Michael E. Barrett, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor

Office: CRWR PRC 119
Phone: (512) 471-0935
Fax: (512) 471-0072
Email: mbarrett@mail.utexas.edu
UT Mail:  R8000
My Website:  http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/scientists/barrett/barrett.html


Mailing Address:
Center for Research in Water Resources
Campus Mail Code: R8000
University of Texas
Austin, TX 78712

Area(s) of Expertise:
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering

Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 1996
M.S., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 1992
M.A., University of Texas at Austin, Geology, 1979

Technical Interests:
Dr. Barrett's research interests are focused on the quality, impacts, and mitigation of urban, agricultural, and construction site stormwater runoff and he has conducted numerous studies nationwide in this area.

Selected Publications:

Klenzendorf, J., Barrett, Michael, and Charbeneau, Randall, in press, Incorporating Bridge Rail Hydraulics for Floodplain Mapping, accepted 5/10 by ASCE Journal for Hydrologic Engineering

Eck, Bradley, Barrett, Michael, McFarland, Anne and Larry Hauck, in press, Hydrologic and Water Quality Aspects of Using a Compost/Mulch Blend for Erosion Control, accepted 1/10 by the ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.  


Takamatsu, M., Barrett, M., and Charbeneau, R., 2010, A Hydraulic Model for Sedimentation in Stormwater Detention Basins, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 136, No. 5, pp. 527-534.

Charbeneau, R., Jeong, J., Barrett, M., 2009, Physical Modeling of Sheet Flow on Rough Impervious Surfaces, ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Vol. 135, No. 6, pp. 487-494.