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182) Frazier, K., Gerges, F. and M.C. Boufadel, Fractal scaling behavior of a sea ice draft field in the Chukchi Sea. Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 158, p.112031, 2022.
181) Abou-Khalil, C., Prince, R.C., Greer, C.W., Lee, K. and M.C.Boufadel, Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Upper Parts of Sandy Beaches. Environmental Science & Technology, 6, 12, 8124–8131, 2022.
180) M.C. Boufadel, Özgökmen, T., Socolofsky, S.A., Kourafalou, V.H., Liu, R. and Lee, K., Oil Transport Following the Deepwater Horizon Blowout. Annual Review of Marine Science, 15, 2022
179) Geng, X., Barker, C.H., MacFadyen, A., M.C. Boufadel, Lee, K., Thrift-Viveros, D.L., Jones, R. and O’Connor, C., Oil biodegradation in permeable marine sediments: Effects of benthic pore-water advection and solute exchange. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 436, 129211, 2022.
178) M.C. Boufadel, Chunjiang An, Editorial overview: Hydrocarbon spills in coastal systems, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 37, 100848, 2022.
177) Raznahan, M., Li, S.S., Wang, Z., M.C. Boufadel, Geng, X. and An, C., 2022. Numerical simulation of multiphase oil behaviors in ice-covered nearshore water, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 104069, 2022.
176) Yang, X., An, C., Feng, Q., M.C. Boufadel, and Ji, W., 2022. Aggregation of microplastics and clay particles in the nearshore environment: Characteristics, influencing factors, and implications, Water Research, 119077, 2022.
175) Lin Zhao, Cosan Daskiran, Douglas A Mitchell, Paul D Panetta, M.C. Boufadel, Tim J Nedwed, Proof of concept study for in-situ burn application using conventional containment booms – Design of Burning Tongue, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 439, 129403, 2022.
174) Daskiran C, Liu R, Lee K, Katz J, M.C. Boufadel. Estimation of overall droplet size distribution from a local droplet size distribution for a jet in crossflow: Experiment and multiphase large eddy simulations, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 156, 104205, 2022.
173) Liu, R., M.C. Boufadel, Zhao, L., Nedwed, T., Lee, K., Marcotte, G. and Barker, C., Oil droplet formation and vertical transport in the upper ocean, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 113451, 2022.
172) M Kheirandish, C. An, Z Chen, X Geng, M. C. Boufadel, Numerical simulation of benzene transport in shoreline groundwater affected by tides under different conditions. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 16(5), 1-13, 2022.
171) Ji, W., C. Abou Khalil, M.C. Boufadel, G. Coelho, C. Daskiran, B. Robinson, T. King, K. Lee, and M. Galus, Impact of mixing and resting times on the droplet size distribution and the petroleum hydrocarbon concentration in diluted bitumen based water-accommodated fractions (WAFs), Chemosphere, 133807, 2022.
170) Daskiran, C., X. Xue, F. Cui, J. Katz, and M. C. Boufadel, Impact of jet orifice on the hydrodynamics and the oil droplet size distribution, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 147, 103921, 2022.
169) Geng, X. C An, K Lee, M.C. Boufadel, Modeling oil biodegradation and bioremediation within beaches, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering 35, 100751, 2022.
68) Daskiran, C. F. Cui, M. C. Boufadel, R. Liu, L. Zhao, T. Ozgokmen, Computational and experimental study of an oil jet in crossflow: Coupling population balance model with multifluid large eddy simulation, J. Fluid Mechanics, 932, 2022.
167) Wang, Z., C An, K Lee, E Owens, M. C. Boufadel, Q Feng, Dispersion modeling of particulate matter from the in-situ burning of spilled oil in the northwest Arctic area of Canada, Journal of Environmental Management 301, 113913, 2021.
166) Merlin, F. Z Zhu, M Yang, B Chen, K Lee, M.C Boufadel, L Isaacman, Dispersants as marine oil spill treating agents: a review on mesoscale tests and field trials, Environmental Systems Research 10 (1), 1-19, 2021
165) Gerges, F., H Nassif, X Geng, H.A Michael, M.C. Boufadel, GIS-based approach for evaluating a community intrinsic resilience index, Natural Hazards, 1-29, 2021.
164) Ji, W., M. C. Boufadel, L. Zhao, B. Robinson, T. King, C. An, B.H, Zhang, K. Lee, Formation of oil-particle aggregates: Impacts of mixing energy and duration, Science of the Total Environment, 795, 148781, 2021.
163) Raznahan, M., C An, S.S. Li, X Geng, M. C. Boufadel, Multiphase CFD simulation of the nearshore spilled oil behaviors, Environmental Pollution, 228, 117730, 2021.
162) Dong, J.X., CJ An, Z Chen, EH Owens, M.C. Boufadel, E Taylor, K Lee, A 3D Numerical Environmental Modeling Approach for Assessing Transport of Spilled Oil in Porous Beach Conditions under a Meso-Scale Tank Design, International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering 15 (9), 262-269, 2021
161) Geng, X., C. Abou Khalil, R. C. Prince, K. Lee, C. An, M. C. Boufadel, Hypersaline pore water in Gulf of Mexico beaches prevented efficient biodegradation of Deepwater Horizon beached oil, Environmental Science and Technology, 55(20), 2021.
160) Geng, X., J. W. Heiss, H. A. Michael, H. Li, B. Raubenheimer, and M. C., Boufadel, Geochemical fluxes in sandy beach aquifers: Modulation due to major physical stressors, geologic heterogeneity, and nearshore morphology, Earth Science Reviews, 103800, 2021.
159) Liu, R., C. Daskiran, F. Cui, W. Ji, L. Zhao, B. Robinson, T. King, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, Experimental investigation of oil droplet size distribution in underwater oil and oil-air jet, Marine Technology Society Journal, 55(50), 196-209, 2021.
158) Perez, F. Cui, J. Penaloza-Gutierrez, S. Zeidi, N. Sinha, M. C. Boufadel, et al., Simulation of vertical dispersion of oil droplets by Langmuir supercells through a Reynolds-averaged Eulerian formulation combined with Lagrangian particle tracking, Ocean Engineering, 235, 109043, 2021.
157) Coelho, GM, A. G. Slaugher, R. Liu, M. C. Boufadel, and V. Broje, Development of a dispersibility assessment kit for use on oil spill response vessels, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 170, 112665, 2021.
156) Abou Khalil, C. N. Fortin, R. C. Prince, C. W. Greer, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, Crude oil biodegradation in upper and supratidal seashores, J. Hazardous Materials, 416, 125919, 2021.
155) Gerges, F. X. Geng, H. Nassif, and M. C. Boufadel, Anisotropic multifractal scaling of Mound Lebanon topography: Approximate conditioning, Fractals, 29(05), 2150112, 2021.
