Charles Patterson

Dr. Patterson is a Senior Engineer of WILSON HYDRO, LLC, Rolla, Missouri (July 2000 to present), where he is responsible for hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design and construction plan development.

Dr. Patterson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri (August 1998 to present). He has taught graduate courses in Open Channel Hydraulics, Hydraulic Engineering and Advanced Hydraulics, Water Infrastructure, and Hydraulic Structures and undergraduate courses in Fluid Mechanics. He has also completed research projects at UMR including storm grate flow analysis and storm grate design.

Prior to joining WILSON HYDRO, LLC, he was the sole proprietor of Civil Engineering Professionals, Rolla, Missouri (July 1995 to July 2000). Projects included specialty work in the area of hydraulics and hydrology as well as general civil projects. Clients included the engineering firms of S&V Consultants, Hydro-Engineers, Camp Dresser & McKee, Picket Ray and Silver, Roseland Engineering, and Design 9. Work included hydraulic transient modeling and analysis of water supply lines and deep wells for sewage injection, design of equipment to reduce hydraulic transient pressures, design and analysis of water supply networks for new systems and modifications of existing systems, design and analysis of sanitary sewer systems for new communities, including gravity lines and low pressure sewer lines, design of pump stations, hydrologic modeling of watersheds ranging in area from 0.2 acres up to 150 square miles, determination of water surface profiles, and design of detention basins and energy dissipation structures.


Dr. Patterson is a Senior Engineer of WILSON HYDRO, LLC, Rolla, Missouri (July 2000 to present), where he is responsible for hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design and construction plan development. Dr. Patterson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri (August 1998 to present). He has taught graduate courses in Open Channel Hydraulics, Hydraulic Engineering and Advanced Hydraulics, Water Infrastructure, and Hydraulic Structures and undergraduate courses in Fluid Mechanics. He has also completed research projects at UMR including storm grate flow analysis and storm grate design. Prior to joining WILSON HYDRO, LLC, he was the sole proprietor of Civil Engineering Professionals, Rolla, Missouri (July 1995 to July 2000). Projects included specialty work in the area of hydraulics and hydrology as well as general civil projects. Clients included the engineering firms of S&V Consultants, Hydro-Engineers, Camp Dresser & McKee, Picket Ray and Silver, Roseland Engineering, and Design 9. Work included hydraulic transient modeling and analysis of water supply lines and deep wells for sewage injection, design of equipment to reduce hydraulic transient pressures, design and analysis of water supply networks for new systems and modifications of existing systems, design and analysis of sanitary sewer systems for new communities, including gravity lines and low pressure sewer lines, design of pump stations, hydrologic modeling of watersheds ranging in area from 0.2 acres up to 150 square miles, determination of water surface profiles, and design of detention basins and energy dissipation structures.

Willow Branch Storm Drainage, Allgeier, Martin & Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers & Surveyors, Joplin, Missouri. Ozarks Technical College, North Jordan Creek Floodplain, Pellham-Phillips-Hagerman, Architects, Engineers, Springfield, Missouri. Syntex Floodplain, Carson-Mitchell, Inc., Springfield, Missouri. City of Rolla Open Channel Storm Water Capital Improvements Plan, City of Rolla, Missouri.

Professional Engineer Missouri, E-027241	American Society of Civil Engineers Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society