Publications

BOOK CHAPTERS

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1. Rhoads, B. L., García, M. H., Rodriguez, J., Bombardelli, F., Abad, J. D. and Daniels, M. (2008). “Methods for evaluating the geomorphological performance of naturalized rivers: examples from the Chicago metropolitan area”. In Uncertainty in River Restoration, edited by David Sears and Steve Darby, John Wiley & Sons, UK.
2. Odgaard, A. J., Abad, J. D. (2008). “Chapter 8: River meandering and channel stability”. In ASCE Manual of Practice 110: Sedimentation Engineering,” M.H. Garcia (ed), Reston, VA, pp. 439-459.
3. Rhoads, B. L., Abad, J. D. and Engel, F. L. (2010). In Press, “Geomorphologically based design for naturalization straight channels”, edited by Simons, A., AGU

JOURNAL PAPERS UNDER REVIEW (* student)

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1. Gutierrez, R. (*), Abad, J. D., Parsons, D. R., Best, J. L. (2012). “Discrimination of bedforms scales using robust spline and wavelet transforms: methods and application to Synthetic Signals and the Parana River, Argentina”. In review
2. Frias, C. (*), Abad, J. D. (2012). “Large Eddy Simulation (LES) for superimposed bedforms in fluvial channels”. In review

JOURNAL PAPERS

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1. Motta, D. (*), Abad, J. D., Langendoen, E. J., Garcia, M. H. (2011). “The effects of floodplain soil heterogeneity on meander planform shape”, In press, Water Resources Research, AGU
2. Catano, Y., Abad, J. D., Garcia, M. H. (2011). “Experimental and numerical study of the flow structure around two partially buried objects on a deformed bed”. In press, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE
3. Brantley, S.L., Wilderman, C., Abad, J.D. (2012), “Workshop Discusses Database for Marcellus Water Issues”, EOS-AGU, 93 (34), pp. 328.
4. Guneralp, I., Abad, J. D., Zolezzi, G., Hooke, J. (2012). “Advances and challenges in meandering channels research”, Geomorphology, 163-164: 1-9.
5. Motta, D.(*), Abad, J. D., Langendoen, E. J. and Garcia, M. H. (2011). “A simplified 2D model for long-term meander migration with physically-based bank evolution”, Geomorphology, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169555X11003862, 163-164: 10-25.
6. Abad, J. D., Sequeiros, O. E., Spinewine, B., Pirmez, C., García, M. H. and Parker, G. (2011) "Secondary current of saline underflow in a highly meandering channel: experiments and theory ". Journal of Sedimentary Research, 81 (11).
7. Parker, G., Shimizu, Y., Wilkerson, G. V., Eke, E. C. Abad, J. D., Lauer, J. W., Paola, C., Dietrich, W. E. and Voller, V. R. (2011). “A new framework for modeling the migration of meandering rivers”. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 36: 70-86
8. Motta, D.(*), Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2010). “A modeling framework for organic sediment resuspension and oxygen demand: the case of Bubbly creek in Chicago, Illinois”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136 (9): 952-964.
9. Catano, Y., Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Characterization of bedform morphology using wavelet analysis”. Ocean Engineering, 36: 617-632, doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2009.01.014.
10. Abad, J. D., and M. H. Garcia (2009), “Experiments in a high-amplitude Kinoshita meandering channel: 1. Implications of bend orientation on mean and turbulent flow structure”, Water Resources Research, 45, W02401, doi:10.1029/2008WR007016.
11. Abad, J. D., and M. H. Garcia (2009), “Experiments in a high-amplitude Kinoshita meandering channel: 2. Implications of bend orientation on bed morphodynamics”, Water Resources. Research, 45, W02402, doi:10.1029/2008WR007017.
12. Abad, J. D., Rhoads, B. L., Guneralp, I., García, M. H. (2008) "Flow structure at different stages in a meander-bend with bendway weirs". Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 138 (8): 1052-1053.
13. Abad, J. D., Buscaglia, G. and Garcia, M. H. (2008) "2D Stream Hydrodynamic, sediment transport and bed morphology model for engineering applications". Hydrological Processes, 22: 1443-1459.
14. Muller, D., Abad, J. D., Garcia, C., Gatner, J. W. and Garcia, M. H. (2007) "Errors in Acoustic Doppler Velocity measurements caused by flow disturbance". Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 133 (12): 1411-1420.
15. Abad J. D. and García, M. H. (2006). "RVR Meander: A toolbox for re-meandering of channelized streams". Computers & Geosciences, 32: 92-101.
16. Abad, J. D. and García, M. H. (2006). Discussion of "Efficient algorithm for Computing Einstein Integrals by Junke Guo and Pierre Y. Julien" (Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 12, pp. 1198-1201, 2004). Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 132 (3): 332-334, 2006.
17. Rodriguez, J. F., Bombardelli, F. A., García, M. H., Frothingham, K., Rhoads, B. L., Abad, J. D. (2004). "High-resolution numerical simulations of flow through a highly sinuous river reach". Water Resources Management, 18: 177-199, Kluwer Academic Publishers

