Joe D. Manous Jr.

A portrait of Joe Manous
Water Resources Engineering
Academic Faculty

Joe D. Manous Jr.

Professor of the Practice
Email Address
joe.manous@ce.gatech.edu
Office Building
Mason
Office Room Number
2239
Biography

Dr. Joe D. Manous, Jr. served as interim Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from October 2024 to June 2025. USACE operates with ~39,000 personnel across the U.S. and in 91 countries, supporting missions such as vertical and horizontal construction, navigation, flood risk reduction, hydropower, regulatory programs, emergency response, and water supply storage.

Previously, Manous was Director of USACE’s Institute for Water Resources (IWR), leading efforts in water resources planning, economic analysis, hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, dam and levee safety, and data management. He also advanced international collaboration and participated with engagements with academia, professional societies, and non-governmental organizations. Earlier roles at IWR included managing international activities and supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

A retired Army officer, his final active-duty post was as an Academy Professor at West Point. His academic experience includes 12-years on the West Point faculty and 10-years as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.

Manous is a licensed PE in Virginia and board-certified by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineering.

Research
  • Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Security
Education

1.  BCE                        Georgia Institute of Technology      1980              

2.   BS                         North Georgia College                      1980

3.   MS                        University of Illinois                            1989

4.   PhD                       University of Minnesota                    2000

5.   MSS                      Army War College                             2003

Distinctions & Awards
  • SAME Douglas K. Lehman Northern Virginia Post Service Award 2025
  • SAME Walter O. Bachus Gold Medal, Recipient 2021
  • ASCE Distinguished Member 2021
  • ASCE Presidents’ Award, Recipient 2018
  • SAME President’s Medal, Recipient 2014
  • ASCE Government Civil Engineer of the Year, Recipient 2012
  • The Infrastructure Security Partnership, Annual Award for Distinguished Leadership in Critical Infrastructure Resilience, 2010 Public Sector Award Recipient
  • ASCE Professional Practice, Ethics, and Leadership Award, Recipient 2010
  • Board Certification in Water Resources Engineering (AAWRE), 2008
  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Commonwealth of Virginia, 1984
  • Outstanding Reviewer, ASCE Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 2013, 2017, 2019
Publications

Books

  1. USACE (2022) “Transition into the Twenty-First Century: How Risk Analysis Transformed USACE Dam and Levee Safety (1972-2010), Co-editor and Publisher, USACE Institute for Water Resources Alexandria VA, IWR-2022-R-08.
  2. Lonnquest, John, Bert Toussaint, Joe Manous, Jr., and Maurits Ertsen, Editors (2014) Two Centuries of Experience in Water Resources Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. (https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16021coll4/id/227/))

Book Chapters

  1. Manous, Joe D. Jr. (2005) “Military Engineering Education: To Promote Peace, Not War” book chapter for Peace Engineering, Editor P. Aarne Vesilind. Lexington Books.
  2. Butkus, Michael A. and Manous, Joe D. Jr. (2005) “Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)” chapter for Water Encyclopedia: Domestic, Municipal, and Industrial Water Supply and Waste Disposal edited by Jay H. Lehr and Jack Keeley. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Journals

  1. Manous, Joe, Paul Gagnon, and Michelle Hilleary (2022) “Effectively Managing the Nation’s Water Resources”, The Military Engineer, Society of American Engineers, Alexandria VA, July-August. (https://samenews.org/tme-july-august-2022/)
  2. Manous, Joe and Eugene Z. Stakhiv (2021) “Climate Risk-Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA): ‘Top-Down’ vs ‘Bottom-Up’ Decision Making For Planning Water Resources Infrastructure”, Water Policy, IWA Publishing, Vol 23 No S1, 54 doi: 10.2166/wp.2021.243
  3. Stakhiv, Eugene, Joe D Manous, Jr, and Gerald E. Galloway, Jr (2020) “The Mississippi River Flood of 2019: Managing Mega-Flood Disasters”,  2020 Global HELP Report on Water and Disasters, UN High Level Panel on Water and Disasters, New York City. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tdGe_Ou4BD09lHTc2-930UQj5HsTHg8R/view)
  4. Feinman, Catherine L and Joe D Manous, Jr (2016), “Improving the Grade for Critical Infrastructure”, DomPrep Journal. 12:4, 5-10 (https://www.domprep.com/articles/improving-the-grade-for-critical-infrastructure)
  5. Manous, Joe D. Jr. (2014), “Critical Infrastructure – Preparing for the Long Haul”, DomPrep Journal. 10:9, 5-6.
  6. Manous, Joe D. Jr. Charles J. Gantzer, and Heinz G. Stefan. (2007), “Spatial Variation of Sulfate Reduction Rates in Saline Lake Sediments”. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 133:12, 1106-1116. (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:12(1106)
  7. Manous, Joe D. Jr. and Heinz G. Stefan (2004) “Sulfate Distribution in a Multi-Basin, Saline Lake”. Hydrobiologia. 529, 169-185. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-004-6404-8)
  8. Manous, Joe D. Jr. and Heinz G. Stefan (2003) “Projected Sulfate Redistribution as Impacted by Lake Level Stabilization Scenarios: Devils Lake, North Dakota”. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 129:5, 399-408. (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2003)129:5(399))
  9. Manous, Joe D. Jr. and Heinz G. Stefan (2002) “Salinity Transport in a Lake Composed of Several Sub-basins - Devils Lake, ND”. ASCE/EWRI Conference. Roanoke VA, May 2002.
  10. Galloway, Gerald E. Jr. and Joe D. Manous, Jr. (1994) "Balancing the Environment, Navigation and Flood Control on the Lower Mississippi River: A challenge for the 21st Century", Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (PIANC) Seville, Spain Proceedings.

Peer Reviewed Technical Reports

  • Manous, Joe D. Jr. (1992) “Information Management for Installation Restoration with Focus on Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Maryland”. Waterways Experiment Station Miscellaneous Paper, GL-93-3.

Technical Reports

  1. Manous, Joe (chair) (2009) “Guiding principles for the nation’s critical infrastructure” ASCE Critical Infrastructure Guidance Task Committee, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, ISBN 978-0-7844-1063-9.
  2. Henn, Roselle, Joe D. Manous, Jr, Mark Jourdan, Andrew Casper, and Hannah Sluis (2010) “The Impact of Water as a United States Government Security Consideration for the US Africa Command”. Report prepared for the Africa Combatant Command by the North Atlantic Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers. New York, NY.
  3. Manous, Joe D. Jr., et al (2005) “A Soldier’s Guide for Infrastructure Information & Data Collection“. USMA Team Project. West Point, NY.
  4. Manous, Joe D. Jr., et al (2004) “An Analysis of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Employment” produced for the Department of the Army Rapid Equipping Force. USMA IED Team. West Point, NY.
  5. Manous, Joe D. Jr. (2000) “Field Data Report – Devils Lake, North Dakota”. St Anthony Falls Laboratory Project Report No 447. Minneapolis, MN.