Jordan Wilson
Civil Engineering
Assistant Professor
Biography
Wilson received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Lipscomb University and M.S. and Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from Colorado State University. As a consulting water resources engineering, Wilson worked extensively in surface water modeling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), distribution system modeling, treatment plant hydraulic modeling, and hydrologic modeling supporting a wide variety of projects and clients.
His research interests include CFD applications to water treatment systems and environmental systems. He enjoys traveling with his family and running, especially marathons.
Academic Degrees
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Lipscomb University
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University
Academic Department
College of Engineering, Civil Engineering
- Fundamentals of Civil Engineering Design
- Hydraulics
- Introduction to Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Statics
- Surveying and Geomatics
- Urban Hydrology and Hydraulic Systems
- Computational fluid dynamics in water, wastewater, and stormwater treatment applications
- Probabilistic flood modeling applications
- Remote sensing and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications in hydrology and hydraulic modeling
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Wilson, J. M. and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2015). A shear-based parameterization of turbulent mixing in the stable atmospheric boundary layer. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 72, 1713–1726. doi:10.1175/JAS-D-14-0241.1.
- Wilson, J. M., Davis, C. J., Heyliger, P. R., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2015). Comparisons of horizontal-axis wind turbine wake interaction models. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 137(3):031001-031001-8. doi:10.1115/1.4028914.
- Wilson, J. M. and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2015). RANS modeling of stably stratified turbulent boundary layer flows in OpenFOAM®. E3S Web of Conferences, 5, 04003. doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20150504003. Jordan M. Wilson, PhD, PE
- Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2010). Evaluation of hydraulic efficiency of disinfection systems based on residence time distribution (RTD) curves.
Book Chapters
- Wilson, J. M. and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2019). Optimization of Residence Time Distribution in Small Water Treatment Systems. In X. Liu & J. Zhang (Eds.), Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Treatment (pp. 123 – 130). ASCE, Virginia.
Conference Proceedings
- Wilson, J. M., Knatz, C. L., and McCorquodale, J. A. (2020). A Multi-Faceted CFD Evaluation of the Capacity Potential for an Existing Secondary Clarifier. In Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2020, ASCE, 154–167. doi:10.1061/9780784482988.016.
- Taylor, Z., Xu, Q., Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2012). Computational modeling of baffled disinfection tanks. In Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012, ASCE, 1280–1289. doi:10.1061/9780784412312.129.
- Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2011). Hydraulics and mixing efficiency of small public water disinfection systems. In Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011, ASCE, 243–253. doi:10.1061/41173(414)26.
Presentations
- Allen, M., Knatz, C., Crawford, S., Wilson, J. M., and Singh, R. (2022). Using CFD Modeling as a Tool for Enhancing Conventional Water Treatment Plant Design. 2022 AWWA ACE Conference, 12 – 15 June 2022, San Antonio, Texas, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M., Knatz, C. L., and McCorquodale, J. A. (2021). A Multi-Faceted CFD Evaluation of the Capacity Potential for an Existing Secondary Clarifier. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2021, ASCE, 19–23 May 2021, Virtual (oral presentation).
- Burdett, S. and Wilson, J. M. (2019). Advanced Trickling Filter Forced Air Ventilation System and Odor Control Design. 2019 Kentucky-Tennessee Water Professionals Conference, 18–23 August 2019, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (oral presentation).
- Burdett, S. and Wilson, J. M. (2019). Advanced Trickling Filter Forced Air Ventilation System and Odor Control Design. 2019 Kentucky-Tennessee Water Professionals Conference, 18–23 August, Louisville, Kentucky, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M., Knatz, C. L., and Allen, M. (2019). Optimizing Mixing Performance and Contact Time in Contact Basin Dechlorination Design. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019, ASCE, 18–22 May 2019, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (oral presentation).
- Thornburrow, H. K., Wilson, J. M., and Knatz, C. L. (2018). Hydraulic Efficiency Analysis of Contact Basins Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2018 American Waterworks Association (AWWA) Water Quality Treatment Conference, 11–15 November 2018, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (poster presentation, 3rd place award).
- Wilson, J. M. (2018). Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Water Treatment Structures. 2018 Kentucky-Tennessee Water Professionals Conference, 8–11 July 2018, Nashville, Tennessee, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M. and Lind, J. (2017). Surge Modeling in Nashville: Improving System Reliability by Understanding Surge. 2017 Kentucky-Tennessee Water Professionals Conference, 9–12 July 2017, Lexington, Kentucky, USA (oral presentation). 2 Jordan M. Wilson, PhD, PE
- Wilson, J. M. and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2014). Towards improved turbulence model parameterizations of the stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer. 47th Annual Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, 15–19 December 2014, San Francisco, California, USA (poster presentation).
- Wilson, J. M. and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2014). On parameterizing turbulence in the stably stratified atmospheric boundary layer. 67th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Mechanics, American Physical Society, 22–25 November 2014, San Francisco, California, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M. (2014). RANS modeling of stably-stratified turbulent boundary layer flows in OpenFOAM. 2nd Symposium on OpenFOAM in Wind Energy. 19–20 May 2014, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2012). Evaluation of wind turbine wake interaction models in a RANS framework. 65th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Mechanics, American Physical Society, 18–20 November 2012, San Diego, California, USA (oral presentation).
- Taylor, Z., Xu, Q., Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2012). Computational modeling of baffled disinfection tanks. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012, ASCE, 1280–1289. 20–24 May 2012, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (oral presentation).
- Wilson, J. M., and Venayagamoorthy, S. K. (2011). Hydraulics and mixing efficiency of small public water disinfection systems. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011, ASCE, 22–26 May 2011, Palm Springs, California, USA (oral presentation).
Honorable Mention - Best Non-Peer Reviewed Technical Paper, CDM Smith Inc. (2020)
