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Theresa M. Ahlborn, PE

Dobson, R. J., Ahlborn, T. M. Published (2019) Evaluation of Bridge Decks Using Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) at Near Highway Speeds for Effective Asset Management - Implementation for Routine Inspection (Phase III). MDOT Research Reports (SPR-1617C ed.,, pp. 39). Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Transportation.
Vaghefi, K.*, Ahlborn, T. M., Harris, D. K., and C. N. Brooks, "Combined Imaging Technologies for Concrete Bridge Deck Condition Assessment", ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. American Society of Civil Engineers. Online April 20, 2014. 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000465 (in press) Research Board – Design of Structures, National Academy Press, Washington D.C., p. 92-102 (December 2005).
Harris, D. K., Gheitasi, A.*, Ahlborn, T. M., Mears, K. A.*, “Evaluation of Constructed, Steel Tubular, Cast-in-Place (CIP) Piling Properties”, Transportation Research Record No. 2363, JOURNAL of Transportation Research Board – Soil Mechanics, Nov. 2013.
Carbonell Munoz, M. A. *, Harris, D. K., Ahlborn, T. M., and D.C. Froster*, “Bond Performance Between Ultra-High Performance Concrete and Normal Strength Concrete,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 26 (8), 04014031, August 2014.
Ahlborn, T. M., G.A. Kollmorgen*, and M.E. Hansen*, “A Method of Measuring the Displacement of an Ultra-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete by Means of Unbound Gages,” Experimental Techniques. Society for Experimental Mechanics. (in press June 17, 2013, doi: 10.1111/ext.12028)
Ahlborn, T.M., K. Vaghefi*, D.K. Harris, and C.N. Brooks, “Measurement and Communication of Bridge Performance with Remote Sensing Technologies,” Maintenance and Preservation 2012 – Transportation Research Record, JOURNAL of the Transportation Research Board, TRR No. 2292, National Academy Press, Washington D.C., 141-149.

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Brian D. Barkdoll, PE

Barkdoll, B.D. (2023). "Moving statistic method (MSM) for quantification of changes in precipitation intensity and dry periods caused by climate change and demonstration on major U.S. cities." Sustain. Water Resour. Manag. 9, 94 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40899-023-00880-9
Sheefa DE, Handler RM, Barkdoll BD. (2022). "Eco-efficiency analysis of water distribution system flushing into a containment Pond." J Environ Manage. 2022 Nov 1;321:115987. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115987. Epub 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36027734.
Javid, A., Roudbari, A., Yousefi, N. et al. Modeling of chromium (VI) removal from aqueous solution using modified green-Graphene: RSM-CCD approach, optimization, isotherm, and kinetic studies. >J Environ Health Sci Engineer (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-020-00479-8
Kraft, Lily & Barkdoll, Brian D. (2020) "Effect of reservoir elevation on energy consumption in water distribution systems," Urban Water Journal,

DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2020.1758165
Tavakoli, H. (Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton; MI; 49931, United States); Barkdoll, B.D., Sustainability-based optimization algorithm
Source: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, v 17, n 3, p 1537-1550, March 1, 2020
Azari, A., Tavakoli, H., Barkdoll, B. D., & Haddad, O. (2020). Predictive model of algal biofuel production based on experimental data. Algal Research, 47, 101843.
Margaret Neff, Brian D. Barkdoll, Pipe enlargement to satisfy concentration-time product for in-system disinfection in a water distribution system ,