154) Jayalkshmamma, W. Ji, C. Abou Khalil, T. F. Marhaba, S. Abrams, K. Lee, H. Zhang, and M. C. Boufadel, Removal of hydrocarbons from heterogeneous soil using electrokinetics and surfactants, Environmental Challenges, 4, 100071, 2021
153) Daskiran, C., X. Xue, F. Cui, J. Katz and M. C. Boufadel. Large eddy simulation and experiment of shear breakup in liquid-liquid jet: Formation of ligaments and droplets. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 89: 108810, 2021
152) Yang, Z, Z. Chen, K. Lee, E. Owens, M. C. Boufadel, C. An, and E. Taylor, Decision Support tools for oil spill response (OSR-DSTs): Approaches, challenges, and future research perpectives, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 167, 112313, 2021.
151) Geng, X., G.G. Katul, F. Gerges, E. Bou Zeid, H. Nassif, and M. C. Boufadel, A kernel-modulated SIR model for Covid-19 contagious spread from county to continent, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (21), 2021.
150) Bi., H., C. An, E. Owens, K. Lee, Z. Chen, C. Mulligan, E. Taylor, and M.C. Boufadel, A framework for the evaluation and selection of shoreline surface washing agents in oil spill response, Journal of Environmental Management, 287, 112346, 2021.
149) Iskander, L (High School Student), C. A. Khalil, and M. C. Boufadel, Fate of crude oil in the environment and remediation of oil spills, STEM Fellowship Journal, 6(1), 1-7, 2021
148) Parameswarappa Jayalakshmamma, M., W. Ji, C. Abou Khalil, T. F. Marhaba, S. Abrams, K. Lee, H. Zhang, and M. C. Boufadel, Removal of hydrocarbons from heterogeneous soil using electrokinetics and surfactant, Environmental Challenges, 2021, in press.
147) Wartell, B.A., M. C. Boufadel, and L. Rodriguez-Freire, An effort to understand and improve the anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons: A literature review, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 157, 2021.
146) Cui, F., C. Daskiran, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, On the transport and formation of OPAs in rivers, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 2021, in press.
145) Cui, F., X. Geng, O. Zervaki, D. Dionysios, J. Katz, S-J Haig, and M. C. Boufadel, Transport and fate of virus-laden particles in a supermarket: Recommendations for risk reduction of COVID-19 spreading, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 147 (4), April 2021.
144) Gerges, F. X. Geng, H. Nassif, and M. C. Boufadel, Anisotropic multifractal scaling of Mount Lebanon topography: Approximate Conditioning, Fractals, 2021.
143) Geng, X., J. W. Heiss, H. A. Michael, M. C. Boufadel, and K. Lee, Groundwater flow and moisture dynamics in the swash zone: Effects of heterogeneous hydraulic conductivity and capillarity, Water Resources Research, 56(11) 2020WR028401.
142) Cui, F., H. Behzad, X. Geng, L. Zhao, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, On the dispersion of oil droplets in rivers, J. of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 147 (3), 2021.
141) Daskiran, C., F. Cui, M. C. Boufadel, S.A. Socolofsky, J. Katz, L. Zhao, Transport of oil droplets from a jet in crossflow: Dispersion coefficients and vortex trapping, Ocean Modelling, 101736, 2021, in press.
140) Wartell, B.A., M. C. Boufadel, L. Rodriguez-Freire, L. Axe, S. Abrams, and A. Ciblak, Sutdies of electrokinetic migration rates of dyes in sand and clay, J. of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Wastes, 25(2), 2021.
139) Ji. W., C. Abou Khalil, M.P Jayalakshmamama, L. Zhao, and M. C. Boufadel, Behavior of surfactants and surfactant blends in soils during remediation: A review, Environmental Challenges, 2020, 100007, in press.
138) Geng, X., F. Gerges, G.G. Katul, E. Bou-Zeid, H. Nassif, and M. C. Boufadel, Population agglomeration is a harbinger of the spatial complexity of COVID-19, Chemical Engineering Journal, November 2020, 127702, in press.
137) Ji, W. (PhD Student), M. C. Boufadel, L. Zhao, B. Robinson, T. King, and K. Lee, Formation of oil particle aggregates: Particle penetration and impact of particle properties and particle to oil concentration ratios, The Science of Total Environment, 2020, 144047, in press.
136) Boufadel, M. C., W. Ji (Graduate Student), M. Parameswarappa Jaykalshmamma (Graduate Student), C. Abou Khalil (Graduate Student), S. Abrams, L. Zhao, and A. Wang, LNAPL removal by post-conventional techniques, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, in press, 2020.
135) Abou Khalil, C. (Graduate Student), V. L. Prince. R. C. Prince, C. C. Greer, K. Lee, B. Zhang, and M. C. Boufadel, Occurrence and biodegradation of hydrocarbons in high salinities, the Science of the Total Environment, in press, 2020.
134) Barker, C. H., V. H. Kourafalou, C. J. Begle-Krause, M. C. Boufadel, M. A. Bourassa, S. Buschang, et al., Progress in operational modeling in support of oil spill response, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(9), p668, 2020.
133) Ji., W. (Graduate Student), M. Parameswarappa Jayalakshmama, C. Aboukhalil, L. Zhao, and M. C. Boufadel, Removal of hydrocarbon from soils possessing macro-heterogeneity using electrokinetics and surfactants, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, October 2020.
132) Wang, Z., C. An, K. Lee, E. Owens, Z. Chen, M. C. Boufadel, E. Taylor, and Q. Feng, Factors influencing the fate of oil spilled on shorelines: a review, Environmental Chemistry Letters, p1-18, 2020, in press.
131) Geng, X. (Research faculty), H. M. Michael, M. C. Boufadel, F. J. Molz, F. Gerges, and K. Lee, Heterogeneity affects intertidal flow topology in coastal beach aquifers, Geophysical Research Letters, 23020GL089612.
130) Boufadel, M.C., S. Socolofsky, J. Katz, D. Yang, C. Daskiran, and W. Dewar, A review on multiphase underwater jets and plumes: Droplets, hydrodynamics, and chemistry, Review of Geophysics, 58(3), 2020.
129) Daskiran, C. (Postdoctoral Fellow), F. Cui, M. C. Boufadel, L. Zhao, S. A. Socolofsky, T. Özgökmen, B. Robinson, K. Lee, and T. King, Hydrodynamics and dilution of an oil jet in crossflow through laboratory and large eddy simulations: The role of small-scale motions, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 85, 108634, 2020.
128) Cui, F., (Postdoc), C. Daskiran, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, J. Katz, and M. C. Boufadel, Modeling oil dispersion under breaking waves. Part 2: Droplet transport, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 20(6), 1553-1578, 2020.
