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   A. Osman Akan

    
Professor, P.E., Ph.D., Fellow ASCE
Department Chair

B.S.C.E., Middle East Technical University (Turkey)
M.S.C.E., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Office) Room 135 Kaufman Hall
Phone) 757.683.3757
Fax) 757.683.5354
e-mail) oakan@odu.edu
  Research Interests 




		
	
	
	
    
	
  1. Hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources engineering
	
  2. Surface flow
	
  3. Groundwater
	
  4. Urban storm water management
	
  5. Mathematical modeling 
	










	
	  Recent and Current Research Projects







		
	
	
	
    

  1. Characterization of Stormwater Runoff from Drydocks and Receiving
Water Impact, $180,000, (Co-PI's: Gary Schafran, Jaewan Yoon) sponsored
by ONR, CIT, and CASRM, October 1994 - February 1997. 

    

  2. Computer-based model for the Applied Research Center Stormwater
Management System, $20,482 (Co-PI: Jaewan Yoon), sponsored by the City
of Newport News, January, 1996 - April, 1996. 

    

  3. Stormwater Collection, Treatment, Recycling and Reuse in a Shipyard,
$74,000, (PI: Gary Schafran)sponsored by National Steel and Shipbuilding
Company and CASRM, March 1997 - May 1998.

    

  4. Modeling Oyster Point Business Park Stormwater Drainage System,
$21,000, (PI: Laura Harrell), sponsored by the City of Newport News, Jan
2001-August 2001. 












	
	  Publications







		
	
	

    

  • Book and Book Sections

    


      

    1. Akan, A. O., Urban Stormwater Hydrology - A Guide to Engineering
Calculations, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1993,
ISBN: 0-87762-966-6. 

      

    2. Akan, A.O., "Mathematical Simulation of Snowmelt and Runoff From
Snow Covers," Frontiers in Hydrology, edited by W.H.C. Maxwell and L.R.
Beard, Water Resources Publication, 1984, pp. 79-92.

      

    3. Kibler, D.F., Akan, A.O., Aron, G., Burke, C., Glidden, M. W., and
McCuen, R. H., Chapter 9, Urban Hydrology, ASCE Hydrology Manual,1996,
ISBN 0-7844-0138-1.

      

    4. Yen, B.C., Akan, A.O., Chapter 14. Hydraulic Design of Urban
Drainage Systems, Hydraulic Design Handbook, L. W. Mays, ed.,
McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1999, ISBN 0-07-041152-2

      

    5. Paine, J. N., Akan, A.O., Chapter 7, Design of Detention Systems,
Stormwater Collection Systems Design Handbook, L. W. Mays, ed.,
McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2001, ISBN 0-07-135471-9.

    

    


  • Journal Articles

    


      

    1. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Mathematical Model of Shallow Water Flow
Over Porous Media,'' Journal of the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, Vol 107,
No. HY4, pp. 479-494, 1981. 

      

    2. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Diffusion-Wave Flood Routing in Channel
Networks,'' Journal of the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, Vol. 107, No. HY6,
pp. 719-732, 1981. 

      

    3. Yen, B.C., and Akan, A.O., "Effects of Soil Properties on Overland
Flow and Infiltration,'' Journal of Hydraulic Research, IAHR, Vol, 21,
No. 2, pp. 153-173, 1983. 

      

    4. Akan, A.O., "Inlet Time Concentration Time Nomogram for Urban
Basins," Water Resources Bulletin, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 267-270, 1984. 

      

    5. Akan, A.O., "Simulation of Runoff from Snow-Covered Hillslopes,"
Water Resources Research, Vol. 20, No. 6, pp. 707-713, 1984. 

      

    6. Akan, A.O., "Similarity Solution of Overland Flow on Pervious
Surface," Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 111, No. 7, pp.
1057-1067, 1985. 

      

    7. Akan, A.O., "Kinematic-Wave Method for Peak Runoff Estimates,"
Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 111, No. 4, pp.
419-425, 1985. 

      

    8. Akan, A.O., "Overland Flow Hydrographs for SCS Type II Rainfall,"
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 111, No. 3,
pp. 276-286, 1985. 

      

    9. Akan, A.O., "Drainage of Pavements Under Nonuniform Rainfall,"
Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp.
172-183, 1986. 