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (2019) 9 (4): 601–607.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2019.197
Alizadeh Fard, M., Vosoogh, A., Barkdoll, B., and Aminzadeh, B. (2017). "Using polymer coated nanoparticles for adsorption of micropollutants from water." Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.08.008
Kierys, D. and Barkdoll, B.D. (2017). “Sustainability-inspired composting latrine design.” Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development.
Champagne, T.M., Barkdoll, B.D., and González-Castro, J.A. (2017). “Experimental Study of Scour Induced by Temporally-Oscillating Hydraulic Jump in a Stilling Basin.” J. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering.
Bhattu, B., Barkdoll, B.D., and Breffle, W.S. (2017). “A Sustainability-Based Socio-Technical-Environmental Project Selection Algorithm.” Sustainable Water Resources Management.
Champagne, T.M.; Barkdoll, B.D.; Gonzalez-Castro, J.A.; Deaton, L. (2016). "Scour reduction by air injection: Flow patterns and turbulence." Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, v 142, n 3,March 1, 2016.
Barkdoll, B.D.; Murray, K.; Sherrin, A.; O'Neill, J.; Ghimire, S. R. (2016). "Effective-Power-Ranking Algorithm for Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Water Distribution Systems through Pipe Enhancement." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, v 142, n 1, January 1, 2016.
Pebler, P.T. and Barkdoll, B.D. (2016). "Sustainable sanitation, improved use of composting latrines through mixing and moisturizing: case study in Paraguay." Environment, Development, and Sustainability, DOI 10.1007/s10668-016-9780-0.
Arnold, N., Archer, A., and Barkdoll, B.D. (2016). “Bacterial adaptation and performance of household biosand water filters in differing temperatures.” Water Science and Technology: Water Supply.
Barkdoll, B., Kantor, C., Wesseldyke, E., and Ghimire, S. (2016). "Stormwater Low-Impact Development: A Call to Arms for Hydraulic Engineers." J. Hydraul. Eng. , 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001152 , 02516002
Barlock, R., Barkdoll, B., and González-Castro, J. (2016). "Experimental Demonstration of a New Extension Plate Scour Countermeasure Downstream of Stilling Basins." J. Hydraul. Eng. , 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001183 , 06016013.
Abbott, O’Neill, Barkdoll (2014) “Adaptive Greedy Heuristic Algorithm for Redundancy Augmentation by Loop Addition in Branched Water Distribution Systems.” ASCE J. Water Resources Planning Management, 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000480 , 06014005
Anderson, M.J.; Barkdoll, B.D. "Incorporation of air emissions in dredging method selection." Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, v 136, n 4, p 191-199, July/August 2010.

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Jennifer Becker

2020. Klemm, S. M., Seagren, E. A., Becker, J. G., Mayer, A. S. Submitted Mass flux analysis of abiotic PCE DNAPL pool dissolution in a heterogeneous flow environment. Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation.
2019. Becker, J. G., Seagren, E. A. Published High-Tech Analysis of Low-Tech Methods for Sustainable Class A Biosolids Production: Phase 2, Long-Term Storage and Air Drying Pilot-Scale Studies at Portage Lake Water and Sewer Authority. Alexandria, VA: Water Research Foundation.
2019. Becker, J. G. Published The microbial ecology and bioremediation of chlorinated ethene-contaminated environments. In Deborah Jean O’Bannon (Ed.), Women in Water Quality, Investigations by Prominent Female Engineers. Springer International Publishing. https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030178185. 10.1007/978-3-030-17819-2. (Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New)

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Qingli Dai

Wang, J., Dai, Q., Si, R. and Guo, S., 2019, Mechanical, durability, and microstructural properties of macro synthetic Polypropylene (PP) fiber-reinforced rubber concrete. Journal of Cleaner Production, 234, 10, Pages 1351-1364
Si, R., Dai, Q. 2019 Mechanical Property, Nanopore Structure and Drying Shrinkage of Metakaolin-based Geopolymer with waste glass powder, Journal of Cleaner Production.
Yao, H., Dai, Q., You, Z., J Zhang, S Lv, X Xiao. 2019 “Evaluation of contact angle between asphalt binders and aggregates using Molecular Dynamics (MD) method.” Construction and Building Materials 212, 727-736.
Wang, J., Guo, S., Dai, Q., Si, R. and Ma, Y. 2019 "Evaluation of cathode ray tube (CRT) glass concrete with/without surface treatment." Journal of Cleaner Production 226 (2019): 85-95.
Si, R., Guo, S., Dai, Q., (2018), “Influence of calcium content on the atomic structure and phase formation of alkali-activated cement binder”, Wiley Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102 (3), 1479-1494
Guo, S., Dai, Q., Chang, L., Hu, Y., Xie, X., Si, R., Wang, J., (2018), “Kinetic Analysis and Thermodynamic Simulation of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Cementitious Materials”, Wiley Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102 (3), 1463-1478
Guo, S., Hu, J., and Dai, Q., (2018), “A Critical Review on the Performance of Portland Cement Concrete with Recycled Organic Components”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, Volume 188, 1, July 2018, Pages 92-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.244
Guo, S., Dai, Q., Si, R. (2018) “Effect of Calcium and Lithium on Alkali-silica reaction kinetics and phase development,” Elsevier, Cement and Concrete Research, Volume 115, January 2019, Pages 220-229

