Joel Casey Dietrich

Updated 2024/12/18

 
Professor
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University
Fitts-Woolard Hall, Room 3105
915 Partners Way
Raleigh NC 27695
(919) 515-5277
jcdietrich@ncsu.edu

 

 

Experience

North Carolina State University

University of Texas at Austin

University of Notre Dame

University of Oklahoma

 

Education

Ph.D., Civil Engineering

M.S., Civil Engineering

B.S., Civil Engineering

B.A., Journalism

 

Licensing

Engineer Intern

  • EI 12797, Licensed, State of Oklahoma, Jul 2004
  • Passed the FE Exam (91 out of 100), Apr 2004

 

Professional Affiliations

 

Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Teacher Award, NC State University (2018)
    • This award recognizes excellence in teaching at all levels across the university. Faculty members are nominated by their departments, and then finalists are recommended by their colleges. During 2017-2018, the award was given to 17 instructors, or less than 1 per 100 faculty members. Recipients of the Outstanding Teacher Award become members of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers for as long as they remain NC State faculty.
  • Lilly Fellowship, University of Notre Dame (2007–2010)
  • Dondanville Family Award in Civil Engineering (2007)
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award (2006)
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2004–2007)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Award for Distinction in Undergraduate Research (2004)
  • Honors College Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research (2002)
  • Phi Kappa Phi Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research (2000)
  • National Merit Scholar (1999)
  • Robert C Byrd Scholar (1999)
  • Academic All-State (1999)
  • Oklahoma Regents Scholar (1999)

 

Projects

Pending

  1. JC Dietrich, DT Cox, RA Luettich. “Collaborative Research: Advancing Understanding and Prediction of Hurricane Flood-Borne Debris Transport through Coastal Built Environments.” National Science Foundation, Engineering for Civil Infrastructure, 2024/08/19, $1,574,139 (Dietrich: $698,495).

Current

  1. JC Dietrich, T Nakamura, G Haikal, JE San Juan, Y-H Cho, T Tomita. “Coastal City Resilience: Infrastructure Adaptation for Ship Impact Mitigation in a Changing Climate.” NC State University, Office of Global Engagement, Nagoya University Collaborative Seed Grants, 2024/07/10, $7,000 and ¥1,000,000 (Dietrich: $2,334).

  2. A Schnetzer, SM Belcher, BB Cutts, DR Obenour, T Ben-Horin, JC Dietrich, C Hoyo, NG Nelson, R Paerl. “North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People, and Environment (NC C-CAPE).” National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Centers for Oceans and Human Health 4: Impacts of Climate Change on Oceans and Great Lakes, 2024/02/01 to 2029/01/31, $6,913,382 (Dietrich: $467,482).

  3. JC Dietrich, EL Seekamp. “Enhancing Coastal Resilience through Participatory Transformation of Barrier Islands.” National Science Foundation, Directorate for Engineering, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, Disaster Resilience Research Grants, 2024/01/01 to 2026/12/31, $398,891 (Dietrich: $199,117).

  4. JC Dietrich. “Efficiency Gains for Spectral Wave Models in Coupled Frameworks.” Department of Defense, Broad Agency Announcement, Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory, 2023/09/22 to 2025/09/21, $191,353 (Dietrich: $191,353).

  5. JA Puleo, JC Dietrich, J Figlus, K Nederhoff, F Shi, SM Smallegan, CD Storlazzi, A van Dongeren. “Comparative assessment of total water levels for coastal military facility readiness and resilience using numerical models.” Department of Defense, Environmental Security Technology Certificate Program, 2022/04/13 to 2026/04/12, $2,177,000 (Dietrich: $346,000).

  6. RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, BO Blanton, Z Cobell, DT Cox, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, I Ginis. “Forecasting Coastal Impacts from Tropical Cyclones along the US East and Gulf Coasts using the ADCIRC Prediction System.” National Oceanographic Partnership Program, Predicting Hurricane Coastal Impacts, 2021/04/06 to 2025/04/05, $1,400,000 (Dietrich: $295,000).

  7. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Improving the Efficiency of Wave and Surge Predictions.” Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence at UNC, 2016/01/01 to 2025/06/30, (Dietrich: $1,040,000).

Completed

  1. M Hino, KA Anarde, JC Dietrich. “Evaluating Coastal Adaptation Strategies in the Face of Chronic and Extreme Events.” Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence at UNC, 2023/07/01 to 2024/06/30, $96,447 (Dietrich: $6,456).

  2. KA Anarde, M Hino, A Gold, JC Dietrich. “Identifying the drivers of chronic coastal flooding: a community-centric approach.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina Sea Grant, 2022/02/01 to 2024/01/31, $119,411 (Dietrich: $0).

  3. JC Dietrich, RJ McCord. “Improving Predictions of Estuarine Flooding and Circulation during Storms.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina Sea Grant, 2020/02/01 to 2022/09/30, $119,370 (Dietrich: $99,610).

  4. JC Dietrich, DL Anderson. “Sustainability of Barrier Island Protection Policies under Changing Climates.” U.S. Coastal Research Program, 2019 Academic Research Opportunities, 2019/10/18 to 2022/06/30, $226,624 (Dietrich: $226,624).

  5. JC Dietrich. “Coupling of Inlet-Scale Erosion and Region-Scale Flooding Predictions.” U.S. Coastal Research Program, Storm Processes and Impacts Workshop, Technology Challenge, 2018/09/23 to 2019/09/22, $59,950 (Dietrich: $59,950).

  6. AB Kennedy, D Bolster, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet. “PREEVENTS Track 2: Collaborative Research: Subgrid-Scale Corrections to Increase the Accuracy and Efficiency of Storm Surge Models.” National Science Foundation, Directorate for Geosciences, Prediction of and Resilience against Extreme Events (PREEVENTS), 2017/09/01 to 2022/08/31, $1,252,526 (Dietrich: $320,001).

  7. JC Dietrich. “Mapping and Visualization of Coastal Flood Forecasts for Decision Support.” National Consortium for Data Science, Data Fellows, 2016/07/01 to 2017/12/31, $50,000 (Dietrich: $50,000).

  8. JC Dietrich, MF Overton, RA Luettich. “Interactions between Waves, Flooding and Beach Morphology during Storm Events.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina Sea Grant, 2016/02/01 to 2018/06/30, $98,225 (Dietrich: $88,378).

  9. WC Lenhardt, et al. “RADE: A Risk Analytics Discovery Environment.” University of North Carolina System, Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI), North Carolina Data Science and Analytics Initiative, 2015/07/01 to 2017/06/30, (Dietrich: $27,270).

  10. TM Özgökmen, et al. “The Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE-II).” Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, 2015-2017 GoMRI Research Consortia (RFP-IV), 2015/01/01 to 2018/03/31, $20,249,534 (Dietrich: $225,874).

  11. JC Dietrich, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, JL Losego, RA Luettich. “Strengthening the Hurricane Wave and Surge Forecast Guidance provided to Coastal Communities in North Carolina.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Carolina Sea Grant, 2014/02/01 to 2016/06/30, $143,358 (Dietrich: $108,358).

Not Funded

  1. NG Nelson, JC Dietrich, ML Ardón, WG Knollenberg, CL Osborn. “See Salt: Transforming coastal salinity modeling through community-engaged monitoring.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System, FY2024 Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed Project, 2024/02/26, $1,497,158 (Dietrich: $340,561).

  2. DL Anderson, KA Serafin, JC Dietrich, NT Cohn, A O’Dea. “Evaluating Non-stationary Coastal Storms with a Hybrid Statistical-Dynamical Framework.” Department of Defense, Environmental Security Technology Certificate Program, 2023/08/03, $1,845,773 (Dietrich: $94,447).

  3. DB Eggleston, G Putnam, S Hallas, DR Bohnenstiehl, JC Dietrich, C Parrish, T Battista, R Winans. “Hierarchical Approach to Identifying Marine Debris Will Facilitate Sink-To-Source Management in a Large, Wind-Driven Estuary.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Sea Grant, Marine Debris Challenge Competition, 2022/10/13, $1,569,585 (Dietrich: $270,528).

  4. EJ Sciaudone, JC Dietrich, DR Corbett. “Impact of Estuarine Erosion and Inundation on Coastal Roads: Pilot Study.” North Carolina Department of Transportation, Research Program FY 2024, 2022/09/09, $362,975 (Dietrich: $122,447).

  5. JC Dietrich, TK BenDor, CA Grace-McCaskey, RS Mieras, JL Wiggen, K Anarde, ES Darrow, AA Fox, J Long, RJ McCord, H Mitasova, S Narayan, GC Shank. “Focused CoPe: Breaking Barriers: How will barrier islands transition to face the future?” National Science Foundation, Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation (CoPe), 2021/12/06, $5,000,000 (Dietrich: $431,000).

  6. EJ Sciaudone, JC Dietrich, DL Anderson. “Statewide Assessment of Coastal Highway Vulnerability to Chronic & Acute Erosion Hazards in North Carolina.” North Carolina Department of Transportation, Research Program FY 2023, 2021/10/15, $320,211 (Dietrich: $67,321).

  7. K Huguenard, JC Dietrich. “Collaborative research: Unravelling the role of storm currents in tidal distortion in estuaries.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, 2021/08/16, $826,344 (Dietrich: $322,050).

  8. BS Underwood, JC Dietrich, AA Fox, MN Guddati, JL Harrison, JL Heitman, BM Montoya, S Narayan, S Spiegler. “ESLR 2021 Transportation Resilience: Integrated Hydrodynamic and Pavement Performance Modeling to Include Nature and Natural Based Features into Long-Term Roadway Planning.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Effects of Sea Level Rise (ESLR) Program, 2021/01/07, $1,939,132 (Dietrich: about $255,000).