      

    10. Akan, A.O., "Time of Concentration of Overland Flow," Journal of
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 2, pp. 172-183,
1986 

      

    11. Akan, A.O., "Pollutant Washoff by Overland Flow," Journal of
Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 113, No. 4, pp. 811-823, 1987 

      

    12. Akan, A.O., "Risk Model for Storm Sewers with Submerged Outlets,"
Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 113, No. 6, pp.
1376-1384, 1987 

      

    13. Akan A.O., and Al-Turbak, T.A., "The Rational Formula Interpreted
Using a Physically-Based Model," Nordic Hydrology, An International
Journal, Vol. 19, pp. 41-52, 1988. 

      

    14. Akan A.O., "Derived Frequency Distribution for Storm Runoff
Pollution," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 114, No. 6,
pp. 1344-1351, 1988. 

      

    15. Akan, A.O., "Overland Flow on Pervious, Converging Surface," Nordic
Hydrology, An International Journal, Vol. 19, pp. 153-164, 1988. 

      

    16. Akan, A.O., "Detention Pond Sizing for Multiple Return Periods,"
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 5, pp. 650-665,
1989. 

      

    17. Akan, A.O., "Time of Concentration Formula for Overland Flow,"
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 4,
pp. 733-735, 1989. 

      

    18. Akan, A.O., "Single-Outlet Detention-Pond Analysis and Design,"
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Vol. 116, No. 4, pp.
527-536, 1990. 

      

    19. Akan, A.O., "Single-Outlet Detention-Pond Analysis and Design,"
Water Resources Journal, United Nations, Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific, pp. 31-36, March 1991. Reprinted from Journal
of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 

      

    20. Akan, A.O., "Storm Runoff Detention for Pollutant Removal," Journal
of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 3, pp. 380-389, 1992. 

      

    21. Akan, A.O., "Horton Infiltration Formula Revisited," Journal of
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 5, pp. 828-830,
1992. 

      

    22. Akan, A. O., and Antoun, E. N., "Runoff Detention for Flood Volume
or Erosion Control," Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,
ASCE, Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 168-178, 1994. 

      

    23. Akan, A. O., "Modeling Enrichment of Soluble Pollutants in Snow
Covers," Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, Vol. 73, pp.225-234, 1994.

      

    24. Akan, A. O., "Spread Calculation in Composite Gutter Sections,"
Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 5, pp.
4480450, 2000.

      

    25. Akan, A. O., Schafran, G. C., Pommerenk, P., Harrell, L. J.,
"Modeling Storm-Water Runoff Quantity and Quality from Marine Drydocks,"
Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol 126, N0 1, pp. 5-11,
2000.

      

    26. Akan, A. O., and Hager, W. W., "Design Aid for Grass-Lined
Channels," Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 3, pp.
236-237, 2001. 

      

    27. Akan, A. O., "Sizing Storm Water Infiltration Structures," Journal
of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, (in press). 

      

    28. Akan, A. O., "Tractive Force Channel Design Aid," Canadian Journal
of Civil Engineering, National Research Council Canada (in press).

    

    


  • Journal Discussions and Closures

    


      

    1. Akan A.O., Discussion of "Computer Programming of Flow Over Side
Weir," by K.V.H. Smith, Journal of the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, Vol.
100, No. HY3, pp.489-490, 1974. 

      

    2. Akan, A.O., Closure to "Storm Runoff Detention for Pollutant
Removal," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 6,
pp. 1257-1258, 1993. 

      

    3. Akan, A. O., Closure to "Horton Infiltration Formula Revisited,"
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, ASCE, Vol 120, No. 3,
pp.690-692, 1994. 

    

    


  • Technical Reports

    


      

    1. Yen, B.C., Chow, V.T., and Akan, A.O., Stormwater Runoff on Urban
Areas of Steep Slope, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Rep.
EPA-66/2-77- 168, 1977. 

      

    2. Akan, A.O., Altinbilek, H.D., Kisisel, I., Kilinc, M., Sorman, U.,
Sevuk, A.S., and Usul, N., Hydraulic Engineering, Turkish War Academy
Publication, 1978 (in Turkish). 

      

    3. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., Unsteady Gutter Flow into Grate Inlets,
Hydraulic Engineering Series, No. 36, University of Illinois, Urbana,
1980. 

