Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Watkins' research interests include the application of decision
theory and information technology to water resource problems characterized
by uncertainty and conflicting objectives. He has completed externally funded
research projects on rainfall frequency analysis, radar precipitation estimation,
reservoir systems optimization, and watershed modeling and stakeholder education.
He teaches courses on water resources planning and management, environmental
systems analysis, engineering hydrology, and hydraulic structures. Dr. Watkins
has served as advisor or co-advisor on 8 M.S. theses or reports and on the
committees of 4 Ph.D. dissertations. He has published articles in several,
peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Water Resources Planning
and Management, Operations Research, Advances in Water Resources, Water
International, and Water Resources Bulletin.
Related Activities
Member, Environmental and Water Resources Systems Committee,
Amer. Soc. of Civil Engrs. (ASCE)
Chair, Operations Management Committee, ASCE
Reviewer for several journals in the fields of water resources and environmental
engineering
Selected Publications
Watkins, D.W., K.W. Kirby, and R.E. Punnett, “Water for
the Everglades: The South Florida Systems Analysis
Model,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, in press,
2004.
Trefry, C.M., D.W. Watkins, and D. L. Johnson. “Regional
Rainfall Frequency Analysis for the State of Michigan,”
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, accepted, 2004.
Watkins, D.W., G.A. Link, and D. L. Johnson. “Mapping
Regional Precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency
Estimates,” Journal of the American Water Resources Association, accepted,
2004.
Cai, X., D.C. McKinney, L.S. Lasdon, and D.W. Watkins, “Solving
Large Nonconvex Water Resources Management
Models Using Generalized Benders Decomposition,” Operations Research, 49(2),
2001.
Watkins, D.W., D.C. McKinney, S. Nielsen, L.S. Lasdon, and Q.
Martin, “A Multistage Stochastic Programming
Model for Water Supplies from the Highland Lakes,” International Trans.
in Oper. Research, 7(3): 211-230, 2000.
Needham, J.T, D.W. Watkins, J.R. Lund, and S.K. Nanda, “Linear
Programming for Flood Control on the Iowa and
Des Moines Rivers,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management,
ASCE, 126(3): 118-127, 2000.
Watkins, D.W., and D.C. McKinney, “Screening Water Supply
Options for the Edwards Aquifer Region in Central
Texas,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 125(1): 14-24,
1999.
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