  9. JC Dietrich, AA Fox, RS Mieras, S Narayan, GC Shank, K Anarde, J Long, RJ McCord, H Mitasova. “Focused CoPe: Breaking Barriers: Engaging a Community Approach for Barrier Island Science and Education in a Changing Climate.” National Science Foundation, Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation (CoPe), 2020/09/09, $5,000,000 (Dietrich: $585,000).

  10. JC Dietrich. “CAREER: Dynamic Feedbacks between Storm-Induced Flooding and Erosion of Barrier Islands under Changing Conditions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, and Division of Earth Sciences, Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics, 2018/07/20, $594,292 (Dietrich: $594,292).

  11. DG Groves, CL Anderson, JC Dietrich, AM Parker, PM Reed, RJ Lempert, M Miro. “CRISP 2.0 Type 2: Deliberative Decision Support to Enhance the Resilience and Robustness of South Florida Water-Energy Infrastructure to Flooding.” National Science Foundation, Directorates for Engineering and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences, Critical Resilient Interdependent Infrastructure Systems and Processes 2.0 (CRISP 2.0), 2018/03/07, $1,998,937 (Dietrich: $299,705).

  12. JC Dietrich. “CAREER: Dynamic Feedbacks between Coastal Flooding and Storm-Induced Erosion of Barrier Islands.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, and Division of Earth Sciences, Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics, 2017/07/21, $405,602 (Dietrich: $405,602).

  13. AA Fox, HS Armstrong, PK Baran, JC Dietrich, DB Eggleston, DB Hill, H Mitasova. “Developing Immersive Engagement Tools to Improve Coastal Flooding Education and Decision-making Activities.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coastal Resilience Grant Program, 2017/03/15, $708,307 (Dietrich: $79,053).

  14. JC Dietrich. “Storm-Induced Mixing and Restratification in Estuaries of the Northern Gulf Coastline.” The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, Gulf Research Program, Early-Career Fellowships, 2017/02/22, $76,000 (Dietrich: $75,000).

  15. JC Dietrich, KD Huguenard, EJ Kubatko, RJ McCord. “Collaborative Research: Frictional Dissipation of Storm-Induced Waves in Protected Coastal Regions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, 2017/02/15, $1,017,422 (Dietrich: $239,999).

  16. A Gupta, S Ranjithan, K Han, DB Hill, JC Dietrich. “Developing design guidelines for nonstructural systems in critical services buildings subjected to wind and water hazards.” National Institute for Standards and Technology, Disaster Resilience Research Grants Program, 2016/09/23, $999,888.

  17. JC Dietrich. “CAREER: Dynamic Coupling of Storm-Induced Flooding and Erosion in Large Coastal Regions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, 2016/07/25, $400,000 (Dietrich $400,000).

  18. NM White, M Gabr, et al. “Water Desalination Using Waves Kinetic Energy off the Coast of North Carolina.” University of North Carolina System, Research Opportunities Initiative (ROI), 2016/05/26, $1,173,745.

  19. CN Dawson, PB Bedient, JC Dietrich, KM Dresback, H Needham. “Decision Support Tools for Combined Surge/Rainfall Hazards in Complex Coastal Regions.” National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Regional Coastal Resilience Grant Program, 2015/07/24, (Dietrich: $200,000).

  20. JC Dietrich, et al. “Performance Limit States of Flood Defense Structures Protecting Nuclear Power Plants in Coastal Regions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, Engineering for Natural Hazards, 2015/02/17, $408,147 (Dietrich: $78,093).

  21. JC Dietrich, EJ Kubatko. “Collaborative Research: Computational Methods for the Evolution of Spectral Wave Energy during Extreme Events in Lakes and Coastal Regions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences, Computational Mathematics, 2014/12/15, (Dietrich: $269,169).

  22. PR Berke, et al. “Enhancing Coastal Resilience: Building Adaptive Capacity to Meet the Challenges of a Triple Threat.” National Science Foundation, Interdisciplinary Research in Hazards and Disasters (Hazards SEES), 2014/12/03, (Dietrich: $320,617).

  23. S Ranjithan, et al. “Infrastructure Modeling and Systems Analysis Framework for Enhancing Community Resilience.” Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Community Resilience Center of Excellence, 2014/09/12, $19,988,929.

  24. JC Dietrich. “Computational Modeling for Wind- and Density-Driven Estuarine Circulation under Hurricane Conditions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, Physical Oceanography, 2014/08/15, (Dietrich: $266,047).

  25. A Gupta, et al. “Decision Support Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Design: A Prototype Considering Non-Structural Systems in Hospitals Subjected to Earthquakes, Winds, and Storm-Surge.” National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, Decision Frameworks for Multi-Hazard Resilient and Sustainable Buildings, 2014/07/24, $1,199,738 (Dietrich: $151,728).

  26. JC Dietrich, et al. “Coastal SEES: Multi-Scale Assessment of Impacts in Coastal Regions due to Storm-Induced Flooding of Nuclear Power Plants.” National Science Foundation, Coastal Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (Coastal SEES), 2014/01/21, $1,055,861 (Dietrich: $261,571).

  27. JC Dietrich, EJ Kubatko. “Collaborative Research: Computational Methods for the Evolution of Spectral Wave Energy during Extreme Events in Lakes and Coastal Regions.” National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences, Computational Mathematics, 2013/12/15, $533,919 (Dietrich: $252,486).

  28. PR Berke, et al. “Hazards SEES Type 2 Collaborative Research: Coastal Disaster Resiliency: A Socio-Ecological Systems Approach.” National Science Foundation, Interdisciplinary Research in Hazards and Disasters (Hazards SEES), 2013/02/04, $2,997,671.

 

Allocations

  1. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, JJ Westerink, D Wirasaet. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS), 2023/10/01 to 2024/09/30, 37,500 node-hours at TACC Stampede3, 801,440 CPU-hours at Purdue Anvil, 153,600.0 SUs at Indiana Jetstream2, estimated value of $43,754.39.

  2. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, JJ Westerink, D Wirasaet. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2022/07/01 to 2023/09/30, 50,000 node-hours at TACC Stampede2, 1,000,000 CPU-hours at Purdue Anvil, estimated value of $23,744.66.

  3. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, JJ Westerink, D Wirasaet. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2021/04/01 to 2022/06/30, 120,000 node-hours at TACC and SDSC, estimated value of $37,377.00.

  4. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2020/01/01 to 2021/03/31, 71,236 node-hours at TACC, estimated value of $18,492.95.

  5. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2018/10/01 to 2019/09/30, 105,442 node-hours at TACC, estimated value of $27,372.74.

  6. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2017/07/01 to 2018/06/30, 330,126 node-hours at TACC, 1,058,700 CPU-hours at SDSC, estimated value of $127,333.08.

  7. CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, JC Dietrich, C Michoski. “Hurricane Storm Surge and Coastal Flow and Transport Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2016/07/01 to 2017/06/30, 6,636,536 CPU-hours at SDSC and TACC, estimated value of $282,311.86.

  8. CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, EJ Kubatko, JC Dietrich. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2015/07/01 to 2016/06/30, 5,776,822 CPU-hours at SDSC, NICS and TACC, estimated value of $199,767.50.

  9. CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, EJ Kubatko, JC Dietrich. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2014/07/01 to 2015/06/30, 3,524,773 CPU-hours at SDSC and TACC, estimated value of $167,339.12.

  10. CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, EJ Kubatko, JC Dietrich. “Hurricane Storm Surge Modeling.” National Science Foundation, Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), 2013/07/01 to 2014/06/30, 5,651,048 CPU-hours at NICS and TACC.

 

Publications

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  • Supervised at NC State:
    • Postdoctoral researchers (*)
    • Graduate students (**)
    • Undergraduate students (***)

Journal Articles in Preparation

  1. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, AE Elkut, JA Puleo, F Shi, LG Tateosian. “Variations in Ranges of Peak Storm Tides between Open-Coast and Bay Locations,” Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, in preparation.

  2. A Fathi, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, A Samii, R Cyriac**, CA Blain, RL Kolar. “Prediction of surface oil transport in the Northern Gulf of Mexico by using a three-dimensional high-resolution unstructured-grid baroclinic circulation model.” Ocean Modelling, in preparation.

Journal Articles in Review

  1. A Elkut, F Shi, JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JA Puleo. “Sensitivity of Water Level and Flood Area Prediction to Hurricane Characteristics and Climate Change Impacts.” Ocean and Coastal Management, in review.

  2. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, RA Luettich. “Resolution Sensitivities for Subgrid Modeling of Coastal Flooding.” Coastal Engineering, in revision.

Journal Articles

  1. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, DL Passeri, RC Mickey, RA Luettich. “Deterministic, Dynamic Model Forecasts of Storm-Driven Coastal Erosion.” Natural Hazards, published online, DOI: 10.1007/s11069-024-07012-2.

  2. TH Thelen, KA Anarde, JC Dietrich, M Hino (2024). “Wind and Rain Compound with Tides to Cause Frequent and Unexpected Coastal Floods.” Water Research, 266, 122339, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122339.

  3. A Begmohammadi, D Wirasaet, N Lin, JC Dietrich, D Bolster, AB Kennedy (2024). “Subgrid Modeling for Compound Flooding in Coastal Systems.” Coastal Engineering Journal, 66(3), 434-451, DOI: 10.1080/21664250.2024.2373482.