CONFERENCE PAPERS (* EPEF student)

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1. Frias, C., Abad, J. D. (2012). “Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of the ripple-dune amalgamation process, implications for free surface and coherent flow structure interactions”. IOWA
2. Frias, C., Abad, J. D. (2012). “Numerical flow field characterization of the ripple-dune amalgamation process”. River Flow 2012,
3. Abad, J. D., Peralta, B., Paredes, J., Frias, C., Gutierrez, R., Montoro, H. (2012). “The meandering Ucayali River, a cyclic adaptation of cutoff and planform migration”. River Flow 2012.
4. Frias, C., Abad, J. D. (2012). “Caracterization numerica del campo de flujo en el proceso de amalgamiento rizo-duna”. XXIV Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidraulica, Costa Rica.
5. Bryk, A., Best, J., Abad, J. D., Garcia, M. H. (2012). “The influence of channel-skewed bedforms on secondary flows in high curvature meander bends”.
6. Arjmanda, S., Abad, J. D., Liang, X. (2012). “Coupled flow and contaminant transport models for toxic elements associated with the Marcellus Shale flowback and produced water; it’s application to human exposure and risk assessment”. CMWR
7. Frias, C., Abad, J. D. (2012). “Numerical flow field characterization of the ripple-dune amalgamation process”. CMWR.
8. Simon, C. A., Langendoen, E., Abad, J. D. (2012). “Coupling 1D and 2D hydrodynamic equations for stream and floodplain interaction”. CMWR.
9. Abad, J. D., Motta, D., Langendoen, E. J., Fernandez, R., Oberg, N., Garcia, M. H. (2012). “Restoration of meandering channels: The need for the development of physically-based mathematical GIS platforms – RVR Meander”, ASCE, New Mexico
10. Motta, D., Abad, J. D., Langendoen, E. J., Garcia, M. H. (2011). “Floodplain heterogeneity and meander migration”. Proceedings of River and Coastal Estuarine Morphodynamics, RCEM 2011, Beijing, China
11. Abad, J. D., Paredes, J. R., Montoro, H. (2011). “Similarities and differences between a large meandering river and an anabranching river: the Ucayali and Amazon River cases”. ASCE EWRI conference, Palm Spring, California, USA.
12. Frias, C.(*), Abad, J. D. (2011). “Large Eddy Simulation for superimposed bedforms in fluvial channels”. ASCE EWRI conference, Palm Spring, California, USA.
13. Gutierrez, R.(*), Abad, J. D. (2011). “Application of 1D-wavelets to the study of bed morphology in large river systems”. ASCE EWRI conference, Palm Spring, California, USA.
14. Gutierrez, R.(*), Abad, J. D., Parsons, D., Best, J., Orfeo, O. (2011). “Wavelets application to study the bedforms of Parana River”, XXXIV International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
15. Langendoen, E.J., Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Garcia, M.H., (2010). “An improved meander migration formulation based on streambank erosion processes”. River Flow Conference, Braunshweig, Germany. September 8-10th.
16. Gutierrez, R. R (*)., Abad, J. D., Parsons, D., Best, J., Orfeo, O. (2010). “Applicacion de Wavelets en el studio de formas en el Rio Parana”. Proceedings of the XXIV Latin-American Congress in Hydraulics, Punta del Este, Uruguay, November.
17. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Garcia, M.H., (2010). “A modeling approach for organic sediment resuspension and oxygen demand in Bubbly Creek, Chicago, Illinois”. ISEH VI Conference, Athens, Greece.
18. Nanía, L.S., Abad, J.D., Cataño-Lopera, Y.A., Bladé, E., and García, M.H., (2010). "Estudio experimental y numérico 2d y 3D del flujo supercrítico en cruce de calles." Proceedings of the XXIV Latin-American Congress in Hydraulics, Punta del Este, Uruguay, November.
19. Garcia, M. H., Motta, D., Abad, J. D., Langendoen, E. J. (2010). “A computational platform for physically-based bank evolution and long-term meander migration”. I Congreso International de Hidrologia de Llanuras, Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sept. 21-24.
20. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Garcia, M.H., (2009). “Short and long term two-dimensional water quality modeling for Bubbly Creek, Chicago, Illinois”. UCOWR Conference, Chicago, USA.
21. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Liu, X., Garcia, M.H., (2009). “Two-dimensional BOD and DO water quality model for engineering applications: the case of Bubbly Creek in Chicago, Illinois”. EWRI Conference, Kansas City, USA.
22. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Garcia, M.H., (2009). “Merging of RVR Meander with CONCEPTS: simplified 2D model for long-term meander evolution”. RCEM Conference, Santa Fe, Argentina.
23. Motta, D., Abad, J. D., and García, M. H. (2009). “A modeling approach for organic sediment resuspension and oxygen demand”. XXXIII International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) Congress. August 9-14. Vancouver, Canada.
24. Motta, D., Abad, J. D., Liu, X., and García, M. H. (2009). “Two-dimensional bod and do water quality model for engineering applications: the case of Bubbly creek in Chicago, Illinois”. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, ASCE.
25. Cataño-Lopera, Y.A., Abad, J.D., and García, M.H., (2009). "Numerical Simulation of the Flow Structure around a partially Buried Object on a Deformable Bed." 2009 Flow-3D World Users Conference, September 17-18, Seattle, WA, Oral Presentation.
