Full Schedule

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Urban Drainage Definitions Task Committee

11:45 AM – 12:55 PM EST

Norma Jean Mattei: The Mississippi River Watershed: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Keynote Speaker: Norma Jean Mattei, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, F.SEI, ASCE2017Pres – University of New Orleans

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST

Lifetime Achievement Award, EWRI Fellows Recognition, Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prizes & State-of-the-Art Civil Engineering Award

Presenter: Deborah H. Lee, P.E., P.H., D.WRE, F.ASCE, EWRI President – NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Presenter: Mohammad Karamouz, PhD,P.E.,D.WRE – University of Tehran

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award and Lecture

Presenter: Panayiotis Diplas, Ph.D., F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Lehigh University

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Julian Hinds Award and Lecture

Presenter: Robert Pitt, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE – University of Alabama

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Margaret Petersen Award and Lecture

Presenter: Berrin Tansel, PhD, PE, F. ASCE, F. EWRI – Florida International Univ

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Royce J. Tipton Award and Lecture

Presenter: Richard Cuenca, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE – Oregon State University

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Simon Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture

Presenter: Pedro Alvarez, Ph.D., P.E., NAE – Rice University

1:15 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Ven Te Chow Award and Lecture

Presenter: George Kuczera, Ph.D., F.Eng Australia – University of Newcastle - Australia

2:00 PM – 2:18 PM EST

Estimation of Hydraulic Conductivity Fields with Non-Redundant Information from Measurement Data with Sampling Methods

Author: Barbara Carrera, EIT, A.M.ASCE – GSI Environmental Inc

Moderator: Teresa B. Culver – University of Virginia

Groundwater Symposium

2:18 PM – 2:29 PM EST

Application of kriging technique in residuals of the groundwater model (MODFLOW) within the Edwards-Trinity aquifer

Author: Alireza Asadi – Texas Tech University

Author: Kushal Adhikari, S.M.ASCE – Texas Tech University

Moderator: Teresa B. Culver – University of Virginia

Groundwater Symposium

2:29 PM – 2:42 PM EST

Estimating field-scale variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity: augmenting field-scale infiltration data with point-scale measurements from different instruments

Author: Abhishek Goyal, S.M.ASCE – Purdue University

Moderator: Teresa B. Culver – University of Virginia

Groundwater Symposium

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM EST

US Army Corps of Engineers Adaptive Hydraulics and HEC-RAS: A Quantitative Analysis

Author: Gaurav Savant, PHD, PE – USACE

Author: Max Agnew – USACE

Author: Jim Lewis – USACE

Moderator: David M. Weston, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hydraulics and Waterways

2:20 PM – 2:33 PM EST

Assessing Flow Rate Through a Lake Siphon via Computational Flow Modeling

Author: Md N. Bhuyian, PhD,A.M.ASCE – Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Moderator: David M. Weston, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hydraulics and Waterways

2:33 PM – 2:44 PM EST

Automatic Structured Mesh Generation

Author: Yaoxin Zhang, PhD, P.E., M.ASCE – University of Mississippi

Moderator: David M. Weston, P.E., D.WRE, M.ASCE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hydraulics and Waterways

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM EST

Session 3-1: New Professionals: HEC RAS

Moderator: Jennifer Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE – Cypress Environment & Infrastructure

Presenter: Sarah McEwen

New Professionals

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Session 4-1: New Professionals: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Moderator: Jennifer Ziegler, Ph.D., P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE – Cypress Environment & Infrastructure

Author: Lisa Black, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE – ASCE

Author: Yvette E. Pearson, Ph.D, P.E., F.ASCE – Rice University

Author: Quincy G. Alexander, M.ASCE, Past Chair CDI – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

New Professionals

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

The Climate Implications of Renewable Natural Gas

Author: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM EST

Development of a Sustainable Energy Portfolio Based on Economic Welfare Optimization

Author: Farboud Khatami, S.M.ASCE – University of South Carolina

Author: Sina Moghadas Khorasani – University of California San Diego

Author: Erfan Goharian, Ph.D., EIT, A.M.ASCE – University of South Carolina

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

2:25 PM – 2:33 PM EST

Rethinking Oil and Gas Produced Water Management to Tackle Water Stress in the High Plains

