Education

Ph.D., Marquette University, Civil and Environmental, Engineering Department, Milwaukee, WI, 2002- 2006
M.S., Marquette University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Milwaukee, WI, 2000-2002
M.S., Middle East Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, 1997-1999
B.S., Middle East Technical University, Environmental Engineering Department, 1993-1997

Interest Areas

Watershed management, environmental economics and policy, diffuse pollution, water quality modeling

Membership in Professional Societies


The International Water Association (IWA)

Chamber of Turkish Environmental Engineers

Awards


Post-Doctoral Scholarship from Marquette University, 2006-2008

Research/teaching Assistantship from the Marquette University, 2000-2006.

Positions Held

Academic Positions Held

12/2008 to date, Middle East Technical University, Environmental Engineering Dept., Instructor
9/2008-12/2008, Middle East Technical University. Environmental Engineering Dept., Part-time instructor
1/2007-8/2008, Marquette University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., Milwaukee, WI, Post-Doctoral Scholar
8/2000-12/2006, Marquette University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept., Milwaukee, WI, Research/Teaching Assistant
12/1997-8/2000, Middle East Technical University, Environmental Engineering Dept., Research/Teaching Assistant

Teaching Experience

• Undergraduate



• NVE 414 Water Quality Management
• ENVE 409 Wastewater Engineering
• ENVE 304 Unit Operations and Processes of Wastewater Treatment

Thesis Supervised

Ongoing

Yemenicioğlu, S., “Evaluation of Water Quality Problems Caused by Point and Diffuse Pollution Sources in Seyhan Basin”, M.S. Thesis, METU, 2008-
Şen, N., “Estimation of Total Maximum Daily Load for Nutrients in Lake Köyceğiz”, M.S. Thesis, METU, 2008-
Horasanlı, E., “ Socioeconomic Benefits of Improving Air Quality by Using Geothermal  Energy in Yozgat Province”, M.S. Thesis, METU, 2008-

Short Courses

“Wastewater treatment plant operation and management and “Water reclamation and reuse in the Mediterranean” coordinated by Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry, sponsored by UNEP (United Nations environment Programme), MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan) and WHO (World Health Organization), June 30- July 2, 2009, METU

 

Projects

1. Researcher, Hazardous Waste Management in Compliance with European Union Environmental Regulations in Turkey, The Scientific and Technological Research Council ofTurkey (Project No: KAMAG-107G126), 2009-2012, $2,000,000
2. Researcher, Evaluation of Marine Pollution with the Support of Remote Sensing and Determination of Yacht Carrying Capacity for the Marine Protected Areas, METU Research Fund (Project No: BAP 07-02-2009-05), 2009-2011, $26,700
3. Researcher, Water-Quality Simulation in Support of the Development of an Integrated Strategy to meet Dissolved Oxygen Standards for The Chicago Area Waterways, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, September 2007- August 2008, $155,564
4. Researcher, Evaluation of Procedures to Prevent Backflows to Lake Michigan from the Chicago Waterway System, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, March 2007 –October 2007, $51,988
5. Researcher, Development of a Water-Quality Model for Unsteady Flow in the Chicago Waterway System and application to Proposed Changes to Navigation Make-Up Diversion Procedures, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, September 2000-December 2005 – $383,650
6. Researcher, Hydraulic Evaluation of New or Reconstructed Bridges Over the Chicago Waterways, Department of Transportation through consultants, 2004-2007, $29,904
7. Researcher, Urban Watershed Management under Conflicting Objectives— Application of Contingent Valuation Method on Root River Watershed: Willingness to Pay For Flood Control, S.C. Johnson Fund Community Involvement Awards and Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges, Racine, WI, September 2000 – May 2002 – $10,000
8. Researcher, Use Attainability Analysis of the Lower Des Plaines River, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and Aquanova International, Ltd., April 2001 - October 2002 - $31,675
9. Environmental Assessment Due Diligence Project for KBI Properties of Inköy (Giresun, Turkey) and Kutlular (Trabzon, Turkey), Dardanel Mining Company, Turkey, 1998
10. Researcher, Keban Dam Reservoir Limnology and Fishery Development Program, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 1997-2000

 

Publications

Publications in Refereed International Journals

• Alp,E. and Melching, C.S, 2009, “Evaluation of the Duration of the Storm Effects on In-Stream Water Quality”, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 2, March 1, 2009, pp.107-116
• Alp, E., Melching, C.S., Zhang, H., and Lanyon, R., 2007, “Effectiveness of Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment for Dissolved Oxygen Improvement in the Chicago Waterways”, Water Science and Technology, 56(1), 215-222.