      

    4. Akan, A.O., Analysis of Floods from Watershed Systems, Final Report,
ODU Research Foundation, Grant No. 82-968, 1982. 

      

    5. Chaudhry, M.H., and Akan, A.O., Mathematical Model for Urban
Stormwater Drainage, Final Report Submitted to Department of Public
Utilities/Engineering, City of Newport News, Grant Nos. 83-425, 83-466,
1983. 

      

    6. Akan, A.O., Drewry, W.A., and Paine, J.N., Hydrologic Modeling of
Jones Run Watershed and the Proposed Detention Basin, Final Report,
submitted to the Department of Engineering, City of Newport News,
Virginia, 1986. 

      

    7. Akan, A.O., Drewry, W.A., and Paine, J.N., Assessment of Existing
Detention Facility Flood Capacity on Jones Run Final Report, submitted
to the Department of Engineering, City of Newport News, Virginia, 1988 

      

    8. Drewry, W.A., Akan A.O., and Paine, J.N., Patrick Henry Drainage
Improvements Study Phase Report, submitted to the Department of
Engineering, City of Newport News, Virginia, 1989. 

      

    9. Akan, A.O., and Suryanarayana, S., Computer-Based Modeling of Oyster
Point Business Park Stormwater Drainage and Retention System, Final
Report, submitted to the Department of Engineering, City of Newport
News, Virginia, 1994. 

      

    10. Akan, A. O., Evaluation of a Future Scenario for Oyster Point
Business Park Stormwater Drainage and Retention System, Report,
submitted to the Department of Engineering, City of Newport News,
Virginia, 1994. 

      

    11. Akan, A.O. and J. Yoon, Computer-Based Model for Applied Researcch
Center Stormwater Management System, Final Report, submitted to the
Department of Engineering, City of Newport News, Virginia, May 15, 1996.

    

    



  • Conference Proceedings

    


      

    1. Yen, B.C., Akan, A.O., Chow, V.T., and Sevuk, A.S., "Prediction
Model for Urban Storm Runoff," Utility of Urban Storm Modeling, ASCE
Urban Water Resources Research Program, Technical Memorandum No. 31,
Edited by M.B. McPherson, pp. 108-117, 1976. 

      

    2. Yen, B.C., and Akan, A.O., "Flood Routing Through River Junctions,"
Rivers 76, ASCE, pp. 212- 231, 1976. 

      

    3. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "A Non-linear Diffusion-Wave Model for
Unsteady Open Channel Flow," Proceedings of the 17th IAHR Congress, Vol.
2, pp. 181-190, 1977. 

      

    4. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Infiltration into Initially Dry Porous
Media," Proceedings of the 18th IAHR Congress, Vol. 5, pp. 127-134,
1979. 

      

    5. Akan, A.O., Pekcaglayan, M.D., and Sevuk, A.S., "METU Design Model
for Urban Storm Drainage System," Proceedings of the Second
International Conference on Urban Storm Drainage, Vol. 1, pp. 221-228,
Urbana, Illinois, 1981. 

      

    6. Akan, A.O., and Ezen, S.C., "Mathematical Simulation of Erosion on
Graded Terraces," Recent Developments on the Explanation and Prediction
of Erosion and Sediment Yield, IAHS Publication No. 137, pp. 221-227,
1982. 

      

    7. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Hydrologic Changes Associated with
Urbanization," Proceedings of the 20th IAHR Congress, Vol. 4, pp. 20-26,
1983. 

      

    8. Akan, A.O., and Akiltopu, S., "Open-Channel Flow Resistance with
High Relative Roughness," Proceedings of the 20th IAHR Congress, Vol. 5,
pp. 167-172, 1983. 

      

    9. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Effect of Rain Intensity on Infiltration
and Surface Runoff Rates," Advances in Infiltration, American Society of
Agricultural Engineers, pp. 324-331, 1983. 

      

    10. Akan, A.O., "A Physics-Based Approach to Determine Inlet
Concentration Times," Proceedings of the Third International Conference
on Urban Storm Drainage, Vol. 1, pp. 185-192, Goteborg, Sweden, 1984. 

      

    11. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Effect of Time-Distribution of Rainfall
on Overland Runoff," Proceedings of the Third International Conference
on Urban Storm Drainage, Vol. 1, pp. 193-202, Goteborg, Sweden, 1984. 

