Generalized Frequency Distributions for Environmental and Water Engineering

Vijay P. Singh is a University Distinguished Professor, a Regents Professor, and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A&M University. He has published more than 1220 journal articles, 30 books, 70 edited reference books, 113 book chapters, and 314 conference papers in the areas of hydrology, groundwater, hydraulics, irrigation, pollutant transport, copulas, entropy, and water resources. He has received more than 93 national and international awards, including the Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award; the Richard R. Torrens Award; the Norman Medal; the EWRI Lifetime Achievement Award given by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); the Ray K. Linsley Award and Founder's Award, given by the American Institute of Hydrology; the Crystal Drop Award and the Ven Te Chow Award, given by the International Water Resources Association; and three honorary doctorates. He is a Distinguished Member of ASCE, and a fellow of EWRI, AWRA, IWRS, ISAE, IASWC, and IE. He has served as President of the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH), serves on the editorial boards of more than 25 journals and three book series, and is President-Elect of AAWRE-ASCE.