26. Cataño-Lopera, Y., Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Análisis estadístico de formas de fondo”. Simposio sobre métodos experimentales en hidráulica, June, 3-5. Córdoba, Argentina. (in Spanish)
27. Cataño-Lopera, Y., Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Flow structure and hydraulic capacity for dropshafts: Application to Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) project, Chicago, Illinois”. Urban Water Management: issues ad opportunities. UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference, July 7-9, Chicago, Illinois.
28. Cataño-Lopera, Y., Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Flow structure and hydraulic capacity for dropshafts: Application to Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) project, Chicago, Illinois”. XXXIII International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) Congress. August 9-14. Vancouver, Canada.
29. Abad, J. D., Sequeiros, O. E., Spinewine, B., Garcia, M. H. and Parker, G. (2009). “Secondary flow in meandering channels on submarine fans: implications for channel morphodynamics and architecture”. Annual Convention & Exhibition, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, June, 7-10, Denver, Colorado, USA.
30. Abad, J.D., Cataño-Lopera, Y.A., Viparelli, E., and García, M.H., (2009). "Flow Structure and Hydraulic Capacity of Dropshafts: Application to Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Project, Chicago, Illinois." Proceedings of the 33rd IAHR Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment, August 9-14, Vancouver (BC).
31. Abad, J. D., Waratuke, A., Barnas, C. and Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Hydraulic Model Study of Canoe Chute and Fish Passage for the Chicago River North Branch Dam”. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, ASCE.
32. Cataño-Lopera, Y., Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2008). “Analisis estadistico de formas de fondo generadas por olas y corrientes: 2 casos estudiados”. Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica, Colombia (In Spanish).
33. Abad, J. D., Garcia, M. H. (2007). “Bed morphology experiments in an asymmetric Kinoshita-generated meandering channel”. 5th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, September 17-21.
34. Abad, J. D., Ancalle, J. Garcia, M. H. (2007). “Mean and Turbulence Flow Structure in a High-amplitude Kinoshita-generated Meandering Channel”. Hydraulics Measurement & Experimental Methods. Lake Placid, NJ. September 10-12.
35. Abad, J. D., Ancalle, J., Buscaglia, G. and Garcia, M. H. (2007). “Effect of bend orientation on the Hydrodynamics of Kinoshita-generated meandering channels. Experimental and Numerical approaches”. XXXII International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) Congress. July 1-6. Venice, Italy.
36. Abad, J. D., Ancalle, J., Buscaglia, G. and Garcia, M. H. (2007). “Hydrodynamics of high-amplitude Kinoshita meandering channels”. National Surface-Water Conference and Hydroacoustics Workshop, April 2-6, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
37. Abad, J. D., Spalletti, P. D., García, M. H., Brea, J. D. (2006). “Efecto de la construcción del puente Lavalle en la evolución de meandros en el río Bermejo”. XXII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica, Venezuela, (In Spanish
38. Abad, J. D. and Garcia, M. H. (2005). “Hydrodynamics of Kinoshita-generated meandering bends”. 4th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA, October 4-7.
39. Abad, J. D. (2005) “CFD simulations of asymmetric Kinoshita-generated meandering bends”. Proc., XXXI International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR) Congress (CD-Rom), September 11-16, Seoul, Korea.
40. Abad, J. D. and García, M. H. (2004) “Conceptual and Mathematical Model for Evolution of Meandering Rivers in Naturalization Processes”. World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
41. Abad, J. D., Musalem, R. A., García, C. M., Cantero, M. I. and García, M. H. (2004). “Exploratory study of the influence of the wake produced by acoustic Doppler Velocimeter probes on the water velocities within control volume”. World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
42. Abad, J. D. and García, M. H. (2004). “Modeling of Submerged Vanes for Bank Erosion Control”. Illinois Water conference, USA.
43. Abad, J. D., Guneralp, I., García, M. H. and Rhoads, B. (2004). “Bank erosion control: CFD modeling of Submerged Vanes”. FLOW-3D World User Conference, Chicago, USA.
44. Abad, J. D., Cantero, M. I., Niño, Y. I., Bombardelli, F. A. and García,
    M. H. (2003). “Resuspensión de sólidos mediante el uso de múltiples chorros de agua”. XIV Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Civil, Iquitos, PERU, (In Spanish)
45. Abad, J. D. and García, M. H. (2003). “Modelo Conceptual y Matemático para la Evolución de Ríos Sinuosos”. XIV Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Civil, Iquitos, PERU. (In Spanish)
46. Avila, R. and Abad, J. D. (1999). “Asistente para el diseño de canales”. XII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Civil, Huanuco, PERU, (In Spanish)