  4. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster (2023). “Storm Surge Predictions from Ocean- to Subgrid-Scales.” Natural Hazards, 117, 2989–3019, DOI: 10.1007/s11069-023-05975-2.

  5. A Begmohammadi, D Wirasaet, AC Poisson**, JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Bolster, AB Kennedy (2023). “Numerical Extensions to Incorporate Subgrid Corrections in an Established Storm Surge Model.” Coastal Engineering Journal, 65(2), 175-197, DOI: 10.1080/21664250.2022.2159290.

  6. A Gharagozlou**, DL Anderson*, JF Gorski***, JC Dietrich (2022). “Emulator for Eroded Beach and Dune Profiles due to Storms.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, 127(8), e2022JF006620, DOI: 10.1029/2022JF006620.

  7. DL Anderson*, JC Dietrich, S Spiegler, C Cothron (2022). “Adaptation Pathways for Climate Change Resilience on Barrier Islands.” Shore & Beach, 90(1), 16-26, DOI: 10.34237/1009012.

  8. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, RA Luettich (2022). “Effects of Model Resolution and Coverage on Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding Predictions.” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 148(1), 04021046, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000687.

  9. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, TC Massey, DL Anderson*, JF Gorski***, MF Overton (2021). “Formation of a Barrier Island Breach and its Contributions to Lagoonal Circulation.” Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 262, 107593, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107593.

  10. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar (2021). “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Modelling of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding,” Ocean Modelling, 167, 101887, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2021.101887.

  11. OM Nofal, JW van de Lindt, TQ Do, G Yan, S Hamideh, DT Cox, JC Dietrich (2021). “Methodology for Regional Multi-Hazard Hurricane Damage and Risk Assessment,” Journal of Structural Engineering, 147(11), 04021185, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003144.

  12. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, M Loveland, A Samii, CN Dawson (2021). “Improving Coastal Flooding Predictions by Switching Meshes during a Simulation.” Ocean Modelling, 164, 101820, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2021.101820.

  13. A Begmohammadi, D Wirasaet, Z Silver, D Bolster, AB Kennedy, JC Dietrich (2021). “Subgrid Surface Connectivity for Storm Surge Modeling.” Advances in Water Resources, 153, 103939, DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.103939.

  14. KJ Roberts, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, WJ Pringle, JJ Westerink (2021). “Dynamic Load Balancing for Predictions of Storm Surge and Coastal Flooding.” Environmental Modelling and Software, 140, 105045, DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105045.

  15. CA Rucker**, N Tull**, JC Dietrich, TE Langan, H Mitasova, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich (2021). “Downscaling of Real-Time Coastal Flooding Predictions for Decision Support.” Natural Hazards, 107, 1341-1369, DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04634-8.

  16. CC Massarra, CJ Friedland, BD Marx, JC Dietrich (2020). “Predictive Multi-Hazard Hurricane Data-Based Fragility Model for Residential Homes Considering Hazard Parameters and Building Attributes Interaction.” Frontiers in Built Environment, 6, 147, DOI: 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00147.

  17. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, A Karanci, RA Luettich, MF Overton (2020). “Storm-Driven Erosion and Inundation of Barrier Islands from Dune- to Region-Scales.” Coastal Engineering, 158, 103674, DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103674.

  18. CC Massarra, CJ Friedland, BD Marx, JC Dietrich (2020). “Binary building attribute imputation, evaluation, and comparison approaches for hurricane damage datasets.” Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 34(3), 04020036, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001433.

  19. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, CA Blain, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, A Fathi, MV Bilskie, HC Graber, SC Hagen, RL Kolar (2020). “Wind and Tide Effects on the Choctawhatchee Bay Plume and Implications for Surface Transport at Destin Inlet.” Regional Studies in Marine Science, 35, 101131, DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101131.

  20. AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, A Begmohammadi, T Sherman, D Bolster, JC Dietrich (2019). “Subgrid Theory for Storm Surge Modelling.” Ocean Modelling, 144, 101491, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2019.101491.

  21. CC Massarra, CJ Friedland, BD Marx, JC Dietrich (2019). “Predictive multi-hazard hurricane data-based fragility model for residential homes.” Coastal Engineering, 151, 10-21, DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.04.008.

  22. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, TG Asher, M Bell, BO Blanton, JH Copeland, AT Cox, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, RA Luettich (2019). “Influence of Storm Timing and Forward Speed on Tide-Surge Interactions during Hurricane Matthew.” Ocean Modelling, 137, 1-19, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2019.03.004.

  23. N Elko, JC Dietrich, M Cialone, H Stockdon, MV Bilskie, B Boyd, B Charbonneau, D Cox, KM Dresback, S Elgar, A Lewis, P Limber, J Long, TC Massey, T Mayo, K McIntosh, N Nadal, B Raubenheimer, T Tomiczek, A Wargula (2019). “Advancing the Understanding of Storm Processes and Impacts.” Shore & Beach, 87(1), 41-55.

  24. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser, CN Dawson, RA Luettich (2018). “Variability in Coastal Flooding Predictions due to Forecast Errors during Hurricane Arthur.” Coastal Engineering, 137(1), 59-78, DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.02.008.

  25. JC Dietrich, A Muhammad, M Curcic, A Fathi, CN Dawson, SS Chen, RA Luettich (2018). “Sensitivity of Storm Surge Predictions to Atmospheric Forcing during Hurricane Isaac.” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 144(1), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000419.

  26. DM Kidwell, JC Dietrich, SC Hagen, SC Medeiros (2017). “An Earth’s Future Special Collection: Impacts of the coastal dynamics of sea level rise on low gradient coastal landscapes.” Earth’s Future, 5(1), 2-9, DOI: 10.1002/2016EF000493.

  27. AG Sebastian, JM Proft, JC Dietrich, W Du, PB Bedient, CN Dawson (2014). “Characterizing Hurricane Storm Surge Behavior in Galveston Bay using the SWAN+ADCIRC Model.” Coastal Engineering, 88, 171-181, DOI: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2014.03.002.

  28. JD Meixner, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen (2014). “A Discontinuous Galerkin Coupled Wave Propagation/Circulation Model.” Journal of Scientific Computing, 59, 334-370, DOI: 10.1007/s10915-013-9761-5.

  29. PC Kerr, RC Martyr, AS Donahue, ME Hope, JJ Westerink, RA Luettich, AB Kennedy, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson (2013). “U.S. IOOS Coastal and Ocean Modeling Testbed: Evaluation of Tide, Wave, and Hurricane Surge Response Sensitivities to Mesh Resolution and Friction in the Gulf of Mexico.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 118, 4633-4661, DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20305.

  30. ME Hope, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, PC Kerr, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, CJ Bender, JM Smith, RE Jensen, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, RA Luettich, MD Powell, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, H Pourtaheri, HJ Roberts, JH Atkinson, S Tanaka, HJ Westerink, LG Westerink (2013). “Hindcast and Validation of Hurricane Ike (2008) Waves, Forerunner, and Storm Surge.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 118, 4424-4460, DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20314.

  31. JC Dietrich, M Zijlema, P-E Allier, LH Holthuijsen, N Booij, JD Meixner, JK Proft, CN Dawson, CJ Bender, A Naimaster, JM Smith, JJ Westerink (2013). “Limiters for Spectral Propagation Velocities in SWAN.” Ocean Modelling, 70, 85-102, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2012.11.005.

  32. PC Kerr, JJ Westerink, JC Dietrich, RC Martyr, S Tanaka, DT Resio, JM Smith, HJ Westerink, LG Westerink, T Wamsley, M van Ledden, W de Jong (2013). “Surge Generation Mechanisms in the Lower Mississippi River and Discharge Dependency.” Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, 139(4), 326-335, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000185.

  33. RC Martyr, JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, PC Kerr, CN Dawson, JM Smith, H Pourtaheri, N Powell, M van Ledden, S Tanaka, HJ Roberts, LG Westerink, HJ Westerink (2013). “Simulating Hurricane Storm Surge in the Lower Mississippi River under Varying Flow Conditions.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 139(5), 492-501, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000699.

  34. JC Dietrich, S Tanaka, JJ Westerink, CN Dawson, RA Luettich, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, JM Smith, LG Westerink, HJ Westerink (2012). “Performance of the Unstructured-Mesh, SWAN+ADCIRC Model in Computing Hurricane Waves and Surge.” Journal of Scientific Computing, 52(2), 468-497, DOI:10.1007/s10915-011-9555-6.

  35. JC Dietrich, CJ Trahan, MT Howard, JG Fleming, RJ Weaver, S Tanaka, L Yu, RA Luettich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, G Wells, A Lu, K Vega, A Kubach, KM Dresback, RL Kolar, C Kaiser, RR Twilley (2012). “Surface Trajectories of Oil Transport along the Northern Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.” Continental Shelf Research, 41(1), 17-47, DOI:10.1016/j.csr.2012.03.015.

  36. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, JM Smith, RE Jensen, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich, MD Powell, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, GW Stone, H Pourtaheri, ME Hope, S Tanaka, LG Westerink, HJ Westerink, Z Cobell (2011). “Hurricane Gustav (2008) Waves and Storm Surge: Hindcast, Validation and Synoptic Analysis in Southern Louisiana.” Monthly Weather Review, 139(8), 2488-2522, DOI:10.1175/2011MWR3611.1.