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Daniel M. Dowden, PE, SE

Gagné, M.-E, Dowden, D.M., Tremblay, R., Bruneau, M, and Lachapelle, E. (2017), “Effective Steel Plate Wall Design with Bolted Infill Panels for Moderate Seismic Application.” Engineering Journal, AISC, (In Review).
Dowden, D.M., and Bruneau, M. (2016) “Dynamic Shake-Table Testing and Analytical Investigation of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001547.
Dowden, D.M., and Bruneau, M. (2016) “Kinematics of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls with NewZ-BREAKSS Post-tensioned Rocking Connection.” Engineering Journal, AISC, Third Quarter, pp. 117-135.
Dowden, D.M., Clayton, P.M., Li, C.-H., Berman, J.W., Bruneau, M, Lowes, L.N., and Tsai, K.C. (2016). “Full-scale Pseudo-dynamic Testing of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, In Press, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-41X.0001367.
Dowden, D.M., Purba, R., and Bruneau, M. (2012). “Behavior of Self-Centering Steel Plate Shear Walls and Design Considerations.” Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 138, No. 1, pp. 11-21.
Dowden, D.M., and Bruneau, M. (2011). “NewZ-BREAKSS: Post-tensioned Rocking Connection Detail Free of Beam Growth.” Engineering Journal, AISC, Second Quarter, pp. 153-158.
Gilstrap, J.M., Burke, C.R., Dowden, D.M., and Dolan, C.W. (1997). “Development of FRP reinforcement guidelines for prestressed concrete structures.” Journal of Composite Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 131-139.

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Abdolmajid Erfani

Erfani, A., Cui, Q., Baecher, G., and Kwak, Y. H. (2023). Data-Driven Approach to Risk Identification for Major Transportation Projects: A Common Risk Breakdown Structure. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
Erfani, A., Hickey, P. J., and Cui, Q. (2023). Likeability versus Competence Dilemma: Text Mining Approach Using LinkedIn Data. Journal of Management in Engineering, 39(3), 04023013.
Erfani, A., and Cui, Q. (2022). Predictive risk modeling for major transportation projects using historical data. Automation in Construction, 139, 104301.
Hickey, P. J., Erfani, A.,and Cui, Q. (2022). Use of LinkedIn Data and Machine Learning to Analyze Gender Differences in Construction Career Paths. Journal of Management in Engineering, 38(6), 04022060. (Best paper Award-2023)

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Jiehong Guo

Jiehong Guo, Stephen S. Hecht. DNA damage in human oral cells induced by use of e-cigarettes. Drug Testing and Analysis, 2022; 1- 9. doi:10.1002/dta.3375
Jiehong Guo, Joshua Ikuemonisan, Dorothy K. Hatsukami, Stephen S. Hecht. Liquid chromatography-nanoelectrospray ionization-high resolution tandem mass spectrometry analysis of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites in oral cell DNA of cigarette smokers, e-cigarette users and nonsmokers. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 34 (12), 2540-2548, 2021.
Jiehong Guo, Haoqing Chen, Pramod Upadhyaya, Yingchun Zhao, Robert J. Turesky, Stephen S. Hecht. Mass spectrometric quantitation of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites in tissue DNA of rats exposed to tobacco-specific nitrosamines and in lung and leukocyte DNA of cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 33 (9), 2475–2486, 2020.
Jiehong Guo, Zhuona Li, Prabha Ranasinghe, Karl J. Rockne, Neil C. Sturchio, John P. Giesy, An Li. Halogenated flame retardants in sediments from the Upper Laurentian Great Lakes: Implications to long-range transport and evidence of long-term transformation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 384, 121346, 2020.
Jiehong Guo, William Stubbings, Kevin Romanak, Linh V. Nguyen, Liisa Jantunen, Lisa Melymuk, Victoria Arrandale, Miriam L. Diamond and Marta Venier. An Alternative Flame Retardant, 2,4,6-Tris(2,4,6-tribromophenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine (TTBP-TAZ), in an E-waste Recycling Facility and House Dust in North America, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (6), 3599-3607, 2018.

