Invited Virtual Presentations
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2021
Conference Presentations
- “Electrobioremediation: Coupled Electrokinetics and Bioremediation for Contaminated Site Remediation.” Keynote Lecture, Indian Geotechnical Conference (Virtual), Organized by IGS Trichy Chapter & Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, December 18, 2021
- “Tiered Quantitative Assessment of Life Cycle Sustainability and Resilience (TQUALICSR): Framework for Design of Engineering Projects.” ASCE International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI 2021), Virtual, December 6, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Modeling Coupled Dynamic Processes in Landfills: Holistic Long-Term Performance Management to Improve Sustainability.” Keynote Presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (Virtual), Organized by the Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society, Sri Lanka, December 6-7, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Sustainable and Resilient Remediation of Polluted Sites.” International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Practices for Built Environment (SMPBE-2021), Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur, India, November 25, 2021
- “Sustainability Assessment of Controlled Low Strength Materials Utilizing Various Industrial Waste Materials.” First Indian Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Conference (Virtual Mode), IGC-Jalandhar Chapter & Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India, November 19, 2021
- “Innovative Biochar-Slag-Soil Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills.” The 8th Joint Seminar on Geoenvironmental Engineering and Recycling (GER 2021), Seoul National University, South Korea, November 11, 2021
- “Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Civil Infrastructure: Framework and Case Studies.” 2021 Illinois Network Conference: Research Conference on Sustainability (Virtual), University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), October 29, 2021
- “Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Civil Infrastructure: Framework and Case Study.” International Conference on Sustainable Construction Technologies & Advancements In Civil Engineering (ScTACE-2021), Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram, AP, India, October 14, 2021
- “Quantitative Assessment of Life Cycle Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure.” International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE-2021) Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India, September 18, 2021
- “Quantifying Sustainability: General Framework and Case Study of Selecting Adsorbents for PFAS-Contaminated Groundwater Remediation.” International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ICACE-2021), Civil Engineering Department, KL University, Vijayawada, India, June 26, 2021.
- “Use of Biochar for Sustainable Environmental Remediation.” 1st International Conference on Construction Materials and Environment (ICCME-2021), Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT), Solan, HP, India, June 4, 2021.
- “Sustainable Groundwater Remediation at Coal Ash Pond Sites.” 30th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air (Virtual Conference), March 22, 2021.
- “Climate Resilient Design of Built-Infrastructure.” 3rd International Conference on Engineering Challenges in Gulf Countries (Virtual), IEI Kuwait Chapter, January 22, 2021.
Webinars
- “Sustainable Resilient Site Remediation (SRSR): Overview and Perspectives for Implementation.” International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering: Polluted Land, Waste Management & Sustainability/Resiliency, December 17, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Sustainable Engineering for Pollution Prevention and Control.” Department of Civil Engineering, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, India, on the occasion of National Pollution Control Day, December 2, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Framework to Assess Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure.” Organized by ASCE India Section Southern Region, Mahendra Engineering College & Malnad College of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, India, November 5, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Deep Foundations: Framework and Case Study.” IGS Warangal Chapter & Geotechnical Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal, AP, India, October 26, 2021
- “School is in Session: Sustainable Remediation.” Catch the Wave: Sustainable Remediation, Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) Interactive Workshop, September 22, 2021
- “Geoenvironmental Engineering: Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities.” Webinar, Department of Civil Engineering, Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMUT), Gorakhpur, India, July 27, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Phytoremediation of Soils and Fill Materials with Mixed Contaminants: Laboratory and Field Investigations.”, International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering, July 23, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Innovative Biogeochemical Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills.” International Society of Environmental Geotechnology (ISEG) Webinar New Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Geotechnology, July 13, 2021
- “Geoenvironmental Engineering for Sustainable Development.” International Webinar Series on Advancement of Geotechnical Engineering, Organized by Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, TN, India, May 27, 2021.
- “Protecting Geomembrane Liner from Damage due to Overlying Drainage Material in Landfills.” International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering, May 21, 2021. [YouTube Video]
- “An Overview on Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering / Sustainable Engineering.” Webinar Organized by ASCE India Section Southern Region & ASCE Student Chapter at B.V. Raju Institute of Technology, India, May 15, 2021
- “Use of Shredded Scrap Tires as Drainage Material in Landfill Cover Systems: Laboratory Investigations and Field Application.” International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering, April 23, 2021. [YouTube Video]
- “Innovative Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills.” Webinar to Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, March 9, 2021.
- “Advances in Geoenvironmental Engineering.” GEOLIVE-2021: Geotechnical Engineering Webinar Series, School of Civil Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India, February 25, 2021.