  37. AB Kennedy, U Gravois, BC Zachry, JJ Westerink, ME Hope, JC Dietrich, MD Powell, AT Cox, RA Luettich, RG Dean (2011). “Origin of the Hurricane Ike Forerunner Surge.” Geophysical Research Letters, 38, L08608, DOI:10.1029/2011GL047090.

  38. JC Dietrich, M Zijlema, JJ Westerink, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich, RE Jensen, JM Smith, GS Stelling, GW Stone (2011). “Modeling Hurricane Waves and Storm Surge using Integrally-Coupled, Scalable Computations.” Coastal Engineering, 58, 45-65, DOI:10.1016/j.coastaleng.2010.08.001.

  39. S Bunya, JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, BA Ebersole, JM Smith, JH Atkinson, RE Jensen, DT Resio, RA Luettich, CN Dawson, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, MD Powell, HJ Westerink, HJ Roberts (2010). “A High-Resolution Coupled Riverine Flow, Tide, Wind, Wind Wave and Storm Surge Model for Southern Louisiana and Mississippi: Part I – Model Development and Validation.” Monthly Weather Review, 138(2), 345-377, DOI:10.1175/2009MWR2906.1.

  40. JC Dietrich, S Bunya, JJ Westerink, BA Ebersole, JM Smith, JH Atkinson, RE Jensen, DT Resio, RA Luettich, CN Dawson, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, MD Powell, HJ Westerink, HJ Roberts (2010). “A High-Resolution Coupled Riverine Flow, Tide, Wind, Wind Wave and Storm Surge Model for Southern Louisiana and Mississippi: Part II – Synoptic Description and Analysis of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.” Monthly Weather Review, 138(2), 378-404, DOI:10.1175/ 2009MWR2907.1.

  41. BA Ebersole, JJ Westerink, S Bunya, JC Dietrich, MA Cialone (2010). “Development of Storm Surge Which Led to Flooding in St. Bernard Polder during Hurricane Katrina.” Ocean Engineering, 37, 91-103, DOI:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2009.08.013.

  42. JC Dietrich, RL Kolar, KM Dresback (2008). “Mass Residuals as a Criterion for Mesh Refinement in Continuous Galerkin Shallow Water Models.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 134(5), 520-532, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134: 5(520).

  43. KM Dresback, RL Kolar, JC Dietrich (2005). “On the Form of the Momentum Equation for Shallow Water Models Based on the Generalized Wave Continuity Equation: Conservative vs. Non-Conservative.” Advances in Water Resources, 28(4), 345-358, DOI:10.1016/j.advwatres.2004.11.011.

  44. KM Dresback, RL Kolar, JC Dietrich (2004). “A 2D Implicit Time-Marching Algorithm for Shallow Water Models Based on the Generalized Wave Continuity Equation.” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 45(3), 253-274, DOI:10.1002/fld.697.

Conference Proceedings

  1. OM Nofal, JW van de Lindt, G Yan, S Hamideh, JC Dietrich (2021). “Multi-Hazard Hurricane Vulnerability Model to Enable Resilience-Informed Decision.” Proceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction, S El-Baradei, A Abodonya, A Singh, S Yazdani (eds.), 8(1), DOI: 10.14455/ISEC.2021.8(1).RAD-01.

  2. A Karanci, L Stillwell, C Lenhardt, JC Dietrich (2018). “Cyberinfrastructure for Enhancing Interdisciplinary Engagement in Coastal Risk Management Research.” 9th International Conference on Environmental Modelling and Software, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, M Arabi, O David, J Carlson, DP Ames (eds).

  3. JM Smith, RE Jensen, AB Kennedy, JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink (2010). “Waves in Wetlands: Hurricane Gustav.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering, 2010, 32.

  4. JH Atkinson, JJ Westerink, T Wamsley, M Cialone, JC Dietrich, KM Dresback, RL Kolar, DT Resio, C Bender, BO Blanton, S Bunya, W de Jong, BA Ebersole, A Grzegorzewski, RE Jensen, H Pourtaheri, J Ratcliff, HJ Roberts, JM Smith, CM Szpilka (2008). “Hurricane Storm Surge and Wave Modeling in Southern Louisiana: A Brief Overview.” Proceedings of Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, 2008, 467-506.

  5. JC Dietrich, RL Kolar, JJ Westerink (2006). “Refinements in continuous Galerkin wetting and drying algorithms.” Proceedings of Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, 2006, 637-656.

  6. JC Dietrich, RL Kolar, RA Luettich (2004). “Assessment of ADCIRC’s Wetting and Drying Algorithm.” Proceedings of Computational Methods in Water Resources, CT Miller, MW Farthing, WG Gray, and GF Pinder, eds., 2, 1767-1778.

  7. KM Dresback, RL Kolar, JC Dietrich (2002). “Impact of the Form of the Momentum Equation on Shallow Water Models based on the Generalized Wave Continuity Equation.” Proceedings of Computational Methods in Water Resources, SM Hassanizadeh, RJ Schotting, WG Gray, and GF Pinder, eds., 47, 1573-1580.

Book Contributions

  1. JC Dietrich (2018). “Vignette: Climate Change Effects on Flooding During Hurricane Sandy.” Disaster Epidemiology: Methods and Applications, Academic Press, JA Horney, ed., 153-156, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-809318-4.00020-4.

  2. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JM Proft, MT Howard, G Wells, JG Fleming, RA Luettich, JJ Westerink, Z Cobell, M Vitse, H Lander, BO Blanton, CM Szpilka, JH Atkinson (2013). “Real-Time Forecasting and Visualization of Hurricane Waves and Storm Surge Using SWAN+ADCIRC and FigureGen.” Computational Challenges in the Geosciences, The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, 156, 49-70, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-7434-0_3.

Letters

  1. CC Day***, JC Dietrich (2022). “Improved Wave Predictions with ST6 Physics and ADCIRC+SWAN.” Shore & Beach, 90(1), 59-61, DOI: 10.34237/1009016.

  2. AB Kennedy, JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink (2013). “The Surge Standard for ‘Events of Katrina Magnitude.'” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(29), E2665-E2666, July 16, 2013, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1305960110.

 

Presentations

List Indicators

  • Supervised at NC State:
    • Postdoctoral researchers (*)
    • Graduate students (**)
    • Undergraduate students (***)
  • Presenter, if other than first author (+)

Invited Seminars (External)

  1. JC Dietrich. “Improving Forecasts for Coastal Flooding during Hurricanes.” Webinar Series, Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, East Carolina University, 12 April 2022.

  2. JC Dietrich, A Gharagozlou**, N Tull**, CA Rucker**, JF Gorski***. “Forecasting and Mapping of Coastal Flooding during Hurricanes.” Seminar Series, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 01 November 2019.

  3. JC Dietrich, A Gharagozlou**, N Tull**, CA Rucker**, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich, MF Overton. “Forecasting and Mapping of Coastal Flooding during Hurricanes.” ASCE NC Fall Technical Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, 26 September 2019.

  4. JC Dietrich, R Cyriac**, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, N Tull**, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser, RA Luettich. “Predictive Modeling for Storm Surge and Flooding Risks in North Carolina.” Department of Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 14 September 2017.

  5. JC Dietrich, N Tull**, R Cyriac**, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser, and RA Luettich (2017). “Mapping and Visualization of Coastal Flood Forecasts for Decision Support.” National Consortium for Data Science, DataBytes Webinar Series, 6 September 2017.

  6. JC Dietrich, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, N Tull**, MF Overton, RA Luettich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Predictive Modeling for Storm Surge and Flooding Risks in North Carolina.” NWS Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Subregional Workshop, Raleigh, North Carolina, 28 April 2017.

  7. JC Dietrich, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, MF Overton, RA Luettich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Modeling: Recent Developments and Forecasting during Hurricane Matthew.” Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina, 12 April 2017.

  8. JC Dietrich, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, MF Overton, RA Luettich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the North Carolina Coast.” College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina, 31 March 2017.

  9. JC Dietrich, A Thomas**, A Behnia, CN Dawson. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the North Carolina Coast.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, 4 May 2016.

  10. JC Dietrich, R Cyriac**, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the Carolina Coast.” MARI & CCPO Seminar Series, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 26 January 2015.

  11. JC Dietrich, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the Carolina Coast.” Science on the Sound Lecture Series, Coastal Studies Institute, Manteo, North Carolina, 21 November 2013.

  12. JC Dietrich. “Development and Application of High-Resolution Models for Ocean Waves and Circulation.” Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, 21 February 2013.

  13. JC Dietrich. “Development and Application of High-Resolution Models for Ocean Waves and Circulation.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 13 February 2013.

  14. JC Dietrich. “Development and Application of High-Resolution Models for Ocean Waves and Circulation.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech University, 17 January 2013.

  15. JC Dietrich. “High Resolution Models for Ocean Waves and Circulation.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Methodist University, 28 March 2012.

  16. JC Dietrich. “Development and Application of High Resolution Models for Ocean Waves and Circulation.” Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old Dominion University, 24 February 2012.

  17. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Oil Transport along the Northern Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.” Lakeway Men’s Breakfast Club, Lakeway, Texas, 7 December 2011.

  18. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Oil Transport along the Northern Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.” Central Texas Chapter, Air & Waste Management Association, Austin, Texas, 15 September 2011.

  19. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy. “Development and Application of Coupled Hurricane Wave and Surge Models for Southern Louisiana.” CHAMPS Lab Seminar, University of Central Florida, 18 July 2011.

  20. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy. “Development and Application of Coupled Hurricane Wave and Surge Models for Southern Louisiana.” Ocean Engineering Seminar Series, Texas A&M University, 10 February 2011.