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Jeffery Pereira Hollingsworth

Conference presentation at the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2013, Anchorage, Alaska "Integration of Terrestrial Based LiDAR into a Geographic Information System."
Conference presentation at the Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2013, Anchorage, Alaska "ALTA/ACSM LAND TITLE SURVEYS -Addressing the Purpose."
Conference Presentation at Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference (ASMC) 2015, Anchorage, "Alaska Geomatics Education – Sustain or Transform?"

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Ishi M. Keenum

Keenum, I.*, Player, R., Kralj, J., Servetas, S., Sussman, M., Russell, J., Stone, J., Chandrapati, S., Sozhamannan, S., AOAC SPADA-NGS Working Group (2023), “Amplicon Sequencing Minimum Information (AsqMI): Quality and Reporting Guidelines for Actionable Calls in Biodefense Applications” AOAC International, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsad047
Davis, B.C., Brown, C., Gupta, S., Calarco, J., Liguori,K., Milligan, E., Harwood, V.J., Pruden, A, Keenum,I.* Towards Standardization of Metagenomics for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Wastewater and Impacted Aquatic Environments. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2023.2181620
Keenum, I., Wind, L., Ray, P., Guron, G., Chen, C., Knowlton, K., Ponder, M., Pruden, A. (2022) Metagenomic Tracking of Antibiotic Resistance Genes through a Pre‐harvest Vegetable Production System: An Integrated Lab‐, Microcosm‐, and Greenhouse‐Scale Study. Environmental Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.16022
Keenum,I., Liguori,K., Calarco, J., Davis, B.C., Milligan, E., Harwood, V.J., Pruden, A (2021) A framework for standardized qPCR-targets and protocols for quantifying antibiotic resistance in surface water, recycled water and wastewater. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2021.2024739
Keenum, I., Williams, R.K., Ray, P., Garner, E., Knowlton, K., Pruden, A. (2021) Combined effects of composting and antibiotic administration on cattle manure–borne antibiotic resistance genes. Microbiome, 9(81). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-021-01006-z
Keenum, I., Crespo-Medina, M., Garner, E., Pieper, K., Pruden, A., Ramirez-Toro, G., Rhoads, W. (2021) Assessing Water Quality in Rural Drinking Water Systems in Puerto Rico Six Months after Hurricane Maria. Environmental Science and Technology,55(6), 3775–3785. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c08814

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Jae Sung Kim

Kim, J. S. (2022). Near-automated orthorectification of archived aerial photographs, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 16(3), 036505.
Kim, J. S., & Kisekka, I. (2021). FARMs: a geospatial crop modeling and agricultural water management system. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(8), 553.
Kim, J. S., & Kim, K. (2018). Analysis of 2016 Minamiaso landslides using remote sensing and geographic information system. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 12(3), 036001.
Kim, J. S. (2018). The application of near-automated georeferencing technique to a strip of historic aerial photographs in GIS. Library Hi Tech, 36(1), 43-56.

