Assistant Professor
	Civil and Environmental Engineering
	Phone:	215-204-3054
	Email:	rjryan@temple.edu [1]

Degrees

• Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, 2004.
• M.E. in Engineering Management, Widener University, 1996.
• B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1985.

Number of Years of Service on this Faculty:

• Appointed: September 2007

Other Related Experience:

• Widener University, Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, Sept 2006-June 2007
• Temple University, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2004-2006
• F.X. Browne, Inc. Lansdale, PA, Environmental Engineering and Water Resource Management consultant, 1998-2000
• PA Dept of Environmental Protection, Sanitary Engineer, 1986-1998

Consulting, Patents, Copyrights:

• No patents.
• Consulted on urban hydrology research projects with (1) Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and (2) Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University.
• No copyrights

States in which Registered:

• Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania

Principal Publications in the Last Five Years:

• Ryan, R.J., P. Larson, C. Welty, 2010, The logistics and mechanics of conducting tracer injection experiments in an urban stream, Urban Ecosystems doi:10.1007/s11252-010-0144-5
• Ryan, R.J., C. Welty, P.Larson, 2010, Variation in surface water-groundwater exchange with land use in an urban stream, Journal of Hydrology 392, 1-11, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.06.004
• Ryan, R.J., M.C. Boufadel, 2007, Lateral and longitudinal variation of hyporheic exchange in a piedmont stream pool, Environmental Science and Technology, 41, 4221-4226, doi:10.1021/es061603z.
• Ryan, R.J., A.I. Packman, S.S. Kilham, 2007, Relating phosphorus uptake to changes in transient storage and streambed sediment characteristics in headwater tributaries of Valley Creek, an urbanizing watershed, Journal of Hydrology, 336, 444-457, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.01.021.
• Ryan, R.J., M.C. Boufadel, 2007, Evaluation of streambed hydraulic conductivity heterogeneity in an urban watershed, Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 21, 309-316, doi:10.1007/s00477-006-0066-1
• Ryan, R.J., M.C. Boufadel, 2006, Influence of streambed hydraulic conductivity on solute exchange with the hyporheic zone, Environmental Geology, 51, 203-210, doi: 10.1007/s00254-006-0319-9.
• Ryan, R.J., M.C. Boufadel, 2006, Incomplete mixing in a small urban stream. Journal of Environmental Management, 81, 50-57, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.09.016.
• Ryan, R.J., A.I. Packman, 2006, Changes in streambed sediment characteristics and solute transport in the headwaters of Valley Creek, an urbanizing watershed, Journal of Hydrology, 323, 74-91, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.06.042.

Scientific and Professional Societies of which a Member:

• American Geophysical Union (Member)
• American Water Resources Association (Member, National and Phila. Metropolitan Area Section)
• American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (Member)
• North American Benthological Society (Member)

Honors & Awards

• Koerner Family Fellowship, Drexel University, 2003-2004
• Honorable Mention, Drexel University Research Day, 2003
• Elio Claudia Award, Drexel University, 2003
• LaVerghetta Prize, Widener University, 1996
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 1996-present

Institutional and Professional Service in last Five Years:

• Department Senior Design Coordinator, 2011-present
• Department Graduate Coordinator, 2009-2010
• Department Coordinator, ENVT 0845, The Environment, 2009-2010
• Senior Design Advisor, Temple University, 2008-present
• Department Laboratory Manager, 2007-2009
• Sustainability Ambassador, 2009
• Faculty Search Committee, 2009
• Undergraduate Affairs Committee, 2008-2009
• Department Seminar Manager, 2007-2009
• American Water Resources Assoc.-Phila. Metropolitan Area Section,
• Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journal of Hydrology, Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Hydrogeology Journal, Water Resources Research, Hydrologic Processes, Environmental Geology
• Environmental Advisory Commission, Springfield Twp., Montgomery Co., PA, 2006-2009

Percentage of Time Available for Research or Scholarly Activities:

• No time for research or scholarly activities due to teaching and administrative duties.

Percentage of Time Committed to the Program:

• 100% of time committed to teaching and administration.