The Grainger College of Engineering

Jorge A. Guzman

Jorge A. Guzman
Jorge A. Guzman
  • Research Assistant Professor
(217) 300-7934
332 M Agricultural Engineering Sciences Building

Education

  • Ph.D. Biosystems Engineering, Oklahoma State University, USA. 2010
  • Master of Science in Hydrology and Water Resources. UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, The Netherlands. 2003
  • Master of Science in Informatics. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. 1994
  • Diploma in Photogrammetry and Large scale DEMs for Civil Engineering. Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi, Colombia. 1991.
  • B.S. Civil Engineering. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. 1989

Academic Positions

  • Research Assistant Professor. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 2019-Present
  • Visiting Research Programmer. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 2018-2019
  • Postdoctoral Researcher. Center for Spatial Analysis. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. 2016-2018.
  • Postdoctoral Fellow. USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory. El Reno, Oklahoma. 2011-2014
  • Associate Faculty. Civil Engineering Department. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia. 1991-2007

Other Professional Employment

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Spatial Analysis, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma. 2016-2018
  • Senior Engineer, Waterborne Environmental, Inc. Champaign, Illinois. 2014-2016
  • Hydrology Research Associate, USDA-ARS, Grazinglands Research Laboratory, Oklahoma. 2011-2014
  • Associate Professor, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. 1991-2007

