Wenrui Huang, Ph

Wenrui Huang, Ph.D.,P.E., Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.

Phone: 850-410-6199; E-mail: whuang@eng.fsu.edu

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Research Interests:

Coastal hazards
Coastal hydrodynamics and ecosystems
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence Modeling

Services

Associate Editor, Journal of Coastal Research
Associate Editor, J. of Ocean and Climate Systems
Chair, Turbulence Committee, Engineering Mechanics Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, (2008-2010)

Currently Available Research Assistantship:

Immediately available to support an American graduate student’s research (doctoral student preferred) hydrological and ecological assessments. The student will have opportunities to participate in the ongoing improvement and applications of advanced surface water models, and have opportunities to work on co-authored papers for publications in international journals.

Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:

41. Chen, Shuisen, Wenrui Huang, Hongqing Wang, D. Li, 2009. Remote sensing of sediment re-suspension during Hurricane Frances in Apalachicola Bay, USA. Remote Sensing of Environment, In press.

40. Huang, W., 2009: Hydrodynamic Modeling and Eco-hydrological Analysis of River Inflow Effects on Apalachicola Bay, Florida, USA. Estuaries, Coastal, and Shell Science, In press.

39. Huang, W., Xiaohai Liu, Xinjian Chen, Michael S. Flannery. 2009. Estimating river flow effects on water ages by hydrodynamic modeling in an estuary. Journal of Environmental Fluid Mechanics, In print.

38. Huang, W., and Hong Xiao, 2009. Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Wave Force Acting on Escambia Bay Bridge Deck during Hurricane Ivan, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, In Print.

37. Liu, Xiaohai, Wenrui Huang, 2009. Wind-induced Sediment Resuspension and Transport in Apalachicola Bay. Journal of Environmental Modelling & Software, vol 24, pg 1302-1313.

36. Huang. W., 2009. Enhancement of the Turbulence Sub-model for More Accurate Predictions of Vertical Stratifications in 3D Coastal and Estuarine Modeling. International Journal of Ocean and Climate Systems, in press.

35. Pan C. and W. Huang, 2009. Numerical Modeling of Suspended Sediment Transport in Qiantang River: an Estuary Affected by Tidal Bore. Accepted by Journal of Coastal Research.

34. Chen, Shuisen, Ligang Fang, Lixin Zhang, and Wenrui Huang, 2009. Remote sensing of turbidity in sea water intrusion reaches of Pearl River estuary- A case study in Modaomen waterway. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 82, Issue 1, Pages 119-127.

33. Xu, S., and W. Huang, 2008. Frequency Analysis for Predicting 1% Annual Maximum Water Levels In Florida Coast. International journal of Hydrological Processes, Volume 22, Issue 23, Pages: 4507-4518.

32. Wang, Hongqing, Christine M. Hladik, Wenrui Huang, Katherine Milla, Lee Edmiston, Mark A. Harwell, and John F. Schalles, 2008. Detecting and mapping water quality indicators in Apalachicola Bay, Florida using MODIS Terra 250 m imagery. International Journal of Remote Sensing, In Print.

31. Huang, W., S. Xu, 2008. Evaluation of GEV model for Frequency-Occurrence Analysis of Extreme Coastal Water Levels in the United States, Journal Ocean Engineering, Volume 35, Issues 11-12, August 2008, Pages 1132-1147.

30. Xiao, H. and W. Huang, 2008. Hydrodynamic modeling of wave overtopping on levee during storm surge. Journal of Computers and Fluids, Volume 38, Issue 5, May, pages 991-996.

29. Shen,Yong-Ming, Tang, J., W. Huang, 2008. Numerical Simulation of Long-Shore Currents Induced by Regular Breaking Wave. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 52, pg 195-202.

28. Huang, W., X. Liu, X. Chen, 2008. Numerical Modeling of Hydrodynamics and Salinity Transport In Little Manatee River. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 52, pg 13-24.

27. Huang. W., Q. Yang, H. Xiao. 2008. CFD modeling of scale effects on turbulence flow and scour around bridge piers. Journal of Computers and Fluids. Volume 38, Issue 5, May 2009, Pages 1050-1058.

26. Xu, Sudong, Wenrui Huang, 2008. Integrated Hydrodynamic Modeling and Frequency Analysis For Predicting 1% Storm Surge In Pensacola Bay. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 52, pg 233-240.

25. Huang, W. and S. Xu. 2008. Neural network and harmonic analysis for recovering missing extreme water level data during hurricanes in Florida. Journal of Coastal Research. In Press.

24. Xiao, Hong , and Wenrui Huang, 2008. Numerical Modeling of Wave Runup and Forces Acting on Beachfront House. Journal of Ocean Engineering. Ocean Engineering, 35 (1), pg 106-116

23. Wang H, Wenrui Huang, Mark A. Harwell, Lee Edmiston, Elijah Johnson, Ping Hsieh, Katherine Milla, John Christensen, Jessica Stewart, and Xiaohai Liu, 2008. Modeling oyster growth rate by coupling oyster population and hydrodynamic models for Apalachicola Bay, Florida, USA. Journal of Ecological Modeling. vol 211, issue 1-2, pg77-89.

