2017, Los Alamos Awards Program (LAAP) award - MDA G performance assessment and composite analysis
2010, Outstanding Innovation Technology Transfer Recognition, Los Alamos National Laboratory
2008, Outstanding Innovation Technology Transfer Award (Programmatic Impact), Los Alamos National Laboratory
1991-1994, NASA Fellowship in Global Change Research
1991-1992, Zonta Amelia Earhart Award
Professional Societies
American Geophysical Union
Publications
The cross-scale science of CO 2 capture and storage: from pore scale to regional scale RS Middleton, GN Keating, PH Stauffer, AB Jordan, HS Viswanathan, ... Energy & Environmental Science 5 (6), 7328-7345
Comparison of global climatological maps of sea surface dimethyl sulfide S Belviso, L Bopp, C Moulin, JC Orr, TR Anderson, O Aumont, S Chu, ... Global Biogeochemical Cycles 18 (3)
The National Risk Assessment Partnership’s integrated assessment model for carbon storage: A tool to support decision making amidst uncertainty RJ Pawar, GS Bromhal, S Chu, RM Dilmore, CM Oldenburg, PH Stauffer, ... International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 52, 175-189
Global eddy permitting simulations of surface ocean nitrogen, iron, sulfur cycling S Chu, S Elliott, ME Maltrud Chemosphere 50 (2), 223-235
A simulator for modeling coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical processes in subsurface geological media S Kelkar, K Lewis, S Karra, G Zyvoloski, S Rapaka, H Viswanathan, ... International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 70, 569-580
A method and cost model for treatment of water extracted during geologic CO2 storage EJ Sullivan, S Chu, PH Stauffer, RS Middleton, RJ Pawar International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 12, 372-381
A method and cost model for treatment of water extracted during geologic CO2 storage EJ Sullivan, S Chu, PH Stauffer, RS Middleton, RJ Pawar International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 12, 372-381
Quantification of key long-term risks at CO₂ sequestration sites: Latest results from US DOE's National Risk Assessment Partnership (NRAP) Project R Pawar, G Bromhal, S Carroll, S Chu, R Dilmore, J Gastelum, ... Energy Procedia 63 (C)
Generic Disposal System Modeling—Fiscal Year 2011 Progress Report D Clayton, G Freeze, T Hadgu, E Hardin, J Lee, J Prouty, R Rogers, ... Fuel Cycle Research and Development, Used Fuel Disposition, USDOE (SAND2011 …
Geoelectrical baseline model of the subsurface of the Hontomín site (Spain) for CO2 geological storage in a deep saline aquifer: A 3D magnetotelluric characterisation X Ogaya, P Queralt, J Ledo, Á Marcuello, AG Jones International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 27, 120-138
Software user’s manual (UM) for the FEHM application version 3.1-3. X GA Zyvoloski, BA Robinson, ZV Dash, S Kelkar, HS Viswanathan, ... Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos
Global warming and the growth of ice sheets TS Ledley, S Chu Climate dynamics 9 (4-5), 213-219
The initiation of ice sheet growth, Milankovitch solar radiation variations, and the 100 ky ice age cycle TS Ledley, S Chu Climate dynamics 11 (7), 439-445
A CO2-PENS model of methods and costs for treatment of water extracted during geologic carbon sequestration EJ Sullivan, S Chu, PH Stauffer, RJ Pawar Desalination and Water Treatment 51 (7-9), 1487-1493
Radionuclide transport in the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada BA Robinson, JE Houseworth, S Chu Vadose Zone Journal 11 (4)
Hydrologic cycle parameterization for energy balance climate models S Chu, TS Ledley Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 100 (D8), 16289-16303
Used Fuel Disposal in Crystalline Rocks: Status and FY14 Progress Y Wang, E Matteo, J Rutqvist, J Davis, L Zheng, J Houseworth, ...