Chapters in Books

Selected Articles in Journals

  • Garbrecht, K., G.A., Fox, J.A. Guzman, and D., Alexander. 2009. E. coli transport through soil columns: Implications for bioretention cell removal efficiency. T. ASABE 52(2):481-486.
  • Guzman, J.A., G.A., Fox, R.W., Malone, and R.S., Kanwar. 2009. Escherichia coli transport from surface applied manure to subsurface drains through artificial biopores. J. Environ. Qual. 38(6):2412- 2421
  • Guzman, J.A., G.A., Fox, and J., Payne. 2010. Surface runoff transport of Escherichia coli after poultry litter application on pastureland. T. ASABE 53(3): 779-786
  • Fox, G.A., E.M., Matlock, J.A., Guzman, D., Sahoo, and K.B., Stunkel. 2011. Escherichia coli Load Reduction from Runoff by Vegetative Filter Strips: A Laboratory-Scale Study. J. Environ. Qual. 40(3):980-988
  • Guzman, J.A., G.A., Fox. 2012. Implementing Biopore and Fecal Bacteria Fate and Transport Routines into the Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM). T. ASABE 55(1): 73-84.
  • Guzman, J.A., G.A., Fox, and C., Penn. 2012. Sorption of Escherichia coli in agricultural soils influenced by swine manure constituents. T. ASABE 55(1): 61-71.
  • Meek, D.W., C., Hoang, R.W., Malone, R.S., Kanwar, G.A., Fox, and J.A., Guzman. 2012. Rational Polynomial Functions for Modeling E. Coli and Bromide Breakthrough. T. ASABE. 55(5): 1821-1826.
  • Fox, G.A., M.M., Marvin, J.A., Guzman, C.K., Hoang, R.W., Malone, R.S., Kanwar, and M.J., Shipitalo. 2012. E. Coli Transport Through Surface-Connected Biopores Identified From Smoke Injection Test. T. ASABE. 55(6) 2185-2194.
  • Chu, M.L., J., Knouft, A., Ghulam, J.A., Guzman, and Z., Pan. 2013. Impacts of urbanization on river flow frequency: A controlled experiment modeling-based evaluation approach. J. Hydrol. 495: 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.04.051
  • Guzman, J.A., D.N., Moriasi, M.L., Chu, P.J., Starks, J.L., Steiner, and P.H., Gowda. 2013. A tool for Mapping and Spatio-temporal Analysis of Hydrological Data. J. Environmental Modeling & Software 48: 163-170. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.06.014
  • Chu, M.L., J.A., Guzman, R. Muñoz-Carpena, G.A. Kiker, and I. Linkov. 2014. A simplified approach for simulating changes in beach habitat due to the combined effects of long-term sea level rise, storm erosion, and nourishment. J. Environ. Model. Softw 52: 111-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.10.020
  • Moriasi, D.N., J.A., Guzman, J.L. Steiner, P.J. Starks, and J.D. Garbrecht. 2014. Seasonal sediment and nutrient transport patterns. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1334-1344. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.11.0478
  • Cosh, M.A., P.J. Starks, J.A., Guzman, and D.N. Moriasi. 2014. Upper Washita experimental watersheds: Multiyear stability of soil water content profiles. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1328-1333. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0318
  • Moriasi, D.N., P.J. Starks, J.L. Steiner, J.A., Guzman, P.B. Allen, and J.W. Naney. 2014. Upper Washita River experimental watersheds: Physiography data. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1298-1309. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0337
  • Starks, P.J., J.L. Steiner, D.N. Moriasi, J.A., Guzman, J.D. Garbrecht, P.B. Allen, and J.W. Naney. 2014. Upper Washita River experimental watersheds: Nutrient water quality data. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1280-1297. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0309
  • Moriasi, D.N., P.J. Starks, J.A., Guzman, J.G. Garbrecht, J.L. Steiner, J.C. Stoner, P.B. Allen, and J.W. Naney. 2014. Upper Washita River Experimental Watersheds: Reservoir, groundwater, and stream flow data. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1262-1272. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0329
  • Guzman, J.A., M.L. Chu, P.J. Starks, D.N. Moriasi, J.L. Steiner, C.A. Fiebrich, and A.G. McCombs. 2014. Upper Washita River experimental watersheds: Data screening procedure for data quality assurance. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1250-1261. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0325
  • Starks, P.J., C.A. Fiebrich, D.L. Grimsley, J.D. Garbrecht, J.L. Steiner, J.A., Guzman, and D.N. Moriasi. 2014. Upper Washita River experimental watersheds: Meteorologic and soil climate measurement networks. J. Environ. Qual. 43(4): 1239-1249. doi:10.2134/jeq2013.08.0312
  • Steiner, J.L., P.J., Starks, J.D., Garbrecht, D.N., Moriasi, X., Zhang, J.M., Schneider, J.A., Guzman, and E., Osei, 2014. Long-Term Environmental Research: The Upper Washita River Experimental Watersheds, Oklahoma, USA. J Environ Qual. 43(4): 1227-1238. doi:10.2134/jeq2014.05.0229
  • Guzman, J.A., D.N. Moriasi, P.H. Gowda, J.L. Steiner, J.G. Arnold, and R. Srinivasan P.J. Starks. 2015. A model integration framework for linking SWAT and MODFLOW. 2015. J. Environ. Modeling & Software, 73: 103-116. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.08.011
  • Baffaut, C., S.M. Dabney, M. Smolen, M.A. Youssef, J.V. Bonta, M.L. Chu, J.A., Guzman, V. Shedekar, M. K. Jha, and J.G. Arnold. 2015. Hydrologic and water quality modeling: spatial and temporal considerations. T. ASABE 58(6): 1661-1680
  • Guzman, J.A., A. Shirmohammadi, A. Sadeghi, X. Wang, M.L. Chu, M.K. Jha, P. Parajuli, D. Harmel, Y. Khare, and J. Hernandez. 2015. Uncertainty considerations in calibration and validation of hydrologic and water quality models. T. ASABE 58(6): 1745-1762
  • Moriasi, D.N., R.W. Zeckoski, J.G. Arnold, C.B. Baffaut, R.W. Malone, P. Daggupati, J.A., Guzman, D. Saraswat, Y. Yuan, B.W. Wilson, A. Shirmohammadi, and K.R. Douglas-Mankin. 2015. Hydrologic and water quality models: key calibration and validation topics. T. ASABE 58(6): 1609-1618
  • Moriasi, D.N., K. King, D. Bosh, D. Bjorneberg, S. Teet, J.A., Guzman, M. Williams. 2016. Framework to parameterize and validate APEX to support deployment of the nutrient tracking tool. Agricultural Water Management, 177: 146-164
  • Botero-Acosta, A., M.L. Chu, J.A., Guzman, P.J. Starks, D.N. Moriasi. 2017. Riparian erosion vulnerability model based on environmental features. J. Environ. Management, 203(1): 592-602