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Pasi Lautala, PE

Nadri C, Kekal S, Li Y., Li X., Chan Lee S., Nelson, D., Lautala P., Jeon M., “Slow down. Rail crossing ahead. Look left and right at the crossing”: In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts Improve Driver Behavior at Rail Crossings. Applied Ergonomics, Volume 106, 2023, 103912, ISSN 0003-6870, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2022.103912
*Ko, S.; Lautala, P.; Zhang, K. Data-driven Analysis of Short-distance Freight Rail Transportation Potential: A Case Study of Log Movements in the U.S. Lake Superior Region. Transportation Research Record (in press)
Wang, J., Dai, Q., Lautala, P., Yao, H., Si, R., Rail Sample Laboratory Evaluation of Eddy Current Rail Inspection Sustainable System. Sustainability 2022, 14, 11568. 10.3390/su141811568
Nadri, C., Lee, SC., Kekal, S, Li, Y., Li X., Lautala, P., Nelson, D., Jeon, M., Effects of Auditory Display Types and Acoustic Variables on Subjective Driver Assessment in a Rail-Crossing Context. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. April 2021. https:/doi.org/10.1177/03611981211007838
*Ko, S.; Lautala, P.; Zhang, K. Log Truck Value Analysis from Increased Rail Usage. Forests 2020, 11, 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/f11060677
Lautala, P.; Zhang, K. Ko, S., Log Movement in the Superior Region - Rate and Capacity Based Analysis of Modal Shares. Final Report, March, 2020, Prepared for Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Department of Agricultural and Rural Development
*Ko, S.; Lautala, P.; Zhang, K. Data-Driven Study on the Sustainable Log Movements: Impact of Rail Car Fleet Size on Freight Storage and Car Idling. Sustainability (2020), 12, 4563., https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114563
Dick, C.T., Lautala P., Schlake, B.W., STEM K-12 Outreach as the Root of Transportation Education: Experiences from the Railway Engineering Field, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, (2019), 2673, 12, 558-569. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119841564
*Ko, S., Lautala P., Fan, J., Shonnard, D.,Economic, Social and Environmental Cost Optimization of Biomass Transportation: A Regional Model for Transportation Analysis in Plant Location Process, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining (2019), 13(3), pp. 582-598, https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1967
Lautala, P., From In-Vehicle Alerts to Analyzing Driver Behavior – Level Crossing Research in the United States, ILCAD Conference, Amersfoot, Netherlands, June 5-7, 2019

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Audra Morse, PE, BCEE, F.ASCE

Cloutier, Aimee; Yew, Guo Zheng; Gupta, Siddhartha; Dissanayake, Kalpani; Monaco, Paula; Mengel, Susan; and Morse, Audra. 2018. "Modification and Assessment of a Residential Summer Program for High School Women," Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research (J-PEER): Vol. 8: Iss. 2, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.7771/2157-9288.1193
Christenson, D., Sevanthi, R., Morse, A., Jackson, W. 2018. Assessment of Membrane-Aerated Biological Reactors (MABRs) for integration into space based water recycling system architectures, Gravitational and Space Research, 6(2), 12-27.
Oates, R.P., Anderson, T.A., Morse, A.N., Montagner, C.C. and Klein, D.M. 2017. Biophysical Viscosity: Thermodynamic Principles of Per Capita Chemical Potentials in Human Populations, ACS Omega, 2(6), pp 2878-2882. 10.1021/acsomega.7b0061
Lasee, S., Mauricio, J., Thompson, W.A., Karnjanapiboonwong, A., Kasumba, J., Subbiah, S., Morse, A.N., Anderson, T.A. 2017. Microplastics in a Freshwater Environment Receiving Treated Wastewater Effluent, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, 13(3), 528-532.
Sharifan, H., Madsen, H.T., Morse, A. 2017. High Performance in Power Generation by Pressure-Retarded Osmosis (PRO) from Hyper-Salinity Gradient: Case Study of Hypersaline Lake of Urmia, Iran, Desalination and Water Treatment, 71, p. 302-311. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.20555
Sharifan. H., Klein. D., Morse. A. 2016. UV Filters are an Environmental Threat in the Gulf of Mexico: A Case Study of Texas Coastal Zones. Oceanologia, 58(4), 10.1016/j.oceano.2016.07.002.
Sharifan. H., Klein. D., Morse. A. 2016. UV Filters Interaction in the Chlorinated Swimming Pool, a New Challenge for Urbanization, a Need for Community Scale Investigations. Journal of Environmental Research. (In Press).