Modeling solute transport through saturated zone ground water at 10 km scale: Example from the Yucca Mountain License Application S Kelkar, M Ding, S Chu, BA Robinson, B Arnold, A Meijer, AA Eddebbarh Journal of contaminant hydrology 117 (1-4), 7-25
Simulation of radionuclide transport through unsaturated, fractured rock: Application to Yucca Mountain, Nevada BA Robinson, S Chu, Z Lu Vadose Zone Journal 11 (4)
Simulation of radionuclide transport through unsaturated, fractured rock: Application to Yucca Mountain, Nevada BA Robinson, S Chu, Z Lu Vadose Zone Journal 11 (4)
Ecodynamic and eddy-admitting dimethyl sulfide simulations in a global ocean biogeochemistry/circulation model S Chu, S Elliott, M Maltrud, J Hernandez, D Erickson Earth Interactions 8 (11), 1-25
Ecodynamics and dissolved gas chemistry routines for ocean circulation models S Chu, LA McNair, S Elliott, CCA Lai, OA Hurricane, RP Turco, ... Computers & chemistry 23 (5), 447-467
Opportunities for increasing CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers by active reservoir management and treatment of extracted water: Case study at the GreenGen IGCC facility … P Ziemkiewicz, P Stauffer, J Sullivan-Graham, S Chu, WL Bourcier, ... Int J Greenh Gas Control
Generic Disposal System Model: Architecture, Implementation, and Demonstration P Vaughn, G Freeze, J Lee, S Chu, KD Huff, WM Nutt, T Hadgu, R Rogers, ... FCRD-UFD-2012-000430 Rev. 1, SAND2013-1539P. Sandia National Laboratories …
Software users manual (UM) for the FEHM Application Version 3.1-3. X, LANL Report GA Zyvoloski, BA Robinson, ZV Dash, S Kelkar, HS Viswanathan, ... LA-UR-12-24493
Integrated Tool Development for Used Fuel Disposition Natural System Evaluation—Phase I Report Y Wang, T Hadgu, S Painter, D Harp, S Chu, T Wolery, J Houseworth FCRD-UFD-2012-000229 (SAND2012-7073P)
Latitude versus depth simulations of ecodynamics and dissolved gas chemistry relationships in the central pacific S Chu, S Elliott Journal of atmospheric chemistry 40 (3), 305-333
A study of the impact of doubling carbon dioxide and solar radiation variations on the climate system S Chu
Analysis of evolving capillary transition, gravitational fingering, and dissolution trapping of CO2 in deep saline aquifers during continuous injection of supercritical CO2 M Singh, A Chaudhuri, SP Chu, PH Stauffer, RJ Pawar International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 82, 281-297
Groundwater Pathway Model for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 21, Material Disposal Area T PH Stauffer, DG Levitt, TA Miller, A Jordan, S Chu, Z Dash Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Probabilistic cost estimation methods for treatment of water extracted during CO2 storage and EOR EJS Graham, S Chu, RJ Pawar International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 41, 316-327
Probabilistic cost estimation methods for treatment of water extracted during CO2 storage and EOR EJ Sullivan Graham, S Chu, RJ Pawar International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 41, 316-327
A suite of ecodynamics models for North Pacific Ocean biogeochemistry LA McNair, S Chu, S Elliott, M Maltrud, O Wild, RP Turco Environmental Sciences and Environmental Computing
A moisture transport and precipitation parameterization for energy balance climate models S Chu
An investigation of plume response to soil vapor extraction and hypothetical drum failure HR Behar, EE Snyder, S Marczak, LJ Salazar, B Rappe, GF Fordham, ... Vadose Zone Journal 18 (1)
The CO2-PENS Water Treatment Model: evaluation of cost profiles and importance scenarios for brackish water extracted during carbon storage. EJS Graham, S Chu, RJ Pawar, PH Stauffer Energy Procedia 63, 7205-7214
Contours of simulated marine dimethyl sulfide distributions under variation in a Gabric mechanism S Elliott, S Chu, D Erickson Environmental Modelling & Software 22 (3), 349-358
Comment on “Ocean fertilization experiments may initiate a large scale phytoplankton bloom” by Z. Neufeld et al. S Elliott, S Chu Geophysical research letters 30 (6)
Development of quantitative metrics of plume migration at geologic CO2 storage sites D Harp, T Onishi, S Chu, B Chen, R Pawar Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology 9 (4), 687-702
Groundwater Pathway Model for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 54, Area G, Revision 1 PH Stauffer, S Chu, TA Miller, DM Strobridge, GL Cole, KH Birdsell, ... Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Basin-scale carbon monoxide distributions in the parallel ocean program S Chu, S Elliott, D Erickson Earth Interactions 11 (22), 1-30
Forecasting commercial-scale CO2 storage capacity in deep saline reservoirs: Case study of Buzzard's bench, Central Utah T Xiao, B McPherson, R Esser, W Jia, N Moodie, S Chu, SY Lee Computers & geosciences 126, 41-51
Annual Report for Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 54, Area G Disposal Facility-Fiscal Year 2016 KH Birdsell, PH Stauffer, AL Atchley, ED Miller, S Chu, SB French Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Crystalline and Crystalline International Disposal Activities HS Viswanathan, S Chu, TM Dittrich, JDH Hyman, S Karra, ... Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Experiments and modeling in support of generic salt repository science SM Bourret, PH Stauffer, DJ Weaver, FA Caporuscio, S Otto, H Boukhalfa, ... Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Used Fuel Disposal in Crystalline Rocks: FY15 Progress Report Y Wang, T Hadgu, E Matteo, JN Kruichak, MM Mills, R Tinnacher, J Davis, ...