127) Cui, F., (Postdoc), C. Daskiran, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, J. Katz, and M. C. Boufadel, Modeling oil dispersion under breaking waves. Part 1: Wave hydrodynamics, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 20(6), 1527-1551, 2020.
126) Boufadel, M.C., R. Liu (Graduate Student), L. Zhao, Y. Lu, T. Özgökmen, T. Nedwed, and K. Lee, Transport of Oil Droplets in the Upper Ocean: Impact of the Eddy Diffusivity, Journal of Geophysical Research, Oceans, 125 (2), 2020.
125) Cui, F. (Postdoc), X. Geng, B. Robinson, T, King, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, K. Lee, Oil droplet dispersion under a deep-water plunging breaker: Experimental measurement and numerical modeling, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(4), 230, 2020.
124) White, A. R., M. Jalali, M. C. Boufadel, J. Sheng, Bacteria forming drag-increasing streamers on a drop implicates complementary fates of rising deep-sea oil droplets, Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 1-14, 2020.
123) Geng, X. (Research Associate), M. C. Boufadel, K. Lee, and C. An, Characterization of pore water flow in 3-D heterogeneous permeability fields, Geophysical Research Letters, 47, 2020.
122) Geng, X. (Research Associate), M. C. Boufadel, H. Rajaram, F. Cui, K. Lee, and C. An, Numerical study of solute transport in heterogeneous beach aquifers subjected to tides, Water Resources Research, 2020 in press.
121) Novelli, G., CM Guigand, M.C. Boufadel, TM Özgökmen, On the transport and landfall of marine oil spills, laboratory and field observations, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 150, 110805, 2020.
120) Vaz, AC, CB Paris, AL Dissanayake, SA Socolofsky, J Gros, M.C. Boufadel, Dynamic coupling of near-field and far-fields, Deep Oil Spills, 139-154, 2020.
119) Daskiran, C. (Postdoc), W. Ji, L. Zhao, K. Lee, G. Goelho, T.J Nedwed, M.C. Boufadel, Hydrodynamics and mixing characteristics in different-size aspirator bottles for water-accommodated fraction tests, J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 146(3), 2020.
118) Chen, Z., An, C., M. C. Boufadel, E. Owens, Z. Chena, K. Lee, Y. Cao, M. Cai, Use of surface-washing agents for the treatment of oiled shorelines: Research advancements, technical applications and future challenges, Chemical Engineering Journal, in press 2020.
117) King, T, P. Toole, B. Robinson, S. Ryan, K. Lee, M.C. Boufadel, H. Li, J. Clyburne, Influence of climatic parameters on changes in the density and viscosity of diluted bitumen after a spill, J. Env. Science and Pollution Research, 5(3) 373-382, 2019.
116) Boufadel, M. C., X. Geng, C. An, E. Owens, Z. Chen, K. Lee, E. Taylor, R. C. Prince, A review on the factors affecting the deposition, retention, and biodegradation of oil stranded on beaches and guidelines for designing laboratory experiments, Current Pollution Reports, 5(4), 407-423, 2019.
115) Abdollahi-Nasab, A. (PhD Student), X. Geng, and M. C. Boufadel, Water flow and solute transport due to macrotide in a gravel beach, Journal of Hydrology, 577, 2019.
114) Geng, X. (Postdoc), A. Abdollahi-Nasab, C. An, Z. Chen, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, High Pressure injection of chemicals in a gravel beach, Processes, 7(8), 525, 2019.
113) Boufadel, M.C., F. Fitzpatrick, F. Cui, K. Lee, Computation of the Mixing Energy in Rivers for Oil Dispersion, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE 145 (10), 2019.
112) Socolofsky, S. A., J. Gros, E North, MC Boufadel, TF Parkerton, EE Adams, The treatment of biodegradation in models of sub-surface oil spills: A review and sensitivity study, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 143, 204-219, 2019.
111) Xiao, K., H. Li, Y. Xia, J. Yang, AM Wilson, H.A. Michael, X. Geng, E. Smith, M. C. Boufadel, P. Yuan, and X. Wang, Effects of tidally-varying salinity on groundwater and solute transport: Insights from modeling an idealized creek-marsh aquifer, Water Resources Research, 9656-9672, 2019.
110) Ozgokmen, T., M. C. Boufadel, D. F. Carlson, C. Cousin, C. Guigand, J. Horstmann, B. Lund, J. Molemaker, and G. Novelli, Technological Advances for Ocean Surface Measurements by the Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbons in the Environment (CARTHE), Marine Society Technology Journal, 52(6), 71-76, 2018.
109) Cui, F. (Postdoctoral fellow), M. C Boufadel, X Geng, F Gao, L Zhao, T King, K Lee, Oil droplet transport under deep-water plunging breaker: Impact of droplet inertia, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(12), 9082-9100, 2018.
108) King, B. Robinson, S Ryan, K. Lee, M.C. Boufadel, J Clyburne, Estimating the usefulness of chemical dispersant to treat surface spills of oil sands products, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 6 (4), 128, 2018.
107) Boufadel, M.C., F. Cui, J. Katz, T. Nedwed, and K. Lee, On the transport and simulation of dispersed oil under ice, Marine. Pollution Bulletin, 135:569-580, 2018.
106) Wang, B., S.A. Socolofsky, CCK Lai, EE. Adams, and M. C. Boufadel, Behavior and dynamics of bubble breakup in gas pipeline leaks and accidental subsea oil well blowouts, Marine. Pollution Bulletin, 131:72-86, 2018.
105) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, R. Conmy, and K. Lee, Impact of particle concentration and out-of-range sizes on the measurements of the LISST, Measurement Science and Technology, 29(5), 2018.
104) Boufadel, M.C., F. Gao, L. Zhao, , T. Özgökmen, R. Miller, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, and I. Leifer, Was the Deepwater Horizon well discharge churn flow? Implications on the estimation of the oil discharge and the droplet size distribution, Geophysical Research Letters, 45(5), 2396-2403, 2018.
103) Golshan, R. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, V. Rodriguez, X. Geng, F. Gao, T. King, B. Robinson, and A. Tejada-Martínez, Oil droplet transport under non-breaking waves: An Eulerian RANS approach combined with a Lagrangian particle dispersion model, J. of Marine Science and Engineering, 6(1), 2018.
102) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow), J. Heiss, H. Michaels and M. C. Boufadel, Subsurface flow and moisture dynamics in response to swash motions: Effects of beach hydraulic conductivity and capillarity Water Resources Research, 53, 12, 10317-10335, 2017.
101) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, J. Katz, G. Haspel, K. Lee, T. King, and B. Robison, A new mechanism of sediment attachment to oil in turbulent flows: Projectile particles, Environmental Science and Technology, 51, 19, 11020-11028, 2017.
