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Accuracy Of Nitrate Hysteresis And Flushing For Agricultural Watersheds In The Midwest, Noah Rudko, Sara K. W. Mcmillian, Jane Frankenberger, François Birgand Mar 2024

Accuracy Of Nitrate Hysteresis And Flushing For Agricultural Watersheds In The Midwest, Noah Rudko, Sara K. W. Mcmillian, Jane Frankenberger, François Birgand

Graduate Industrial Research Symposium

Storm event-based metrics, such as hysteresis (HI) and flushing (FI), are used to differentiate nitrate pathways and sources, which is essential for watershed management. Estimations of these event-based metrics typically use high frequency (15-minute – hourly) measurements, but daily data are also used due to their greater availability. To date, there has been no study assessing how using lower frequency samples affect the accuracy of HI and FI, which could skew interpretation of potential nutrient pathways and sources. We used continuous measurements of nitrate collected at 9 watersheds throughout the Midwest spanning 448 storms. HI and FI were estimated from …


Does Green Energy Really Matter For Environment And Economic Sustainability? Validating The Long-Standing Existing Empirics On Pakistan Economy, Syed Kafait Hussain Naqvi Nov 2023

Does Green Energy Really Matter For Environment And Economic Sustainability? Validating The Long-Standing Existing Empirics On Pakistan Economy, Syed Kafait Hussain Naqvi

CBER Conference

The empirical outcomes of the study validate the widespread concern of the literature on the existence of the “growth hypothesis” which supports, that there is a systematic positive causation running from green energy to economic sustainability. The study findings suggest that regulations in the energy sector can encourage the applications of green energy resources, particularly in the real sector of the economy, leading to reduced emissions.


Food-Water-Energy Nexus In The Perspective Of Green Revolution, Green Energy, Legal And Institutional Framework: A Killian Based Adjusted Bootstrap Approach, Zia Ur Rahman Nov 2023

Food-Water-Energy Nexus In The Perspective Of Green Revolution, Green Energy, Legal And Institutional Framework: A Killian Based Adjusted Bootstrap Approach, Zia Ur Rahman

CBER Conference

Food and water energy is crucial for human well-being, sustainable development, and poverty reduction. The growing global demand driven by population growth, economic development, urbanization, changing diets, technological advancements, and climate change projections indicates a significant increase in the need for these resources. Understanding the intricate interdependencies between food, water, and energy is essential for effectively addressing these challenges and fostering a prosperous and sustainable future. Therefore, this study incorporated statistical data collected from the Pakistan Economic Survey and the World Governance Indicator from 1990 to 2022 to elucidate the complex connection between food, water, and energy.


Demand Analysis Of Energy Mix In District Kotli Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Pakistan, Syed Kafait Hussain Naqvi Nov 2023

Demand Analysis Of Energy Mix In District Kotli Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Pakistan, Syed Kafait Hussain Naqvi

CBER Conference

This study is an effort to empirically analyze the household’s demand for energy mix (electricity, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), kerosene, and firewood) in the District Kotli, AJK. The study estimates the demand elasticities (price and expenditure) by employing the Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System (LA-AIDS) to 384 households sampled across District Kotli, AJK in 2017. The empirical estimations are carried out by using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR), keeping intact the adding-up, homogeneity and symmetry restrictions.


Optimal And Robust Control Problems Of Microalgae Cultivation, Mariana Rodriguez-Jara, Luis A. Ricardez-Sandoval, Carlos E. Ramirez-Castelan, Hector Puebla Nov 2023

Optimal And Robust Control Problems Of Microalgae Cultivation, Mariana Rodriguez-Jara, Luis A. Ricardez-Sandoval, Carlos E. Ramirez-Castelan, Hector Puebla

Annual Symposium on Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research

No abstract provided.


Reducing Uncertainty In Sea-Level Rise Prediction: A Spatial-Variability-Aware Approach, Subhankar Ghosh, Shuai An, Arun Sharma, Jayant Gupta, Shashi Shekhar, Aneesh Subramanian Oct 2023

Reducing Uncertainty In Sea-Level Rise Prediction: A Spatial-Variability-Aware Approach, Subhankar Ghosh, Shuai An, Arun Sharma, Jayant Gupta, Shashi Shekhar, Aneesh Subramanian

I-GUIDE Forum

Given multi-model ensemble climate projections, the goal is to accurately and reliably predict future sea-level rise while lowering the uncertainty. This problem is important because sea-level rise affects millions of people in coastal communities and beyond due to climate change's impacts on polar ice sheets and the ocean. This problem is challenging due to spatial variability and unknowns such as possible tipping points (e.g., collapse of Greenland or West Antarctic ice-shelf), climate feedback loops (e.g., clouds, permafrost thawing), future policy decisions, and human actions. Most existing climate modeling approaches use the same set of weights globally, during either regression or …


School Of Stem Poster Session, Keith Schimmel Apr 2023

School Of Stem Poster Session, Keith Schimmel

Scholar Week 2016 - present

Location: Reed 2nd floor Tech Center and lobby

This poster session will include displays of work from the School of STEM - Engineering Senior Design and Freshman Design Projects along with Undergraduate Research.

