Chelsea L. Panos

Teaching Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Chelsea L. Panos earned her Bachelor’s in Environmental Engineering, Master’s in Hydrology and Ph.D. in Hydrology from the Colorado School of Mines between 2011 and 2020.  Although she enjoyed conducting research in urban hydrology in her graduate studies, Dr. Panos is now in a teaching faculty role in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department where she is happy to solely focus on teaching.

Dr. Panos is passionate about engineering learning and effective teaching practices. She is involved in several community based groups on campus. She also loves dancing and photography and is always open to new travel recommendations to add to her ever-expanding bucket list.

Education

• PhD Hydrology, Colorado School of Mines, 2020
• MS Hydrology, Colorado School of Mines, 2019
• BS Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2015

Courses Taught

• CEEN 310: Fluid Mechanics for Civil & Environmental Engineers
• CEEN 303: Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• CEEN 482: Hydrology and Water Resources Laboratory
• CEEN 330: Environmental Engineering Field Session

Advisory Boards and Awards

• Associate Editor: Journal of Hydrology (2020-2022)
• CEE Outstanding Faculty Award (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Earth and Society Programs Outstanding Teaching Assistant Professor Award (2023)

Publications

• A. Sytsma, O. Crompton, C. L. Panos, S. Thompson and G. M. Kondolf. (2022). Quantifying the uncertainty created by non-transferable model calibrations across climate and land cover scenarios: A case study with SWMM. Water Resources Research. doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031603
• K. Blount, R. Abdi, C. L. Panos, N. K. Ajami and T. S. Hogue. (2021). Building to conserve: Quantifying the outdoor water savings of residential redevelopment in Denver, Colorado. Landscape & Urban Planning. 214. doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104178
• C. L. Panos,  J.M. Wolfand and T.S. Hogue. (2020). “SWMM Sensitivity to LID Siting and Routing Parameters: Implications for Stormwater Regulatory Compliance.” J. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12867
• E.M. Gallo, C.D. Bell, C.L. Panos, S.M. Smith and T.S. Hogue. (2020). “Investigating tradeoffs of green to grey stormwater infrastructure using a planning-level decision support tool.” Water. 12(7). doi.org/10.3390/w12072005
• C. L. Panos, J. M. Wolfand and T. S. Hogue. (2020). SWMM Sensitivity to LID Siting and Routing Parameters: Implications for Stormwater Regulatory Compliance. J. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12867
• C.D. Bell,  J. M. Wolfand, C. L. Panos, A. S. Bhaskar, R. L. Gilliom, T. S. Hogue, K. G. Hopkins and A.J. Jefferson. (2020). Stormwater control impacts on runoff volume and peak flow: A meta-analysis of watershed modeling studies. Hydrol. Process. 34 (14). doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13784
• C.L. Panos, T.S. Hogue, R.L. Gilliom and J.E. McCray. (2018). “High-resolution Modeling of Infill Development Impact on Stormwater Dynamics in Denver, Colorado.” J. Sustainable Water Built Environ. 4(4). doi.org/10.1061/JSWBAY.0000863