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Investigating the effect of oil spills
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Ashwanth Srinivasan

Tendral LLC

Project List:

Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Research Scientist

Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 11

2016

Goncalves, R., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., Chassignet, E., & Knio, O. M. (2016). A framework to quantify uncertainty in simulations of oil transport in the ocean. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(4), 2058–2077.
Iskandarani, M., Le Hénaff, M., Thacker, W. C., Srinivasan, A., & Knio, O. M. (2016). Quantifying uncertainty in Gulf of Mexico forecasts stemming from uncertain initial conditions. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(7), 4819–4832.
Iskandarani, M., Wang, S., Srinivasan, A., Carlisle Thacker, W., Winokur, J., & Knio, O. M. (2016). An overview of uncertainty quantification techniques with application to oceanic and oil-spill simulations. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(4), 2789–2808.
Wang, S., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., Winokur, J., & Knio, O. M. (2016). Propagation of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis in an integral oil-gas plume model: UQ IN AN OIL PLUME MODEL. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121(5), 3488–3501.

2015

Thacker, W. C., Iskandarani, M., Goncalves, R. C., Srinivasan, A., & Knio, O. M. (2015). Pragmatic aspects of uncertainty propagation: A conceptual review. Ocean Modelling, 95, 25–36.

2014

Halliwell Jr., G. R., Srinivasan, A., Kourafalou, V., Yang, H., Willey, D., Le Henaff, M., et al. (2014). Rigorous Evaluation of a Fraternal Twin Ocean OSSE System for the Open Gulf of Mexico. J. AtmJ. Atmos. Oceanic Technol.os. Oceanic Technol., 31(1), 105–130.
Sraj, I., Iskandarani, M., Thacker, W. C., Srinivasan, A., & Knio, O. M. (2014). Drag Parameter Estimation Using Gradients and Hessian from a Polynomial Chaos Model Surrogate. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142(2), 933–941.

2013

Sraj, I., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., Winokur, J., Alexanderian, A., et al. (2013). Bayesian Inference of Drag Parameters Using AXBT Data from Typhoon Fanapi. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141(7), 2347–2367.
Winokur, J., Conrad, P., Sraj, I., Knio, O. M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., et al. (2013). A Priori Testing of Sparse Adaptive Polynomial Chaos Expansions Using an Ocean General Circulation Model Database. Comput Geosci, 17(6), 899–911.

2012

Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V., Paris, C. B., Helgers, J., Aman, Z. M., Hogan, P., et al. (2012). Surface Evolution of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Patch: Combined Effects of Circulation and Wind-Induced Drift. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(13), 7267–7273.
Paris, C. B., Le Henaff, M., Aman, Z. M., Subramaniam, A., Helgers, J., Wang, D. - P., et al. (2012). Evolution of the Macondo Well Blowout: Simulating the Effects of the Circulation and Synthetic Dispersants on the Subsea Oil Transport. Environ. Sci. Technol., 46(24), 13293–13302.

Conference Presentations - 19

2015

Goncalves, R., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2015). Quantifying Uncertainty In The Deep-C Oil-Fate Model Using Polynomial Chaos. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Wang, S., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2015). Uncertainty quantification in an oil plume model. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.

2014

Goncalves, R., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, C., Chassignet E., & Knio, O. M. (2014). Quantifying Uncertainy in the DeepC Oil-Fate Model Using Polynomial Chaos. In 2014 Deep-C Student Research Symposium. Tallahassee, FL : 09/18/14-09/19/14.
Iskandarani, M., Le Henaff, M., Thacker, C., Knio, O., & Srinivasan, A. (2014). Quantifying Initial Conditions Uncertainty in Gulf of Mexico Circulation Forecasts Using a Non-Intrusive Polynomial Chaos Method. In SIAM Conference on Uncertainty Quantification. Savannah GA, USA: 3/31/14-04/03/14.
Wang, S., Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, C., Winoku, J., & Knio, O. M. (2014). Uncertainty propagation in an integral plume model. In 2014 Deep-C Student Research Symposium. Tallahassee, FL : 09/18/14-09/19/14.

2013

Iskandarani, M., Le Henaff, M., Srinivasan, A., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2013). Quantifying Initial Conditions Uncertainties in a Gulf of Mexico HYCOM Forecast. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Iskandarani, M., Le Henaff, M., Thacker, W. C., Srinivasan, A., & Knio, O. M. (2013). Application of Polynomial Chaos Methods to Ocean Modeling. In SIAM Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, July 8-12, 2013.
Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Le Henaff, M., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2013). Coastal Models of Oil Transport in the Gulf of Mexico under Normal and Extreme Conditions. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.
Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Le Henaff, M., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2013). Quantifying Initial Conditions Uncertainties in a Gulf of Mexico HYCOM Ocean Forecast. In CARTHE Spring Meeting. Miami, FL, May 29-31, 2013.
Iskandarani, M., Srinivasan, A., Le Henaff, M., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2013). Application of Polynomial Chaos Methods to Ocean Modeling. In SIAM Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, July 8-12, 2013.
Srinivasan, A. (2013). Finding Trends in Data. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013.

2012

Alexanderian, A., Winokur, J., Sraj, I., Srinivasan, A., Iskandarani, M., Thacker, W. C., et al. (2012). Uncertainty analysis and quantification of the HYCOM SST response to Hurricane Ivan using polynomial chaos expansions. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12.
Halliwell, G. R., Kourafalou, V. H., Srinivasan, A., Le Henaff, M., Yang, H., Willey, D., et al. (2012). Development and Evaluation of an Ocean OSSE System for the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12.
Le Henaff, M., Kourafalou, V. H., Morel, Y., & Srinivasan, A. (2012). Intensification of the Loop Current frontal eddies in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Role of the Topography. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster.
Paris, C. B., Le Henaff, M., Aman, Z. M., Helgers, J., Wang, D. P., Subramaniam, A., et al. (2012). Three-dimensional evolution of the Macondo well blowout: a nested numerical approach to the transport of oil. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12.
Paris, C. B., Le Henaff, M., Aman, Z., Suramaniam, A., Helgers, J., Wang, D. P., et al. (2012). Three dimensional evolution of the Macondo well blowout: a nested numerical approach to the transport of oil. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12.
Srinivasan, A., Iskandarani, M., Carlisle, W. C., & Knio, O. (2012). Data Assimilation using Polynomial Expansions. In International Meeting on Ensemble Methods in Geophysical Sciences. Toulouse, France, November 12-16, 2012.
Srinivasan, A., Iskandarani, M., Thacker, W. C., & Knio, O. M. (2012). Bayseian Inference of Wind Drag Paramters. In International Meeting on Ensemble Methods in Geophysical Sciences. Toulouse, France, November 12-16, 2012: Poster.
Thacker, W. C., Srinivasan, A., Iskandarani, M., Knio, O. M., & Le Henaff, M. (2012). Propogating Oceanographic Uncertainties using the Method of Polynomial Chaos Expansion. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2012. Salt Lake City, UT: 02/19/12-02/24/12: Poster.