Taiwan Island Village: 台灣島村 013abr: Hsinchu (Xinzhu) High School Reminisced; 憶竹中; 忆竹中: Precious photos of Dr. Chin Y. Kuo (郭欽義博士): Part 1

Chin Y Kuo, Dr.

Education:
Ph.D., Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Princeton University
M.S., Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics, University of Missouri, Columbia
B.S., Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University

Brief Bio:
Dr. Kuo is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs from May 1, 2001 to June 30, 2006.
Prior to joining Cleveland State University, Dr. Chin Y. Kuo was the Dean of Engineering at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan (1996-2001). He was the Department
Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1996. He also taught at the University of Puerto Rico, Old
Dominion University, and Virginia Tech during the period from 1970 to 1991. Dr. Kuo's technical specialization is water resource engineering, which deals with topics such
as hydrology and hydraulics related to reservoir and dam design, navigation, storm water management, coastal and estuarine water resource management. He has
supervised theses and dissertations and published technical papers and reports. He has received many teaching and service awards and honorary professorships. He
has served on numerous technical committees at the national level including chairing national and international conferences. In addition to funded research and teaching,
he has conducted workshops for engineers and served as a consultant for governments, engineering consulting firms, and attorneys.

He was born in Taiwan and received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the National Taiwan University, a M.S. degree in Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics from the
University of Missouri in Columbia, and a Ph.D. in Hydrology, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering from Princeton University. He is a registered professional
engineer in Taiwan. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Alpha, Golden Key International Honor Society, and the American Society of Civil
Engineers. Currently, he serves on the Editorial Board and Forum Editor for the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. He has also serves as a
Co-Guest Editor for three Special Issues on Industrial Waste Treatment for the International Journal of Environment and Pollution.

Honors and Awards:
A. Honors and Awards:

1. Fen Shan Fellowship, Republic of China, 1962 1964.

2. Outstanding Civil Engineering Faculty, selected by ASCE Student Chapter, Old Dominion University, 1975 and 1977.

3. Awards for Outstanding Service, American Society of Civil Engineers, for service as faculty advisor to student chapter, 1976 and 1982.

4. Top 10% Teaching Excellence, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1984, 1985, 1986.

5. Faculty Achievement Award, selected by ASCE Student Chapter, Virginia Tech, 1989.

6. Certificate of Appreciation, for service as Chairman of the Technical Committee on Surface Water Hydrology, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1989.

7. Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech, 1990.

8. Honorary Professorships, Institute of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering in Xian and Yangzhou University in Yangzhou, People's Republic of China, 1992-96.

9. Certificate of Appreciation, for service as Chairman of the International Symposium on Engineering Hydrology, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1993.

10. Top 8% of Teaching Excellence, College of Engineering, Penn State, 1994.

11. Order of Engineer, 1997.

12. Professional Order of Engineering Technology, 1997.

13.     Appointed as an Advisor to the President of the National Chung-Hsin University and the Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, Taiwan.

B. Invited Speech (Partial List):

9. Invited speaker, lecture series in People's Republic of China, June 20   August 11, 1985.

10. Invited lecture, Water Resources Planning Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs and National Taiwan University, Republic of China, December 23 28, 1985.

(1) "Fundamentals and Applications of Environmental Hydraulics"
(2) "Remote Sensing and Water Quality Monitoring"
(3) "Urban Stormwater Drainage and Non Point Source Pollution Control"
(4) "Physical Models for Water Quality Studies"

18. Commencement speaker on "Ideal Profile of Engineers for the Twenty First Century," Engineering Management Masters Program at Ford Motor Company, May, 1997;
also, Shanghai Jiaotung University, November 1997; Tongji University, November 1997; Fudan University, November 1997; Tsinghua University, June 1998; NSF CAREER
Workshop, Arlington, VA, November, 1998.

19. Keynote speech at memorial service for 9/11, sponsored by Asian Pacific American Federation, September 22, 2001.

21. Invited Lecture on U.S. Higher Education: Trend, Issues and Administration at National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, May 29, 2006 and Chang-Jung
Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan, May 30, 2006.

