Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor Orlob's professional experience has been divided between teaching, research and a consulting practice in the fields of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, with emphasis on development and application of mathematical models and systems analysis techniques for water quality management. Between UC Berkeley and UC Davis appointments, Dr. Orlob founded and became CEO of a consulting engineering firm credited with development of many original mathematical models for simulation of hydrodynamics and water quality in streams, lakes, reservoirs and coastal waters, many of which are in wide use by environmental organizations world-wide.

Dr. Orlob is active in research at UCD and with his students has formed a modeling group that is continuing to develop and apply new methods that utilize computer technology in the solution of environmental problems. Among Dr. Orlob's current projects are studies of three-dimensional hydrodynamics of circulation in lakes and reservoirs, effects of reservoir operation and loss of habitat on riverine and estuarine ecosystems, effects of riparian vegetation on water temperatures in streams, and processes governing the life cycles of endangered aquatic species.

Dr. Orlob's research contributions have been recognized by awards from several professional and scientific societies, by election to the National Academy of Engineering and by election as an Honorary Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

P. Shrestha and G.T. Orlob (1996). "Multiphase Distribution of Cohesive Sediment and Heavy Metals in Estuarine Systems." Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 8, pp. 730-740.

G.T. Orlob, G.K. Meyer, D. Jurak, L. Somlyody, and K. Szesztay (1995). "Impacts of Climate Change on Water Quality," Water Resources Management in the Face of Climatic/Hydrologic Uncertainties." Z. Kaczmarek, ed., Kluwer Publ. Co., Amsterdam, pp. 70-105.

J. DeGeorge and G.T. Orlob (1992). "Computer-Aided Support for Water Quality Modeling of the Russian River." Proceedings Water Forum Ô92, ASCE, pp. 182-187.

G.T. Orlob (1992). "Water Quality Modeling for Decision Making." WRPM, ASCE, Vol. 118, No. 3, pp. 295-307.

A.E. Bale, G.T. Orlob, H. Rajbhandari, and N. Nalagoli (1991). "Modeling the Effects of Tidal Barrier Closure of Venice Lagoon," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 149-155, ISBN 01731223.

UC Water Resources Center:
Transport and Fate of Copper in Keswick Reservoir.

Calif. Water Resources Control Board:
Sacramento River and Feather River Temperature Modeling.

Calif. Department of Water Resources:
Modeling Wind-Driven Circulation in the Salton Sea.

US Fish and Wildlife Service:
Effects of Riparian Vegetation on Water Temperature.

US Environmental Protection Agency and National Science Foundation:
Modeling the Life Cycle of Salmon During Out-migration.