Tian-Jian
Hsu (Tom)
Assistant Professor
365 Weil Hall (Room 580A)
Civil and Coastal Engineering
Email: thsu@ufl.edu
Last
revised: November 2007.
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.S.
My research interest is to understand the fundamental mechanisms of
sediment transport processes for both noncohesive and cohesive sediments and
their applications to morphodynamics in fluvial, estuarine and coastal
environments. Sediment transport in general is a multi-phase fluid-particle
system. We focus on fundamental mechanisms such as boundary layer turbulence,
turbulence-sediment interaction, intergranular interaction (rheology), and floc
dynamics. Through studying detailed sediment transport processes, we also
emphasize their applications to morphodynamics. For example, we study wave,
current and breaking-wave induced sediment transport at sandy beaches and their
application to nearshore sandbar migration and longshore transport. We are also
interested in understanding the processes controlling the fate of fine
terrestrial sediment into the coastal ocean. Specifically, we study cohesive
sediment deposition and resuspension in estuary, tidal flat and continental
shelf.
Professional
Experience:
Assistant Professor, University of Florida Jan. 2006 – Present
Civil and Coastal Engineering.
Adjunct
Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. May 2006 – Present
Applied
Ocean Physics and Engineering.
Assistant
Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Sep. 2004 – Dec. 2005
Applied
Ocean Physics and Engineering.
Postdoctoral
Scholar, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Sep. 2003 – Aug. 2004
Applied
Ocean Physics and Engineering.
Postdoctoral
Fellow, University of Delaware.
Sep. 2002 – Aug. 2003
Center
for Applied Coastal Research, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Research Interests:
Sediment transport, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Coastal Engineering, Multi-phase and particle-laden flow.
Honors and Awards:
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career
Development (CAREER) Award, 2007.
Coastal
Ocean Institute Postdoctoral Scholarship, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
2003.
DeFrees
Graduate Research Fellowship, Cornell University, 2001 – 2002.
Undergraduate
Research Student Paper Award, National Institute of
Publications
Refereed Publications:
Chang, K-A, Hsu, T-J, and Liu, P. L.-F. (2001) Vortex generation and evolution in water waves propagating over a submerged rectangular obstacle. Part I: Solitary waves, Coast. Eng., 44(1), 13-36.
Hsu, T-J, Sakakiyama, T. and Liu, P. L.-F., (2002) A numerical model for wave motions and turbulence flows in front of a composite breakwater, Coast. Eng., 46(1), 25-50.
Hsu, T-J, Jenkins, J.T. and Liu, P. L.-F, (2003) On two-phase sediment transport: dilute flow, J. Geophys. Res., 108(C3), 3057, doi:10.1029/2001JC001276,
Hsu, T.-J., Jenkins, J.T., and Liu, P. L.-F, (2004) On two-phase sediment transport: sheet flow of massive particles. Proc. Roy. Soc. Lond. (A), 460(2048), 2223-2250.
Hsu, T-J and Hanes, D.M., (2004) The effects of wave shape on sheet flow sediment transport, J. Geophys. Res., 109(C5), C05025, doi:10.1029/2003JC002075.
Hsu, T-J and Liu, P. L-F., (2004) Toward Modeling Turbulent Suspension of Sand in the Nearshore, J. Geophys. Res., 109(C6), C06018, doi:10.1029/2003JC002240.
Chang, K-A, Hsu, T-J, and Liu, P. L.-F., (2005) Vortex generation and evolution in water waves propagating over a submerged rectangular obstacle. Part II: Cnoidal waves, Coastal Engineering, 52(3), 257-283.
Amoudry, L., Hsu, T-J, and Liu, P.
L.-F. (2005) Schmidt number and near-bed boundary condition effects on a
two-phase dilute sediment transport model, J. Geophys. Res., 110(C9), C09003, doi:10.1029/2004JC002798.
Hsu, T.-J., Raubenheimer, B. (2006) A
numerical and field study on inner-surf and swash sediment transport, Cont. Shelf Res., 26, 589-598.
Hsu, T.-J., Elgar, S. and Guza, R. T.,
(2006) Wave-induced sediment transport and onshore sandbar migration, Coast.
Hsu, T-J, Traykovski P. A., and
Kineke, G. C., (2007) On modeling boundary layer and gravity driven fluid mud
transport, J. Geophys. Res., 112, C04011, doi:10.1029/2006JC003719.
Hsu T.-J., Yu, X., Sand transport under nearshore wave and current and its implication to sandbar migration, Nonlinear Wave Dynamics, Selected paper of the symposium hold in honor of Prof. Philip L.-F. Liu’s 60th birthday, Editor: P. Lynett, to appear Feb 2008.
