The Subsurface Hydrology Program focuses on flow in permeable media with a focus on multi-phase flow modeling in natural subsurface systems across a range of scales, from the pore scale to the field scale, with applications to ecohydrology and carbon mitigation. Specific research interest include:
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Injection of CO2 into deep geological formations as a means of carbon mitigation. -
Analytical and semi-analytical approaches to modeling CO2 injection and possible leakage along abandoned wells.
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Ecohydrology of dryland ecosystems in Africa.
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Upscaling constitutive relationships in two phase flow to account for small scale heterogeneities and dynamics.
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Upscaling studies to identify new flow phenomena and modified equation forms.
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Unsaturated flow and transport modeling with a focus on water extraction by plant roots.
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Analysis of spatial heterogeneity of plant species and the implication for large scale ecohydrology.
For general information on the Graduate Program in Surface and Subsurface Hydrology please visit the web site of Environmental Engineering and Water Resources and the web site of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. For other general information on the program contact Tiffany Sirois.