- “Overview of Research on Geoenvironmental Engineering and Sustainable & Resilient Engineering.” Guest Lecture in HON201 Great Cities: UIC’s Metropolitan Commitment, University of Illinois at Chicago, February 10, 2021.
- “Containment Wall at DNAPL-Contaminated Site: Slurry Selection and Field Construction.” International Webinar Series on Geoenvironmental Engineering. January 15, 2021. [YouTube Video]
Short Courses
- “Sustainability Assessment of Highway Pavement with Recycled Aggregate Subbase.” FDP on Innovation in Civil Engineering Materials & Techniques for Sustainable Development (ICEMTSD – 2021), Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Silchar, India, November 20, 2021
- “Risk, Sustainability, and Resiliency Considerations in Polluted Site Remediation.” International Faculty Development Program: Sustainable Developments and Practices in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India, October 20, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- Sustainable In-Ground Reactive Filters for Urban Stormwater Treatment.” AICTE Sponsored One Week Online ATAL FDP on “Environment and Sustainability: Need of the Day (ESND), Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Department of Civil Engineering, Tirupati, India, September 14, 2021. [YouTube Video]
- “End Use of Closed Landfills.” Short-Term Course on Design of Landfills and Waste Containment Systems, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, July 9, 2021[YouTube Video]
- “Gas Generation and Management.” Short-Term Course on Design of Landfills and Waste Containment Systems, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, July 6, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Landfill Laws and Regulations.” Short-Term Course on Design of Landfills and Waste Containment Systems, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, India, July 5, 2021 [YouTube Video]
- “Leachate Recirculation and Bioreactor Landfills.” Solid Waste Landfill Design Short Course (Virtual), University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 25, 2021.
- “Coal Mine Refuse and Coal Ash Disposal Sites: Groundwater Management Zones and Remediation Options.” International Virtual Short-Term Course on Futuristic Prospects of Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Issues of Coal Mine Overburden and Mine Tailings, March 16, 2021.
- “Climate Resilient Design of Civil Infrastructure.” Short Term Training Program (STTP) on Sustainable Materials & Resilient Buildings: Philosophy, Design, Implementation, and Performance, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal, India, February 17, 2021.
2020
- “Advice for Students Interested in Conducting Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering.” Zoom Meeting with International Attendees, December 21, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Sustainability Assessment of Various Remediation Alternatives for Contaminated Lake Sediments: Case Study”, 5th Annual Live Streaming Geo-Institute Web Conference, ASCE Geoenvironmental Engineering Technical Committee, December 8, 2020.
- “Use of Life Cycle Assessment to Promote Sustainable Construction Materials and Buildings.” Training Program on Sustainable Materials & Resilient Buildings: Philosophy, Design, Implementation, and Performance, Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal, India, November 24, 2020.
- “Geoenvironmental Engineering: Challenges and Opportunities.” Workshop to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of PPGEC, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil, November 12, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Innovative Cover System for Zero Emissions at Landfills.” ENGEO Incorporated, San Jose, CA, Webinar, October 27, 2020.
- “Quantitative Sustainability Assessment of Various Remediation Alternatives for Contaminated Lake Sediments: Case Study.” AEHS 36th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy, October 21, 2020.
- Online International STC under TEQIP-III: Sustainable, Resilient and Smart Built Infrastructure in Developing Countries, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar – 144011, Punjab, India, October 20-24, 2020.
- Advancing Sustainability Objectives Via Resiliency Planning & Engineering.” Online Seminar on “Science and Technology from the Perspective of Sustainable Development,” University of Passo Fundo, Brazil, October 16, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Research: Relevant to Mining Industry.” International Webinar on “Opportunities for Higher Education and Research in Mining Engineering & Interdisciplinary Areas”, Dept. of Mining Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, India, September 25, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Walk the Talk: Quantifying Sustainability in Engineering Projects.” National Online Faculty Development Program on Sustainable Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati, India, August 27, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure: Future Reimagined.” 3rd International Conference on Trends and Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (TRACE), Department of Civil Engineering, Amity School of Engineering & Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India, August 20, 2020.
- “Career Opportunities in Civil Engineering.” Lovely Professional University Punjab, India, August 10, 2020. [YouTube Video]
- “Redevelopment of Contaminated Sites.” Indo-USA Faculty Development Program, Geotechnics for Infrastructure Development, CoE/IGS Pune, India, August 9, 2020.
- “Chicago, USA: A Model City for Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment.” Webinar, NRI Institute of Technology, AP, India, July 17, 2020.