Invited Seminars (Internal)

  1. JC Dietrich. “Machine Learning Models for Coastal Hazards Predictions, or What I Learned on My Sabbatical.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering (EWC) Seminar Series, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 4 Dec 2023.

  2. JC Dietrich, A Thomas, A Gharagozlou, JL Woodruff, A Poisson, CA Rucker, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich, KJ Roberts, JJ Westerink. “Forecasting and Mapping of Coastal Flooding during Hurricanes.” Numerical Analysis Seminar Series, Department of Mathematics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 19 March 2019.

  3. N Tull**, JC Dietrich+, TE Langan, H Mitasova, CA Rucker**, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “Enhancing Visualization of Storm Surge Guidance.” Coffee & Viz, NCSU Libraries, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 19 October 2018.

  4. N Tull**, JC Dietrich+, TE Langan, H Mitasova, CA Rucker**, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “Downscaling and Extrapolation of Coastal Flooding Forecasts for Decision Support.” Geospatial Forum, Center for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 18 October 2018.

  5. JC Dietrich, R Cyriac**, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the Carolina Coast.” WRCEE Seminar Series, NC State University, 26 September 2014.

  6. JC Dietrich, R Cyriac**, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton. “Hurricane Wave and Storm Surge Forecasting for the Carolina Coast.” Triangle Physical Oceanography Lecture Series, North Carolina, 23 September 2014.

  7. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr, S Tanaka, RC Martyr, ME Hope, Z Cobell, L Westerink, H Westerink, A Suhardjo. “Coupled Waves and Storm Surge in Southern Louisiana.” Environmental Fluid Dynamics Seminar Series, University of Notre Dame, 23 March 2010.

Conference Presentations

  1. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JT Voight***. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers – Americas 2024, Quebec City, Canada, 4 Jun 2024.

  2. NM Pieu**, JC Dietrich. “Towards a Nationwide Erosion Forecast Using XBeach.” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers – Americas 2024, Quebec City, Canada, 4 Jun 2024.

  3. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JT Voight***. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” 2024 ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, College Park, Maryland, 30 Apr 2024.

  4. TA Cuevas López**, BJ Tucker***, DL Anderson, JC Dietrich. “Prediction of High-resolution Maps of Storm Driven Coastal Flooding.” 2023 ASBPA National Coastal Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, 11-13 Oct 2023.

  5. TA Cuevas López**, BJ Tucker***, DL Anderson, JC Dietrich. “Prediction of High-resolution Maps of Storm Driven Coastal Flooding.” 3rd International Workshop on Waves, Storm Surge, and Coastal Hazards, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1-6 Oct 2023.

  6. TA Cuevas López**, BJ Tucker***, JC Dietrich. “Prediction of High-Resolution Maps of Hurricane-Driven Coastal Flooding Using Machine Learning.” 17th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 24 Jul 2023.

  7. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JT Voight***. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” 17th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 24 Jul 2023.

  8. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich+, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster. “Storm Surge Predictions from Ocean- to Subgrid-Scales.” 17th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 24 Jul 2023.

    • Invited Keynote

  9. TA Cuevas López**, BJ Tucker***, JC Dietrich. “Prediction of High-Resolution Maps of Hurricane-Driven Coastal Flooding Using Machine Learning.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 8 Jun 2023.

  10. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 8 Jun 2023.

  11. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich+, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster. “Storm Surge Predictions from Ocean- to Subgrid-Scales.” ADCIRC Users Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 8 Jun 2023.

  12. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, DL Passeri, RC Mickey. “Deterministic, Dynamic Model Forecasts of Storm-Driven Erosion.” Coastal Sediments 2023, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11-15 April 2023.

  13. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, DL Passeri, RC Mickey. “Deterministic, Dynamic Model Forecasts of Storm-Driven Erosion.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 10 March 2023.

  14. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, DL Passeri, RC Mickey. “Deterministic, Dynamic Model Forecasts of Storm-Driven Erosion.” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference – Americas, Pensacola, Florida, 4-6 November 2022.

  15. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JA Puleo, F Shi, A Dongeren, S Smallegan, J Figlus, C Storlazzi. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyper-Local Sites.” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference – Americas, Pensacola, Florida. 4-6 November 2022.

  16. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” ASBPA 2022 National Coastal Conference, Long Beach, California, 13-16 September 2022.

  17. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 4 March 2022.

  18. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 3 March 2022.

  19. DL Anderson*, JC Dietrich, A Gharagozlou**, JF Gorski***. “Forecasting the Effectiveness of Beach and Dune Nourishments in a Changing Climate.” 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 1 March 2022.

  20. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” ASBPA 2021 National Coastal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 28 September to 1 October 2021.

  21. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Subgrid Corrections in Finite-Element Models of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” 16th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Virtual Meeting, 26-29 July 2021.

  22. JC Dietrich, JL Woodruff**, D Wirasaet, AB Kennedy, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Sub-Mesh Corrections for Efficient Predictions of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” SIAM Conference on Mathematical & Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Virtual Meeting, 21–24 June 2021.

  23. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Finite Element Shallow Water Flow Model with Subgrid Corrections for Efficient Predictions of Storm-Driven Coastal Flooding.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 26 February 2021.

  24. BA Rumbaugh**, JC Dietrich. “Impact of storm events on density stratification in the Pamlico and Albemarle Estuarine System.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 26 February 2021.

  25. A Gharagozlou**, DL Anderson*, JF Gorski***, JC Dietrich, D Ryan. “Developing an Emulator for Morphodynamic Response of the Nourished Beaches During Future Storm Events Based on XBeach Predictions.” ASBPA 2020 National Coastal Conference, 13-16 October 2020.

  26. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, Z Silver, SD Medlin***, RL Kolar. “Improving predictions of coastal flooding via sub mesh corrections.” ASBPA 2020 National Coastal Conference, 13-16 October 2020.

  27. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, JF Gorski***, TR Fulle***, DL Anderson*. “Incorporating Morphodynamics in ADCIRC Using Time-Varying Bathymetry.” Virtual ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, 30-31 March 2020.

  28. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, Z Silver, RL Kolar. “Improving predictions of coastal flooding via sub-mesh corrections.” Virtual ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, 30-31 March 2020.

  29. CA Rucker**, JC Dietrich, N Tull**, RA Luettich, R Cyriac**. “Improving the Accuracy of a Real-Time ADCIRC Storm Surge Downscaling Model.” Virtual ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, 30-31 March 2020.

  30. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, M Loveland. “Using a Multi-Resolution Approach to Increase the Accuracy and Efficiency of Flooding Predictions.” Virtual ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, 30-31 March 2020.

  31. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, JF Gorski***, TR Fulle***. “Multiscale Simulation of Erosion and Breaching of Barrier Islands: Coupling XBeach and ADCIRC.” ASBPA 2019 National Coastal Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 22-25 October 2019.

  32. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, TG Asher, M Bell, BO Blanton, JH Copeland, AT Cox, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, M Loveland, RA Luettich. “Using a Multi-Resolution Approach to Improve the Accuracy and Efficiency of Flooding Predictions.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 20 May 2019.

  33. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, A Karanci, MF Overton, RA Luettich. “Storm-Driven Erosion and Inundation of Barrier Islands at Dune- and Region-Scales.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 20 May 2019.

  34. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, TG Asher, M Bell, BO Blanton, JH Copeland, AT Cox, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, M Loveland, RA Luettich. “Using a Multi-Resolution Approach to Improve the Accuracy and Efficiency of Flooding Predictions.” 20th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, Chicago, Illinois, 31 March – 3 April, 2019.

  35. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich+, CA Blain, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, A Fathi, MV Bilskie, H Graber, SC Hagen, RL Kolar. “Wind and Tide Effects on the Choctawhatchee Bay Plume at Destin Inlet.” 20th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, Chicago, Illinois, 31 March – 3 April, 2019.

  36. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, A Karanci, MF Overton, RA Luettich Jr. “Erosion and Inundation of Hatteras Island at Dune- and Region-Scales During Hurricane Isabel.” ASBPA 2018 National Coastal Conference, Galveston, Texas, 31 October – 2 November 2018.

  37. A Karanci, L Stillwell, WC Lenhardt, JC Dietrich. “Cyberinfrastructure for Enhancing Interdisciplinary Engagement in Coastal Risk Management Research.” 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Fort Collins, Colorado, 27 June 2018.

  38. AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, JC Dietrich, A Begmohammadi, T Sherman, A Gharagozlou**. “Use of Bathymetric and Topographic Lidar in the Development of Subgrid-Scale Surge Models.” 19th Annual JALBTCX Airborne Coastal Mapping and Charting Technical Workshop, Providence, Rhode Island, 27 June 2018.

  39. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, TG Asher, BO Blanton, AT Cox, CN Dawson, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “High-Resolution Modeling of Surge during Hurricane Matthew.” 15th Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, Seattle, Washington, 25 June 2018.

  40. JC Dietrich, R Cyriac**, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, N Tull**. “How Can We Speed Up Our Coastal Flooding Models?” NSF Workshop on the Future of Coastal and Estuarine Modeling, Raleigh, North Carolina, 20 June 2018.

  41. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, SC Hagen, H Graber. “Wind Effects on the Choctawhatchee River Plume at Destin Inlet, Florida.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, College Park, Maryland, 13 April 2018.

  42. N Tull**, JC Dietrich, TE Langan, H Mitasova, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “Improving Accuracy of Real-Time Storm Surge Inundation Predictions.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, College Park, Maryland, 13 April 2018.

