Publications in VIVO

Jairo E Hernandez Idaho EPSCOR Non-UI/Courtesy Faculty

Positions

Member, Idaho EPSCoR

Assistant professor, water resources engineer, modeler and computer programmer adept at remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications for water resources. Artificial intelligence follower for surface and groundwater hydrologic and hydraulic modeling. Computer programming in C#, C++, FORTRAN, R, MatLab, and Visual Basic. Geospatial statistics analysis, multi-spectral airborne/satellite remote sensing image processing for estimation of spatial water consumption by crops, land use and land cover, data base developing. Excellent teamwork abilities. Bilingual, Spanish and English.

Publications

selected publications

academic article
- Groundwater Levels in the Northern Texas High Plains: Baseline for Existing Agricultural Management Practives. Texas Water Journal. 4. 2013
- Calibration of SWAT2009 Using Crop Biomass, Evapotranspiration, and Deep Recharge: Calera Watershed in Zacatecas, Mexico Case Study. Journal of Water Resources and Protection. 4:439-450. 2012
- Modeling Groundwater Levels on the Calera Aquifer Region in Central Mexico Using MODFLOW. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 2:52-61. 2012
- Canal Structure Automation Rules Using a Hydraulic Simulation Model and an Accuracy-based Learning Classifier System. Part I: Design. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. 137:1-11. 2011
- Canal Structure Automation Rules Using a Hydraulic Simulation Model and an Accuracy-based Learning Classifier System. Part II: Results. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering-asce. 137:12-16. 2011

presentations

presentation
- Assessing Canal Structure Automation Rules Using an Accuracy-based Learning Classifier System, a Genetic Algorithm, and a Hydraulic Simulation Model in the Boise River, Speaker, 2012 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress EWRI-ASCE

Background

education and training

Ph.D. in Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University , Dissertation: Canal Structure Automation Rules Using a Hydraulic Simulation Model, an Accuracy-based Learning Classifier System, and Genetic Algorithms 2008
M.Sc. in Water Resources Hydrology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia , Thesis: Evaluation of Probable Maximum Precipitation Methods. Case Study: Bogota River Basin 1985
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Universidad La Gran Colombia 1980

awards and honors

Honorable Mention Paper Award, conferred by American Society of Civil Engineers-Environmental and Water Resource Institute, 2013
Exceptional Individual, conferred by Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors, 2011
Superior Performance Award, conferred by USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2010
Superior Performance Award, conferred by USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2009

Contact

full name

Jairo E Hernandez

mailing address

Boise State University, 1910 University Drive ERB 3135

Boise, Idaho 83725

United States of America