Senior Design Projects

(1) Holland - Shear-Die [Nathan Marks, Nolan Paape, Seth Beyer]

(2) Aginno - Solar-Powered Fish Pond Aeration System [Hoai Do, Bella Lopez, Kendyl Clark, Megan Schroeder]

(3) Peddinghaus - Tube Conveyor [Carson Caldwell, Alisha Wright, Michael Rollberg, Rebecca Witvoet]

(4) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Design Problem [Marissa Anderson, Brady Chambers, Cam Steele]

(5) Kankakee Elks Country Club and Golf …


Design, Collaborate, Thrive: The Broad Ripple Avenue Project, Jessica Hawley, Emily Nelson, Ericka Miller Mar 2023

Design, Collaborate, Thrive: The Broad Ripple Avenue Project, Jessica Hawley, Emily Nelson, Ericka Miller

Purdue Road School

Broad Ripple Avenue (College Avenue to Winthrop Avenue) needed large-scale stormwater improvements. With the help of the Lochmueller Group and the Broad Ripple Village Association, Indianapolis DPW perceptively took this opportunity to also improve pedestrian facilities and regional multi-modal connectivity by combining multiple regional projects into one construction contract. This consolidation allowed for a cohesive public message through proactive public involvement. Presenters will share how consensus was built between invested parties through a successful public and private partnership.


Removal Of Selenium And Heavy Metals From Coal Combustion Residuals Wastewater Using Surface Modified Iron Based Media, Madan Tandukar, Alex Korff, Andrew Vincent, Chris Hardin Aug 2022

Removal Of Selenium And Heavy Metals From Coal Combustion Residuals Wastewater Using Surface Modified Iron Based Media, Madan Tandukar, Alex Korff, Andrew Vincent, Chris Hardin

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


A Qualitative Look Into Repair Practices, Jumana Labib Aug 2022

A Qualitative Look Into Repair Practices, Jumana Labib

Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference

This research poster is based on a working research paper which moves beyond the traditional scope of repair and examines the Right to Repair movement from a smaller, more personal lens by detailing the 6 categorical impediments as dubbed by Dr. Alissa Centivany (design, law, economic/business strategy, material asymmetry, informational asymmetry, and social impediments) have continuously inhibited repair and affected repair practices, which has consequently had larger implications (environmental, economic, social, etc.) on ourselves, our objects, and our world. The poster builds upon my research from last year (see "The Right to Repair: (Re)building a better future"), this time pulling …


Epri Research On Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions Near Coal Combustion Product Sites, Bruce Hensel, Jeff Thomas, Tim Towey, Anthony Aufdenkampe May 2022

Epri Research On Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions Near Coal Combustion Product Sites, Bruce Hensel, Jeff Thomas, Tim Towey, Anthony Aufdenkampe

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Cqa - A Common Sense Approach At Becoming The Mvp On Your Next Project, James Price, Michael Fisher, John Metcalf May 2022

Cqa - A Common Sense Approach At Becoming The Mvp On Your Next Project, James Price, Michael Fisher, John Metcalf

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Challenges & Pragmatic Solutions For The Design And Construction Of A 300-Acre Ccr Landfill Located In The Southwestern Us - A Case Study, Andy Lucas, Jason Pokorny May 2022

Challenges & Pragmatic Solutions For The Design And Construction Of A 300-Acre Ccr Landfill Located In The Southwestern Us - A Case Study, Andy Lucas, Jason Pokorny

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


State Of The Practice For Compaction Quality Of Dry Stack Ccr Storage Facilities, Bruce Cunningham, Pavana Vennapusa, David J. White, Robert Eric Hageman May 2022

State Of The Practice For Compaction Quality Of Dry Stack Ccr Storage Facilities, Bruce Cunningham, Pavana Vennapusa, David J. White, Robert Eric Hageman

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Hybrid Closure Approach: Constructing Bidding Lessons Learned, Brian Harthun, P.E. May 2022

Hybrid Closure Approach: Constructing Bidding Lessons Learned, Brian Harthun, P.E.

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Groundwater Compliance & Strategy Insights For Ccr Rule Stakeholders, Sheryl Smith, Mark Johnson May 2022

Groundwater Compliance & Strategy Insights For Ccr Rule Stakeholders, Sheryl Smith, Mark Johnson

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Ecological Risk Assessment For Coal Combustion Residuals And Herrington Lake Adjacent To The Kentucky Utilities E.W. Brown Generating Station, Mary Sorensen, Alex Smith, Mark Nielsen May 2022

Ecological Risk Assessment For Coal Combustion Residuals And Herrington Lake Adjacent To The Kentucky Utilities E.W. Brown Generating Station, Mary Sorensen, Alex Smith, Mark Nielsen

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Geochemical Explanations For Strong Natural Attenuation Of Molybdenum, Selenium, And Lithium In A Groundwater Plume, Jacob Chu, J. P. Brandenburg May 2022

Geochemical Explanations For Strong Natural Attenuation Of Molybdenum, Selenium, And Lithium In A Groundwater Plume, Jacob Chu, J. P. Brandenburg

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Ccr Landfill Construction & Operation Under Subtitle D, Thomas R. Gredell May 2022

Ccr Landfill Construction & Operation Under Subtitle D, Thomas R. Gredell

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Use Of A Net Environmental Benefit Analysis To Evaluate Remedial Options To Address Coal Ash – Case Studies, Joseph Nicolette, Michael Rockel May 2022

Use Of A Net Environmental Benefit Analysis To Evaluate Remedial Options To Address Coal Ash – Case Studies, Joseph Nicolette, Michael Rockel

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Well Integrity And Performance Part Ii - Seeing The Benefits, Bryan R. Hansen, Jacob G. Gruzalski, Thomas S. Dicken, Rock J. Vitale May 2022

Monitoring Well Integrity And Performance Part Ii - Seeing The Benefits, Bryan R. Hansen, Jacob G. Gruzalski, Thomas S. Dicken, Rock J. Vitale

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Hybrid Closure Approach: Design Investigation Review, Brian Sperrazza, P.E., P.G. May 2022

Hybrid Closure Approach: Design Investigation Review, Brian Sperrazza, P.E., P.G.

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Use Of Tritium-Helium Isotopes For Vertical Delineation Of Ccr Constituents In Groundwater, Lane Dorman, Lauren Fitzgerald, Ryan Fimmen, Robert Trey Singleton May 2022

Use Of Tritium-Helium Isotopes For Vertical Delineation Of Ccr Constituents In Groundwater, Lane Dorman, Lauren Fitzgerald, Ryan Fimmen, Robert Trey Singleton

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Construction Risk Management Considerations For Ccr Surface Impoundment Closures, John P. Seymour, Chris Robb May 2022

Construction Risk Management Considerations For Ccr Surface Impoundment Closures, John P. Seymour, Chris Robb

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Ccr Beneficial Use Data Capture And Reporting, Joe Ploetz, Kevin Foody May 2022

Ccr Beneficial Use Data Capture And Reporting, Joe Ploetz, Kevin Foody

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Intersection Of The Ccr Rule, Superfund, And Irrigation On The Great Plains, Shane D. Mcdonald, Jillian Troyer, Robert Kleinmann, Marty Stange May 2022

The Intersection Of The Ccr Rule, Superfund, And Irrigation On The Great Plains, Shane D. Mcdonald, Jillian Troyer, Robert Kleinmann, Marty Stange

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Using Shear Wave Velocity Measurements To Identify Cemented Ccr, Andrew Fuggle, Longde Jin, Haley Roberts May 2022

Using Shear Wave Velocity Measurements To Identify Cemented Ccr, Andrew Fuggle, Longde Jin, Haley Roberts

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Wind Performance Evaluation Of Engineered Turf Final Cover And Exposed Geomembrane, Ming Zhu, Bryan Scholl May 2022

Wind Performance Evaluation Of Engineered Turf Final Cover And Exposed Geomembrane, Ming Zhu, Bryan Scholl

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Attenuation And Source Zone Depletion Of Boron From Coal Combustion Residuals In Groundwater, J.P. Brandenburg, Dave Hagen May 2022

Attenuation And Source Zone Depletion Of Boron From Coal Combustion Residuals In Groundwater, J.P. Brandenburg, Dave Hagen

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Building Defensibility For Mna Remedy Selection, Michael Healey, Jeff Roberts, Sarah Cronk, Andrzej Przepiora May 2022

Building Defensibility For Mna Remedy Selection, Michael Healey, Jeff Roberts, Sarah Cronk, Andrzej Przepiora

World of Coal Ash Proceedings

No abstract provided.