr. Oad's research and teaching nterests include soil-water-plant
relationships, design and anagement of water resource systems for increasing
agricultural production.
Terry
Podmore
[http://www.engr.colostate.edu/depts/chembio/faculty/podmore.html]
Dr. Podmore's research interests include soil and water processes for
irrigation, drainage, soil and water conservation, infiltration mechanics,
and irrigation water management.
Past IDS Team Members . . .
Roberto
Arranz - M.S.
Roberto graduated in 2002 from the College of Civil Engineering at
the Universidad de Cantabria in Spain. Since then he has worked as a junior
engineer for a construction company in the Canary Islands and as a hydraulic
engineer for an engineering firm in the Basque Country (Spain). Obtained his MS
in Water Resources Planning and Management at CSU. He is interested in water
resources planning and management for international development.
Elgaali A. Elgaali - Ph.D.
Elgaali holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Colorado State
University, and Bachelors and Masters degrees in Agricultural Engineering
from the University of Khartoum, Sudan. His current research focuses on
modeling the climate change impact (global warming) on water resources using
Neural Networks and GIS.
Daniel
Gillham - M.S.
Daniel has a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State
University. He currently works for Helton and Williamsen P.C. in Colorado.
Mohammed
B. Lahkim - Ph.D.
Mohammed holds Masters degrees in Environmental Engineering and
Hydraulics. He is currently completing a Masters in GIS and Remote Sensing
and a Ph.D. in Groundwater and Environmental Engineering. His current
research focuses on developing a methodology for modeling exposure to
groundwater contaminants. Dr. Lahkim is now working in the United Arab
Emirates.
Bob Lange-
M.S.
Bob has a Bachelors degree in Technical Journalism and Physical Science
and a Masters degree in Watershed Science. Bob's research interest is in the
water quality and quantity impacts from prescribed forest fires. Bob works
for the Forest Service in Wyoming.
Dr. Henry
B. Manguerra - Agricultural Engineering Researcher
Henry finished his Ph.D. in Chemical and Bioresource Engineering. He holds
a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of the
Philippines, Los Banos; a Masters in Engineering in Irrigation and Drainage
from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand; and a Masters in
Civil Engineering (specializing in Groundwater and Environmental
Hydrogeology) from Colorado State University. His interests include numerical
modeling of flow and chemical transport in surface and subsurface water
systems applications for irrigation, drainage, groundwater, and water quality
modeling. Dr. Manguerra is now working as an Engineer in Washington D.C.
Dr. Mario
Mejia-Navarro - GIS Specialist and Geologist
Mario holds a Ph.D. in Engineering and Environmental Geology, and is a GIS
expert with more than 15 years of varied experience. His specialties are in
Geotechnical Engineering and Computer Modeling for land use planning
decisions based on natural hazards and vulnerability assessment oriented to
risk mitigation. He is currently working with the CRDSS project and has been
the primary developer for IPDSS. His 17 years of experience in these areas
helps in the improvement of human habitat quality, he is a highly motivated
team player, exceptional technical worker, and researcher. Dr. Mejia-Navarro
now works as a consultant in Denver, Colorado.
Steffen
Meyer - Water Resources Engineer
Steffen holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters in
Civil Engineering Hydraulics. Steffen is a registered Professional Engineer
with years of consulting engineering experience involving urban and rural
hydraulics/ hydrology. Steffen's specialties include spatial information
systems applications for engineering fields, DSS development, GIS
applications, and database systems. He is researching water resources
planning and management issues of wetlands development at the planning level
using spatial information and water resources analysis technologies. This
work will provide resource managers avenues to evaluate and consider wetland
development strategies by simulating the consequences of particular design
and construction approaches. Steffen works for the Bureau of Reclamation in
Denver.
Troy
Monroe - M.S. Civil Engineering
Troy holds a Bachelors degree in Agricultural Engineering from the
University of Idaho and a Masters in Civil Engineering from Colorado State
University. He is currently working for a consulting firm in Idaho.
Anna Perea
- Technical Writer
Anna received a Bachelors degree in Watershed Science from Colorado State
University in 1995. She is currently completing a Masters in Technical
Communication. Anna is now working at Hach Chemical in Fort Collins.
Dr.
Abdalla Shigidi - Ph.D.
Dr. Shigidi is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering
at University of Sudan, Khartoum. He received his Masters and Ph.D. in Civil
Engineering from Colorado State University. Dr. Shigidi's research interests
are in the area of computer modeling of ground water and natural resources
using GIS and Neural Networks. At the present time, Dr. Shigidi is involved
in the development of a number of academic and research programs in areas of
ground water and structural engineering.
Cat Shrier
- Ph.D.
Cat received a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with an emphasis on Water
Resources Planning and Management from Colorado State University. Cat holds
bachelor's degrees in Government (Dartmouth College) and Geology (North Carolina
State University). She received her master's degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Environmental Science and Engineering, with
an emphasis in Environmental Management and Policy.