Amoudry, L., Hsu, T-J, and Liu, P. L.-F., Two-phase model for sand transport in sheet flow regime, J. Geophys. Res., accepted.
Son, M., and Hsu, T.-J. Flocculation model of cohesive sediment using variable fractal dimension, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, accepted.
Kennedy, A. B., Slatton K. C., Hsu. T.-J., Starek, M., and Kampa, K, Hurricane-induced sandwave in the nearshore ocean, Marine Geology, accepted.
Refereed Proceedings and Abstracts:
Liu,
P. L.-F., Hsu, T-J, Lin, P., Losada, I. J., Vidal, C. and Sakakiyama, T., The
Cornell breaking wave and structure (COBRAS) model, Proceedings of the
International Conference Coastal Structures'99, Santander, Spain. p169-174,
1999.
Hsu, T-J, Jenkins, J.T., Liu, P. L.-F., Modeling of Sediment Suspension--A Two-Phase Flow Approach, Eos Trans. AGU, 81 (48), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS61D-06, 2000.
Hsu, T-J,
Sakakiyama, T., and Liu, P. L.-F. Numerical modeling of tsunami wave
forces and overtopping on coastal structures, International Tsunami Symposium Proceeding, Session 7,
No. 7-9. 2001.
Hsu, T-J,
Jenkins, J.T., Liu, P. L.-F. Modeling of Sediment Transport--A Two-Phase Flow
Approach, Proceedings of Coastal Dynamics ‘01, ASCE, p578-587,
2001.
Hsu, T-J,
Jenkins, J.T., Liu, P. L.-F., Simulation of sediment suspension using two-phase
approach, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on
Ocean Wave Measurement and Analysis, ASCE, p1386-1396, 2001.
Hsu, T-J,
Jenkins, J.T., Liu, P. L.-F., (2002) "Sediment vertical flux in unsteady
sheet flow", Eos Trans. AGU, 83 (47), Fall Meet. Suppl.,
Abstract OS72C-08, 2002.
Hsu, T-J,
Jenkins, J.T., Liu, P. L.-F. Modeling sheet flow using two-phase flow approach,
Coastal Sediments ‘03, ASCE, Clearwater beach, FL, 2003.
Hsu, T-J and
Elgar S., A simple physical-based approach for nearshore sandbar migration, Eos
Trans. AGU, 84 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS31G-10, 2004.
Hanes, D. M. and
Hsu, T-J, The effects of wave induced pressure gradients on sheet flow sediment
transport, Eos Trans. AGU, 84 (52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract
OS31G-04, 2004.
Hsu, T-J, and Hanes, D. M., Toward improved sediment
transport parameterization under nearshore waves using a two-phase sheet flow
model, 29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, Paper
No. 44, Lisbon, Portugal, 2004.
Long, W., Hsu, T-J, and Kirby, J. T. (2005) Modeling
cross-shore sediment transport processes with a time domain Boussinesq model,
29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 2,
1874-1886.
Hsu, T-J and
Raubenheimer, B., Sediment transport in the inner-surf and swash zones. Eos
Trans. AGU, 85 (47) Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS24A-04, 2005.
Hsu, T-J, Traykovski P. A., and Kineke, G. C. Modeling boundary
layer and gravity-driven fluid mud transport, Eos Trans. AGU, 87 (36),
Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS35E-20, 2006.
Hsu, T-J, (2007) Modeling boundary layer and gravity
driven fine sediment transport, Proceedings 30th International
Conference on Coastal Engineering, ASCE, Sep. 2006, San Diego, in press.
Long, W., Kirby, J. T. and Hsu, T.-J. (2007),
Cross-shore sandbar migration predicted by a time-domain Boussinesq model
incorporating undertow, Proceedings 30th International Conference on
Coastal Engineering, ASCE, Sep. 2006, San Diego, in press.
Hsu, T-J,
Raubenheimer, B., Trowbridge, J. H., Cox, D., and Hanes, D. M., Modeling surf
zone hydrodynamics and sediment transport – toward an integrated
approach. Eos Trans. AGU, 87 (52) Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract
OS41C-0631, 2006.
Sung, L.-P, Hsu, T.-J., and Traykovski, P. A., A fluid mud transport model and its application to wave-supported gravity-driven mudflows, Eos Trans. AGU, 87 (52) Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS31A-1622, 2006.
Hsu, T.-J. and Son, M. A fine sediment transport modeling framework and its application to fluid mud processes, Coastal Sediment ‘07, ASCE, New Orleans, to appear.
Current Research Projects:
PIs: Tian-Jian Hsu
(UF), John Trowbridge (WHOI); Collaborate with another 6 institution, 8 PIs.
