James D. Bowen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Office: CARC 268-A

Department of Civil Engineering
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223

Phone: 704 / 687-3130
Fax: 704 / 687-6953
E-mail: jdbowen@uncc.edu
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Interests - Water quality and eutrophication modeling - Laboratory determination of soil properties.
- Tracer methods to measure mixing and flushing of surface waters.
- Effects of microscale fluid motions around phytoplankton cells.
- Predicting harmful algal blooms.
Courses - ENGR 1202 - Introduction to Engineering Practices and Principles II
Fall 2001 | Spring 2002

- CEGR 4146/5146 - Advanced Engineering Hydraulics
Spring 2000 | Spring 2001 | Spring 2002

- CIET 3132 - Hydraulics
Spring 1997 | Spring 1998 | Spring 1999 | Spring 2000

- CIET 3150 - Hydraulics/Materials Lab
Spring 1997

- CIET 3252 - Environmental Lab
Fall 1996 | Fall 1997 | Fall 1999

- CIET 3262 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Fall 1996 | Fall 1997 | Fall 1998 | Fall 1999

- CEGR 6090 - Water Quality Control
Fall 1998

- CEGR 6090 B90 - Impacts and Control of Nutrient Pollution
Spring 2001

- CEGR 6141 - Water Quality Modeling
Spring 1999 | Fall 2000 | Fall 2001

- CEGR 6173 - Environmental Aquatic Chemistry
Fall 1999

- EGET 3000 - Special Topics
Spring 1997 - Water Quality Modeling

- ENV 242 - Environmental Aquatic Chemistry (Duke, School of the Environment)
Spring 2000

Education - Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990
- M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 1983
- B.A. Botany, Duke University, 1979
Recent Publications - Neuse River Estuary Modeling and Monitoring Project Stage 1: Predictions and Uncertainty Analysis of Response to Nutrient Loading Using a Mechanistic Eutrophication Model (2000) (2.3 MB .pdf)

- Calibration Performance of a Two-Dimensional, Laterally-Averaged Eutrophication Model of a Partially Mixed Estuary (1999) (0.4 MB .pdf)

- Using Eutrophication Modeling to Predict the Effectiveness of River Restoration Efforts (1998) (0.2 MB .pdf)

- Evaluating the Uncertainty in Water Quality Predictions - A Case Study (1997) (0.2 MB .pdf)

- Using a Mechanistic Model for Water Quality Management of the Neuse River (1997) (0.3 MB .pdf)

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Awards and Honors - M.I.T. Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship, 1986-1989
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1983
- Vanderbilt Summer Research Fellowship, 1983
- Magna Cum Laude, Duke University, 1979