Author: Alban Echchelh, PhD – University of Kansas

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

2:33 PM – 2:45 PM EST

Using the Relative Aggregate Footprint of Energies to Find Low-Impact Energy Portfolios in Southeastern United States

Author: Farboud Khatami, S.M.ASCE – University of South Carolina

Author: Erfan Goharian, Ph.D., EIT, A.M.ASCE – University of South Carolina

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Author: Kaveh Madani, PhD – Yale University

Sustainability

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

Multi-Objective Decision Analysis for Siting Green Infrastructure to Reduce Flooding and Minimize Drought Impacts Under Climate Change

Author: Hossein Kavianihamedani – University of Virginia

Moderator: Julianne Quinn, PHD, AMASCE – University of Virginia

Water Resource Planning & Management

2:15 PM – 2:26 PM EST

Coastal Flood Mitigation Through Inshore-offshore BMPs Considering Nature-based Solutions

Author: Ali Zoghi, S.M.ASCE – University of Tehran

Author: Mohammad Karamouz, PhD,P.E.,D.WRE – University of Tehran

Moderator: Julianne Quinn, PHD, AMASCE – University of Virginia

Water Resource Planning & Management

2:26 PM – 2:41 PM EST

Quantifying Trade-off Between Number of Bug Flow Days and Hydropower Revenue for Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, USA

Author: Moazzam Rind, S.M.ASCE – Utah State University

Moderator: Julianne Quinn, PHD, AMASCE – University of Virginia

Water Resource Planning & Management

2:00 PM – 2:22 PM EST

Factors Affecting Biofilm Growth in a Water Distribution System with Physico-chemical Parameters as an Indicator of Biofilm Formation

Author: Nishana P. Ramsawak, MSc – Queen's University

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

2:22 PM – 2:37 PM EST

Crowdsourced Water Sampling Reveals the Spatiotemporal Trends of Recovery from Lead Contamination in Flint, MI

Author: Ahmed A. Abokifa, PhD – University of Illinois at Chicago

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

2:37 PM – 2:45 PM EST

Direct Observations of Fine Iron Oxide Particle Deposits on Pipe Wall Coupons in a Full-Scale Drinking Water System Laboratory

Author: Artur Sass Braga – Queen's University

Author: Yves Filion, PhD, P.Eng., ing., D.WRE – Queen's University

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

Benzene Uptake and Release from Plastic Drinking Water Pipes Affected by Wildfires

Author: Levi M. Haupert, PhD – US EPA

Water Quality Modeling and Restoration

2:15 PM – 2:28 PM EST

Impact of a Regulator Dam on the River Water Quality – Tigris River as Case Study

Author: Rafid M. Alkhaddar, PhD – Liverpool John Moores University

Co-Author: Massara Abbas

Moderator: Levi M. Haupert, PhD – US EPA

Water Quality Modeling and Restoration

2:28 PM – 2:44 PM EST

Potentiality of Using Environmental Value Engineering for Re-evaluating the Quality and Performance of Infrastructure Elements through Building Mini Information System. (A Real Project Study)

Author: Abeer El Shahawy, phD – Faculty of Engineering/ Suez Canal University

Author: Gamal Abouelenean – PE, Smart Engineering Group, 2573 Randall Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120, Cairo, U.S.A

Moderator: Levi M. Haupert, PhD – US EPA

Water Quality Modeling and Restoration

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM EST

Session 1-2: Panel Session: TMDL Analysis and Modeling: State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice

Moderator: Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE – City of Chesapeake – Department of Public Works, Chesapeake, VA

Panelist: Rene A. Camacho-Rincon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Tetra Tech, Atlanta, GA

Panelist: Harry X. Zhang, PhD, PE, M.ASCE – The Water Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA

Panelist: Sanaz Imen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Stantec Consulting Services Inc.