Creative and Activities:
Review:

1. Review research proposals for National Science Foundation.

2. Review panel for NSF engineering initiation research proposals.

3. Review research proposals for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters.

4. Review research proposals for Virginia Water Resources Research Center.

5. Review textbook manuscripts for Prentice Hall Book Co.

6. Review papers for Hydraulics Division, American Society of Civil Engineers.

7. Review paper for the publication of Proceedings of the International Symposium on Rainfall Runoff Modeling.

8. Review research proposal for Sea Grant Program, New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.

9. Review proposals for NOAA Sea Grant Program.

10. Review textbook manuscript for PWS Publishers.

11. Review "Best Management Practices Handbook for the Occoquan Basin" for the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission.

12. Review a special publication on "Flood Evaluation Guidelines" for ASCE Surface Water Hydrology Committee, Hydraulics Division.

13. Review proposals for NSF on Instrument and Laboratory Improvement Program.

14. Review papers for the Journal of Water Resources Bulletin.

15. Review textbook revision for McGraw Hill Book Company.

16. Review abstracts for the Fifth International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage.

17. Review papers for the Journal of Engineering Education.

18. Review dissertation, promotion and tenure dossiers for other universities.

Research Interests:
Along the line of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, water resources engineering and environmental hydraulics. Specifically, surface hydrology, open channel flow, hydraulic
modeling, hydraulic structure, sediment transport, sedimentary pollution, urban runoff and drainage, groundwater modeling, modeling of mass transport processes.

Teaching Areas:
Teaching Experience:

1. Introduction to Civil Engineering (First Year)
2. Fluid Mechanics (Junior)
3. Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (Junior)
4. Hydrology (Senior)
5. Applied Hydraulics (Junior & Senior)
6. Ocean Engineering (Senior)
7. Water Works and Sewerage Systems (Senior)
8. Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering (Senior)
9. Water Resources (Senior)
10. Hydraulic Structures (Senior)
11. Mass Transport Processes in Waterways (Graduate)
12. Open Channel Hydraulics (Senior and Graduate)
13. Mechanics of Sediment Transport (Graduate)
14. Advanced Water Resources Engineering (Graduate)
15. Similitude and Modeling Laws in Water Resources (Graduate)
16. Urban Hydrology (Graduate)
17. Water Resources Engineering (Continuing Education)
18. Refresher Course for Professional Engineer Examination in Hydraulics and Water
      Resources (Continuing Education)
19. Other continuing education courses (see short course offered)
20. M.S. Thesis/M.E. Report and Ph.D. Dissertation. Graduate students who completed
      their degrees under Dr. Kuo's supervision:

M.E.(Reports)

(1) Allan J. Farling
(2) John H. Cox
(3) Jesse D. Mayhew
(4) Kenneth W. Sykes
(5) Wen C. Wang
(6) Henry F. Wong
(7) Thomas D. Modena
(8) Mirza T. Baig
(9) Paul B. Markowski
(10) Berry F. Wright
(11) Theodore C. Kientz
(12) Scott A. Morris
(13) Daniel M. Goodwin
(14) Warren L. Sharp
(15) Byunggi Hwang
(16) Kevin T. Laptos
(17) Reid A. Campbell
(18) Walter J. Rabe, Jr.
(19) Kowei J. Hou
(20) Musa S. Furumele
(21) Sophie Closson

M.S.(Thesis)

(1) Richard W. Price
(2) Raymond S. Chapman
(3) Linda S. Weiss
(4) Anish N. Puri
(5) Manoranjan N. Dhaubhadel
(6) Timothy C. McCormick
(7) Kelly A. Cave
(8) Jun-Lin Zhu
(9) J.H. Kim
(10) Bryan E. Bowers
(11) John A. Yannaccone
(12) Xiao-Xia Zhao
(13) David M. Jordan
(14) Kristinn Gudmundsson
(15) Terence J. Ostrowski

Ph.D.(Dissertation)

(1) Carvel H. Blair
(2) Charles H. Whitlock
(3) Theodore A. Talay
(4) Raymond S. Chapman
(5) Anish N. Puri
(6) Andrzej Baniuklewicz
(7) Victor J. Chen
(8) Robert W. Stavros
(9) Jun-Lin Zhu
(10) Ker Jen Ying
(11) Thomas A. Seybert

Professional Affiliations:
Professional and Honor Societies:

1.      American Society of Civil Engineers
2.      Sigma Xi
3. Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
4. Golden Key International Honor Society
5. Alpha Lamda Delta
6. Phi Alpha
7. Alpha Epsilon

Professional Experience:
Experience:

