Frederick Rutz
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
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Biography
Frederick Rutz designs and develops Windows based software applications, specializing in graphical user interfaces and the integration of environmental software models. He is also involved in the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a means for visualizing the data used and generated by environmental software models. Current project work includes the development of a GIS based atmospheric dust dispersion modeling system to be used in the mitigation of dust generated at military training sites as well as software for downloading and processing online meteorological data for use in atmospheric simulations.
Research Interests
- Data Visualization
- Geographic Information Systems
- User Interface Programming
- Model Integration
- Software Development
Education and Credentials
- B.S., Computer Science/Software Engineering, Washington State University, 1999
Selected Publications
2009
- Chapman EG, JC Barnard, FC Rutz, MS Pekour, JP Rishel, and WJ Shaw. 2009. Dust Plume Modeling from Ranges and Maneuver Areas on Fort Bliss and the White Sands Missile Range: Final Report. PNNL-18387, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2008
- Shaw WJ, KJ Allwine, BG Fritz, FC Rutz, JP Rishel, and EG Chapman. 2008. "An Evaluation of the Wind Erosion Module in DUSTRAN." Atmospheric Environment 42(8):1907-1921. doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.022
2007
- Allwine KJ, FC Rutz, WJ Shaw, JP Rishel, BG Fritz, EG Chapman, BL Hoopes, and TE Seiple. 2007. Final Technical Report: Development of the DUSTRAN GIS-Based Complex Terrain Model for Atmospheric Dust Dispersion. PNNL-16588, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Shaw WJ, W Wang, FC Rutz, EG Chapman, JP Rishel, YL Xie, TE Seiple, and KJ Allwine. 2007. Meteorological Integration for the Biological Warning and Incident Characterization (BWIC) System: General Guidance for BWIC Cities . PNNL-16422, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Xie YL, WJ Shaw, W Wang, TE Seiple, JP Rishel, FC Rutz, EG Chapman, and KJ Allwine. 2007. "A Genetic Algorithm Used to Optimize the Siting of Meterological Monitoring Stations." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Methods (GEM'07), ed. HR Arabnia, JY Yang, and MQ Yang, pp. 81-87. CSREA Press, Athens, GA.
2006
- Saripalli P, JE Amonette, FC Rutz, and N Gupta. 2006. "Design of Sensor Networks for the Long term Monitoring of Geological Sequestration." Energy Conversion and Management 47(13-14):1968-1974. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2005.09.010
- Allwine KJ, FC Rutz, JG Droppo, JR, JP Rishel, EG Chapman, SL Bird, and HW Thistle. 2006. SPRAYTRAN 1.0 User’s Guide: A GIS-Based Atmospheric Spray Droplet Dispersion Modeling System . PNNL-16075, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Allwine KJ, FC Rutz, WJ Shaw, JP Rishel, BG Fritz, EG Chapman, BL Hoopes, and TE Seiple. 2006. DUSTRAN 1.0 User’s Guide: A GIS-Based Atmospheric Dust Dispersion Modeling System . PNNL-16055, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Chapman EG, JP Rishel, FC Rutz, TE Seiple, RK Newsom, and KJ Allwine. 2006. Dust Plume Modeling at Fort Bliss: Full Training Scenario. PNNL-15935, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Chapman EG, JP Rishel, FC Rutz, TE Seiple, RK Newsom, and KJ Allwine. 2006. Dust Plume Modeling at Fort Bliss: Move-Out Operations, Combat Training and Wind Erosion. PNNL-16123, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Rishel JP, EG Chapman, FC Rutz, and KJ Allwine. 2006. Using DUSTRAN to Simulate Fog-Oil Dispersion and Its Impacts on Local Insect Populations at Ft. Hood: Final Report . PNNL-16321, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2005
- Reichmuth BA, SM Short, TW Wood, FC Rutz, and DS Schwartz. 2005. "Economic Consequences of a Rad/Nuc Attack: Cleanup Standards Significantly Affect Cost." In Working Together: R&D Partnerships in Homeland Security, April 27-28, 2005, Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, Boston, Mass., p. 13 pp U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate, Washington, DC.
2004
- Rutz FC, BL Hoopes, DW Crandall, and KJ Allwine. 2004. "Development of a GIS Based Dust Dispersion Modeling System." In ESRI International User Conference, p. 14 pp. Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc., San Diego, CA.
- Berg LK, KJ Allwine, and FC Rutz. 2004. "Incorporating a Full-Physics Meteorological Model into an Applied Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling System." In Urban and Regional Air Quality Forecasting (Joint conference: Fifth Symposium on the Urban Environment and the 13th Conference on the Applications of Air Pollution. American Meteorological Society and Air & Waste Management Association), p. 5. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA.
- Crandall DW, and FC Rutz. 2004. "Development of a Geographic Information System Based Dust Dispersion Modeling System For Use In the Planning and Implementation of Military Training Exercises." Journal of Undergraduate Research 4:48-52.