  43. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, T Asher, RA Luettich. “High-Resolution Modeling of Surge during Hurricane Matthew.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, College Park, Maryland, 13 April 2018.

  44. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, A Karanci, MF Overton, RA Luettich Jr. “Modeling the Erosion on Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel: Toward XBeach Coupling with ADCIRC.” ASBPA 2017 National Coastal Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 24-27 October 2017.

  45. K Roberts, JC Dietrich, D Wirasaet, JJ Westerink, CN Dawson. “Load Balancing in ADCIRC: With Applications for the US East Coast.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, Norwood, Massachusetts, 4-5 May 2017.

  46. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, A Karanci, MF Overton, RA Luettich Jr. “XBeach Modeling of Erosion During Hurricane Isabel: Resolution Requirements For Coupling With ADCIRC.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, Norwood, Massachusetts, 4-5 May 2017.

  47. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, TG Asher, SC Hagen, MV Bilskie, P Bacopoulos. “Hindcasts of Winds and Surge during Hurricane Matthew (2016): Balancing Large-Domain Coverage and Localized Accuracy.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, Norwood, Massachusetts, 4-5 May 2017.

  48. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, SC Hagen, H Graber. “Circulation Dynamics and Transport Characteristics of Density-driven Flows in the Choctawhatchee Bay and River System.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, Norwood, Massachusetts, 4-5 May 2017.

  49. JC Dietrich, A Thomas**, A Gharagozlou**, MF Overton, RA Luettich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Predictive Modeling for Storm Surge and Flooding Risks in Coastal North Carolina.” North Carolina’s Coastal Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, 4-5 April 2017.

  50. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, SC Hagen, H Graber. “Towards models for barotropic and baroclinic circulation in the Choctawhatchee Bay and River System.” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 7-9 February 2017.

  51. JC Dietrich, A Gharagozlou**, MF Overton, A Thomas**, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Interactions between Waves, Flooding, and Beach Morphology during Storm Events.” North Carolina Beach, Inlet, & Waterway Association Annual Conference, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 14-15 November 2016.

  52. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, A Thomas**. “Improved Efficiency for Wave and Surge Models via Adaptive Domain Decomposition.” Computational Methods for Water Resources, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 20-24 June 2016.

  53. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, SC Hagen, H Graber. “Modeling 3D Circulation in the Choctawhatchee Bay and River System.” 14th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA, 13-15 June 2016.

  54. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich Jr. “Optimizing the Placement of Unstructured Mesh Resolution for ADCIRC in Coastal Regions.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 05-06 May 2016.

  55. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, M Bilskie, SC Hagen, H Graber. “Modeling 3D Circulation in the Choctawhatchee Bay and River System.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 05-06 May 2016.

  56. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Forecast Predictions of Winds, Waves and Storm Surge during Hurricane Arthur (2014).” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference, Newark, Delaware, 27-29 July 2015.

  57. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, C Kaiser. “Forecast Predictions of Winds, Waves and Storm Surge during Hurricane Arthur (2014).” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, College Park, Maryland, 30-31 March 2015.

  58. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich+, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton. “Strengthening the Hurricane Wave and Surge Forecast Guidance provided to Coastal Communities in North Carolina.” SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Salt Lake City, Utah, 16-17 March 2015.

  59. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Coastal Models of Oil Transport in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, Texas, 16-19 February 2015.

  60. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, RL Kolar, CA Blain, RA Luettich Jr, MV Bilskie, SC Hagen. “Baroclinic Currents along the Florida Panhandle during SCOPE.” 18th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 03-04 April 2014.

  61. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, RL Kolar, CA Blain. “Toward the Transport of Oil from Sea Floor to Beaches as Driven by the 3D Baroclinic ADCIRC.” 17th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 29-30 April 2013.

  62. CN Dawson, JM Proft, JC Dietrich, N Panda, A Muhammad, AG Sebastian, PB Bedient. “Update on Hurricane Modeling Scenarios in the Houston Region Using ADCIRC.” 17th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 29-30 April 2013.

  63. JD Meixner, CN Dawson, JC Dietrich. “Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Spectral Wave/Circulation Modeling.” 17th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 29-30 April 2013.

  64. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, H Arabshahi, A Muhammad. “Coastal Models of Oil Transport during Normal and Extreme Conditions.” Advances in Computational Mechanics, with special track: Finite Elements in Flow Problems, San Diego, California, 24-27 February 2013.

  65. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, H Arabshahi, A Muhammad. “Coastal Models of Oil Transport during Normal and Extreme Conditions.” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 21-23 January 2013.

  66. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Surface Trajectories of Oil Transport along the Northern Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.” Computational Methods in Water Resources, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, 17-21 June 2012.

  67. JC Dietrich. “Surface Trajectories of Oil Transport in the Gulf of Mexico.” 16th ADCIRC Workshop, Silver Spring, Maryland, 23-24 April 2012.

  68. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. “Surface Trajectories of Oil Transport along the Northern Coastline of the Gulf of Mexico.” Oil Spill Response Research and Development Forum, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 10-11 January 2012.

  69. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JD Meixner, J Proft, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, RA Luettich Jr, EJ Kubatko, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen. “Issues in Wave-Circulation Coupling.” 15th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 18-19 April 2011.

  70. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson, JD Meixner, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, RA Luettich Jr, EJ Kubatko, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen. “Performance of the Integrally – Coupled, Unstructured – Mesh SWAN + ADCIRC(DG) Model.” SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Long Beach, California, 21-24 March 2011.

  71. JJ Westerink, JC Dietrich+, CN Dawson, S Tanaka. “High Performance Scalable Computations of Hurricane Driven Wind Waves, Storm Surge, and Flow in Integrated Ocean Basin to Shelf to Inland Floodplain Systems.” SIAM Conference on Mathematical and Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Long Beach, California, 21-24 March 2011.

  72. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, AB Kennedy, ME Hope, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, RA Luettich Jr, CN Dawson. “Coupled Waves and Storm Surge during Hurricane Gustav.” 14th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 20-21 April 2010.

  73. RC Martyr, JC Dietrich, ME Hope, JJ Westerink, HJ Westerink, LG Westerink, HJ Roberts, JH Atkinson. “High Resolution Modeling of Flow, Tides and Hurricane Storm Surge in the Lower Mississippi River.” 14th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 20-21 April 2010.

  74. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, CN Dawson, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, G Stelling, RA Luettich Jr. “Coupled, Unstructured Grid, Wave and Circulation Models: Validation and Resolution Requirements.” 10th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 15-19 July 2009.

  75. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr. “Implementation and Validation of the Coupled UnSWAN+ADCIRC Model.” 1st SWAN Workshop, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands, 8-10 June 2009.

  76. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming. “Validation of the Unstructured, Highly-Scalable, Integrally-Coupled, ADCIRC-UnSWAN Model.” 13th ADCIRC Workshop, NOAA, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20-21 April 2009.

  77. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, M Zijlema, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr. “Coupled, Unstructured Grid, Wave and Circulation Models: Validation and Resolution Requirements.” 15th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 April 2009.

  78. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, S Tanaka, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, H Lander, M Reed. “Coupled, Unstructured Grid, Wave and Circulation Models: Preliminary Results.” 7th International Workshop on Unstructured Grid Numerical Modelling of Coastal, Shelf and Ocean Flows, Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 17-19 September 2008.

  79. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, M Zijlema, LH Holthuijsen, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, H Lander, M Reed. “Coupled, Unstructured Grid, Wave and Circulation Models: Preliminary Results.” 12th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 16-17 April 2008.

  80. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, HJ Westerink, JM Smith, RE Jensen, JH Atkinson, S Bunya, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, RA Luettich Jr, CN Dawson. “Hindcasting Winds, Waves, and Storm Surge for Hurricane Rita.” 10th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting and Coastal Hazards Symposium, North Shore, Hawaii, 11-16 November 2007.

  81. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, HJ Westerink, JH Atkinson, S Bunya, JM Smith, RE Jensen, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, RA Luettich Jr, CN Dawson. “Hindcasting Winds, Waves, and Storm Surge for Hurricane Rita.” 10th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Newport, Rhode Island, 5-7 November 2007.

  82. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, HJ Westerink, S Bunya, EJ Kubatko, CN Dawson, RA Luettich Jr, BA Ebersole, JM Smith, RE Jensen, JH Atkinson, AT Cox, VJ Cardone, MD Powell. “Modeling the Coupled Winds, Waves and Storm Surge of Hurricane Rita.” 9th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, San Francisco, California, 23-26 July 2007.

  83. JC Dietrich, S Bunya, JJ Westerink, JH Atkinson, RA Luettich Jr, BA Ebersole, JM Smith, RE Jensen, DT Resio, VJ Cardone, AT Cox, MD Powell. “A High Resolution Riverine Flow, Tide, Wind, Wind Wave and Storm Surge Model for Southern Louisiana.” 11th ADCIRC Workshop, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 22-23 May 2007.

  84. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, JH Atkinson, HJ Westerink. “Implementation of the Texas Model Application.” 10th ADCIRC Workshop, Silver Spring, Maryland, 6-7 March 2006.

  85. JC Dietrich, JJ Westerink, RL Kolar. “Refinements in Continuous Galerkin Wetting and Drying Applications.” 9th International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, Charleston, South Carolina, 31 October to 2 November 2005.

  86. JC Dietrich, et al. “Update.” 9th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 28 February to 1 March 2005.

  87. JC Dietrich, et al. “Assessment of ADCIRC’s Wetting and Drying Algorithm.” Computational Methods in Water Resources, University of North Carolina, 17 June 2004.