2006- Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

2001-2006 Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor
in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio

(1) 16,000+ undergraduate, graduate and law students, 3,000+ degrees conferred each year.
(2) 570+ full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty, 280+ part-time faculty, 600+ staff.
(3) Annual budget includes $126 million operating funds and $35+ million gifts, research contract and grant awards ($25+ million research expenditure).
(4) College Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, James, J. Nance College of Business Administration, College of Education and Human Services, Fenn College of Engineering,
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, College of Science and College of Graduate Studies.
(5) 117 undergraduate and graduate programs including law.
(6) Major research and academic centers include Center of Urban Studies, Center for Urban Education, Center for Real Estate Management, Center for Health Equity,
Productivity & Quality Center, Biomedical & Health Institute, Environmental Institute, Art Gallery, Advance Manufacturing Center, Institute of Industrial Technology, Center for
Election Integrity.
(7) Other academic support responsibilities are Enrollment Management & Services (Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid, Student Records), Division of Continuing
Education, Library, International Programs & Services, Strategic Planning, Institutional Research, Outcome Assessment, Program Review, Black Studies, Womens
Studies, Writing Center, Center for Teaching and Learning, Instructional Media Services, University Honors Programs, Extended Campuses, Office of Research, Campus
411 (one-stop student services), etc.

1996-2001 Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.

1991 1996 Professor and Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

1979 1991 Professor with Tenure (1983 91), Associate Professor with Tenure (1979 83), Department of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, Virginia. (Coordinator of Hydrosystems Division, 1980 82, 1983 90).

1973 1979 Associate Professor with Tenure (1977 79), Assistant Professor (1973 77), Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Old Dominion University,
Norfolk, Virginia. Joint appointment with the Institute of Oceanography, School of Sciences and Health Professions, Old Dominion University (1973 79).

1970 1973 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

University Service:
A. Cleveland State University

1. OhioLINK Board of Directors on Electronic Library (2001-2004)

2. Ohio Aeronautics Institute (OAI) Board of Directors (2001-2002)

3. OAIs NSF Success Management Team on K-12 Math & Science Education (2001-2002)

4. Northeast Ohio Council of Higher Education (NOCHE) Chief Academic Officers (2001-
      2006)

5. Ohio Inter-University Council (IUC), Provosts Group (2001- 2006)

6. Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) Board of Directors (2001- 2004)

7. Honorary Advisory Committee, Asian Pacific American Federation (APAF) (2002- 2004)

8. CSU Planning and Budget Advisory Committee (2001- 2006)

9. Faculty Senate Academic Steering Committee (2001- 2006)

10. Graduation & Honorary Degree Committee (2001- 2006)

11. President's Cabinet (2001- 2006)

12. Deans Council (2001- 2006)

13. Academic Council (2001- 2006)

14. Board of Directors, Ohio Learning Network (2005- 2006)

B. Wayne State University

1. Council of Deans and Leadership Council (1996-2001)

2. Dean's Subcommittee on Education (1996-1997)

3. Dean's Subcommittee on Affirmative Action (1997-1998)

4. University Total Quality Management (QUEST) Steering Committee (1996-1998)

5. Editorial Board for "Technology Calendar", Engineering Society of Detroit (1997-1998)

6. Board of Directors, NSF Greenfield Coalition for New Manufacturing Engineering Education at Focus:Hope (1996-2001)

7. Steering Committee for "Lighting the Sparks Campaign", fundraising committee, Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) (1997-2000)

8. Board of Directors, Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (1997-2000) and
President (1997-1998)

9. Oversight Committee for Engineering Management Masters Program, (EMMP) Ford Motor Company (1997-2001)

10. Education and Professional Activity, Engineering Society of Detroit,
chair (1998-1999)

11. Federal and Legislative Affairs, University Committee (1997-2001)

12. Base Budget, University Committee Chair (1998-2000)

13. Provost Search, University Committee (1997-1998)

14. AAUP Contract Negotiation Support Team, University Committee (1999)

15. Crisis Management Team for Prof. Olbrot's Death, University Committee (1998-1999)

16. Research & Technology Park, University Committee (1999-2000)
Co-Chair (2000-2001)

17. Greater Detroit American Heritage River Committee (1999-2001)

18. Part-Time Faculty & Lecturer, University Committee (2000-2001)

19. Review of Dean of Science Committee, Chair (1998-1999)

20. Safety Innovation Competition, Judge, sponsored by General Motors and Detroit Science Center (2000)

21. Global Education, University Committee (1999-2001)

22. Recruitment in Canada University Committee (2000-2001)

23. ASEE Meriam/Wiley Award Committee (2000)

Professional Service:
Selected Short Course and Seminar Offered:

