selected publications academic article Heidari, B., Prideaux, V., Jack, K., & Jaber, F. H. (2023). A planning framework to mitigate localized urban stormwater inlet flooding using distributed Green Stormwater Infrastructure at an urban scale: Case study of Dallas, Texas. Journal of Hydrology. 621, 129538-129538. Heidari, B., Randle, S., Minchillo, D., & Jaber, F. H. (2023). Green stormwater infrastructure: A critical review of the barriers and solutions to widespread implementation. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 10(2), Goldsmith, A. M., Jaber, F. H., Ahmari, H., & Randklev, C. R. (2021). Clearing up cloudy waters: a review of sediment impacts to unionid freshwater mussels. Environmental Reviews. 29(1), 100-108. Kant, S., & Jaber, F. H. (2020). Advanced filtration in greywater treatment: a modelling approach with water reuse perspectives. 17(9), 795-812. Sohn, W., Kim, J., Li, M., Brown, R. D., & Jaber, F. H. (2020). How does increasing impervious surfaces affect urban flooding in response to climate variability?. ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS. 118, 106774-106774. Sloan, J. J., Ampim, P., & Jaber, F. (2019). Phosphorus and Nitrogen Adsorption by Clinoptilolite Zeolite Coated with Iron-Oxide. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 50(20), 2669-2681. Kant, S., Jaber, F. H., & Karthikeyan, R. (2018). Evaluation of a portable in-house greywater treatment system for potential water-reuse in urban areas. Urban Water Journal. 15(4), 309-315. Loy, S., Tahtouh, J., Munster, C., Wagner, K., Fares, A., Ale, S., ... Jantrania, A. (2017). State of the Art of Water for Food Within the Nexus Framework. Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports. 4(3), 130-136. Her, Y., Jeong, J., Arnold, J., Gosselink, L., Glick, R., & Jaber, F. (2017). A new framework for modeling decentralized low impact developments using Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Environmental Modelling & Software. 96, 305-322. Kim, H. W., Li, M., Kim, J., & Jaber, F. (2016). Examining the Impact of Suburbanization on Surface Runoff using the SWAT. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 10(3), 379-390. Shannak, S. A., Jaber, F. H., & Lesikar, B. J. (2014). Modeling the Effect of Cistern Size, Soil Type, and Irrigation Scheduling on Rainwater Harvesting as a Stormwater Control Measure. 28(12), 4219-4235. Shukla, S., Shrestha, N. K., Jaber, F. H., Srivastava, S., Obreza, T. A., & Boman, B. J. (2014). Evapotranspiration and crop coefficient for watermelon grown under plastic mulched conditions in sub-tropical Florida. Agricultural Water Management. 132, 1-9. Shukla, S., Jaber, F. H., Goswami, D., & Srivastava, S. (2013). Evapotranspiration losses for pepper under plastic mulch and shallow water table conditions. Irrigation Science. 31(3), 523-536. Jaber, F. H., & Shukla, S. (2012). MIKE SHE: MODEL USE, CALIBRATION, AND VALIDATION. Transactions of the ASABE. 55(4), 1479-1489. Ampim, P., Sloan, J. J., Cabrera, R. I., Harp, D. A., & Jaber, F. H. (2010). Green Roof Growing Substrates: Types, Ingredients, Composition and Properties. Journal of Environmental Horticulture. 28(4), 244-252. Jaber, F. H., & Shukla, S. (2007). Accuracy of hydrodynamic modeling of flood detention reservoirs. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE. 12(2), 225-230. Jaber, F. H., & Shukla, S. (2006). Effects of soil moisture sensor spacing and zone of influence on recharge calculations. Soil Science: an interdisciplinary approach to soils research. 171(4), 305-312. Jaber, F. H., Shukla, S., Hanlon, E. A., Stoffella, P. J., Obreza, T. A., & Bryan, H. H. (2006). Groundwater phosphorus and trace element concentrations from organically amended sandy and calcareous soils of Florida. Compost Science and Utilization. 14(1), 6-15. Jaber, F. H., Shukla, S., & Srivastava, S. (2006). Recharge, upflux and water table response for shallow water table conditions in southwest Florida. Hydrological Processes. 20(9), 1895-1907. Shukla, S., Yu, C. Y., Hardin, J. D., & Jaber, F. H. (2006). Wireless data acquisition and control systems for agricultural water management projects. 16(4), 595-604. Jaber, F. H., & Shukla, S. (2005). Hydrodynamic modeling approaches for agricultural storm water impoundments. 131(4), 307-315. Jaber, F. H., Shukla, S., Stoffella, P. J., Obreza, T. A., & Hanlon, E. A. (2005). Impact of organic amendments on groundwater nitrogen concentrations for sandy and calcareous soils. Compost Science and Utilization. 13(3), 194-202. Jaber, F. H., & Shukla, S. (2004). Simulating water dynamics in agricultural stormwater impoundments for irrigation water supply. Transactions of the ASABE. 47(5), 1465-1476. Jaber, F. H., & Mohtar, R. H. (2003). Stability and accuracy of two-dimensional kinematic wave overland flow modeling. Advances in Water Resources. 