  • Prada, A.F., M.L. Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.N. Moriasi. 2017. Evaluating the impacts of agricultural land management practices on water resources: a probabilistic hydrologic modeling approach. J. Environ. Management, 193: 512-523.
  • Chu, M.L., J.A., Guzman, M.B. Villamil. 2018. A Modeling Framework to Evaluate the Impacts of Future Climate on Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics. J. Environ Qual, 47(4): 596-606.
  • Guzman, J.A., M.L., Chu, J.L. Steiner, P.J., Starks. 2018. Assessing and quantifying changes in precipitation patterns using event-driven analysis. 2018. J. Hydrol. Regional Studies, 15: 1-15.
  • Acero Triana, J.S., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.N., Moriasi, J.L. Steiner. 2019. Beyond Model Metrics: the perils of calibrating hydrologic models. J. Hydrol., 578: 124032.
  • Hou, C., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, J.S., Acero Triana., D.N., Moriasi, J.L. Steiner. 2019. Field scale nitrogen load in surface runoff: Impacts of management practices and changing climate. J. Environ. Management, 249: 109327.
  • Acero Triana, J.S., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.N. Moriasi, J.L. Steiner. 2020. Evaluating the risks of groundwater extraction in an agricultural landscape under different climate projections. Water, 12: 400.
  • Lee, S., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, A., Botero-Acosta. 2021. A comprehensive modeling framework to evaluate soil erosion by water and tillage. J. Environ Management, 297: 111631
  • Lee, S., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman. 2021. Sediment fate and transport: Influence of sediment source and rainfall. J. Hydrol. 594: 125980
  • Hou, C., M.L., Chu, A., Botero-Acosta, J.A., Guzman. 2021. Modeling field-scale nitrogen non-point source pollution (NPS) fate and transport: Influences from land management practices and climate. Science of the Total Environment 759: 143502
  • Mello, C.R., N.P.A., Vieira, J.A., Guzman, M.R., Viola, S., Beskow, L.A., Alvarenga. 2021. Climate change impacts on water resources of the largest hydropower plant reservoir in Southeast Brazil. Water, 13(11), 1560
  • Lee, S., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.C., Flanagan. 2022. Modeling soil erodibility and critical shear stress parameters for soil loss estimation. Soil and Tillage Research, 218, 105292
  • Riquetti, N.B., C.R., Mello, D., Leandro, J.A., Guzman, S., Beskow. 2022. Assessment of the soil-erosion-sediment for sustainable development of South America. JEMA. 321: 115933.
  • Han, J., J.A., Guzman, M.L., Chu. 2022. Gully Erosion Susceptibility Considering Spatiotemporal Environmental Variables: Midwest US region. EJRH 101196.
  • Hou, C., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman. 2022. Risk assessment of harmful algal blooms (HAB) occurrence in the agroecosystem: A hydro-ecologic modeling framework and environmental risk matrix. Ecological Indicators, 145: 109617.
  • Lee, S., M.L. Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.C., Flanagan, D.N., Moriasi, A.M., Fortuna, P., Starks. 2023. Integrated modeling for simulating sediment production and transport in agricultural landscapes. J. Environ Modeling & Soft, 160: 105605
  • Riquetti, N.B., C.R., Mello, D., Leandro, J.A., Guzman. 2023. Climate change projections of soil erosion in South America in the XXI century. Geoderma doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2023.e00657
  • Cunha, Z.A.., C.R., Mello, S., Beskow, M.M., Vargas, J.A., Guzman, M.M., Moura. 2023. A Modeling Approach for Analyzing the Hydrological Impacts of the Agribusiness Land-Use Scenarios in an Amazon Basin. Land 12(7): 1422; doi.org/10.3390/land12071422
  • Han, J., J.A., Guzman, M.L., Chu. 2024. Dynamic Land Cover Evapotranspiration Model Algorithm: DyLEMa. COMPAG, 220: 108875. doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2024.108875
  • Lee, S., D. Moriasi, A. Fortuna, A. Mirchi, A. Danandeh Mehr, M.L. Chu, J.A., Guzman, P. Starks. 2024. Modeling the Impact of Measured and Projected Climate and Management Systems on Agricultural Fields: Surface Runoff, Soil Moisture, and Soil Erosion. J. Environ. Qual. 1–13. doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20565
  • Ribeiro, L.C., C.R., Mello, J.A., Guzman, 2024. Groundwater storage trend in headwater basins: shreds of evidence from the last decades in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Environmental Earth Sciences, 83: 327
  • Sadsad, J., M.L., Chu, J.A., Guzman, D.N., Moriasi, A.M., Fortuna. 2024. Transport of nitrogen in grassed watersheds accounting for the combined influence of grazing and climate. Ecological Modelling, 496: 110827
  • Flores, F.T., G.R., Nair, J.A., Guzman, M.L., Chu, A., Singh. 2025. Enhancing Corn Leaf Fiber as Phosphorous Adsorbent Material. Water Environ Res. 297:e70071. doi.org/10.1002/wer.70071
  • Mello, C.R., J.A., Guzman, N.P.A., Vieira, M.R., Viola, S., Beskow, L., Guo, L.A., Alvarenga, A.F., Rodrigues. 2025. Mitigating Severe Hydrological Droughts in the Brazilian Tropical High-land Region: A Novel Land Use Strategy under Climate Change. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 13(3): 627-643.
  • Han, J., J.A., Guzman, M.L., Chu. 2025. Prediction of gully erosion susceptibility through the lens of the Shapley Additive ExPlanation (SHAP) method using a stacking ensemble model. JEMA, 383: 125478.
  • Guauque-Mellado, D., A., Ferreira Rodrigues, J.A., Junqueira Junior, J.M., de Mello, L., Guo, J.A., Guzman, C.R., de Mello. 2026. Long-Term Water Balance Dynamics in a Brazilian Neotropical Forest: Insights from Seven Years of Continuous Observation. JEMA, 398: 128475.
  • Hernandez, D.A., J.A., Guzman, S.R., Villamizar, M.L., Chu, C., Ribeiro, C.R., de Mello. 2026. A Stepwise Back-Correction Function for Precipitation Representation in Hydrologic Models. J. Environ. Model. Softw., 198: 106908. doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2026.106908.
  • Millimouno, A., J.A., Guzman, W., Zheng, R.A., Cooke, M.L., Chu. 2026. Evaluating Phosphorous Sorption and Desorption in Agricultural Wastewater Using Designer Biochar Pellets. Water Environ Res., 98:4 e70349. doi.org/10.1002/wer.70349.