 

Edited Conference Proceedings

• 5th International Conference on Diffuse/Nonpoint Pollution and Watershed Management, IWA Conference Proceedings (Alp, E. and Melching, C.S., Eds.), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2001.

 

Publications in International Conference Proceedings

1. Alp, E., Yetiş, Ü., “Application of the Contingent Valuation Method in A Developing Country: A Case Study of the Yusufeli Dam in Northeast Turkey”,  2nd International Conference on Water Economics, Statistics, and Finance -Alexandroupolis-Thrace, Greece, 3-5 July 2009
2. Emre Alp, Charles S. Melching, and Richard Lanyon, Flow Augmentation for Dissolved Oxygen Improvement in Chicago Waterways”, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009, ASCE-EWRI, Kansas City, MO, May 17-21, 2009
3. Charles S. Melching and Emre Alp, Evaluation of Methods to Reduce Backflows from the Chicago Waterway System to Lake Michigan, Proceedings CD-ROM, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009, ASCE-EWRI, Kansas City, MO, May 17-21, 2009
4. Zhang, H., Bernstein, D., Kozak, J., Jain, J.S., Lanyon, R., Alp, E., and Melching, C.S., “Evaluation of Eliminating Gravity CSOs on Water Quality of the Chicago Waterway System Using an Unsteady Flow Water Quality Model,” Proceedings CD-ROM, WEFTEC 07, San Diego, CA, October 13-17, 2007, p. 5722-5735.
5. Alp, E., Melching, C.S., Zhang, H., and Lanyon, R., 2006, “Effectiveness of Combined Sewer Overflow Treatment for Dissolved Oxygen Improvement in the Chicago Waterways,” Proceedings CD-ROM, IWA 10th International Specialized Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Sustainable Basin Management (DipCon 2006), September 18-22, 2006, Istanbul, Turkey, International Water Association
6. Melching, C.S., Alp, E., Shrestha, R.L., and Lanyon, R., 2004, “Simulation of Water Quality During Unsteady Flow in the Chicago Waterway System,” Proceedings CD-ROM, Watershed 2004, July 11-14, 2004, Dearborn, Michigan, Water Environment Federation.
7. Alp, E., Clark, D., Griffin, R., Novotny, V., 2002, “The Application of Benefit Transfer in a Wisconsin Watershed,” Proceedings CD-ROM, International Conference on Policy Modeling (EcoMod) 2002, July 4-6, 2002, Brussels, Belgium, EcoMod Net, Global Economic Modeling Network
8. Alp, E., Yetiş, Ü., 2000, “Non-Market Valuation of Environmental Damage: A Case Study on Yusufeli Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant”, Poster Presentation, 1st World Congress of the International Water Association (IWA), 3-7 July 2000, Paris, France

Technical Reports

• Alp, E. and Melching, C.S., 2008, “Evaluation of Procedures to Prevent Flow Reversals to Lake Michigan from the Chicago Waterway System”, Technical Report 19, Institute of Urban Environmental Risk Management, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• Alp, E. and Melching, C.S., 2006, “Calibration of a Model for Simulation of Water Quality During Unsteady Flow in The Chicago Waterway System and Application to Evaluate Use Attainability Analysis Remedial Actions”, Technical Report 18, Institute of Urban Environmental Risk Management, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• Alp, E. and Melching, C.S., 2004, “Preliminary Calibration of a Model for Simulation Water Quality During Unsteady Flow in the Chicago Waterway System and Application to Proposed Changes to Navigation Make-Up Diversion Procedures”, Technical Report 15, Institute of Urban Environmental Risk Management, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• Alp, E., Clark, D., Melching, C.S., Novotny, V., 2002, “Application of Benefit Transfer with Contingent Valuation Method to the Root River Watershed,” Technical Report 12, Institute of Urban Environmental Risk Management, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
• Alp, E., Shrestha, R.L., Novotny, V., 2001, “Hydrologic Impact of Urbanization on the Root River flow in Racine, Technical Report 9, Institute of Urban Environmental Risk Management, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI