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<br />Jeffrey D. Niemann
<br />Assistant Professor, Faoro Professor of Water Resources
<br />Department of Civil and Environxnental Engineering
<br />Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372
<br />(970) 491-3517, jniemann@engr.colostate.edu
<br />Summary af Experience and Qualifications
<br />Jeffrey D. Niemann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
<br />at Colorado State University (CSU) and the Faoro Professor of Water Resources. He received his PhD in
<br />Civil and Environmental Engineering from the 1Vlassachusetts Institute of Technology and has previously
<br />held positions at the Pennsylvania State University, the International Institute for Applied Systems
<br />Analysis, and the Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems. Dr.
<br />Niemann's professional expertise lies in the fields of hydrology and geomorphology. His research
<br />focuses on soil moisture processes and variability, evapotranspiration from shallow ground water, as well
<br />as watershed erosion and sedimentation. In recognition of his research, Dr. Niema,nn was awarded the
<br />Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by the President of the United States. He is
<br />a registered professional engineer in Colorado and Pennsylvania. At CSU, he teaches undergraduate
<br />courses in hydrology, numerical modeling, and risk analysis, and he teaches graduate courses on
<br />hydrology, geomorphology, and water resources engineering for international development.
<br />Education
<br />Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001)
<br />M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1997)
<br />B.S. with High Distinction in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder (1993)
<br />Professional Registration
<br />Professional Engineer, Colorado (PE 38581)
<br />Professional Engineer, Pennsylvania (PE 062053)
<br />Sponsored Research and Consulting
<br />Since December 2000, Dr. Niemann has been principal investigator 6 research projects with a total
<br />funding of more than $900,000. Sponsors of his research have included: Department of Defense, Army
<br />Research Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Colorado Water Institute, and the Colorado Agricultural
<br />Experiment Station. Dr. Niemann has authored 17 refereed journal articles, and he is the author of more
<br />than 70 invited talks and papers presented at professional conferences. Dr. Niemann is the Colorado State
<br />University Representative to the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science,
<br />Inc. (CUAHSI).
<br />Selected Honors
<br />Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2007)
<br />Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, U.S. President (2002)
<br />Martin Fellowship for Sustainability, Alliance for Global Sustainability (1995)
<br />Traineeship in Hydrology Fellowship,lVlassachusetts Institute of Technology (1994)
<br />Selected Publications
<br />Mejia, A.I., and J.D. Niemann, 2008, "Identification and Characterization of Dendritic, Parallel, Pinnate,
<br />Rectangular, and Trellis Networks Based on Deviations frorn Planform Self-Similarity," Journal of Geophysical
<br />Research, 113, F02015, doi: 10. 1 029/2007JF0007 8 1.
<br />Huang, X., and J.D. Niemann, 2008, "How do Streamflow Generation Mechanisms Affect Watershed
<br />Hypsometty?" Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 33, 751-772, doi: 10. 1002/esp. 1573.
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