100) Gao, F. (Graduate Student), L. Zhao, M. C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, R. Conmy, and R. Miller, Hydrodynamics of oil jets without and with dispersant: Experimental and numerical characterization, Applied Ocean Research, 68, 77-90, 2017.
99) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, The influence of evaporation and rainfall on supratidal groundwater dynamics and salinity structure in a sandy beach, Water Resources Research, 51 (7), 5547-5565, 2017.
98) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), F. Gao (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, and R. Conmy, Oil jet with dispersant: Marco-scale hydrodynamics and tip streaming, American Institute of Chemical Engineering Journal (AIChE), 63(11), 5222-5234, 2017.
97) Gros, J., S. Socolofsky, A. L. Dissanayake, I. Jun, L. Zhao, M. C. Boufadel, C. M. Reddy, and J. S. Arey, Petroleum dynamics in the sea and influence on subsea dispersant injection during Deepwater Horizon, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 114(38), 10065-10070, 2017.
96) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, F. Gao, S. Socolofsky, and K. Lee, Droplet and bubble formation of combined oil and gas releases in subsea blowouts, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 120(1-2), 203-216, 2017.
95) King, T. L., B. Robinson, M. Boufadel, K. Lee, J. Cylburne, and F. Cui, An oil spill decision matrix in response to surface spills of various bitumen blends, Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 7(19), 928-938, 2017.
94) Pan, Z. (Postdoctoral Fellow), Y.R. Personna, M.C. Boufadel, T King, J. Mason, L. Axe, and X. Geng, Biodegradation of dispersed weathered Endicott oil in Prince William Sound water, J. of Env. Enggr., ASCE, 143(9), 2017.
93) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, Spectral responses of gravel beaches to tidal signals, Nature’s Scientific Report, 7, 2017.
92) Personna, Y. (Postdoctoral Fellow), T. King, M. C. Boufadel, S. Zhang, and L. Axe, Dual effects of dispersant and nutrient supplementation on weathered Endicot oil biodegradation in seawater, AIMS, Environmental Science, 3(4): 739-751, 2016.
91) Geng, X., (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, and F. Cui, Numerical modeling of subsurface release and fate of benzene and toluene in coastal aquifers subjected to tides, Journal of Hydrology, 551-793-803, 2017.
90) Pan, Z. (Postdoctoral Fellow), L. Zhao, MC Boufadel, T King, B Robinson, R Conmy, K Lee, Impact of mixing time and energy on the dispersion effectiveness and droplets size of oil, Chemosphere 166, 246-254, 2017.
89) Boufadel, M. C., X. Geng, and J. Short, Bioremediation of the Exxon Valdez oil in Prince William Sound Beaches, Marine Pollution Bulletin,113, 156-164, 2016.
88) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, and N. Jackson, Evidence of salt accumulation in beach intertidal zone due to evaporation, Nature’s Scientific Report, SREP 16-06166A, 2016.
87) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), F. Shaffer, B. Robinson, T. King, C. D’Ambrose, Z. Pan, F. Gao, R. S. Miller, R. N. Conmy, and M. C. Boufadel, Underwater oil jet: Hydrodynamics and droplet size distribution, Chemical Engineering Journal, 299, 292-303, 2016.
86) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow), Z. Pan, M. C. Boufadel, T. Ozgokmen, K. Lee, and L. Zhao, Simulation of oil bioremediation of a tidally-influenced beach: Spatio-temporal evolution of nutrient and dissolved oxygen, J. Geophysical Research, Oceans, 121, 2385-2404, 2016.
85) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, X. Geng, K. Lee, T. King, B. Robinson, and F. Fitzpatrick, A-DROP, A Predictive Model for the Formation of Oil Particle Aggregates (OPA), Marine Pollution Bulletin, 106, (1), 245-259, 2016.
84) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, K. Lee, T. King, N. Loney, and X. Geng, Evolution of bubble size distribution from gas blowout in shallow water, J. Geophysical Research, Oceans, 121, 1573-1599, 2016.
83) Geng, X., (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel; T. Ozgokmen, T. King, K. Lee, Y. Lu, and L. Zhao, Oil droplets transport due to irregular waves: Development of large-scale spreading coefficients, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 104, 279–289, 2016.
82) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral fellow), M. C. Boufadel, E.E. Adams, S. A. Socolofsky, T. King, K. Lee, and T. Nedwed, Simulation of scenarios of oil droplet formation from the Deepwater Horizon blowout, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 101(1), 304-319, 2015.
81) Lateb, M. (Postdoctoral Fellow), R. N. Meroney, M. Yataghene, H. Fellouah, F. Saleh, and M. C. Boufadel, On the use of numerical modelling for near-field pollutant dispersion in urban environments- A review, Environmental Pollution, DOI 1016/j.envpol.2015.07.039.
80) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral Fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, Accumulation of salt due to evaporation in tidally-influenced beaches, Water Resources Research, 51.7, 5547-5565, 2015.
79) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Fellow), B. Wang, P. M. Armenante, R. Conmy, and M. C. Boufadel, Characterization of turbulence characteristics in the Baffled Flask for dispersion effectiveness testing, J. Env. Engineering, ASCE, DOI:10:1061, 2016.
78) Socolofsky, S., E. E. Adams, M. C. Boufadel, Z. Aman, O. Johansenn, et al., Intercomparison of oil spill prediction models for accidental blowout scenarios with and without subsea chemical dispersant injection, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 96(1-2), 110-126, 2015.
77) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral fellow), M. C. Boufadel, K. Lee, S. Abrams, and M.T. Suidan, Biodegradation of subsurface oil in a tidally-influenced sand beach: Impact of hydraulics and interaction with pore water chemistry, Water Resources Research, 51.5: 3193–3218, 2015.
76) Geng, X. (Postdoctoral fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, Numerical study of solute transport in shallow beach aquifers subjected to waves and tides, J. of Geophysical Research, Oceans, 120(2),1409-1428, 2015.
75) King, T., B. Robinson, C. McIntyre, S. Ryan, P. Toole, F. Saleh, M. C. Boufadel, and K. Lee, Fate of Cold Lake blend diluted bitumen treated with dispersant and minerals fines in a wavetank, Environmental Engineering Science, 32(3), 250-261, 2015.
74) Geng, X (Postdoctoral fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, Numerical modeling of water flow and salt transport in bare saline soil subjected to evaporation, J. Hydrology, 524, 427-438, 2015.
73) Boufadel, M. C., A-A. Nasab, X. Geng, J. Galt, and J. Torlapati, Simulation of the landfall of the Deepwater Horizon oil on the shorelines of the Gulf of Mexico, Environmental Science and Technology, 48, 9496−9505, 2014.
72) Guo, Q., H. Li, M. C. Boufadel, and J. Liu, A field experiment and numerical modeling of a tracer at a gravel beach in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Hydrogeology Journal, 22, 1795-1805, 2014.
