Mark T. Bowers, PhD, PE

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering

Interim Department Head

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0071

(513) 556-3680

email:  mbowers@uceng.uc.edu

Education:

PhD, Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1986

MS, Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1980

BS, Civil Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1977

Professional Registration:

First registered in Arizona, Civil Engineer, 1982

Currently registered in Ohio, Civil Engineer

Academic Experience:

Interim Department Head, CEE, University of Cincinnati, since April 1998

Associate Professor, CEE, University of Cincinnati, May 1995-present

Assistant Department Head, CEE, University of Cincinnati, Jan. 1995-April 1998

Assistant Professor, CEE, University of Cincinnati, Jan. 1985-May 1995

Industrial Experience:

Senior Consultant, H.C. Nutting Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, since June 1997

Project Engineer, Richard Goettle, Inc, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 1987-Sep. 1987

Faculty Associate, Arizona State University, Aug. 1982-Dec. 1984

Project Engineer, Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co. Claypool, Arizona, Feb. 1981-Aug. 1982

Geotechnical Engineer, Rollins, Brown & Gunnell, Provo, Utah, April 1977-Jan. 1981

Awards:

New Engineering Educator Excellence Award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1988

Senior Teaching Award to the Outstanding Teacher in the Department of Civil & Environmental

   Engineering as voted upon by the Senior Class:  1986, 1989, 1991-1998

Graduate Teaching Award to the Outstanding Graduate Teacher in the Department of Civil &

   Environmental Engineering as voted upon by the Graduate Students:   1993, 1995-1998

Professional Accomplishment Award--Academics, Technical Societies Council of Greater

   Cincinnati, 1991

National James M. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by Chi Epsilon, the

   National Civil Engineering Honor Society, 1991

Great Lakes District Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching, Chi Epsilon, 1991

Wandmacher Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati,

   1989

Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Cincinnati, 1995

Active Areas of Research:

Characterization of the geotechnical properties of contaminated waste, particularly low-level

   radioactive waste materials

Long-term durability of solidified/stabilized hazardous waste

Selected Peer-reviewed Journal Articles:

Gitipour, S., M.T. Bowers and A. Bodocsi, "The Use of Modified Bentonite for Removal of

   Aromatic Organics from Contaminated Soil," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,

   Academic Press, 196, pp. 191-198, December 1997.

Bowers, M.T. and S. Swaminathan, "Measured performance of a 4.4 Meter Diameter Multiplate

   Keyhole-Slotted Conduit Under 20 Meter earth Fill," in Transportation Research Record No.

   1514, Transportation Research Board, National research Council, pp. 10-21, July 1995.

Bodocsi, A. and M.T. Bowers, "Permeability of Acrylate, Urethane and Sodium Silicate

   Grouted Sands with Chemicals," Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 117, No. 8,

   pp. 1227-1244, August 1991.

Graduate Students:

Major advisor to 29 Masters Thesis students who have finished their degrees between 1985 and 1999.

Major advisor to 1 Doctoral student who has finished his degree.

Currently major advisor to three Masters Thesis students.

Classes Taught This Academic Year (1998-1999):

Fall Quarter: 

                     CEE 681 Foundation Engineering I (40 students)

                     CEE 761 Advanced Soil Mechanics I Consolidation & Settlement (9 students)

Winter Quarter:

                     CEE 762 Advanced Soil Mechanics II Shear Strength (9 students)

                     CEE 628 Seepage, Drainage & Flow Nets (9 students)

Spring Quarter:

                      CEE 682 Foundation Engineering II (21 students)

                      CEE 576 Geotechnical Capstone Design (10 students) (co-teaching with

                         retired Professor Andrew Bodocsi and Consultant Jerry Kenkel)

Summer Quarter:

                      CEE 636 Geosynthetics

Professional Affiliations:

American Society of Civil Engineers, Member Grade

Member of the National Committee on Shallow Foundations since 1985

Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors, Technical Affiliate

Ohio Dam Safety Organization, Executive Board Member

Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society

Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society

Treasurer, Cincinnati Geotechnical Group, ASCE, 1987-1998

Latest revision date:  April 17, 1999