Panelist: Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, Ph.D., M.ASCE – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Panelist: Saurav Kumar, Ph.D., P.E, M.ASCE – Texas A&M University

Panelist: Vamsi K. Sridharan, Ph.D., M.ASCE – University of California, Santa Cruz

Panelist: R. Craig Lott – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

Watershed

Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE – City of Chesapeake – Department of Public Works, Chesapeake, VA ### 196929###Moderator###Senior Engineer###City of Chesapeake – Department of Public Works, Chesapeake, VA###
Moderator: Deva K. Borah, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE – City of Chesapeake – Department of Public Works, Chesapeake, VA
@@@ Rene A. Camacho-Rincon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Tetra Tech, Atlanta, GA ### 1218115###Panelist######Tetra Tech, Atlanta, GA###
Panelist: Rene A. Camacho-Rincon, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Tetra Tech, Atlanta, GA
@@@ Harry X. Zhang, PhD, PE, M.ASCE – The Water Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA ### 197059###Panelist###Research Program Manager on Integrated Water and Stormwater###The Water Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA###
Panelist: Harry X. Zhang, PhD, PE, M.ASCE – The Water Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA
@@@ Sanaz Imen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Stantec Consulting Services Inc. ### 197047###Panelist###Senior Research Advisor###Stantec Consulting Services Inc.###
Panelist: Sanaz Imen, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
@@@ Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, Ph.D., M.ASCE – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering ### 1218116###Panelist###Senior Research Associate###FAMU-FSU College of Engineering###
Panelist: Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, Ph.D., M.ASCE – FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
@@@ Saurav Kumar, Ph.D., P.E, M.ASCE – Texas A&M University ### 468183###Panelist###Assistant Professor###Texas A&M University###
Panelist: Saurav Kumar, Ph.D., P.E, M.ASCE – Texas A&M University
@@@ Vamsi K. Sridharan, Ph.D., M.ASCE – University of California, Santa Cruz ### 1218118###Panelist###Fisheries Project Scientist###University of California, Santa Cruz###
Panelist: Vamsi K. Sridharan, Ph.D., M.ASCE – University of California, Santa Cruz
@@@ R. Craig Lott – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality ### 1218119###Panelist###TMDL Modeling Coordinator###Virginia Department of Environmental Quality###
Panelist: R. Craig Lott – Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM EST

Session 3-2: New Professionals: SWMM

Moderator: Hector R. Bravo, P.E., M.ASCE – Univ Of Wisconsin

Presenter: Amy Post

New Professionals

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM EST

Session 4-2: New Professionals: Crucial Conversations

Moderator: Kyle Bareither

Presenter: Peggie Chan

New Professionals

3:15 PM – 3:42 PM EST

Pretreatment for Green Infrastructure: Using Roughness in the Curb and Gutter to Provide Sediment and Gross Solids Removal

Author: Ryan Winston, PhD, P.E., M.ASCE – Ohio State University

Stormwater Symposium

3:42 PM – 3:57 PM EST

Hydrologic Performance of a Real-time Control System in Permeable Pavements

Author: Charitha Gunawardana, S.M.ASCE – Marquette University

Moderator: Ryan Winston, PhD, P.E., M.ASCE – Ohio State University

Stormwater Symposium

3:57 PM – 4:10 PM EST

Curb Inlet Capture in Urban Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Author: Madhat Fares – Villanova University

Moderator: Ryan Winston, PhD, P.E., M.ASCE – Ohio State University

Stormwater Symposium

4:10 PM – 4:21 PM EST

Biochar-Amended Roadway Soils for Enhanced Nutrient Removals

Author: Maria Rossetti, S.M.ASCE – University of Virginia

Moderator: Ryan Winston, PhD, P.E., M.ASCE – Ohio State University

Stormwater Symposium

3:15 PM – 3:29 PM EST

Lagrangian Modeling of Advection-Dispersion-Reaction in Drinking Water Pipe Network

Author: Feng Shang, PhD – USEPA

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

3:29 PM – 3:37 PM EST

Does the Decay Rate Matter in the Spread of Constituents in Water Distribution Systems?

Author: Brian D. Barkdoll, P.E., F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Michigan Tech

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

3:37 PM – 3:51 PM EST

Avoiding Pitfalls in Calibrating a Water Distribution System Model

Author: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

3:51 PM – 4:03 PM EST

Modeling and Indexing Disinfection By-Product Formation in Competitive Reactions during Drinking Water Treatment

Author: Jeff Yang, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE. – U.S. EPA, Office of Research and Development

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

4:03 PM – 4:13 PM EST

Using Graph Theory for Determining Grab Sampling Location in Real Time Upon a Contamination Detection in Water Distribution System

Author: Leonid Kadinski, M.Sc – Israel Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

4:13 PM – 4:28 PM EST

Improving Contaminant Spread Estimation Through the Consideration of Hydraulic Uncertainty and Identification of Multiple Confirmatory Sampling Locations

Author: Camilo Salcedo, S.M.ASCE – University of Arizona

Moderator: Avi Ostfeld, PhD, D.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Technion- I.I.T.