Invited Lectures

  • Alimentos, Recursos Hídricos y Ecosistemas, una Visión de Cambio. Ingeniería Civil.
  • At the Crossroads of Technology, Models, and Culture in Adopting Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices.

Research Honors

  • ASABE superior paper award: Implementation of Biopore and soil fecal bacteria fate and transport routines in the Root Zone Water Quality model (RZWQM) (2013)
  • Second place for oral presentation at the Oklahoma State University research symposium. OSU, Research Week, Stillwater, OK, Feb 16-20, 2009 (2009)
  • Graduated with honors for the final project at the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1989)

Public Service Honors

  • Associate Editor Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies (2025-)
  • Outstanding contribution in reviewing for the Journal of Environmental Modelling and Software (2015)
  • Certificate of appreciation in recognition of outstanding service as a reviewer in the soil and water division for an ASABE journal. (2013)
  • Named a 2009 outstanding reviewer by the Journal of Environmental Quality (2010)

Other Honors

  • Recipient of the COLFUTURO assistant ship program. Bogota, Colombia. (2001)
  • USDA certificate of merit 2011-2012 (2012)

Recent Courses Taught

  • ABE 498 JAG - Problems in Critical Zone
  • ABE 498 JG1 - Data & Uncertainty Analysis
  • ABE 594 (TSM 594) - Graduate Seminar

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