Rutgers Hydroinformatics Laboratory (RHIL)

General Description

• Established through Rutgers University SROA Program
• Goal to improve management of water resources from technical and business sectors
• Hydroinformatics integrates understanding of water quantity and water quality measurable parameters with IT sensors and software
• Hydroinformatics laboratory builds capability for computer simulation of complex urban water systems
• Benefits include advance warning of flood, drought conditions, real-time control of water infrastructure systems
• Partners include RU units, academic, goverment, industry, and international

Contact

Dr. Qizhong (George) Guo, Director
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
623 Bowser Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854

Tel: (732) 445-4444
Fax: (732) 445-0577
E-mail: qguo@rci.rutgers.edu

Software and Hardware

• Watershed Modeling System
• Urban Storm Water Modeling System
• Surface Water Modeling System
• Groundwater Modeling System
• Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Modeling System
• Wastewater Collection and Treatment Modeling System
• Statistical Data Analysis System
• Image Processing System
• Desktop and Laptop Computers
• Image Scanner, Digital Video Recorder, and Image Projector
• Internet and Server Access
• in situ Nutrient Analyzer (miniature underwater wet chemistry laboratory)
• in situ Flow and Water Quality Sensors
• Urban Storm Water Automatic Sampling System
• Hydrology Laboratory Apparatus
• Hydraulic Demonstration and Sediment Transportation Channel