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

3:15 PM – 3:27 PM EST

Mitigating Thermal Pollution with Rainwater Harvesting Systems in the Eastern U.S.

Author: Christopher McNabb – The Ohio State University

Moderator: Venkata Krishna K. Upadhyayula, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Umea University

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

3:27 PM – 3:39 PM EST

Toward a Comprehensive Model for Analyzing Transient Flow in Sewer Pipe Systems

Author: David Khani, P.E., P.Eng, M.ASCE – University of North Dakota, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Author: Yeo Howe Lim, Ph.D., M.ASCE – University of North Dakota, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Author: Ahmad Malekpour, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Innovative Hydraulic Group

Moderator: Venkata Krishna K. Upadhyayula, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Umea University

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

3:39 PM – 3:57 PM EST

Designing Sustainable and Circular Economy Compliant Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Systems Oriented Approach

Author: Venkata Krishna K. Upadhyayula, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Umea University

Author: Kavitha Shanmugam – Umea University, Umea, Sweden

Author: Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D.,Aff.M.ASCE – South Dakota Mines

Author: Majid Mustafa – Umea University

Author: Mats Tysklind – Umea University

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

3:57 PM – 4:13 PM EST

Metal electrodes and microbial corrosion problems in wastewater treatment and beyond

Author: Pawan Sigdel – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Author: Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, Ph.D.,Aff.M.ASCE – South Dakota Mines

Moderator: Venkata Krishna K. Upadhyayula, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Umea University

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

4:13 PM – 4:27 PM EST

The Seasonal Characterization and Ecotoxicity of Hospital Wastewater: A case study in Istanbul

Author: Iclal R. Birtek, MS – Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI), ITU

Moderator: Venkata Krishna K. Upadhyayula, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Umea University

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

Author: Mark Tester

5:06 PM – 5:20 PM EST

Large Scale River Simulations of an Unscreened Water Diversion: Hydraulic Observations and Implications for Structural Design of Fish Deterring Devices

Author: Kara J. Carr, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE – University of California, Davis

Author: Ali Ercan – University of California, Davis

Author: M. Levent Kavvas – University of California, Davis

Moderator: Xiaofeng Liu – Pennsylvania State University

Hydraulics and Waterways

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM EST

Influences of Boulder Placement on Stream Habitat Quality Metrics

Author: Amir Golpira – Clarkson University

Author: Abul BM Baki, Aff.M.ASCE – Clarkson University

Moderator: Kara J. Carr, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE – University of California, Davis

Moderator: Xiaofeng Liu – Pennsylvania State University

Hydraulics and Waterways

5:35 PM – 5:56 PM EST

An implementation of Individual-Based Model for Fish Passage Design

Author: Yi-Xuan Zeng – Pennsylvania State University

Author: Xiaofeng Liu – Pennsylvania State University

Moderator: Kara J. Carr, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE – University of California, Davis

Hydraulics and Waterways

5:56 PM – 6:09 PM EST

Derived Analytical Model for Flow through Rock Weir Structures

Author: Hassan Ismail, PhD, PE – Pennsylvania State university

Moderator: Kara J. Carr, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE – University of California, Davis

Moderator: Xiaofeng Liu – Pennsylvania State University

Hydraulics and Waterways

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

5:06 PM – 5:19 PM EST

Eight Years of Envision: How a Sustainability Rating System Benefits Utilities

Author: Christopher J. Ranck, PE, BCEE, ENVSP, DWRE – Black & Veatch

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

5:19 PM – 5:31 PM EST

Dynamics of land use land cover change modeling through enhanced Bayesian network

Author: Suchismita Subhadarsini – Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

5:31 PM – 5:56 PM EST

A Framework to Assess the Impacts of Renewable Energy Technologies (FAIRET)

Author: Ramanitharan Kandiah, PhD, P.E., BCEE, PH, ENV SP – Central State University

