Position
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Professor |
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Education
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 1976. Bachelor
of Engineering Science (BES), with concentrations in Environmental
Engineering and Operations Research, The
Johns Hopkins University, 1972. |
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Licenses and Certifications
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Professional Engineer (PE), Indiana (1979 – present), Maryland (1988 – present) Professional Hydrologist (PH), American Institute of Hydrology (2005 – present) Board
Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE), American
Academy of Environmental Engineers (2006 – present) |
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Professional Experience
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Professor, Civil, Environmental & Infrastructure Engineering Department, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University. January 1992 to present. Visiting Professor, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. January to August 2003. Affiliate Faculty, Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research, George Mason University. 1996 to present. Affiliate Faculty, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University. 1996 to present. Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University. Professor: August 1987 to December 1991. Associate Professor: August 1982 to July 1987. Assistant Professor: December 1977 to July 1982. Doctor of the University, The Johns Hopkins University. Visiting faculty member in the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering. October 1989 to September 1990. Vice President, Water Resources Management, Inc., Columbia, Maryland. September 1988 to September 1989. President, Omtek Engineering, Inc., West Lafayette, Indiana. July 1983 to December 1991. Acting County Drainage Engineer, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. May 1987 to August 1988. Research
Assistant Professor, Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, University
of Washington, Seattle, Washington. December 1975 to December 1977. |
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Awards Honors Listings
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Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honorary Society), 1985 Omega Rho (International Operations Research Honorary Society), 1982 Sigma Xi (Scientific Research Honorary Society), 1976 Huber Research Prize, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1988. Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998 Diplomate, American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, 2005 Outstanding Teacher Award, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University, 2005 Listed in various biographical
references including: Who's Who in
America, Who's
Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the
World |
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Teaching
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Professor Houck is actively
involved in classroom and laboratory teaching. He has taught courses on
statistics and probability; engineering economics; systems analysis and
engineering; environmental engineering; mathematical modeling (optimization
and simulation) of complex engineering systems; operations research; urban
systems engineering; and all aspects of water management and engineering,
including hydrology, hydraulics, and water resources. Courses taught at
George Mason include:
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Research
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Dr. Houck conducts an active
research effort focusing on the use of systems analysis and engineering in
support of public sector decision making, with special emphasis on
environmental and water resources problems. He has supervised twelve students
who have completed their Ph.D. degrees and a number of other Masters
students. Research sponsors have included a wide range of federal, state, and
local governmental agencies; and private organizations. Examples
include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station for
development of expert systems to manage potentially hazardous dredged
materials; U.S. Department of the Interior for drought management, expert
systems for infrastructure rehabilitation, and design of optimal drainage control
networks; the National Science Foundation for development of optimal
reservoir system operating rules; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for identification of human response in the United States to
the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, and the
U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Justice for assessment of risk
management in the water sector of the National Capital Region, and
development of methods to enhance water security. Dr. Houck has
published extensively in the scientific and engineering literature on
environmental and water resources planning, management, and engineering. |