Dissertations and Theses

Thesis are generally available through the Purdue University libraries.

2023

Jame, Sadia (2023), Influence of Irrigation and Drainage Practices on Water Resources. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Lee, Charlotte (2023), Evaluating Subsurface Drainage Hydroclimatology and Impacts on Streamflow Across the Corn Belt. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2022

Rahman, Md. Sanoar (2022), Crop Water Status Quantification Using Thermal and Multispectral Sensing Technologies. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Zhu, Yan (2022), Crop Water Status Quantification Using Thermal and Multispectral Sensing Technologies. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2021

Abughali, Bilal (2021), Parameterization of Crop Models Using UAS Captured Data. Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Watkins, Alec (2021), High-Resolution Monthly Crop Water Demand Mapping. Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Smith, Stuart (2021), Quantifying the impacts of inundated land area on streamflow and crop development. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professors: L. C. Bowling and K. A. Cherkauer.

2020

Chagas, Isis S. P. C. (2020), The use and behavior of sorption media in mitigating excessive dissolved phosphorus in surface waters. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2019

Kines, Stephen (2019), Modeling the Impacts of Lakes and Wetlands on Streamflow. Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2017

Lee, Charlotte (2017), Regional variability of subsurface drainage in the U.S. Corn Belt. Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2016

Chin, Natalie (2016). Exploring the potential impacts of climate change on North America's Laurentian Great Lakes tourism sector. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. October 2016. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Wang, Ruoyu (2016). Investigation of Climate Variability and Climate Change Impacts on Corn Yield in the Eastern Corn Belt, USA. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. March 2016. Major Professors: L. C. Bowling and K. A. Cherkauer.

Wang, Lili (2016). Climate Change Impacts on Water Quality in the Great Lakes Region. Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. March 2016. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2015

Chagas, I. S. P. (2015). Estimating phosphorus removal by steel slag in a flume experiment: Effects of P concentration and subsurface hydrological condition. Master's thesis. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Tan, Jing (2015), Estimating the Water Quality Condition of River and Lake Water in the Midwestern United Stated from its Spectral Characteristics, Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. December 2015. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Smith, Stuart (2015), Evaluating Management Options: Simulating Wetland Processes and Performance of Nutrient Reduction by use of a Water Quality Algorithm, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. October 2015. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2014

Hearst, Anthony (2014), Automatic extraction of plots from geo-registered UAS imagery of crop fields with complex planting schemes. Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Chen, Wei-Chih (2014), Assessment of Irrigation Use on Crop Yield and Water Supplies in the Midwestern U.S., Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Stewart, Emily (2014), Hydrologic Impacts due to Land Cover Change in the Yellowwood Lake Watershed, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2013

Brooks, Kyle (2013), Measurement of drain flow, soil moisture, and water table to assess drainage water management, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Chiu, Chun-Mei (2013), Observation-based algorithm development for subsurface hydrology in northern temperate wetlands, Doctoral Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. (Dissertation Number 3612937). Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Roath, Jennifer (2013), An evaluation of spatial variability of water stress index across the United States: Implications of supply and demand in the east vs the west, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2012

Rutkowski, Sarah (2012), Role of Climate Variability on Subsurface Drainage and Streamflow Patterns in Agricultural Watersheds, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2011

Tan, Jing (2011), Assessing Stream Temperature Variation and Its Relationship with Urbanization in the Pacific Northwest, Masters Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Naz, Bibi S. (2011), The Hydrologic Sensitivity of the Upper Indus River to Glacier Changes in the Karakoram Himalayas, PhD Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Yang, Gaven (2011), Hydrologic Response of Watersheds to Urbanization in the Upper Great Lakes Region, PhD Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2010

Mishra, Vimal (2010), Understanding the Impacts of Historic Climate Variability and Climate Change on Lakes in the Great Lakes Region, PhD Dissertation. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2009

Ale, S. (2009), Impact of Drainage Water Management on Watershed Nitrate Load in West Central Indiana, PhD Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

2008

Mao, Dazhi (2008), Development and application of a coupled erosion and hydrology modeling system, PhD Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

Sathulur, K. (2008), The spatial distribution of water table position in northern Eurasian wetlands using the Variable Infiltration Capacity Model, Master of Science in Engineering Thesis, Purdue University. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.

Sinha, Tushar (2008), Climate change impacts on the hydrologic role of seasonal soil frost in the northern Midwestern United States, PhD Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: K. A. Cherkauer.

2006

Naz, Bibi S. (2006), Hydrologic Impact of Subsurface Drainage of Agricultural Fields, Master Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Major Professor: L. C. Bowling.