1. Program Director, Summer Short Course on "Water Quality, Monitoring and Control," at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, July 15 19, 1974. Lecture on:
"Physical Aspects of Water Quality"
"Disposal of Sewage and Heated Water in Estuaries and Coastal Waters"
"Mathematical Modeling of Water Quality Fundamental Concepts"

2. Program Director, Seminar on "Urban Storm Drainage System Design in Coastal Areas," at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, October 8 10, 1975. Lecture on:
"Tidal Hydraulics"
"Routing Problems"
"Reservoir Delivery Curves"
"Examples of Channel Detention Basin System"

3. Program Director, Seminar on "Storm Water Management/Drainage System," at Richmond, Virginia, April 21 22, 1977 and at College Park, Maryland, April 28 29, 1977.
Lecture on:
"Runoff and Hydrograph Development"
"Workshop on Hydrograph"
"Delivery Capacity"
"Channel Detention Basin System"

4. Program Coordinator, Seminar on "Legal Aspects of Drainage" at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, November 14, 1978.

5. Workshop Instructor, "Workshop on Hydrology and Hydraulics," Lake Wright Hotel, Norfolk, VA, November 14, 1978.

7. Co Instructor with Mr. Herbert G. Poertner, Stormwater Consultants, Illinois, Seminar on "Stormwater Detention."
(1) Washington, D.C., November 16 & 17, 1982.
(2) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 18 & 19, 1982.
(3) Jacksonville, Florida, June 13 & 14, 1983.
(4) Tampa, Florida, June 15 & 16, 1983.
(5) Ontario, California, July 18, 1984.
(6) San Diego, California, July 19, 1984.
(7) Oakland, California, July 20, 1984.
(8) Tempe, Arizona, March 19, 1985.
(9) Portland, Oregon, January 23, 1986.
(10) Seattle, Washington, January 24 & 25, 1986.
(11) Detroit, Michigan, October 1 & 2, 1987.
(12) Indianapolis, Indiana, November 5 & 6, 1987.
(13) Newark, New Jersey, December 10 & 11, 1987.

8. Instructor of Seminar/Workshop on "Design of Urban Drainage Systems," sponsored by Stormwater Consultants, Illinois.
(1) Portland, Oregon, January 26, 1983.
(2) Seattle, Washington, January 27, 1983.
(3) San Francisco, California, March 21, 1983.
(4) Los Angeles, California, March 22, 1983.
(5) Chicago, Illinois, April 26, 1983.
(6) St. Louis, Missouri, April 27, 1983
(7) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 11, 1984.
(8) Denver, Colorado, April 12, 1984.
(9) Philadelphia, PA, May 22, 1984.
(10) Salt Lake City, Utah, September 12, 1984.
(11) Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 13, 1984.
(12) Tucson, Arizona, September 14, 1984.
(13) Dallas, Texas, December 19, 1984.
(14) West Palm Beach, Florida, February 28, 1985.
(15) Orlando, Florida, March 1, 1985.
(16) San Diego, California, June 13, 1985.
(17) Sacramento, California, June 14, 1985.
(18) Detroit, Michigan, October 3, 1985.

Community Service:
Consulting Experience (Partial List):

21. For Attorney Marion P. Lelong, Arlington, Virginia. (Hydraulic analysis on oxidation ditch for a patent application) (1981).

22. For U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. (Computer modeling of open channel flow and estuarine water quality) (1981).

23. For Basgier and Associates, Virginia Beach, Virginia (Review the design of stormwater detention pond) (1982).

24. For Piedmont Planning District Commission, Farmville, Virginia. (Review hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the proposed Genito Dam on the Appomattox River)
(1982).

25. For City of Chesapeake, Chesapeake, Virginia. (Review the methodology used to study multiple detention basins) (1982).

26. For City of Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, (Consultation on Taipei master drainage plan) (1982).

27. For Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Norfolk District, Norfolk, VA, (Determination of 5 cfs for streams within the Roanoke River and the Potomac River basin
inside the State of Virginia, Contracted Consulting) (1982).

