Advisor: Dr. Alfred KalyanapuPhD Committee: Dr. Tania Datta, Dr. Daniel Badoe, Dr. Sheikh Ghafoor, Dr. Jie CuiFunded Through: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramPublicationsBrackins, J. and Kalyanapu, A.J. (2020). “Evaluation of parametric precipitation models in reproducing tropical cyclone rainfall patterns”. J. Hydrol. 580, 124255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124255Brackins, J. and Kalyanapu, A.J. (2020). “Evaluation of tropical cyclone flood discharges estimated with rainfall from parametric models for flood risk studies”. Proc., 29th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, TNAWRA, Nashville, TN.

Advisor: Dr. Alfred KalyanapuPhD Committee: Dr. Tania Datta, Dr. Daniel Badoe, Dr. Sheikh Ghafoor, Dr. Jie CuiFunded Through: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship ProgramPublicationsBrackins, J., Moragoda, N., Rahman, A., Cohen, S., and Lowry, C. (2021). “The role of realistic channel geometry representation in hydrological model predictions”. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1-19.https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12865

PublicationsBrackins, J. and Kalyanapu, A.J. (2019). “Comparison of parametric rainfall models of tropical cyclone rainfall for flood risk studies”. Proc., 28th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, TNAWRA, Nashville, TN.Brackins, J., Rahman, A., Moragoda, N., Cohen, S., and Lowry, C. (2018). “Incorporating realistic channel geometry data to improve continental-scale flood forecasts with the National Water Model”. H41P-2344 presented at 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C., 10-14 Dec.Brackins, J., Moragoda, N., Rahman, A., Cohen, S., and Lowry, C. (2018). “Incorporating realistic channel geometry into continental-scale hydrological modeling”. CUAHSI Summer Institute Technical Report submitted to National Water Center, Tuscaloosa, AL. Brackins, J., Davis, A., Guy-Baker, C., and Kalyanapu, A. J. (2018). “Comparison of HEC-RAS 1-D to HEC-RAS 2-D model for Breedings Mill Branch Creek, Putnam County, Tennessee”. Proc., 27th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, TNAWRA, Nashville, TN.Brackins, J., and Kalyanapu, A. J. (2017). “Tropical cyclone storm surge inundation and velocity hazard mapping of the state of Andhra Pradesh (India) using AD-CIRC”. OS23B-1407 presented at 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 11-15 Dec.

PublicationsBrackins, J., and Kalyanapu, A. J. (2016). “Using AD-CIRC and HEC-FIA Modeling to Predict Storm Surge Impact on Coastal Infrastructure” Proc., World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Reston, Va. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784479841.023Brackins, J., and Kalyanapu, A. J. (2016). “Prediction of Storm Surge Impacts on Coastal Infrastructure Using AD-CIRC and HEC-FIA Models” Proc., 25th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium, TNAWRA, Nashville, TN. Brackins, J., and Kalyanapu, A. J. (2015). “Quantifying the Impact of Storm Surge on Coastal Infrastructure” TTU URECA! Final Report submitted to Tennessee Tech University.

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