71) Boufadel, M. C. and X. Geng, A new paradigm for modeling oil spill for decision making? Environmental Research Letters, 9, 2014.
70) Personna, Y.R. (Postdoctoral Researcher), T. King, M. C. Boufadel, S. Zhang, and Adam Kustka, Assessing weathered Endicott oil biodegradation in brackish water, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 86 (1-2), 102-110, 2014.
69) Geng, X. (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, Y. Xia, H. Li, L. Zhao, N. Jackson, and R. Miller, Numerical study of wave effects on groundwater flow and solute transport in a laboratory beach, J. Contaminant Hydrology, 165, 37-52, 2014.
68) Personna, Y.R. (Postdoctoral Researcher), X. Geng, F. Saleh, N. Jackson, M. Weinstein, and M. C. Boufadel, Monitoring changes in salinity and metal concentrations in New Jersey (USA) coastal ecosystems post hurricane Sandy, Environmental Earth Sciences, 73(3), 1169-1177, 2014.
67) Torlapati, J. (Postdoctoral Researcher) and M. C. Boufadel, Evaluation of the biodegradation of Alaska North Slope oil in microcosms using the biodegradation model BIOB, Frontiers in Microbiology, (5) 212, 2014.
66) King, T. L., B. Robinson, M. C. Boufadel, and K. Lee, Flume tank studies to elucidate the fate and behavior of diluted bitumen spilled at sea, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(1), 32-37, 2014.
65) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral Researcher), J. Torlapati, M. C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, and K. Lee. VDROP: A Comprehensive model for generating the droplet size distribution from oils. Incorporation of interfacial tension and oil viscosity, Chemical Engineering Journal, 253(0): 93-106, 2014.
64) Geng, X. (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, Y. R. Personna, K. Lee, D. Tsao, and E. D. Demicco, BioB: A Mathematical model for the biodegradation of low solubility hydrocarbons, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(1): 138–147, 2014.
63) Zhao, L. (Postdoctoral fellow), M. C. Boufadel, S. A. Socolofsky, E.E. Adams, T. King, and K. Lee, VDROP-J, a Numerical model for the evolution of the droplet size distribution in subsea oil and gas blowouts: Model development and validation, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83(1): 58-69, 2014.
62) Geng, X. (Graduate Student), N. Davatzes, D. Soeder, J. Torlapati, R. Rodriguez, and M. C. Boufadel (2013). "Migration of high-pressure air during gas well drilling in the Appalachian Basin." J. Environ. Eng. ASCE,140(5), 2013.
61) Adams, E.E., S. Socolofsky, and M. C. Boufadel, Comment on “Evolution of the Macondo Well Blowout: Simulating the Effects of the Circulation and Synthetic Dispersants on the Subsea Oil Transport”, Environmental Science and Technology, 47 (20), 11905-11905, 2013.
60) Geng, X. (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, and B. A. Wrenn, Mathematical modeling of the biodegradation of residual hydrocarbon in a variably-saturated sand column, Biodegradation, 24, 153-163, 2013.
59) Bobo, A. (Graduate Student), H. Li, and M. C. Boufadel, Groundwater flow in a tidally influenced gravel beach in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 17(4), 478-494, 2012.
58) Li, H. (Postdoctoral fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, A tracer study and its implication on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 62, 1261-1269, 2011.
57) Graf, T. and M. C. Boufadel, Effect of viscosity, capillarity and grid spacing on thermal variable-density flow, J. of Hydrology, 400 (1-2), p.41, 2011.
56) Boufadel, M. C., Y. Xia, and H. Li, Modeling solute transport and transient seepage in a laboratory beach under tidal influence, Environmental Modeling Software,26 (7), p.899, 2011.
55) Li, Z., K. Lee, T. King, H. Niu, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Application of entropy analysis of in situ droplet-size spectra in evaluation of oil dispersion efficiency. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62: 2129-2136, 2011.
54) Boufadel M. C., A. Bobo, and Y. Xia, Feasibility of deep nutrients delivery into a Prince William Sound beach for the bioremediation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation,31(2),80-91, 2011
53) Xia, Y. (Graduate Student) and M. C., Boufadel, Beach geomorphic factors for the persistence of subsurface oil from the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,176, 1-19, 2011.
52) Boufadel, M. C. and A. D. Bobo, High pressure delivery of tracer simulating nutrients for the bioremediation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation,31 (1), 59-67, 2011.
51) Li, Z., K. Lee, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Effects of temperature and wave conditions on chemical dispersion efficacy of heavy fuel oil in an experimental flow-through wave tank, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60: 1550 – 1559, 2010.
50) Wei, Z. (Graduate Student) and M. C. Boufadel, Pool effects on longitudinal dispersion in streams and rivers, Journal of Water Resources and Protection, p960-971, 2010.
49) Guo, Q. (Graduate Student), H. Li., M. C. Boufadel, and Y. Sharifi, Hydrodynamics in a gravel beach and its impact on the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Journal of Geophysical Research, Oceans,115, C12077, 2010.
48) Sharifi, Y. (Graduate Student), B. V. Aken, and M. C., Boufadel, The effect of pore water chemistry on the biodegradation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Journal of Water Quality, Exposure and Health, 2 (3), 157-168, 2011.
47) Xia, Y., H.L. Li, and M. C. Boufadel, A new perturbation solution of groundwater table fluctuations in tidal beaches, Journal of Hydrodynamics, 22(5):55-60, 2010.
46) Boufadel, M. C., Y. Sharifi, B.VanAken, B. A. Wrenn, and K. Lee, Nutrient and oxygen concentrations within the sediments of an Alaskan beach polluted with the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Environmental Science and Technology,44 (19), p 7418–7424, 2010.
45) Xia, Y. (Graduate Student), H. Li., and M. C. Boufadel, Factors affecting the persistence of the Exxon Valdez oil on a shallow bedrock beach, Water Resources Research,Vol. 46, W10528, 17 p, 2010.
44) Abdollahi-Nasab (Graduate Student), A., M. C. Boufadel, Li, H., and J. W. Weaver, Saltwater flushing by freshwater in a laboratory beach, Journal of Hydrology, 386,1-12, 2010.
43) Kaku, V. J. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and J. W. Weaver, Scaling exponents of structure functions in an eccentrically rotating flask, Advances in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Vol. 3, 2010, no. 5, 233 - 252, 2010.
42) Li, H. (Postdoctoral Fellow) and M. C. Boufadel, Long-term persistence of oil from the Exxon Valdez spill in two-layer beaches, NATURE geosciences, 3,96-99, 2010.
41) Liu, S., HL, Li, and M. C. Boufadel, Numerical simulation of the effect of the sloping submarine outlet capping on tidal groundwater head fluctuation in confined coastal aquifers, Journal of Hydrology, 361(3-4), 339-348, 2009.