28. For Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Norfolk District, Norfolk, VA, (A navigability study of the New River, VA, Contracted Consulting) (1982

30. For Oliver, Inc., Blacksburg, VA, (Mixing zone of outfall discharge from Reynolds Aluminum Can Company in Puerto Rico) (1983).

31. For Attorney T. Keister and Carter Greer, Rocky Mount, Virginia, (For the case of siting stabilization pond in the floodplain of the Maggadee River, Boones Mill, VA) (1984).

32. For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. through ICF, Inc., (Impact of sea level rise on municipal drainage in coastal areas) (1984).

33. For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. through ICF, Inc. (Drainage study and sea level rise, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana) (1984).

34. For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. through ICF, Inc. (Drainage study and sea level rise, Charleston, South Carolina) (1984).

35. For U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. through ICF, Inc. (Drainage study and sea level rise, Pensacola, Florida) (1984).

36. For Attorney William Hanes, Leesburg, Virginia and Attorney J. Sloan Kuykendall, Winchester, Virginia. (Body drowning and unsteady flow in New River, Virginia) (1985
88).

37. For Anderson and Associates, Blacksburg, Virginia. (Develop methodology for detention basin study in Salem, Virginia) (1986).

38. For Anderson and Associates, Blacksburg, Virginia. (Hydrology of the Meadow River wetlands near I 64, West Virginia) (1986).

39. For McCarthy, Richmond, Virginia. (Interpretation of streamflow frequency and stage at the Robert E. Lee bridge site) (1988).

40. For Attorney Lance M. Hale, Roanoke, Virginia. (Floodplain and culvert design) (1988).

Research Grants:
Selected Funded Research Projects since 1980 (Partial List):

1. "A Two Dimensional Depth Averaged Hydrodynamic Model to Simulate Flow in Open Channels with Complex Geometries," National Science Foundation, Principal
Investigator (100% effort), 1980 83, $97,022.

2. "Modeling of Temperature and Suspended Sediment in the John H. Kerr Reservoir, Virginia/North Carolina," NASA Langley Research Center, Principal Investigator (100%
effort), 1980 82, $70,334.

15. "An Economic Evaluation of the Impacts of Reducing Non Point Pollution with Alternative Control Procedures on an Agricultural River Basin in Virginia," Supported by
Virginia State Water Control Board, 1980 82, Joined as Co Principal Investigator (5% effort), 1981 82, $166,974.

18. "Effectiveness of BMPs for Stormwater Management in Urbanized Watersheds," Supported by Virginia Water Resources Research Center, 21 months, Principal
Investigator (33% effort), 1985 87, $57,854 funded, $81,117 cost sharing.

20. "Analysis and Development of Predictive Formulae for Vessel Induced Physical Effects Related to Navigation Changes on the Kanawha River, West Virginia," Supported
by the Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, 8 Months, Principal Investigator (80% effort), 1987 88, $66,217.

21. "Laboratory Study on Detention Time and Pollutant Removal in Infiltration Trenches," Supported by the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission, 9 months,
Principal Investigator (50% effort), 1989 90, $24,300.

22. "Numerical Modeling of Groundwater Contamination, Saunders Supply Company Site, Virginia," Supported by Virginia Department of Waste Management, 15 months,
Principal Investigator (33% effort), 1989 90, $111,973 funded, $15,503 cost sharing.

23. "Engineering Design Standards and Practice in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers," Supported by the Institute of Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 10
months, Co Principal Investigator (33% effort), 1990 91, $57,154.

24. "Control of Flood and Salinity Intrusion Caused by Sea Level Rise," Supported by National Science Foundation, 30 months, Principal Investigator (100% effort), 1990 92,
$53,122 funded, $16,767 cost sharing.

25. "Pollutant Removal Efficiency of Detention Facilities," Supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, 24 months, Co-Principal Investigator and
Project Manager (50% effort), 1992-94, $124,982 funded, $20,580 cost-sharing.

28. "Determination of Runoff Curve Number for Crushed Stone Layer on Soil," Supported by the Allegheny Power System, 18 months, Co-Investigator (5% effort), 1994-95,
$62,948.

29. "Creation and Pilot Testing of a Multi-Media Training Package for Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance of Unpaved Roads," Supported by Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation and Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center, 12 months, Co-Investigator (15% effort), 1995-96, $73,652.