      

    12. Akan, A.O., "Predicting Overland Flow and Infiltration," Hydraulics
and Hydrology in the Small Computer Age, ASCE, Vol. 1, pp. 79-83, 1985. 

      

    13. Akan, A.O., and Yen, B.C., "Groundwater Recharge from Overland
Flow," Proceedings of the 21 st IAHR Congress, Vol. 1, pp. 54-59, 1985. 

      

    14. Song, S., and Akan, A.O., "Ground Water Management by Linear
Programming with Sample Applications to the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Aquifer," Proceedings of the Practical Applications of Groundwater
Models Conference, pp. 90-107, The National Water Well Association,
Columbus, Ohio, 1985. 

      

    15. Akan, A.O., Al-Muttair, A.F., and Al-Turbak, T.A., "Design Aid for
Detention Basins," Design Aid for Hydraulic Structures, Proceedings of
the International Symposium, Fort Collins, Colorado, pp. 177-182, 1987. 

      

    16. Sevuk, A.S., and Akan, A.O., "Municipal Water Distribution System
Design by Dynamic Simulation," Design of Hydraulic Structures,
Proceedings of the International Symposium, Fort Collins, Colorado, pp.
247-257, 1987. 

      

    17. Akan, A.O., "Time of Concentration of Infiltrating, Converging
Basins," Infiltration Principles and Practices, Post Conference
Proceedings, International Conference on Infiltration Development and
Application, Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at
Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, pp. 101-109, 1988. 

      

    18. Paine, J.N., Sabbah, M., Akan, A.O., and Drewry, W.A., "Continuous
Drainage System Modeling of Jones Run," Critical Water Issues and
Computer Applications, Proceedings of the 15th Annual Water Resources
Conference, ASCE, Norfolk, Virginia, pp. 303-306, 1988. 

      

    19. Akan, A.O., "Pavement Drainage Design Using Yen and Chow Rainfall,"
Channel Flow and Catchment Runoff, Proceedings of the International
Conference for Centennial of Manning's Formula and Kuichling's Rational
Formula, Charlottesville, Virginia, pp. 285-291, 1989. 

      

    20. Akan, A.O., "Soluble Pollutant Enrichment in Snow Covers," Hydraulic
Engineering, Proceedings of 1990 National Hydraulic Engineering
Conference, San Diego, California, Vol. 1, pp. 81-84. 

      

    21. Heaney, S.S. and Akan, A.O., "Uncertainty of Runoff Volume as a
Function of Rainfall and Catchment Characteristics," Hydraulic
Engineering, Proceedings of 1990 Hydraulic Engineering Conference, San
Diego, California, Vol. 1, pp. 163-168. 

      

    22. Antoun, E.N., and Akan, A.O., "Flow Detention for Channel Erosion
Control," Collected Abstracts of the Virginia Water Resources
Conference, Richmond, Virginia, p. 14, 1991. 

      

    23. Suryanarayana, S., and Akan, A.O., "Conjunctive Use of Surface Water
and Groundwater Management," International Symposium on Groundwater,
Nashville, Tennessee, 1991. 

      

    24. Akan, A.O., and Heaney, S.S., "Runoff Volume Frequency Estimation,"
1991 Hydraulic Engineering Conference, Nashville, Tennessee. 

      

    25. Antoun, E.N., and Akan, A.O., "Detention Basin Design to Control
Flood Volumes," 1991 Hydraulic Engineering Conference, Nashville,
Tennessee. 

      

    26. Akan, A. O., "Design Discharge for Urban Stormwater Drainage,"
Hydraulic Engineering, Proceedings of Water Forum '92, ASCE, pp.
713-718, 1992. 

      

    27. Suryanarayana, S. and Akan, A. O., "Water Quality and Quantity
Management in Connected Surface Water Groundwater Systems," Hydraulic
Engineering, Proceedings of Water Forum '92, ASCE, pp.778-783, 1992. 

      

    28. Kibler, D. F., Akan, A. O., Burke, C. B., Glidden, M. W., Aron, G.,
McCuen, R., and Reese, A. J., "Task Committee Report on Urban Hydrology
Chapter," Hydraulic Engineering, Proceedings of Water Forum '92, ASCE,
pp. 725-728, 1992. 

      

    29. Akan, A. O., "Pavement Design Using Yen and Chow Rainfall," In:
Catchment Runoff and Rational Formula, Edited by B. C. Yen, Water
Resources Publications, pp. 97-103, 1992. 