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

5:56 PM – 6:08 PM EST

Development of a Life Cycle Assessment Model for Understanding the Food-Energy-Water Nexus at the Household Scale: A Case Study in Lake County, IL

Author: Jessica K. Daignault, S.M.ASCE – Michigan Technological University

Moderator: Emily Grubert, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Session 3-3: New Professionals: Mentoring Session

Moderator: Lily S. Baldwin – Chevron Energy Technology Company

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

5:06 PM – 5:23 PM EST

Quantity Control Performance Metrics for Stormwater Management Facilities

Author: Michael A. Gregory, MSc, PE – Computational Hydraulics Int. (CHI)

Moderator: Holly Kay Piza, P.E. – Mile High Flood District

Stormwater Symposium

5:23 PM – 5:38 PM EST

Evapotranspiration Crediting in Vegetated Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs)

Author: Michael Burns, M.S. – Villanova University

Author: Andrea Welker, PhD, PE, ENV SP, F.ASCE – Villanova University

Moderator: Holly Kay Piza, P.E. – Mile High Flood District

Stormwater Symposium

5:38 PM – 5:53 PM EST

Multi-criterion, multi-stakeholder decision analysis for identifying and prioritizing green infrastructure research needs: Case studies in Philadelphia and Miami

Author: Ali Ebrahimian, PhD, A.M.ASCE – Florida International University

Moderator: Holly Kay Piza, P.E. – Mile High Flood District

Stormwater Symposium

5:53 PM – 6:07 PM EST

Effect of City Regulations on the Implementation of Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Author: Liya E. Abera, S.M.ASCE – University of Mississippi

Moderator: Holly Kay Piza, P.E. – Mile High Flood District

Stormwater Symposium

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM EST

Serious Sensor Placement – Optimal Sensor Placement as a Serious Game

Author: Georg Arbesser-Rastburg, MSc – Graz University of Technology

Author: Daniela Fuchs-Hanusch, PhD – Graz University of Technology

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

5:15 PM – 5:23 PM EST

Impact of pressure on water distribution pipe failure rates in Auckland

Author: Lunita Lopez, PhD student – University of Auckland

Author: Kobus Van Zyl, Pr.Eng – University of Auckland

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

5:23 PM – 5:35 PM EST

Impact of WDS Hydraulics on Its Energy Consumption

Author: Fayzul Pasha, P.E., M.ASCE – California State University, Fresno

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

5:35 PM – 5:50 PM EST

Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network for Pipe Burst Detection in Water Distribution System

Author: Sanghoon Jun, S.M.ASCE – The University of Arizona

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

5:50 PM – 6:05 PM EST

Optimal Meter Placement for Multivariate Pipe Burst Detection in Water Distribution System

Author: Sehyeong Kim – Korea University

Author: Donghwi Jung – Korea University

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

6:05 PM – 6:15 PM EST

Leak Detection in Water Distribution Systems using Artificial Intelligence

Author: Shreya Sabu, Masters – North Carolina State University

Author: Gnanamanikam Mahinthakumar – North Carolina State University

Author: Ranji Ranjithan, PhD – North Carolina State University

Author: James Levis – North Carolina State University

Author: Downey Brill – North Carolina State University

Moderator: Thomas M. Walski, PhD., PE. FEWRI, F.ASCE – Bentley Systems,Inc

Water Distribution Systems Analysis Symposium

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

5:06 PM – 5:20 PM EST

Tree-ring Based Weather Regime Reconstructions Over the Past Millennium for Climate Scenario Development in the Western United States

Author: Rohini S. Gupta, S.M.ASCE – Cornell University

Moderator: Paul Block – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Water Resource Planning & Management

5:20 PM – 5:34 PM EST

Optimal Forecast-based Actions for Extreme Rainfall in Peru

Author: Jonathan M. Lala, S.M.ASCE – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Moderator: Paul Block – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Water Resource Planning & Management

5:34 PM – 5:45 PM EST

Integration of Climate Forecast Information into Local-level Decision-making Using an Agent-based Model to Support Community Adaptation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Author: Sarah Alexander, S.M.ASCE – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Moderator: Paul Block – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Water Resource Planning & Management

5:45 PM – 5:59 PM EST

Use of Statistical Streamflow Forecasts to Improve Triggering of Advanced Flood Preparedness Actions in Peru

Author: Colin Keating, S.M.ASCE – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Moderator: Paul Block – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Water Resource Planning & Management

5:59 PM – 6:11 PM EST

Improving Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction Modeling by Integrating Rain Gauge and NEXRAD Data

Author: Chin Man W. Mok, PhD, G.E., P.E., P.G., D.GE, D.WRE, F.ASCE, F.EWRI – GSI Environmental Inc.