Observations and models of iron fertilization FP Chavez, S Chu, S Elliot, M Maltrud EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly
Studies of the consequences of carbon sequestration using Los Alamos ocean models S Chu, S Elliott, M Maltrud, F Chai, F Chavez Second National Energy and Technology Laboratory Conference on Carbon …
Software Validation Report for the FEHM Application Version 3.1-3 ZV Dash, BA Robinson, RJ Pawar, S Chu
A risk-based approach to evaluating the Area of Review and leakage risks at CO2 storage sites S White, S Carroll, S Chu, D Bacon, R Pawar, L Cumming, J Hawkins, ... International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 93, 102884
Quantitative risk assessment of geologic CO2 storage using plume mobility metrics R Pawar, B Chen, S Chu, T Onishi, N Makedonska, DR Harp AGU Fall Meeting 2019
Generic Disposal System Model for Granite: Potential Application to Joint Fuel Cycles Studies. P Vaughn, S Chu, R Rogers Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Assessment of Leakage Risk from Known Well Locations for the Central Appalachian Basin CarbonSAFE project, Site A and Site B SA Carroll, S Chu, J Hawkins, J Sminchak Lawrence Livermore National Lab.(LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States …
Evaluation of Low-Level Waste Disposal Receipt Data for Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 54, Area G Disposal Facility–Fiscal Years 2015-2017 S Chu, KH Birdsell, PH Stauffer, SB French Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Annual Summary Report for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Technical Area 54, Area G Disposal Facility Fiscal Year 2017 PH Stauffer, KH Birdsell, S Chu, RJ Pawar, ED Miller, AL Atchley, ... Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Groundwater Modeling and Predictions of C-14 Transport from Pit 38 at TA-54, Area G RJ Pawar, S Chu, AL Atchley, KH Birdsell, PH Stauffer Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
A coupled two-phase flow and transport model for CO2 dissolution trapping in saline aquifer stimulated by gravitational instability M Singh, A Chaudhuri, S Chu, P Stauffer, R Pawar EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts 20, 7578
Special Analysis: 2016-001 Analysis of the Potential Under-Reporting of Am-241 Inventory for Nitrate Salt Waste at Area G S Chu, PH Stauffer, KH Birdsell, SB French, JM Veilleux Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Informing Geologic CO2 Storage Site Management Decisions under Uncertainty: Demonstration of NRAP's Integrated Assessment Model (NRAP-IAM-CS) Application R Pawar, R Dilmore, S Chu, Y Zhang, C Oldenburg, P Stauffer, G Guthrie, ... Energy Procedia 114, 4330-4337
Special Analysis: 2016-003 Upgrade of Area G PA= CA Model to Updated Versions of GoldSim Software and to LANL Analysts S Chu, KH Birdsell, PH Stauffer, R Shuman Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Used Fuel Disposition in Crystalline Rocks: FY16 Progress Report Y Wang, T Hadgu, EA Kalinina, J Jerden, JM Copple, T Cruse, W Ebert, ...