22. Liu, X., and Wenrui Huang, 2008. An Algorithm to Reduce Horizontal Pressure Gradient Errors in σ-coordinate hydrodynamic Model. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 52, pg 193-204.

21. Huang,W., 2007. Hydrodynamic modeling of flushing time in a small estuary of North Bay, Florida. Journal of Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science. Volume 74, Issue 4, 2007, pg722-731.

20. Huang,W., and C. Murray, 2008. Multiple-station neural network for modeling tidal currents across Shinnecock Inlet, USA. International Journal of Hydrological Process. Volume 22, Issue 8, Date: 15 April 2008, Pages: 1136-1149.

19. Wang, H., Y. P. Hsieh, M. Harwell, and W. Huang, 2007. Modeling soil salinity distribution along topographic gradients in tidal salt marshes in Atlantic and Gulf coastal regions. Journal of Ecological Modeling, Volume 201, Issues 3-4, March 2007, Pages 429-439 .

18. Huang,W., B. Xu, and A. Chan-Hilton,2004. Forecasting flow in Apalachicola River using neural network. International journal of Hydrological Processes. Volume 18, Issue 13, Date: September 2004, Pages: 2545-2564.

17. Huang,W., K. Jones, and Q. Yang, 2003. A field experiment study of transient stratified flow in an estuary. Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE. Vol 129 (10), October, pg 1220-1223.

16. Huang, W., C. Murray, N. Kraus, J. Rosati, 2003. Development of a regional neural network model for water level predictions in coastal inlets. Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol 30, Issue 17, pg 2275-2295.

15. Huang, W., H.Sun, S. Nnaji, and K. Jones, 2002. Tidal hydrodynamics in a multiple inlet estuary: Apalachicola Bay. International Journal of Coastal Research, vol 18 (4), pg 674-684.

14. Huang. W., and M. Spaulding, 2002. Modeling residence time response to freshwater input in Apalachicola Bay, Florida, USA. International Journal of Hydrological Processes, Volume 16, Issue 15, Date: 30 October 2002, Pages: 3051-3064.

13. Huang, W., K. Jones, and T. Wu, 2002. Modeling surface wind effects on subtidal salinity in Apalachicola Bay. Journal of Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Vol 55 (1), pg 33-46. July, 2002.

12. Huang, W. and S. Foo, 2002. Neural network modeling of salinity variation in Apalachicola River. Journal of Water Research. Vol. 36, pg 356-362.

11. Huang,W. and W. Jones, 2001. Characteristics of long-term transport in Apalachicola estuary. Journal of American Water Resource Association. Vol 37, No.3, pages 605-615, June 2001.

10. Huang, W. and M. Spaulding, 2002. Reducing horizontal diffusion errors in sigma-coordinate coastal ocean models with 2nd order Lagrangian interpolation methods. Journal of Ocean Engineering. Vol.29, pg 495-512.

9. Mortazavi-B. Iverson-R-L. Huang-W. 2001. Dissolved organic nitrogen and nitrate in Apalachicola Bay, Florida: spatial distribution and monthly budgets. International journal of Marine Ecology Progress. Vol 214, pg 79-91.

8. Huang, W., M. Spaulding, 2000.Correlation of sub-tidal salinity and freshwater inflow in a tidal river. Journal of Waterway, Port, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 126, No. 5, pg 264-266. September/October, 2001.

7. Mortazavi-B. Iverson-R-L. Landing-W-M. Huang-W. 2000. Phosphorus budget of Apalachicola Bay: a river-dominated estuary in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress. 2000 Jun 5. Vol 198. P 33-42.

6. Mortazavi B, Iverson RL, Landing WM, Lewis FG, Huang W. 2000. Control of Phytoplankton Production and Biomass in a River-Dominated Estuary: Apalachicola Bay, FL, USA., Marine Ecology Progress, Vol. 198. 19-31.

5. Livingston, R., Lewis, G, Woodsum, G., Niu, X., B. Galperin, W. Huang, 2000. Modeling oyster response to variation in freshwater input, Journal of Estuaries, Coastal and Shelf Science. vol. 50 (5), page 655-672.

4. Mortazavi B,Iverson RL, Huang W, Lewis FG, and Caffrey J, 2000. Nitrogen budget of Apalachicola Bay, a bar-built estuary in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, March, vol 195, pages 1-14.

3. Huang, W., M. Spaulding. 1995. Numerical Modeling of CSO-Induced Pollutant Transport in Mt. Hope Bay, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, July. Vol. .12, No. 7, p492-498.

2. Huang, W., M. Spaulding, 1995. 3D Model of Estuarine Circulation and Water Quality Induced by Surface Discharges. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, April, Vol. 121, No. 4, p300-312.

1. Huang, W., M. Spaulding, 1996. Modeling Horizontal Diffusion with sigma coordinate system. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering , ASCE. June, vol. 122. No.6, Pg 349-354.

Courses Taught

Hydraulics, Hydraulic Lab, Hydraulic Engineering I , Coastal and Estuarine Hydraulics, Surface Water Modeling, Environmental Fluid Mechanics.