ABSTRACTS (* EPEF student)

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1. Abad, J. D., Peralta, B., Paredes, B., Frias, C. (*), Gutierrez, R. R. (*), Montoro, H. (2012). “Cyclic adaptation of a large meandering channel, from cutoff to planform migration”. American Association of Geographers, AAG Annual Meeting, New York.
2. Abad, J. D., Parker, G., Sequeiros, O., Spinewine, B., Garcia, M. H., Pirmez, C. (2011). “Flow structure in submarine meandering channels, a continuous discussion on secondary flow”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
3. Motta, D. (*), Abad, J. D., Langendoen, E., Garcia, M. H. (2011). “Meander migration in horizontally and vertically heterogeneous floodplains”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
4. Gutierrez, R. (*), Abad, J. D., Parsons, D. (2011). “On the separation of bedforms by using robust spline filters and wavelet transform, application on the Parana River, Argentina”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
5. Abad, J. D., Peralta, B., Paredes, J., Frias, C. (*), Gutierrez, R. (*), Montoro, H. (2011). “Self-adaptive planform patterns in the meandering Ucayali river”, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
6. Frias, C. (*), Abad, J. D. (2011). “Turbulence characterization on the ripple-dune amalgamation stage: importance of bed morphodynamic patterns”, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
7. Catano-Lopera, Y., Abad, J. D. (2011). “Unsteady characteristics of the flow structure around a partially buried object and surrounding bedforms in a river bed“. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco.
8. Volkwein, M. (*), Abad, J. D., Engel, F., Rhoads, B. (2011). “Comparison and analysis of hydrodynamic models for restoration projects: the case of pool-riffle structures”. Stream restoration conference, Washington,
9. Gianvito, J. (*), Abad, J. D. (2011). “Minimizing land disturbance through efficient sewage pump station design”. Sustainability Conference, Pittsburgh
10. Abad, J. D., Paredes, J. R., Montoro, H. (2011). “Similarities and differences between a large meandering river and an anabranching river: the Ucayali and Amazon River cases”. International Conference on the status and future of the World’s Large Rivers, Vienna.
11. Abad, J. D., Motta, D., Langendoen, E., Garcia, M. H. (2011). “Restoration of meandering channels: the need for the development of physically-based mathematical GIS platforms”, International Conference on the status and future of the World’s Large Rivers, Vienna.
12. Abad, J. D., Sequeiros, O., Spinewine, B., Pirmez, C., Garcia, M. H., Parker, G. (2010). “Flow structure in submarine meandering channels created by turbidity currents”. Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Oct 31-Nov 3.
13. Volkwein, M. (*), Abad, J. D. (2010). “Comparison and analysis of hydrodynamic models for restoration projects: the case of pool-riffle structures”, Science 2010-Transformations, University of Pittsburgh, October 7-8, Pittsburgh.
14. Abad, J. D., Paredes, J. R., Montoro, H. (2010). “Similarities and differences between a large meandering river and an anabranching river: the Ucayali and Amazon River cases”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
15. Abad, J. D., Parker, G., Sequeiros, O., Spinewine, B., Garcia, M. H., Pirmez, C. (2010). “Flow structure in submarine meandering channels created by turbidity currents”. XXXI Iberian-Latin-American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering, November 15-18, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16. Motta, D. (*), Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Garcia, M.H., (2010). “Physically-based bank evolution and long-term meander migration: a computational platform”. AGU Meeting of The Americas, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil.
