THESESAND DISSERTATIONS

DIRECTED BY YORAM ECKSTEIN


Student's name Thesis/Dissertation Title Degree/year General subject Current employment
M. Asim Yousafzai Hydrochemical characterization and numerical simulation of groundwater flow in part of the Himalayan Foreland Basin Ph.D., 2005 Tectonics and groundwater flow modeling University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX
Marek Matyjasik Surfactant-enhanced remediation of aquifers contaminated by ethylbenzene Ph.D., 1997 lab experiments with aquifer remediation Weber University, Ogden Utah
Valerie E. Lewis Modeling the chemical evolution of acid deposition through the unsaturated zone of Urban's Knob at the USDA ARS near Coshocton, Ohio M.S., 1996 hydrochemical field investigations and modeling hydrochemical flow-path processes E.D.P. Consultants, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
Moujin Xu Investigation of the relationship between dispersivity, hydraulic conductivity and other physical properties of porous media Ph.D., 1996 statistical modeling of the relationships between physical properties Ecology and Environment, Inc., Houston, Texas
Joseph E. Bonetti Evaluation of colloidal facilitated transport of chromium through saturated porous media using column experiments Ph.D., 1995 bench-lab experiments and modeling of solute transport G.A.I. Consultants, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Tomek R. Gutowski Numerical model of the fresh water lenses on North Andros, Bahamas M.S., 1995 numerical modeling of fresh/sea water interface Geotechnical Consultants, Warsaw, Poland
David C. Noffsinger Bench-scale experiments in steam stripping/vacuum extraction of BTEX compounds from Kent Till M.S., 1994 bench-lab experiments and modeling of solute transport Geo-Marine, Inc.Eng. and Env. SciencesOak Ridge, TN
Michael S. Kalka Investigations of the fate of heavy metals of oil brines used as an anti-dust agent on roads of northeastern Ohio M.S., 1989 hydrochemical field investigations and modeling Engineering Science, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Garry Maurath Thermal constrains on tectonic processes along the Jordan-Dead Sea transform Ph.D., 1989 numerical modeling of heat transport Raytheon Eng., Inc., Sacramento, CA
Bradley F. Gamble An analysis of soil water residence time in monolith lysimeter at the North Appalachian Experimental Watershed M.S., 1989 modeling residence time of water in vadose zone using queuing routines Ground Water Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH
Joseph A. Hau Modeling the neutralization and ground water responses to acid deposition in the non-saturated and saturated zones of phreatic aquifers in Lake and Wayne Counties, Ohio M.S., 1987 hydrochemical field investigations and modeling hydrochemical flow-path processes Chesapeake Environmental, Inc.Baltimore, MD
Robert A. Ferry Integration and comparison of continuous electric analog and numerical hydrogeological modeling techniques using data from Northeastern Ohio M.S., 1987 numerical and analog modeling of aquifers in glacial buried valley Weiss Associates, Inc.Emeryville, CA
Karen M. Singer Evaluating thermal rock conductivity of sandstone from aggregate using divided bar M.S., 1987 measurements of physical properties in rocks TERRA Research, Inc.Akron, OH
Thomas J. Mignery An electric resistivity survey applied to the hydrogeology of glacial and shallow bedrock M.S., 1987 field geophysics and hydrogeology Burgess & Nipple, Ltd.Columbus, OH
Alistair P.T. Macdonald Hydrogeologic parameters for zoning in Russell Township, Geauga County, Ohio M.S., 1987 numerical modeling of glacial and bedrock aquifers Golder Associates, Inc.Amherst, N.Y.
Susan F. Finta Hydrogeological evaluation of a pond in glacial deposits in Northeastern Ohio M.S., 1986 numerical modeling of lake/aquifer interaction EMCON Associates, Inc.Glendale, CA
Daniel S. Fischer Hydrogeochemical processes in glacial deposits in Northeastern Ohio M.S., 1986 hydrochemical field investigations and modeling hydrochemical flow-path processes Robert Kimball Assoc., Inc., Ebensburg, PA
Laura Sanders Geochemistry and paleotemperatures of formation waters from the Lower Silurian "Clinton" Formation, Eastern Ohio Ph.D., 1986 hydrochemistry of formation brines and hydrochemical modeling paleotemperatures Dept. of Earth Sciences, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
Anthony L. Grasso Hydrogeologic parameters for zoning in South Russell Village, Geauga County, Ohio M.S., 1986 numerical modeling of glacial and bedrock aquifers Golder Associates, Inc.Amherst, N.Y.
Stephanie A. Novak A methodology for identification of aquifer contamination by gas/oil brines M.S., 1986 hydrochemistry of formation brines and hydrochemical "fingerprinting" Chesapeake Environmental, Inc.Bel-Air, MD
Thomas E. Dwyer Development and verification of a two-dimensional Galerkin finite-element solute transport model and its application to aquifer thermal energy storage evaluation M.S., 1986 development and application of a numerical model HSI Hydro-Systems, Inc.Berlin, MD
Jeffrey A. Patzke Evaluation of ground water recharge rates within the Upper and Lower Mahoning River basins, Northeastern Ohio M.S., 1986 hydrogeological field work and aquifer recharge modeling Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Columbus, OH
Mark F. Schmidt A geothermal study of Ohio with heat flow measurement in Norton Township, Summit Co. M.S., 1984 measurements of terrestrial heat flow density American Waste Services, Inc., Warren, OH
Kenneth H. Stroebel Loss of recharge to the aquifer of Kent City Well Field as a result of siltation in Breakneck Creek, Portage County, Ohio M.S., 1983 hydrogeological field work and aquifer recharge modeling Geraghty & Miller, Inc.