26(11), 1189-1198. Jaber, F. H., & Mohtar, R. H. (2002). Stability and accuracy of finite element schemes for the one-dimensional kinematic wave solution. Advances in Water Resources. 25(4), 427-438. Jaber, F. H., & Mohtar, R. H. (2002). Dynamic time step for one-dimensional overland flow kinematic wave solution. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE. 7(1), 3-11. Seo, M., Jaber, F., & Srinivasan, R. Evaluating Various Low-Impact Development Scenarios for Optimal Design Criteria Development. Water (Switzerland). 9(4), 270-270. Seo, M., Jaber, F., Srinivasan, R., & Jeong, J. Evaluating the Impact of Low Impact Development (LID) Practices on Water Quantity and Quality under Different Development Designs Using SWAT. Water (Switzerland). 9(3), 193-193. conference paper Seo, M., & Jaber, F. H. (2013). Assessing the effectiveness of low impact development practices under the different urban patterns using SWAT. 3788-3792. Kant, S., Jaber, F. H., & Karthikeyan, R. (2013). Greywater treatment system modeling: An approach using simulated greywater. 4403-4407. Kant, S., Jaber, F. H., & Qiblawey, H. (2012). A/C condensate for water reuse: An approach towards environmental sustainability in Doha. 3213-3220. Mohan, S., & Jaber, F. (2012). Construction and evaluation of permeable pavements and bioretention in North Central Texas. 3140-3149. Shannak, S., & Jaber, F. (2012). Investigating the carbon footprint and stormwater reduction in the Central North Texas: Examining LID design and construction influences. 3297-3305. Seo, M., & Jaber, F. H. (2012). Modeling LID practices in the coastal zones for optimal development designs. 2642-2647. Jaber, F. H., & Mohan, S. (2011). Design, construction and evaluation of five LID practices in North Central Texas. 5364-5372. Jaber, F. H., & Qiblawey, H. (2011). Evaluating greywater and A/C condensate daily volume and water quality in urban settings. 2311-2317. Jaber, F. H., & Guzik, E. R. (2009). Improving water quality and reducing the volume of urban stormwater runoff with a bioretention area. 5762-5771. Jaber, F. H. (2009). Spatial and temporal discretization of surface flow equations: Implications for modeling stability and accuracy. 208-215. Jaber, F. H., Woodson, D. M., & Ong, K. L. (2008). Evaluating a bioretention pond for flood protection and contaminant removal in urban environments. 5011-5019. Shukla, S., & Jaber, F. (2007). Estimation of groundwater recharge in South Florida using drainage lysimeters Jaber, F., Shukla, S., & Srivastava, S. (2007). Evapotranspiration losses for drip-irrigated watermelon in shallow water table and sandy soil conditions Jaber, F. H., Shukla, S., Hanlon, E. A., Stoffella, P. J., & Obreza, T. A. (2004). Effects of fertilizer and organic amendments on groundwater nitrogen transport in south Florida. 2227-2238. Jaber, F., & Mohtar, R. H. (2000). Accuracy-Based Dynamic Time Step Estimate for the One Dimensional Overland Flow Kinematic Wave Solution. 609-626. Jaber, F. H. Bioretention and Permeable Pavement Performance in Clay Soil. 151-160. institutional repository document Jaber, F. (2008). Stormwater Management patent Wherley, B., Alvarado, J., White, R., Thomas, J., Men, J., Tate, D., Jaber, F., & Reynolds, W. (2018). Method and system for reduction of irrigation runoff
principal investigator on Advanced Understanding and Prediction of Pollutants in Critical Landscapes in Watersheds awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2020 - 2025 Quantification of best management practice effectiveness for water quality protection at the watershed scale awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2017 - 2019
chaired theses and dissertations Kant, Shashi (2017-05). Evaluation of Greywater and A/C Condensate for Water Reuse: An Approach using Artificial Neural Network Modeling. Partheeban, Cynthuja (2022-01). Improving Native Prairie Restoration Modeling for Flood Reduction Using Pedotransfer Functions. Pryor, Mikela Renee (2021-12). EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN DALLAS, TEXAS: A MODELING AND PUBLIC PERCEPTION STUDY. Rambo, Jacqueline (2021-04). A REMOTE SENSING APPROACH FOR ESTIMATING BANK STRENGTH AND PERCENT VEGETATIVE VOLUME ON TEXAS STREAMBANKS. Russell, Destiny Rene (2020-03). An Evaluation of Re-vegetation on Streambank Stability and Erosion. Seo, Mijin (2014-12). Modeling Low Impact Development at the Small-Watershed Scale: Implications for the Decision Making Process. Shannak, Sa'D A (2014-04). Modeling the Effects of Low Impact Development Practices on Streams at the Watershed Scale. Zamarripa, Sonia C. (2017-07). Optimization of Bioretention Hydrological Performance and Nitrate Reduction in Urban Stormwater Runoff.
education and training Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) 2001 M.Sc. in Irrigation, American University of Beirut - (Beirut, Lebanon) 1995 B.Sc. in Agriculture, American University of Beirut - (Beirut, Lebanon) 1992 University of Florida - (Gainesville, Florida, United States) , Postdoctoral Training 2007