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   A. Osman Akan

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

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

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




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










	
	  Recent and Current Research Projects







		
	
	
	
    

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

    

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

    

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

    

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

    

  5. Simulation and Visualization Enhanced Engineering Education, $99,895, (PI: Sushil Chaturvedi), sponsored by NSF, 
Sep 1, 2003 to Aug 31, 2004. 












	
	  Publications







		
	
	

    

  • Books

    


      

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

      

    2. Akan A. O. and Houghtalen, R. J., Urban Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Stormwater Quality, John Wiley and Sons, 
Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2003, ISBN: 0-471-43158-3.

    

    


  • Book Sections

    


      

    1. Akan, A.O., "Mathematical Simulation of Snowmelt and Runoff From Snow Covers," Frontiers in Hydrology, edited by 
W.H.C. Maxwell and L.R. Beard, Water Resources Publication, 1984, pp. 79-92, ISBN: 0-918334-54-3. 

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

    5. Paine, J. N., Akan, A.O., Chapter 5, Design of Detention Systems, Urban Stormwater Management Tools, L. W. Mays, 
ed., McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2004, ISBN 0-07-142837-2.

    

    


  • Journal Articles

    


      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

    27. Akan, A. O. "Tractive Force Channel Design Aid," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, National Research 
Council Canada, Vol 28, No. 5, pp.865-867, 2001. 

      

    28. Akan, A. O., "Sizing Storm Water Infiltration Structures," Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol 128, No. 
5, pp. 534-537, 2002.

      

    29. Akan, A. O., "Modified Rational Method for Sizing Infiltration Structures," Canadian Journal of Civil 
Engineering, National Research Council Canada, Vol. 29. No. 4, pp. 539-542, 2002.

    

    


  • Journal Discussions and Closures

    


      

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

      

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

      

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

    

    


  • Technical Reports

    


      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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


    

    



  • Conference Proceedings

    


      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

    43. Chaturvedi, S.K., Akan, A. O., Bawab, S., Abdel-Salam, T., and Manjunath, S., "A Web_Based Multi-Media Vertial 
Experiment, " Proceedings of Frontiers in Education 2003, Westminster, Colorado, Nov. 2003.

      

    44. Chaturvedi, S. K., Akan, A. O., Abdel-Salam, T. M., and Priyadershini, A., "Performing Interactively a 
Thermo-Fluids Laboratory Experiment in the Virtual Domain," Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference and 
Exposition, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2003.


    

    


  • 
Other Presentations


    


      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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

      

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