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Joseph John Orlins, P.E., Ph.D., D.WRE

Associate Professor (currently on leave), Civil Engineering

Ph.D., 1999, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
M.S., 1996, Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota
B.S., 1993, Civil Engineering, University of Washington

Primary Areas of Teaching and Research Interest

Courses Taught:

Research

Major research interests are environmental fluid mechanics, fish passage at hydraulic structures, and remediation of contaminated sediments. Current research predominantly focuses on the evaluation and rehabilitation of small dams.  Prior research has included fluid mechanics associated with interfacial mass transfer and mass transport in environmental systems. Specific research projects include methods to relate gas transfer across a water surface to liquid turbulence right on the water surface; methods to evaluate water and air pollution caused by dredging of contaminated sediments; and the prediction of total dissolved gas concentrations downstream of dam spillways to aid downstream migration of juvenile salmon. Additional research includes numerous field and laboratory investigations to aid design of fish passage facilities at hydroelectric dams in the Pacific Northwest; physical models of pumping stations; hydrographic surveys; and geophysical site assessments.

Professional History

9/09-Present:  Department Manager, Hydraulic Modeling and Engineering, AECOM, Redmond, WA
12/05-8/09:  Assistant Vice President, Facilities Planning, Construction, and Operations, Rowan University,Glassboro, NJ
9/04-12/05:  Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Rowan University,Glassboro, NJ
9/99-9/04:  Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Rowan University,Glassboro, NJ
9/94-9/99: St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
6/86-9/94: ENSR Consulting and Engineering, Redmond, WA

Professional Registrations and Affiliations

Selected Publications

C. Williams, G. Huynh-Ba, C. McGee, and J. Orlins [2005] "Stormwater Hydrology in a Developing Coastal Plain Watershed," Presented at the 2005 EWRI World Water &Environmental Resources Congress, May 14-18, Anchorage, AK. [PDF Version]

J.J. Orlins and D.E. Werth [2005] "Legal Liability of Faculty on Applied Research Projects," Presented at the 2005 EWRI World Water &Environmental Resources Congress, May 14-18, Anchorage, AK. [PDF Version]

Orlins, Joseph [2003] "Applied Research in Undergraduate Water Resources Engineering," Presented at the 2003 EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 23-26, Philadelphia, PA. [PDF Version]

Orlins, Joseph, K. Gallagher, C. Oman, L. Petronis, and S. Ross [2003] "Creative Solutions to Dam Safety Issues," Presented at the 2003 EWRI World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 23-26, Philadelphia, PA. [PDF Version]

Orlins, Joseph and A. Wehrly [2003] "The Quest for Clean Water," The World and I, May, 2003.  [Online Version]

Orlins, J.J. and J.S. Gulliver [2003] "Turbulence Quantification and Sediment Resuspension in an Oscillating Grid Chamber," Experiments in Fluids, 34(6),  662-677.  DOI 10.1007/s00348-003-0595-z. [PDF Version]

Williams, G., Callahan, L., Witthohn, J., Orlins, J.J. [2002] "Assessment and Restoration of Chestnut Branch of Mantua Creek:  An Educational Partnership," Presented at the 9th International Conference on Urban Drainage (9-ICUD), Portland Oregon, September 8-13. [PDF Version]

Orlins, J.J., Groff, K., Greger, P., and Groff, R.W. [2002] "A Community-Based Hydrologic Design Project," Presented at the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, June 16-19. [PDF Version]  WINNER of the 2002 ASEE Environmental Engineering Division Early Career Award

Orlins, J.J., [2001] "Water Resources Engineering in Freshman Clinic Laboratory," Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM.  [PDF Version]

Orlins, J.J., and E. Constans [2001] "Hands-on Design and Manufacturing in an Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Course," Proceedings, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM.  [PDF Version]

Orlins, J.J. and J.S. Gulliver [2001] "Measurements of Free Surface Turbulence," Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces:  Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Air-Water Gas Exchange, edited by E.S. Saltzman, M. Donelan, W. Drennan, and R. Wanninkhof, AGU Press.  [PDF Version]

J.S. Gulliver, Orlins, J.J. and Tamburrino, A. [2000] "Stochastic Approach to Free Surface Turbulence," Stochastic Hydraulics 2000, edited by Z.Y. Wang and S.X. Hu, Balkema, Rotterdam, 31-49.

Orlins, J.J. and J.S. Gulliver [2000] "Dissolved Gas Supersaturation Downstream of a Spillway:  Computational Model," Journal of Hydraulic Research, 38(2), 151-159.

Orlins, J.J., and J.S. Gulliver, [1998] "Evaluation of Total Dissolved Gas Abatement Alternatives for Long Lake Hydroelectric Development," Consultant's Report for Duke Engineering and Services and Washington Water Power Company, Minneapolis, MN.

Valsaraj, K.T.; R. Ravikrishna, J.J. Orlins, J.S. Smith, J.S. Gulliver, D.D. Reible, L.J. Thibodeaux, [1997] "Sediment-to-air mass transfer of semi-volatile contaminants due to sediment resuspension in water," Advances in Environmental Research. Vol. 1 No. 2, 145-156.  [online PDF version] [printed PDF version]
 

Contact Information

Joe Orlins
AECOM
9521 Willows Road NE Phone: (425) 881-7700 x200
Redmond, WA email: joe.orlins@aecom.com

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