40) Li Z, K. Lee, T. King, M. Boufadel, A. Venosa, Evaluating crude oil chemical dispersion efficacy in a flow-through wave tank under regular non-breaking wave and breaking wave conditions, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 58(5), 735-44, 2009.
39) Chen, Z, CS Chan, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, Modeling oil droplet formation and evolution under breaking waves Energy Sources: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, 31(5), 438-448, 2009.
38) Li, Z., K. Lee, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa., Evaluating chemical dispersant efficacy in an experimental wave tank: 2- Significant factors determining in-situ droplet size distribution, Environmental Engineering Science, 26 (9), 1407-1418, 2009.
37) Li, Z., K. Lee, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa., Evaluating chemical dispersant efficacy in an experimental wave tank: 1- Dispersant effectiveness as function of the energy dissipation rate, Environmental Engineering Science, 26 (6), 1139-1148 2009.
36) Sun, P. P., H. L. Li (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, X. L. Geng, and S. Chen An analytical solution and case study of groundwater head response to dual-tide in an island leaky confined aquifer. Water Resources Research, 44(12), W12501, 2008.
35) Geng, X., Li, H. (Postdoctoral fellow), M. C. Boufadel, and Liu S., Tide-induced head fluctuations in a coastal aquifer: effects of the elastic storage and leakage of the submarine outlet-capping level, Hydrogeology Journal, 17 (5), 1289-1296, 2009.
34) Li, H. (Postdoctoral Fellow), M. C. Boufadel, and J. W. Weaver, Numerical simulations of the bank-storage effects of unconfined aquifers abutting open water bodies with rising water level, Ground Water, 46(6), 841-850, 2008.
33) Li. Z, Lee K., King, T, Boufadel M. C., and A. D. Venosa, Assessment of Chemical Dispersant Effectiveness in a Wave Tank under Regular Non-Breaking and Breaking Wave Conditions, Marine Pollution Bulletin,56(5), 903-912, 2008.
32) Li, H.(Postdoctoral fellow), M. C. Boufadel, and J. W. Weaver, Tide-induced seawater-groundwater circulation in shallow beach aquifers, J. of Hydrology, 211-224, 2008.
31) Li. Z., P. Kepkay, K. Lee, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Effects of Chemical Dispersants and Mineral Fines on Crude Oil Dispersion in a Wave Tank under Breaking Waves, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 54, 983-993, 2007.
30) Li, H. (Postdoctoral fellow), A. D. Venosa, and M. C. Boufadel, A universal nutrient application strategy for the bioremediation of oil polluted beaches, Marine Pollution Bulletin,54,1146-1161, 2007.
29) Ryan, R. J. (Postdoctoral fellow), and M. C. Boufadel, Lateral and longitudinal variation of hyporheic exchange along a mountain stream, Environmental Science and Technology,41, 4221-4226, 2007.
28) Li, H.(Postdoctoral fellow), G. Li, J. Cheng, and M. C. Boufadel, Tide-induced fluctuation in a confined aquifer with sediment covering its outlet at the sea floor, Water Resources Research, 43, doi:10.1029, 2007.
27) Xia, Y (Graduate Student), H. Li, M. C. Boufadel, Q. Guo, and G. Li, Tidal wave propagation in a coastal aquifer: effects of leakages through its submarine outlet capping and offshore roof, J. of Hydrology, 337 (3-4), 249-257, 2007.
26) Li, H. (postdoctoral fellow), L. Li, D. Lockington, M. C. Boufadel, and G. Li, Modelling tidal signals enhanced by a submarine spring in a coastal confined aquifer extending under the sea, Advances in Water Resources,30, 1046-1052, 2007.
25) Guo, Q., H. Li (Postdoctoral fellow), Y. Xia, M. C. Boufadel, and G. Li, Tide-induced groundwater head fluctuation in coastal multi-layered aquifer systems with a submarine outlet-capping, Advances in Water Resources,30, 1746-1755, 2007.
24) Boufadel, M.C., H. Li, H., M.T. Suidan, and A.D. Venosa. “Tracer studies in a laboratory beach subjected to waves”. J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 133 (7), 722-732, 2007.
23) Ryan, R. J. (Postdoctoral fellow), and M. C. Boufadel, Evaluation of streambed hydraulic conductivity heterogeneity in an urban watershed, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, SERRA, 21 (4), 309-316, 2006.
22) Ryan, R. J. (Postdoctoral fellow), and M. C. Boufadel, Influence of streambed hydraulic conductivity on solute exchange with the hyporheic zone, Environmental Geology, 51(2), 203-210, 2006.
21) Boufadel, M.C., R. Bechtel, and J. Weaver, The movement of oil under non-breaking waves, Marine Pollution Bulletin, (52) 1056-1065, 2006.
20) Kaku, V. J. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, A. D. Venosa, and J. W. Weaver, Flow dynamics in eccentrically rotated flasks used for dispersion effectiveness testing, Environmental Fluid Mechanics,6(4), 385-406, 2006.
19) Boufadel M. C., K. Du (Graduate Student), V. J. Kaku (Graduate Student), and J. Weaver, Lagrangian simulation of oil droplets transport due to regular waves, Environmental Modelling and Software, Volume 22 (7), 978-986, 2007.
18) Ryan, R. J (Postdoctoral fellow), and M. C. Boufadel, Incomplete mixing in a small urban stream, Journal of Environmental Management, (81), 50-57, 2006.
17) Boufadel, M.C., M.T. Suidan, and A.D. Venosa. “Tracer studies in a laboratory beach simulating tidal influences”. J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 132(6):616-623, 2006.
16) Ge. Y. (Graduate Student) and M. C. Boufadel, Solute transport in multiple-reach experiments: Evaluation of parameters and reliability of predictions, J. of Hydrology, 323, 106-119, 2006.
15) Kaku, V. J. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Evaluation of mixing energy in laboratory flasks used for dispersant effectiveness testing, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 132(1), 93-101, 2006.
14) Tennekoon, L. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and J. E. Nyquist, Multifractal characterization of geophysical data at the Oak Ridge facility, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, SERRA, 19 (3), 227-239, 2005.
13) Tennekoon, L. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, J. Weaver, and D. Lavallee, Multifractal anisotropic scaling of the hydraulic conductivity, Water Resources Research, 39(7), 2003.
12) Naba, B. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and J. Weaver, The role of capillary forces in steady-state and transient seepage flows, Ground Water, 40 (4), 407-415, 2002.
11) Boufadel, M. C. and V. Peridier, "Exact analytical expressions for the piezometeric profile and water exchange between streamwater and groundwater during and after a uniform rise of the stream level", Water Resources Research, 38(7), 271-276, 2002.
10) Boufadel, M. C., S-L. Lu, F. J. Molz, and D. Lavallee, “Multifractal scaling of the intrinsic permeability”,Water Resources Research, 36, 3211-3222, 2000.