  88. JC Dietrich, et al. “Assessment of ADCIRC’s Wetting and Drying Algorithm.” Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, 3 April 2004.

  89. JC Dietrich, et al. “Assessment of ADCIRC’s Wetting and Drying Algorithm.” 8th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 19 March 2004.

  90. JC Dietrich, et al. “Fluxes and Mass Balance.” 8th ADCIRC Workshop, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 18 March 2004.

  91. JC Dietrich, et al. “Optimization of the ADCIRC Hydrodynamic Model on Workstation Clusters.” Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, 5 April 2003.

  92. JC Dietrich, et al. “Benchmarking of the Combined Predictor-Corrector, Parallel ADCIRC Code.” SIAM Conference on Mathematical & Computational Issues in the Geosciences, Austin, Texas, 17-20 March 2003.

  93. JC Dietrich, et al. “Impact of the Form of the Momentum Equation on the 1-D Form of the ADCIRC Hydrodynamic Model.” ASCE Regional Conference, University of Oklahoma, 26 April 2002.

  94. JC Dietrich, et al. “Impact of the Form of the Momentum Equation on the 1-D Form of the ADCIRC Hydrodynamic Model.” Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, April 2002.

  95. JC Dietrich, et al. “Numerical Stability and Temporal Accuracy in the ADCIRC Hydrodynamic Model.” Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, 7 April 2001.

  96. JC Dietrich, et al. “Numerical Stability of the ADCIRC Hydrodynamic Model.” Undergraduate Research Day, University of Oklahoma, April 2000.

Posters (External)

  1. NK Arrigo**, JC Dietrich, TC Massey. “Modernizing a Spectral Wave Model in a Coupled Modeling Framework.” Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers – Americas 2024, Quebec City, Canada, 4 Jun 2024.

  2. NK Arrigo**, JC Dietrich, TC Massey. “Modernizing a Spectral Wave Model in a Coupled Modeling Framework.” ADCIRC Users Group Meeting, College Park, Maryland, 29 Apr 2024.

  3. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JT Voight***. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” 3rd International Workshop on Waves, Storm Surge, and Coastal Hazards, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1-6 Oct 2023.

  4. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, D Passeri, RC Mickey. “Toward deterministic, dynamic model forecasts of storm-driven erosion.” 2022 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2 Mar 2022.

  5. BA Rumbaugh**, JC Dietrich, CA Blain, R Cyriac**, CN Dawson, KM Dresback, RL Kolar. “Impact of storm events on density stratification in the Pamlico and Albemarle Estuarine System.” ASBPA 2021 National Coastal Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 29 Sep 2021.

  6. CA Rucker**, N Tull**, JC Dietrich, R Luettich, R Cyriac**. “Improving the accuracy of a real-time ADCIRC storm surge downscaling model.” ASBPA 2019 National Coastal Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 23 Oct 2019.

  7. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, Z Silver, RL Kolar. “Improving predictions of coastal flooding via sub-mesh corrections.” ASBPA 2019 National Coastal Conference, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 23 Oct 2019.

  8. JC Dietrich, N Tull**, CA Rucker**, TE Langan, H Mitasova, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, AB Kennedy, RA Luettich. “Downscaling of Real-Time Coastal Flooding Predictions for Decision Support.” AGU Fall Meeting, Washington, DC, 12 Dec 2018.

  9. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, MF Overton, A Karanci. “Modeling the Erosion on Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel: Resolution Requirements for Coupling with Circulation-Wave Models.” 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-16 Feb 2018.

  10. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, C Dawson, K Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, S Hagen, H Graber. “Wind Effects on the Choctawhatchee River Plume at Destin Inlet, Florida.” 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, 11-16 Feb 2018.

  11. N Tull**, JC Dietrich, TE Langan, H Mitasova, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “Improving Accuracy of Real-Time Storm Surge Inundation Predictions Using GRASS GIS.” ASBPA National Coastal Conference 2017, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 25 Oct 2017.

  12. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, M Overton, A Karanci. “Morphological Modeling of Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel.” 8th Annual NCEM/ECU Hurricane Conference, Greenville, North Carolina, 24 May 2017.

  13. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, M Overton, A Karanci. “Morphological Modeling of Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel.” North Carolina’s Coastal Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, 04-05 Apr 2017.

  14. JC Dietrich, A Muhammad, M Curcic, A Fathi, CN Dawson, SS Chen, RA Luettich Jr. “Sensitivity of Storm Surge Predictions to Atmospheric Forcing during Hurricane Isaac (2012).” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Tampa, Florida, 01-03 Feb 2016.

  15. JC Dietrich, et al. “Benchmarking Studies of the Combined Predictor-Corrector, Parallel ADCIRC Code.” Computational Methods in Water Resources, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 23-28 Jun 2002.

Posters (Internal)

  1. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich, JT Voight***. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” Climate Leaders Program Fall Symposium, North Carolina State University, 28 Sep 2023.

  2. JT Voight***, JS Knowles**, TA Cuevas López**, JC Dietrich. “How will Sea Level Rise affect the Storm Surge in Norfolk, Virginia?” Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 27 July 2023.

  3. TA Cuevas López**, BJ Tucker***, JC Dietrich. “Toward Prediction of High-resolution Maps of Hurricane-driven Coastal Flooding using Deep Learning.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 10 March 2023.

  4. JS Knowles**, JC Dietrich. “Storm Surge Predictions at Hyperlocal Sites.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 10 March 2023.

  5. JF Gorski**, JC Dietrich, RA Luettich, MV Bilskie, D Passeri, RC Mickey. “Toward deterministic, dynamic model forecasts of storm-driven erosion.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 4 March 2022.

  6. S Crisanti***, JC Dietrich. “Scalability of Widely Used Coastal Flooding Model.” Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 29 July 2021.

  7. CC Day***, JC Dietrich “Evaluating a New Formulation of Hurricane Wave Behavior to Improve Model Predictions.” Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 29 July 2021.

  8. A Poisson**, JC Dietrich “Improving ‘sub-grid’ representation in the SLOSH model.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 March 2020.

  9. CA Rucker**, N Tull**, JC Dietrich, R Luettich, R Cyriac**. “Improving the accuracy of a real-time ADCIRC storm surge downscaling model.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 March 2020.

  10. JL Woodruff**, JC Dietrich, AB Kennedy, D Wirasaet, D Bolster, Z Silver, RL Kolar. “Improving predictions of coastal flooding via sub-mesh corrections.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 6 March 2020.

  11. JF Gorski, EJ Sciaudone, JC Dietrich, L Velasquez Montoya. “Evaluation of Highway Vulnerability to Overwash.” Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 01 August 2019.

  12. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, T Asher, RA Luettich. “High-Resolution Modelling of Surge during Hurricane Matthew (2016).” Graduate Student Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 21 March 2018.

  13. N Tull**, JC Dietrich, TE Langan, H Mitasova, BO Blanton, JG Fleming, RA Luettich. “Improving Accuracy of Real-Time Storm Surge Inundation Predictions.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 02 March 2018.

  14. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, MF Overton, A Karanci. “Modeling the Erosion on Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel: Resolution Requirements for Coupling with Circulation-Wave Models.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 02 March 2018.

  15. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, T Asher, RA Luettich. “High-Resolution Modelling of Surge during Hurricane Matthew (2016).” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 02 March 2018.

  16. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, A Fathi, C Dawson, K Dresback, CA Blain, M Bilskie, S Hagen, H Graber. “Wind Effects on the Choctawhatchee River Plume at Destin Inlet, Florida.” Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 02 March 2018.

  17. CA Rucker, EJ Sciaudone, JC Dietrich. “Coastal Land Cover and Change Detection With GIS and Remote Sensing Using Multiporal Color Infared (CIR) Photography: Pea Island, North Carolina.” Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 01 August 2017.

  18. A Gharagozlou**, JC Dietrich, M Overton, A Karanci. “Morphological Modeling of Hatteras Island During Hurricane Isabel.” Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 03 March 2017.

  19. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich Jr. “Optimizing the Design of Unstructured Meshes Describing North Carolina Coastal Regions to Improve Accuracy of Flood Predictions.” Computing & Systems Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 22 April 2016.

  20. A Thomas**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich Jr. “Optimizing the Design of Unstructured Meshes Describing North Carolina Coastal Regions to Improve Accuracy of Flood Predictions.” Environmental, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 04 March 2016.

  21. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich Jr. “Forecast Predictions of Winds, Waves and Storm Surge during Hurricane Arthur (2014).” NCSU Graduate Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 25 March 2015.

  22. R Cyriac**, JC Dietrich, JG Fleming, BO Blanton, RA Luettich Jr. “Forecast Predictions of Winds, Waves and Storm Surge during Hurricane Arthur (2014).” Water Resources, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering Research Symposium, North Carolina State University, 06 March 2015.

  23. JC Dietrich, et al. “Benchmarking Studies of the Combined Predictor-Corrector, Parallel ADCIRC Code.” OU Supercomputing Symposium 2003, University of Oklahoma, 25 September 2003.

  24. JC Dietrich, et al. “Benchmarking Studies of the Combined Predictor-Corrector, Parallel ADCIRC Code.” OU Supercomputing Symposium 2002, University of Oklahoma, 12-13 September 2002.