17. Abad, J. D., Gutierrez, R. R. (*), Guneralp, I. (2010). “Analysis of bend migration patterns of meandering channels using Wavelets”. 2010 Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC.
18. Frias, C. E. (*) and Abad, J. D. (2010). “Comparación de Modelos Numéricos de Turbulencia LES”. 2nd Congreso Nacional del Agua, National University of Engineering, Lima, PERU, April 7-9. In Spanish.
19. Gutierrez, R. R. (*), Abad, J. D. (2010). “Aplicación de Wavelets en el estudio de ríos meandrícos”. 2nd Congreso Nacional del Agua, National University of Engineering, Lima, PERU, April 7-9. In Spanish.
20. Motta, D., Abad, J.D., Langendoen, E.J., Garcia, M.H., (2009). “A simplified 2D model for long-term meander migration with physically-based bank evolution”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
21. Abad, J.D. (2009). “Planform dynamics of meandering channels based on Wavelet analysis”. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
22. Cataño-Lopera, Y.A., Abad, J.D., and García, M.H., (2009). "Statistical Analysis of Bedforms." I Symposium on Experimental Methods in Hydraulics, Villa Carlos Paz, June 3-5, Cordoba (Argentina).
23. Abad, J.D., Cataño-Lopera, Y.A., and García, M.H., (2009). "Flow Structure and Hydraulic Capacity of Dropshafts: Application to Tunnel and Reservoir Plan Project, Chicago, Illinois." UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference, Urban Water Management: Issues and Opportunities, July 7-9, Chicago, IL.
24. Abad, J. D, and Garcia, M. H. (2008) “Bedforms in high-amplitude meandering channels”. European Geophysical Union (EGU).
25. Abad, J. D., Guneralp, I., Garcia, M. H. and Rhoads, B. L. (2005) “Two case studies in river naturalization: planform migration and bank erosion control”. AGU Joint Assembly, New Orleans, LA.
26. Abad, J. D. “Exploratory study of the influence of the wake produced by hydroacoustic instruments (ADCP) on the water velocities within control volume”. (2004). Hydroacoustics workshop. March 22-26, San Diego, CA. USA.
27. Abad, J. D., Guneralp, I., Bombardelli, F., Garcia, M. H. and Rhoads, B. (2004). “Bank erosion control by bendway weirs”. Joint International Geomorphology Conference. Glasgow, Scotland.
28. Abad, J. D., Bombardelli, F., Garcia, M. H., Rhoads, B. and Guneralp, I. (2004) “Numerical experiments on the mechanics of flow in bendway weirs”. World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

 

TECHNICAL REPORTS

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1. Waratuke, A. R., Abad, J. D., Barnas, C., Garcia, M. H. (2009). “Design and modeling of a combined canoe chute/fish passage for the North Branch Dam, Chicago, Illinois”. Civil Engineering Studies, Hydraulic Engineering Series No. 93, ISSN: 0442-1744.
2. Abad, J. D., Waratuke, A. R. and García, M. H. “Numerical simulation of the Telegraph Drop-shaft – Baumgartner Tunnel System”, St. Louis, MO. 2006.
3. Abad, J. D., Bombardelli, F. A., Waratuke, A. R. and García, M. H. “Modeling and alternative analysis for SEPA Station No. 3”. In report “SEPA Station No. 3, Siltation Alleviation Study “from Greeley and Hansen LLC to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. March 2004.
4. García, M. H., Niño, Y., Abad, J. D., Cantero, M., León, A., Mangini, S., Sequeiros, O. “Sedimentation management in combined sewer overflow storage reservoirs using water jets”. Progress report to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, June 2003.