9) Boufadel, M. C. “A mechanistic study of nonlinear solute transport in a groundwater-surface water system under steady-state and transient hydraulic conditions”,Water Resources Research, Vol. 36, p 2549-2566, 2000.
8) Boufadel, M. C., “Estimation of the HEC1 loss parameters for routing the probable maximum flood”, J. of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 36, p 1-11, 2000.
7) Boufadel, M. C., M. T. Suidan, and A. D. Venosa, “Numerical modeling of water flow below dry salt lakes: Effect of capillarity and viscosity”,J. of Hydrology, Vol. 221, p 55-74, 1999.
6) Boufadel, M.C., P. Reeser, M.T. Suidan, B. A. Wrenn, J. Cheng, X. Du, and A. D. Venosa, “Optimal nitrate concentration for the biodegradation of n-heptadecane in a variably-saturated sand column”, Environmental Technology, Vol. 20, p 191-199, 1999.
5) Boufadel, M. C., M. T. Suidan, and A. D. Venosa, “A numerical model for density-and-viscosity-dependent flows in two-dimensional variably-saturated porous media”,J. of Contaminant Hydrology, Vol. 37, p 1-20, 1999.
4) Boufadel, M. C., M. T. Suidan, A. D. Venosa, and M. T. Bowers, “Steady seepage in trenches and dams: Effect of capillary flow”, J. of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 125, p 286-294, 1999.
3) Boufadel, M. C., “Unit hydrographs derived from the Nash model”, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol 34, p 167-177, 1998.
2) Boufadel, M. C., M. T. Suidan, C. H. Rauch, A.D. Venosa, and P. Biswas, “2-D variably-saturated flow: Physical scaling and Bayesian estimation”, J. of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 3, p 223-231, 1998.
1) Boufadel, M.C., M.T. Suidan, and A. D. Venosa, “Density-dependent flow in one-dimensional variably-saturated media”, J. of Hydrology, Vol. 202, p 280-301, 1997.
Conference Proceedings
52) Gao, F. (PhD Student), W Ji, F Cui, L Zhao, M Boufadel, Numerical modeling of the effect of chemical dispersant on oil droplet, ASTFE Digital Library, 2019.
51) Gao, F. (PhD Student), W Ji, F Cui, L Zhao, M Boufadel, Experimental study of multiphase jet flow by particle imaging velocimetery measurement, ASTFE Digital Library, 2019.
50) Conmy, R. N., B. Robinson, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, S Ryan, C McIntyre, MI Abercrombie, K Lee, Oil plume simulations: Tracking oil droplet size distribution and fluorescence within high-pressure release jets, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, 1230-1250, 2017.
49) Boufadel, M.C., X. Geng, R. Golshan, and A. Guarino, Reflection and breaker generation in the Ohmsett wavetank, Leonardo, New Jersey, Proceedings of the 40th Arctic and Marine Oil Spill, Alberta, Canada, October 2017.
48) Boufadel, M.C., Z. Pan, B. Wartell, and T. Steffek, Chemical Characterization of the Ohmsett tank water: Filtration and potential impact on dispersion effectiveness, Proceedings of the 40th Arctic and Marine Oil Spill, Alberta, Canada, October 2017.
47) Zhao L., M. C. Boufadel, F. Gao, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, Interaction of gas bubbles and oil droplets insubsea oil and gas blowouts – a new development of VDROP-J model, in Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Long Beach CA, USA, May 15-18,2017.
46) Zhao L., M.C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, Experimental and numerical investigation of the formation of oil particle aggregates (OPA), in Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Long Beach CA, USA, May 15-18,2017.
45) Zhao L., F. Gao, M.C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, K. Lee, R. Conmy, Effects of tip streaming on the prediction of droplet size distribution in the presence of dispersants during subsea blowouts, in Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Long Beach CA, USA, May 15-18,2017.
44) Gao, F., L. Zhao, F. Shaffer, R.Golshan, M.C. Boufadel, T. King, B. Robinson, and K. Lee, Prediction of oil droplet movement and size distribution: Lagrangian method and VDROP-J model, in Proceedings of 2017 International Oil Spill Conference, Long Island, CA, United States, May 15–18, 2017.
43) Socolofsky, S., E. North, E. Adams, and M. C. Boufadel, Impact of the droplet size distribution on oil transport in plumes, in Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine oil Spills, Halifax, Canada, June 2016.
42) Lee, K., M. C. Boufadel, B. Chen, J. Foght, P. Hodson, S. Swanson, and A. D. Venosa, High-priority research needs for oil spills in Canada: Summary of a royal society expert panel report on the behaviour and environmental impacts of crude oil released into aqueous environments, in Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine oil Spills, Halifax, Canada, June 2016.
41) Viveros, D., R. Jones, and M. C. Boufadel, The biodegradation model of the NOAA oil spill software ADIOS3, in Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine Oil Spills, Vancouver, Canada, June 2-5, 2015.
40) Lehr, W, D. Simecek-Beatty, A. Aliseda, and M. C. Boufadel, Review of Recent Studies on Dispersed Oil Droplet Distribution, in Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine Oil Spills, Edmonton, Canada, June 6-8, 2014.
39) Niu, H. K. Lee, M. C. Boufadel, L. Zhao, and B. Robins, In situ oil spill countermeasures in ice-infected waters: A modeling study of the fate/behavior of spilled oil, International Oil Spill Conference, 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
38) Torlapati, J., X. Geng, K. Lee, and M. C. Boufadel, A graphical user interface approach for the biodegradation of oil on the USA shorelines, International Oil Spill Conference, 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
37) Zhao, L, J. Torlapati, T. King, B. Davidson, M.C. Boufadel, and K. Lee, A numerical model to simulate the fate and transport of diluted bitumen products in marine environment, International Oil Spill Conference 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
36) Geng. X., M. C. Boufadel, Modeling biodegradation of subsurface oil in a sandy beach polluted with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, International Oil Spill Conference 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
35) Personna, Y. R., M. C. Boufadel, and S. Zhang, Biodegradation of dispersed Endicott oil in controlled experiments, International Oil Spill Conference 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
34) Zhao, L., M. C. Boufadel, E. E. Adams, S. A Socolofsky, and K. Lee, A numerical model for oil droplet evolution emanating from blowouts, International Oil Spill Conference 2014, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
33) Abdollahi-Nasab A., M. C. Boufadel, and X. Geng, Role of freshwater in the persistence of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in a wave-exposed beach. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19-23, 2013.
32) Geng X., M. C. Boufadel, and A. Abdollahi-Nasab. Hydrodynamics in a sandy beach polluted with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19-23, 2013.
31) Geng. X., M. C. Boufadel, Nicholas C. Davatzes, Daniel J. Soeder, and Jagadish Torlapati, A modeling study of air migration from a drilling well to the surrounding aquifer in Appalachia. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19-23, 2013.