 

Teaching

Instructor (34)

Course Location Semester   Size   Evaluation   Dep’t  
CE 596 Coastal Modeling
    8 online
    6 as CE 675 Civil Eng’ng Project
    5 formerly CE 596		 NC State Fa 2022 5 8 4.9 4.5
Sp 2021 8 2 — —
Sp 2019 5 10 4.9 4.6
Sp 2017 6 1 — —
Fa 2015 5 7 4.8 4.5
Sp 2014 5 8 4.6 4.4
CE 582 Coastal Hydrodynamics
    9 hybrid option
    7 partially online
    6 as CE 675 Civil Eng’ng Project
    5 formerly CE 596		 NC State Fa 2023 6 1 — —
Sp 2022 9 8 4.4 4.5
Sp 2020 7 7 — —
Sp 2018 5 3 — —
Sp 2016 5 5 4.8 4.5
CE 581 Env. Fluid Mechanics
    9 hybrid option
    8 online
    3 cross-listed as MEA 581		 NC State Sp 2024 3 10 4.9 4.7
Fa 2021 3,9 9 — —
Fa 2020 3,8 8 — —
Fa 2019 3 9 5.0 4.5
Fa 2018 3 9 5.0 4.5
Fa 2017 3 9 4.8 4.5
Fa 2016 3 7 3.6 4.5
Sp 2015 3 10 4.6 4.3
CE 282 Hydraulics
    9 hybrid option
    8 online
    4 with R Cyriac
    2 formerly CE 382		 NC State Fa 2024 70 4.8 4.2
Fa 2023 70 4.8 4.2
Fa 2022 60 4.7 4.2
Fa 2021 9 61 — —
Fa 2020 8 56 — —
Fa 2019 70 4.6 4.2
Fa 2018 57 4.7 4.2
Fa 2017 2 53 4.3 4.0
Fa 2016 2 62 4.5 4.1
Fa 2015 2,4 67 4.4 4.1
Fa 2014 2 53 4.6 4.1
Fa 2013 2 71 4.6 4.1
CE 30230 Eng’ng Programming
    1 with RC Martyr		 Notre Dame Fa 2009 1 15 4.4 4.1
Fa 2008 15 4.5 3.8
Fa 2007 15 4.7 4.2

 

Coordinator (15)

Course Location Semester  
CE 607/807 Water Resources & Env. Engr. Seminar
    9 hybrid option
    8 online		 NC State Fa 2022
Sp 2022 9
Fa 2021 9
Sp 2021 8
Fa 2020 8
Sp 2020
Fa 2019
Sp 2019
Fa 2018
Sp 2018
Fa 2017
Sp 2017
Fa 2016
Sp 2016
Fa 2015

 

Guest Lecturer (13)

Course Instructor Location Semester  
CE 487 Coastal and Ocean Engineering KA Anarde NC State Sp 2022
DL Anderson Sp 2021
EJ Sciaudone Sp 2020
AC Ortiz Sp 2017
EJ Sciaudone Sp 2015
CE 382 Hydraulics TN Aziz NC State Fa 2015
Sp 2015
CE 250 Intro to Sustainable Infrastructure JX Johnson NC State Fa 2024
ARC 402 Sustainable Building Design DB Hill NC State Sp 2015
LAR 607 Natural Hazards … Lecture Series GP Smith NC State Sp 2022
Sp 2020
CE/OC 635 Modeling of Nearshore Processes DT Cox Oregon State Fa 2021
EM 311 Dynamics CN Dawson Texas Fa 2011

 

Teaching Assistant (5)

Course Instructor Location Semester  
CE 30460 Fluid Mechanics SA Sakimoto Notre Dame Sp 2007
Sp 2006
CE 30125 Computational Methods JJ Westerink Notre Dame Fa 2006
Fa 2005
CE 4123 Open Channel Flow RL Kolar Oklahoma Sp 2005

 
 

Mentoring

Post-Doctoral Adviser (2)

Researcher Duration  
Ajimon Thomas 2020
Dylan Anderson 2019–2022

 

PhD Committee Chair (7)

Student Duration  
Seun Omogbehin 2024–Present
Nahruma Pieu 2023–Present
Jenero Knowles 2021–Present
Johnathan Woodruff 2018–2023
Alireza Gharagozlou 2015–2021
Ajimon Thomas 2014–2020
Rosemary Cyriac 2013–2018

 

MS Committee Chair (9)

Student Duration  
Molly McKenna 2024–Present
Sarah Grace Lott 2024–Present
Nicole Arrigo 2023–Present
Tomás Cuevas López 2022–2024
Jessica Gorski 2021–2023
Brooke Rumbaugh 2020–2021
Carter Rucker 2018–2020
Autumn Poisson 2018–2021
Nelson Tull 2016–2018

 

Graduate Adviser (6)

Student Type   Duration  
Celia Marzinsky MCE 2023–2024
Sydney Tickle MCE 2022–2023
Mimi Stephens MENE 2021–2023
Wesley Hollenbach MCE 2019–2023
Katherine Finegan MENE 2015–2017
Srikanth Bellam MCE 2015–2016

 

Graduate Committee Member (14)

Student Adviser Type   Duration  
Thomas Thelen KA Anarde PhD 2023–Present
Sophia Rosenberg EJ Sciaudone MS 2022–2023
Adam Behr EJ Sciaudone MS 2020–2021
Amirhosein Begmohammadi D Bolster PhD 2020–2022
Faith Johnson EJ Sciaudone PhD 2020–2022
Hanieh Moghadam AC Ortiz PhD 2019–2022
Russell Nasrallah EJ Sciaudone MS 2018–2020
Tristan Dyer JW Baugh PhD 2017–2019
— — PhD 2017–2020
Keith Roberts JJ Westerink PhD 2017–2019
Liliana Velasquez Montoya MF Overton PhD 2015–2018
Ayse Karanci MF Overton PhD 2015–2017
Alper Altuntas JW Baugh PhD 2014–2016
Jie Gao RA Luettich PhD 2013–2018

 

Undergraduate Research Adviser (15)

Student Duration  
Hunter Hudson 2024–Present
Molly McKenna 2023–Present
Julia Antipova 2023–Present
Jack Voight 2023–Present
Brandon Tucker 2022–2023
Sydney Crisanti 2021–2022
Carter Day 2020–2022
Marina Weissman 2019
Sheppard Medlin 2019
Jessica Gorski 2019–2021
Carter Howe 2019–2022
Tucker Fulle 2018–2019
Chloe Stokes 2018–2021
Emerina Kelly 2017–2018
Mohammad Innab 2016–2018

 
 

External Service

Editorial Board

Technical Referee

  • Modeling Studies (2)
    • Numerical Modeling Review Group
      • North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (NACCS)
      • US Army Corps of Engineers, 2013 to 2014
    • Technical Oversight Committee
      • South Atlantic Coastal Study (SACS) Coastal Hazards System (CHS)
      • US Army Corps of Engineers, 2019 to 2021

Conferences, Session Organizer

  1. S Takase, S Tanaka, M Asai, K Terada, JC Dietrich. Minisymposium on “Hypercomplex Disaster Simulations.” Finite Elements in Fluids (FEF), Chicago, Illinois, 31 March to 3 April 2019.

  2. JC Dietrich, CN Dawson. Special Session on “Recent Advances in Coastal Ocean Modeling of Waves, Circulation and Transport.” Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR), University of Toronto, 20-24 June 2016.

  3. CN Dawson, JC Dietrich. Special Session on “Numerical Methods for Waves, Circulation and Transport in the Coastal Ocean.” Computational Methods in Water Resources (CMWR), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 17-21 June 2012.

Planning Workshops, Steering Committee

  1. N Elko. “Storm Processes and Impacts Workshop,” U.S. Coastal Research Program, St. Petersburg, Florida, 16-18 April 2018.

Planning Workshops, Participant

  1. AB Kennedy. “Coastal Engineering Research Framework Workshop,” National Science Foundation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 13-14 November 2018.

  2. O Fringer. “Workshop on the Future of Coastal and Estuarine Modeling,” National Science Foundation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 18-21 June 2018.

  3. N Elko. “Storm Processes and Impacts Workshop,” U.S. Coastal Research Program, St. Petersburg, Florida, 16-18 April 2018.

  4. EM Rathje. “NHERI Cyber-Infrastructure User Requirements Workshop,” National Science Foundation, University of Texas at Austin, 11-12 January 2016.

  5. DT Cox. “NHERI Experimental Facility Workshop for Waves and Tsunamis,” National Science Foundation, Oregon State University, 12-13 November 2015.

  6. AB Kennedy, DT Cox. “Decadal Roadmap Workshop for Wave/Surge Loading and Design of Near-Coast Structures,” National Science Foundation, Northeastern University, 12 September 2015.

 

Internal Service

University Committees, Member

Committee Group Duration  
Search, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Computing and Data Research Computing 2024–Present
Department Representative Libraries 2022–Present
Leadership Team Coastal Resilience and Sustainability 2019–Present
Faculty Oversight High-Performance Computing 2018–Present
Search, Computational Scientist High-Performance Computing 2018

 

College Committees, Member

Committee Duration  
Search, CCEE Department Head 2021–2022

 

Department Committees, Chair

Committee Duration  
Search, Communications Manager 2024
Search, Coastal Engineering Faculty 2022
Search, Communications Director 2021
Search, Coastal Engineering Faculty 2019–2020
Publicity 2018–Present

 

Department Committees, Member

Committee Duration  
Research and Seminars 2017–2022
Graduate Programs 2016–2017
Publicity 2013–2018
ABET Fundamentals 2013–2017
Search, Water Quality and Coastal Engineering Faculty (2 Positions) 2013–2015

 

Faculty Adviser

Group Duration  
Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) Student Chapter 2016–Present

 

Honor Societies