Integrated Assessment Modeling for Quantifying Leakage Risk in CO2 Storage Amidst System Uncertainty R Dilmore, G Bromhal, R Pawar, G Guthrie, Y Zhang, P Stauffer, S Chu, ... NETL
International collaboration on used fuel disposition crystalline rocks Y Wang, P Gardner, GY Kim, SH Ji Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM)
Risk Assessment and Monitoring Techniques for Geological CO2 sequestration R Pawar, RM Dilmore, GS Bromhal, GD Guthrie Jr, PH Stauffer, S Chu, ... AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
Generic Crystalline Disposal Reference Case SL Painter, S Chu, DR Harp, FV Perry, Y Wang Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Pre-feasibility Study to Identify Opportunities for Increasing CO2 Storage in Deep, Saline Aquifers by Active Aquifer Management and Treatment of Produced Water PH Stauffer Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Integrated Assessment Modeling for Carbon Storage Risk and Uncertainty Quantification GS Bromhal, R Dilmore, R Pawar, PH Stauffer, J Gastelum, ... AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
EVALUATION OF COSTS AND METHODS FOR TREATING WATER EXTRACTED DURING CARBON STORAGE USING PRODUCED WATER QUALITY DATA EJ SULLIVAN, RJ PAWAR, S CHU 2013 GSA Annual Meeting in Denver
A residence-time-based transport approach for the groundwater pathway in performance assessment models BA Robinson, S Chu Computers & geosciences 52, 155-163
Thermal Treatment Costs and Cost Recovery for Water Extracted During Geologic Sequestration EJ Sullivan, S Chu, RJ Pawar, RS Middleton Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Generic Disposal System Models. CW Hansen, J Lee, WM Nutt, S Chu, L Zheng Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Monte Carlo simulations for generic granite repository studies S Chu, JH Lee, Y Wang Los Alamos National Lab.(LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Comments on ‘‘Analytical modelling of fringe and core biodegradation in groundwater plumes.’’by Gutierrez-Neri et al. in J. Contam. Hydrol. 107: 1–9 D. Hunkeler, P. Höhener and … S Kelkar, M Ding, S Chu, BA Robinson, B Arnold, A Meijer, AA Eddebbarh, ... Abstracts; Chemical Abstracts/CAS; Current Contents/Agriculture 117 (1-4)
An Updated Site Scale Saturated Zone Ground Water Transport Model for Yucca Mountain. BW Arnold, S Kelkar, M Ding, S Chu, B ROBINSON, A Meijer Sandia National Lab.(SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
An Updated Site Scale Saturated Zone Ground Water Transport Model for Yucca Mountain S Kelkar, M Ding, S Chu, B Robinson, B Arnold, A Meijer AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
An Updated Site Scale Saturated Zone Ground Water Transport Model for Yucca Mountain S Kelkar, M Ding, S Chu, B Robinson, B Arnold, A Meijer AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
Carbon Monoxide in the Parallel Ocean Program S Chu, SM Elliott, DJ Erickson EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union 87 (36)
La priorité du juste, éléments pour une sociologie des choix moraux, coll.«Sociologies» P Pharo Sociologie du travail 47 (3), 423-426
Observations and models of iron fertilization in the Southern Ocean with emphasis on high nitrate low silicate waters FP Chavez, GE Friederich, PG Strutton, S Chu, S Elliott, C Guay, J Bishop, ... AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
Whole Ocean Fine Resolution Carbon Management Simulations Systems S Chu, SM Elliott, ME Maltrud AGU Spring Meeting Abstracts
Eddy resolving nutrient ecodynamics in the global Parallel Ocean Program and connections with trace gases in the sulfur, halogen, and NMHC cycles S Chu, S Elliott Remote Sensing of the Ocean and Sea Ice 2000 4172, 96-101
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN THE GLOBAL PARALLEL OCEAN PROGRAM; CONNECTIONS WITH CLIMATE-RELEVANT TRACE GASES S CHU, S Elliott Los Alamos National Lab., NM (US)
A study of the impact of doubling carbon dioxide and solar radiation variations on the climate system. Ph. D. Thesis S Chu Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
Technology Innovation News Survey EE Snyder, S Marczak, L Salazar, G Fordham, S Chu, D Strobridge, ...
Simulated Impacts of Water Introduced into Pits 37 and 38 at Technical Area 54, Area G, Los Alamos National Laboratory–17386 PH Stauffer, KH Birdsell, Z Dai, D Levitt, AA Atchley, RJ Pawar, S Chu, ...
The Impact of Soil Vapor Extraction at Material Disposal Area L, Los Alamos National Laboratory-17155 EE Snyder, S Marczak, L Salazar, G Fordham, S Chu, D Strobridge, ...