Cleveland, OH

Jeffrey A. Berk Development of ground water resources for the Kent Well Field aquifer, Portage County, Ohio M.S., 1983 hydrogeological field work and aquifer recharge modeling Geraghy & Miller, Inc. Dublin, OH
William L. Robertson The hydrogeology of Streetsboro, Portage County, Ohio M.S., 1983 field hydrogeological mapping Oregon Dept. of Env. Quality, Portland, OR
Frederick W. Williams Hydrogeological investigation of Boston and Northhampton Townships, Summit Co., Ohio M.S., 1983 field hydrogeological mapping Respiratory Equipment Mfg., Gen. Mgr., Pittsburgh, PA
Jeffrey C. Dick A hydrogeologic study of a portion of the Chagrin River Basin in northeastern Ohio M.S., 1982 field hydrogeological mapping Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH
Kenneth E. Parsons Regional variations in chemistry of the oil brines of the "Clinton" Sandstone in eastern Ohio M.S., 1982 hydrochemical mapping and interpretation of the subsurface data U.S. Corps of Engineers, Louisville, KY
Joseph W. Krulik A hydrogelogical study of Franklin Township, Portage County, Ohio M.S., 1982 field hydrogeological mapping U.S. Bureau of Recl., Eng. & Research, Denver, CO
Scot A. Kraig An electric resistivity survey applied to the hydrogeology of unconsolidated glacial material in the western Brimfield Township, Portage County, Ohio M.S., 1982 field hydrogeological mapping and resistivity survey Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, OK
Heidi W. Kammer A hydrogeologic study of the Ravenna Arsenal, eastern Portage and western Trumbull counties, Ohio M.S., 1982 field hydrogeological mapping West Virginia Dept. of Natural Resources, Fairmont, WV
Carlos V. Lopez Thermal structure and hydrochemistry of the Momotombo Geothermal Field, Nicaragua M.S., 1982 geothermal mapping and interpretation California Dept. of Transp., Sacramento, CA
Mindy S. Cannon-Suva The investigation of a hydrothermal convective system along the Cincinnati-Findlay Arch in northwestern Ohio M.S., 1982 geothermal mapping and interpretation Philips Petroleum Co., Geothermal Operations, Murray, UT
Kevin P. Heaton Hydrogeology of the City of Stow and Hudson Township, Summit County, Ohio M.S., 1982 field hydrogeological mapping Amoco Corporation, Tulsa, OK
David K. Kerschner The ground water resources of Green and Springfield Townships, Summit County, Ohio M.S., 1981 field hydrogeological mapping Environmental Res. Koppers Co., Inc., Monroeville, PA
Susan S. Richards A hydrogeologic study of South Russell and adjacent areas, Geauga County, Ohio M.S., 1981 field hydrogeological mapping Engineering Science, Inc.,Cleveland, OH
Lawrence E. Young A hydrogeologic investigation of the Brady Lake and portions of the adjacent Breakneck Creek drainage near Kent, Ohio M.S., 1980 field hydrogeological mapping Bechtel National, Inc. Oak Ridge, TN
Gary C. Maurath Heat generation and heat flow in northwestern Pennsylvania M.S., 1980 measurements of terrestrial heat flow density Raytheon Engineering, Inc., Sacramento, CA
Glen H. Wittman Determination of the ground water flow regime of a seepage lake, Silver Lake, Summit County, Ohio M.S., 1979 field hydrogeology and limnology USEPA, Chicago, IL
Michael W. Schlorholtz Terrestrial heat flow in southeastern Ohio M.S., 1979 measurements of terrestrial heat flow density Amoco Production Co., Houston, TX


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