30) Boufadel, M. C., B. A. Wrenn, B. E. Moore, K. J. Boda, and J. Michel, Biodegradation Assessment Tool for Decision on Beach Response, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 2011.
29) Graf, T., C. T. Simmons, M. C. Boufadel, and I. Neuweiler, Movement of dense plumes in variably-saturated porous media: Numerial model and results, p1-8, in the XVIII International Conference on Water Resources, Barcelona Spain, CMWR, J. Carrera (Ed.), 2010.
28) Venosa, A.D., K. Lee, M. C. Boufadel, Z. Li, and T. King, Dispersant effectiveness as a function of energy dissipation rate in an experimental wave tank, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
27) Li, Z., K. Lee, T. King, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Oil droplet size distribution as a function of energy dissipation rate in an experimental wave tank, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
26) Atkins, D., D. French-Mckay, J. Michel, M. C. Boufadel, and H. Li, Integrating State-of-the-Art Shoreline Interaction Knowledge into Spill Modeling, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
25) Lee, K., Z. Li, T. King, P. Kepkay, M. C. Boufadel, A. D. Venosa, and J. V. Mollin, Effects of Chemical Dispersants and Mineral Fines on Partitioning of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Natural Seawater Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
24) Boufadel, M. C., E. Wickley-Olsen (Graduate Student), T. King, Z. Li, K. Lee and A. D. Venosa, Theoretical foundation for predicting dispersion effectiveness due to waves, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
23) Botrus D.(Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, E. Wickley-Olsen, J. Weaver, R. Weggel, K. Lee, A. Venosa, Wave tank to simulate the movement of oil under breaking waves, in: Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, p53-59, 2008.
22) Wickley-Olsen E. (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, T. King, Z. Li, K. Lee and A. D. Venosa, Regular and Breaking Waves in Wave Tank for Dispersion Effectiveness Testing, Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah, Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
21) Bechtel R. D. (Graduate Student), E. Wickley-Olsen, M. C., Boufadel, J. Weaver, C. Barker, The movement of oil at sea due to irregular waves. Proceedings of the International Oil Spill Conference, Savannah, Georgia, USA, May 04-08, 2008.
20) Li. H. (Postdoctoral Fellow), Q.H. Zhao, M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Optimal Nutrient Application Strategy for the Bioremediation of Oil Polluted Beaches, Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine Oil Spill, Edmonton Alberta, Canada, June 04-07, 2007.
19) Wickley-Olsen E. (Graduate Student), M. C. Boufadel, T. King, Z. Li, K. Lee and A. D. Venosa Regular and Breaking Waves in Wave Tank for Dispersion Effectiveness Testing, Proceedings of the Arctic and Marine Oil Spill, Edmonton Alberta, Canada, June 04-07, 2007.
18) Ryan, R. J. (Assistant prof) and M. C. Boufadel, Influence of experiment design parameters on the shape of the observed breakthrough curve, 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2006), Philadelphia, USA, September 2006.
17) Ryan, R. J. (Assistant prof) and M. C. Boufadel, Flow stratification due to groundwater inflow in a small urban stream, 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2006), Philadelphia, USA, September 2006.
16) Zhao, QH(Graduate Student), H.L. Li, I. Ibrahim, and M. C. Boufadel, Using constant dispersion coefficients to simulation the transport in tidally-influenced beaches, 7th International Conference on Hydroscience and Engineering (ICHE-2006), Philadelphia, USA, September 2006.
15) Zhengkai Li, M. C. Boufadel, A. D. Venosa, and K. Lee*, A wave tank facility to assess chemical oil dispersant effectiveness as a function of energy dissipation rate, Interspill 2006, March 18-22, London, UK, 2006.
14) Venosa, A.D., V. J. Kaku (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and K. Lee, Measuring Energy Dissipation Rates in a Wave Tank, Proceedings of the 2005 International Oil Spill Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, 2005.
13) Du, K. (Graduate student), V. J. Kaku (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel*, and J. Weaver, Derivation of Spreading Parameters of Oil at Sea, International Oil Spill Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, 2005.
12) Kaku, V. J.(Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Evaluation of Turbulence Parameters in Laboratory Flasks used for dispersant effectiveness testing, International Oil Spill Conference, Miami Beach, Florida,2005.
11) Tennekoon, L. (Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel, and J. E. Nyquist, Results of preliminary investigations into Multifractal analysis of Airborne Geophysical data, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) International Exposition, Denver, Colorado, 2004.
10) Kaku, V. J., M. C. Boufadel, and A. D. Venosa, Mixing energy in laboratory flasks, IUTAM Symposium on Reynolds Number Scaling, Princeton, NJ, p 311-315, 2002.
9) Kaku, V. J.(Graduate student), M. C. Boufadel*, and A. D. Venosa, Evaluation of the mixing energy in the EPA flask tests for dispersants effectiveness, Oil Spills 2002, Wessex Institute of Technology, Greece, pp. 211-218, 2002
8) Gabriel, M. (Graduate student), and M. C. Boufadel, Estimation of transient storage parameters from a stream tracer study, American Water Resources Association Conference in Colorado, 2002.
7) Naba, B. (Graduate student), and M. C. Boufadel*, The role of capillary forces in steady and transient seepage flows, in Proceedings of 2002 ASCE Conference, EWRI, Virginia, 2002.
6) Lu*, S., M. C. Boufadel, I. Chiguirinskia, F. J. Molz, "Is the hydraulic conductivity at the MADE site governed by stable processes?" in Proceedings of Applications of the Heavy-Tailed Distributions in Economics, Engineering, and Statistics, American University, Washington, DC, 1999.
5) Boufadel*, M. C., M. T. Suidan, and A. D. Venosa, "Effect of unsaturated flow on steady seepage", in ASCE’s Waterpower 99, Las Vegas, NV, 1999.
4) Boufadel*, M.C., M.T. Suidan, C.H. Rauch, C-H Ahn, and A. D. Venosa, "Nutrients transport in beaches subjected to freshwater input and tides", in Proceedings of the 1999 International Oil Spill Conference, Seattle, WA, 1999.
3) Du, X., Resser, P., Suidan, M.T., Huang, T., Moteleb, M., Boufadel, M.C., and Venosa, A.D. 1999. Optimum nitrogen concentration supporting maximum crude oil biodegradation in microcosms. In: Proceedings of the 1999 Int. Oil Spill Conf., pp. 485-488. American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC.
2) Wrenn* B. A., M. C. Boufadel, M. T. Suidan, and A. D. Venosa, "Nutrient transport during bioremediation of crude oil contaminated beaches", in Fourth International Symposium on In-situ and On-site Bioremediation, Battelle Press, p 267-272, New Orleans, LA, April 1997.
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