Bridget M. Wadzuk
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Education

Courses

Research

Interested in Graduate School?

You can study Water Resources and Environmental Engineering online with Distance Education

I am always looking for graduate research assistants who are interested in the water resources and environmental fluid mechanics field.  Please email or call me if you are interested in learning more about the graduate program at Villanova University

Announcements

The 2009 Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Symposium was a success.  Check here for details.

The 2010 EWRI Congress is planned for May 16 - 20 in Providence, RI. Check here for more details.

Organizations

I am the advisor for the Villanova chapter of Engineers without Borders.  EWB is an organization that brings together students, engineering and humanitarian efforts.  The Villanova EWB currently has local and international projects (Kenya and Honduras).

Water for Waslala is another organization that focuses on humanitarian efforts; specifically designing and implementing water supply systems in Nicaragua. 

Welcome.  This webpage is meant to be a continued piece of work for my courses and research.

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.  My research focus is in the area of Water Resources Engineering, specifically in Environmental Fluid Mechanics.  My full academic c.v.

Education

Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) The University of Texas as Austin, 2004

M.S. (Environmental Engineering) The University of Texas at Austin, 2002

B.C.E. (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Villanova University, 2000

Courses 

Undergraduate

    CEE 3500 - Fluid Mechanics 

    CEE 3511 - Hydraulic Engineering and Hydrology

    CEE 3704 - Numerical and Statistical Analysis

    CEE 4606 - Water Resources Senior Design

         In 2007 we worked with Philadelphia Water Department to provide the design of a stormwater retrofit in a local park.  Read a description of the project.

Graduate

    CEE 8503 - Open Channel Hydraulics

          * This class is taught through Distance Education

    CEE 8507 - Environmental Fluid Mechanics - description

          * This class will be offered in spring 2010

Research

See more details on my research.

   Publications

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Most recent:

Nutrient Loading in a Constructed Stormwater Wetland - Seasonal nutrient analysis over an extended period of time in a constructed stormwater wetland is examined.  Field experiments were performed and general trends were observed. 

     Wadzuk, B.M. and R.G. Traver 2008, “Nutrient Loading in a Mature Constructed Stormwater Wetland,” Proceedings of the 2008 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Honolulu, HI, May 12-16, 2008.

A Diffusion Model for Low Reynolds Number Flows in a Wetland - The diffusion mechanism for CSW is examined.  Field experiments are compared to laboratory diffusion coefficients, and a Mike 21 model of the CSW is presented. 

     Burke, E.N. and B.M. Wadzuk, (2008), “The Effect of Field Conditions on Low Reynolds Number Flow      through a Wetland,” Water Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2008.10.027    

Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic modeling of internal waves - Hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic models are compared quantitatively using numerical diffusivity and viscosity as a metric. 

     Wadzuk, B.M and B.R. Hodges, (2008). "Hydrostatic vs. non-hydrostatic Euler-equation modeling of nonlinear internal waves", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, submitted.

Reconceiving the Villanova University Constructed Stormwater Wetland - A model is presented to understand the hydrology and hydraulics of the CSW and to think about how we conceptualize CSW functions and future designs.

     Wadzuk, B.M., W.C. Heasom, and R.G. Traver, (2007). “Reconceiving the Villanova University Constructed Stormwater Wetland.” Proceedings of the 2007 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Tampa, Fl, May 15-19, 2007.

Modeling and optimizing the design of Villanova University's constructed stormwater wetland - A simple model is presented to understand the hydrology coming into the CSW and the hydraulics through the CSW.

     Wadzuk, B.M., W.C. Heasom and R.G. Traver, (2006). "Modeling and optimizing the design of Villanova University's constructed stormwater wetland," AWRA 2006 Annual Water Resources Conference, November 6-9, 2006, Baltimore, MD.  Abstract

Numerical error assessment and a temporal horizon for internal waves in a hydrostatic model - Methods are proposed for quantifying basin-wide numerical diffusivity and viscosity; the hydrostatic model is shown to have a temporal horizon on the validity of numerical simulation of internal wave evolution.

     Hodges, B.R., B. Laval, & B.M. Wadzuk,(2006). "Numerical error assessment and a temporal horizon for internal waves in a hydrostatic model", Ocean Modelling, 13:1:44-64. First Page

Evaluation of Civil Engineering Mechanics Curricula - A survey was conducted of the state of mechanics curricula in Civil Engineering undergraduate programs. 

     Wadzuk, B.M., D.W. Dinehart, E.F. Glynn, S.P. Gross, and F.P. Hampton 2008, “A Survey of Engineering Mechanics in Civil Engineering Curricula,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 22-25, 2008.