Moderator: Paul Block – University of Wisconsin-Madison

Water Resource Planning & Management

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

5:06 PM – 5:17 PM EST

Using SWMM to Represent Rapid Filling Conditions

Author: Bruna Minetto – Federal University of Santa Maria - UFSM

Author: Daniel G. Allasia – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Moderator: Conor J. Lewellyn, PHD, PE, CFM, MASCE – OptiRTC

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

5:17 PM – 5:39 PM EST

Life-cycle Assessment of Trenchless Cured-in-place Pipe (CIPP) Renewal Method in Large Diameter Stormwater Drainage Conduits

Author: Ramtin Serajiantehrani, PhD, A.M.ASCE – The University of Texas at Arlington

Moderator: Conor J. Lewellyn, PHD, PE, CFM, MASCE – OptiRTC

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

5:39 PM – 5:56 PM EST

Decision Making Framework for Detecting Sweetspots for Green Infrastructure Implementation in the Urban Areas

Author: Rouhangiz Yavari, S.M.ASCE – Penn State University

Author: Lauren McPhillips, PhD, A.M.ASCE – Penn State University

Author: Daniel Brent – Penn State University

Author: Hong Wu – Penn State University

Author: Caitlin Grady – Penn State University

Moderator: Conor J. Lewellyn, PHD, PE, CFM, MASCE – OptiRTC

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

5:56 PM – 6:12 PM EST

Building an Experimental Dataset to Evaluate Stormwater Modeling Accuracy in Rapid Filling Conditions

Author: Joao Paludo Bocchi – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS

Author: Daniel G. Allasia – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Moderator: Conor J. Lewellyn, PHD, PE, CFM, MASCE – OptiRTC

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

5:00 PM – 5:06 PM EST

ASCE Parking Lot

5:06 PM – 5:18 PM EST

Salinity Interaction of Mentor Marsh with Lake Erie Using Hydrodynamic Modeling

Author: Suresh Sharma, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE – YSU

Moderator: Omar I. Abdul-Aziz – West Virginia University

Watershed

5:18 PM – 5:30 PM EST

Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Coastal Salt Marshes

Author: Mohammed Zaki, S.M.ASCE – West Virginia University

Moderator: Omar I. Abdul-Aziz – West Virginia University

Watershed

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM EST

Mapping and Modeling the Effects of Small Surface Waters in the Mississippi River Basin

Author: Adnan Rajib, PhD,A.M.ASCE – Texas A&M University Kingsville

Co-Author: Qiusheng Wu

Co-Author: Charles R. Lane

Co-Author: Heather E. Golden

Co-Author: Jay R. Christensen

Co-Author: Travis A. Dahl

Co-Author: Jodi L. Ryder

Co-Author: Brian C. McFall

Moderator: Omar I. Abdul-Aziz – West Virginia University

Watershed

5:45 PM – 5:58 PM EST

DEM Data Source-Induced Uncertainty in Watershed-Scale Sediment Transport Modeling and Management

Author: Maryam Roostaee, Ph.D. Candidate – Louisiana State University

Author: Zhiqiang Deng, M.ASCE – Louisiana State University/Dept of CE & Env Engine

Moderator: Omar I. Abdul-Aziz – West Virginia University

Watershed

5:58 PM – 6:13 PM EST

ECOSTRESS: a Mission to Study Vegetation Water Stress and Beyond From the International Space Station

Author: Christine Lee – JPL

Author: Kerry Cawse-Nicholson – JPL

Author: Joshua Fisher – JPL

Author: Glynn Hulley – JPL

Author: Simon Hook – JPL

Moderator: Omar I. Abdul-Aziz – West Virginia University

Watershed

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Interdisciplinary Council Virtual Happy Hour - Bring Your Own Ice Cream Social

Moderator: David Hill

Moderator: Teresa B. Culver – University of Virginia

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST

Kendeda Building Live Tour & Happy Hour