      

    30. Akan, A. O., "Pollutant Removal Efficiency of Detention Basins,"
Water Resources and Management Conference, ASCE, Seattle, Washington,
1993. 

      

    31. Suryanarayana, S. and Akan, A. O., "Artificial Recharge to Manage
Groundwater Quality in a Connected Surface Water Groundwater System,"
Water Resources and Management Conference, ASCE, Seattle, Washington,
1993. 

      

    32. Akan, A. O., and Paine, J. N., "An SCS-Based Model for Hydrologic
Analysis of Watersheds," International Symposium on Engineering
Hydrology, pp. 1019-1024, ASCE, San Fransisco, California, 1993. 

      

    33. Paine, J, N., and Akan, A. O., "A Unified Approach to Flood
Frequency Analysis," International Symposium on Engineering Hydrology,
pp. 623- 628, ASCE, San Fransisco, California, 1993. 

      

    34. Akan, A. O., and Paine, J. N., "Optimal Sizing of Detention Basins,"
Water Resouces Engineering, Proceedings of the First International
Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 1249-1253, ASCE, San Antonio, Texas, 1995. 

      

    35. Howard, L. A., and Akan, A. O., "Two Dimensional Detention Pond
Routing Model," Water Resouces Engineering, Proceedings of the First
International Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 825-828, ASCE, San Antonio, Texas,
1995. 

      

    36. Akan, A. O., Qin, J., Nguyen, D. T., and Basco, D. R., "Parallel
Computation for Groundwater Flow," Groundwater Management, Proceedings
of the International Symposium, pp. 95-100, ASCE, San Antonio, Texas,
1995. 

      

    37. Howard, L. A., Akan, A. O., and Suryanarayana, S. "Soil Variability
Effects on Watershed Runoff," Watershed Management, Planning for the
21st Century, Proceedings of the International Symposium, pp. 1-10,
ASCE, San Antonio, Texas, 1995.

      

    38. Suryanarayana, S. and Akan, A. O., "Optimization of Wastewater
Recharge," Artificial Recharge of Groundwater, Proceedings of an
International Symposium, pp. 303-309, Helsinki, Finland, 1996. 

      

    39. Akan, A. O. "Generalized Groundwater Mound Solutions," Artificial
Recharge of Groundwater, Proceedings of an International Symposium, pp.
271-276, Helsinki, Finland, 1996.

      

    40. Curry, D.L., and Akan, A. O. "Single Outlet Pond Design and Analysis
Equations," Water Resources Engineering 98, Proceedings of the
International Water Resources Conference, pp. 796-801, Memphis,
Tennessee, 1998.

      

    41. Akan, A. O. "Water Quality Detention Basin Analysis," Water
Resources Engineering 98, Proceedings of the International Water
Resources Conference, pp. 814-819, Memphis, Tennessee, 1998.

      

    42. Akan, A. O., Schafran, G. C., Pommerenk, P., Harrell, L. J.,
"Modeling Storm-Water Runoff from Marine Drydocks," special Volume-
Proceedings Oceans'99,pp. 1-16, The Marine Technology Society,
Washington, D.C., 2000. 

    

    


  • 
Other Presentations


    


      

    1. Akan, A.O., and Ezen, C.S., "A Mathematical Model for Soil Loss
Computations on Graded Terraces," The 7th TUBITAK Congress, Izmir,
Turkey, 1980 (in Turkish). 

      

    2. Akan, A.O., "Unsteady Flow Routing in Open-Channel Networks," The
7th TUBITAK Congress, Izmir, Turkey, 1980 (in Turkish). 

      

    3. Akan, A.O., "Hydraulic, Thermal, and Radiational Properties of Snow
Covers," The First National Conference on Meteorology, Istanbul, Turkey,
1981 (in Turkish). 

      

    4. Akan, A.O., "Hydrodynamic Behavior of Nonisothermal Snow Covers,"
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1982. 

      

    5. Akan, A.O., "Overland Flow Peak Discharges and Volumes in
Infiltrating Basins," AGU Spring Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, 1985. 

      

    6. Akan, A.O., "Modeling Gutter and Overland Flows," Italy-U.S.
Bilateral Seminar on Urban Storm Drainage, Cagliari, Italy, 1988.