Sponsor: Office of
Naval Research (Coastal Geosciences)
Duration: 05-08
2.CAREER: 3D Multiphase Sediment
Transport Modeling Framework
PIs: Tian-Jian Hsu
Sponsor: National
Science Foundation (OCE-Physical Oceanography)
Duration: 07-11
3.Collaborative Research: Coastal
Modeling Management and Integration (NSF-ITR)
PIs:
Britt Raubenheimer (WHOI), Tian-Jian Hsu (UF); Collaborate with Patrick Lynett
(
Sponsor: National
Science Foundation (CTS)
Duration: 05-08
4.A
Fluid Mud Transport Model in Multi-dimensions
PIs: Tian-Jian Hsu
(UF), Peter Traykovski (WHOI)
Sponsor: Office of
Naval Research (Coastal Geosciences)
Duration: 07-08
5.NOPP -
Community Sediment Transport Model
PIs: C. Sherwood
(USGS), W. R. Geyer (WHOI), et al.
Sponsor: NOPP
(subcontract from WHOI)
Duration: 06-09
6.Scouring
Around District’s Hydraulic Structures
PIs: Tian-Jian
Hsu
Sponsor: South Florida
Water Management District; USGS
Duration: 06-07
7.Complex
Flow Through Culvert Structure by CFD Modeling
PIs: Tian-Jian
Hsu
Sponsor: South Florida
Water Management District; USGS
Duration: 06-07
8.Effect of Fluid Mud on
Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics and Sediment Fluxes at Mud Flats
(ONR Tidal Mud Flats DRI, Phase
#1, FY07)
Past Research Project:
1. Parameterization of a two-phase model and application
to nearshore morphology
PIs: Steve
Elgar (WHOI), Tian-Jian Hsu, Dan Hanes (USGS); Collaborate with James Kirby (U.
Delaware)
Sponsor:
Office of Naval Research
Duration:
03-05
Teaching
Activities:
EOC 6934: Mixing and Transport in Turbulent Flow (Fall
2006, 2007)
OCP 6655: Coastal Sediment Transport (Spring 2007,
2008)
Professional
Affiliation and Activities:
American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE).
American Geophysical Union
(AGU).
American Physical Society (APS).
Convener for the Nearshore
Processes session in 2006 Ocean Science Meeting, American Geophysical Union,
Convener: 2006 AGU Fall Meeting
Special Session on New Algorithms and Models for Fluvial and Coastal
Sediment Transport and Surface Dynamics,
Reviewer for various
national/international funding agencies (proposal review) and more than 15
different journals.
Reviewer for PFC2D/3D (Particle Flow Code in Two/Three-Dimensions) User Manual (DEM-Fluid Scheme), HCItasca, 2006.
Invited
Presentations:
A two-phase flow model for
sediment transport: sheet flows, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
University of Delaware, March 2002.
A two-phase model for sediment
transport, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science, Oregon State University,
Jun. 2002.
COFDL seminar, Applied Ocean
Physics & Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Nov. 2002.
National Taiwan University,
Engineering Science & Ocean Engineering, Jan. 2003.
Cornell University, Environmental
Fluid Mechanics Seminar, Civil & Environmental Eng., Feb. 2003.
University of Delaware, Civil
& Environmental Engineering, Feb. 2003.
Johns Hopkins University, Department of
Civil Engineering, March 2003.
Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, Applied Ocean Physics & Engineering Seminar, March 2003.
Naval Research Laboratory, Stennis
Space Center, MS, Aug. 2003.
Coastal Ocean Forum - A
Shortcourse and Workshop on Coastal Change, Nearshore
Sub-tidal Process. Woods Hole Ocean. Inst., April 2004.
Summer Lecture Series for
Undergraduate Student Research Fellows, Sediment
Transport on Beaches, Woods Hole Ocean. Inst., 2004.
University of Florida, Civil and
Coastal Engineering, Nov. 2004.
University of California,
Berkeley, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Feb. 2004.
Universidad de Cantabria, Ocean
and Coastal Research, Santander, Spain, April 2005.
Texas A&M University, Civil
Engineering, College Station, TX, Oct. 2005.
University of Miami, RSMAS, Office
of Naval Research Progress Review Southeast Region, March 2006.
Workshop on Discrete Element
Method, On Multiphase Modeling for
Sediment Transport. U.S. Army Crop of Engineers, ERDC-GSL, May 2006.
U.S. Army Crop of Engineers,
ERDC-CHL, Vicksburg, MS, June 2006.
Prof. Philip L.-F. Liu Symposium,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. September 2006.
Thermal-Fluid Seminar Series,
Gordon Research Conference,
Coastal Ocean Modeling, “Sediment transport
mechanics investigated by a multiphase flow approach - current status and
challenges”,