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Judith A. Perlinger

Zhang, B., Owen, R.C., Perlinger, J.A., Kumar, A., Wu, S., Val Martin, M., Kramer, L., Helmig, D., and Honrath, R.E., A semi-Lagrangian view of ozone production tendency in North American outflow in the summers of 2009 and 2010, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 2267-2287, 2014.
Rowe, M.D., and Perlinger, J.A., Micrometeorological measurements of hexachlorobenzene and polychlorinated biphenyl compound air-water gas exchange in Lake Superior, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 4607-4617, 2012.
Nizzetto, L., and Perlinger, J.A., Climatic, biological and land cover controls on the exchange of gas-phase semivolatile chemical pollutants between air and forest canopies, Environ. Sci. Technol., 46, 2699-2707, 2012.
Rowe, M.D. Fairall, C.W., and Perlinger, J.A., Chemical sensor resolution requirements for near-surface measurements of turbulent fluxes, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 5263-5275, 2011.
Rowe, M.D., Perlinger, J.A., and Fairall, C.W., A Lagrangian model to predict the modification of near-surface scalar mixing ratios and air–water exchange fluxes in offshore flow, Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 140, 87-103, 2011.
Nizzetto, L., MacLeod, M., Cabrerizo, A., Dachs, J., Di Guardo, A., Ghirardello, D., Hansen, K.M., Jarvis, A., Lindroth, A., Ludwig, B., Monteith, D., Perlinger, J.A., Scheringer, M., Schwendenmann, L., Semple, K.T., Wick, L.Y., Zhang, G. and Jones, K.C., Past, present and future controls on levels of persistent organic pollutants in the global environment, Environ. Sci. Technol., 44, 6526-6531, 2010.
Rowe, M.D., and Perlinger, J.A., Performance of a high flow-rate, thermally-extractable diffusion denuder for semivolatile organic chemical atmospheric concentration measurement, Environ. Sci. Technol., 44, 2098-2104, 2010.
Rowe, M.D., and Perlinger, J.A., Prediction of gas collection efficiency and particle collection artifact for atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds in multicapillary denuders, J. Chromatogr. A, 1217, 256-263, 2010.
Rowe, M.D., and Perlinger, J.A., Gas-phase cleanup method for analysis of trace atmospheric semivolatile organic compounds by thermal desorption from diffusion denuders, J. Chromatogr. A, 216, 5940-5948, 2009.
Rowe, M.D., Perlinger, J.A., and Urban, N.R., Modeling contaminant behavior in Lake Superior: A comparison of PCBs, PBDEs, and mercury, In: State of Lake Superior, M. Munawar, I.F. Munawar (Eds.), Ecovision World Monograph Series, Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management Society, Burlington, Canada, 239-286, 2009.

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Quang Ngoc Vinh Tran

Tran Q, Ghosh P, "Variation of Electrical Resistivity and Charge Passed in High-Performance Concrete," Materials, V. 15, No. 19. 2022, pp. 6694, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196694
Tran Q. and Jeffery JR, "Contactless Ultrasonic Test System for Set Times of Mortar and Concrete," ACI Materials Journal, V. 118, No. 2, 3/1/2021. 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.14359/51729328
Tran Q and Roesler JR, "Noncontact Ultrasonic and Computer Vision Assessment for Sawcut Initiation Time," Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements, V. 146, No. 3. 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000207
Tran Q. and Roesler JR, "Rapid detection of concrete joint activation using normalized shear wave transmission energy," International Journal of Pavement Engineering, V. 23, No. 4, 2022/03/21. 2022, pp. 1025-37, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2020.1785448.
Tran Q and Ghosh P, "Influence of pumice on mechanical properties and durability of high performance concrete," Construction and Building Materials, V. 249. 2020, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118741.
Tran Q. and Roesler JR, “Paste curing effectiveness with contactless sensing and 2D wavefield analysis” International Conference on Concrete Pavements, 2020, https://www.doi.org/10.33593/mmj09v6u.
Konečný P, Lehner P, Ghosh P, Morávková Z, and Tran Q, "Comparison of procedures for the evaluation of time dependent concrete diffusion coefficient model," Construction and Building Materials, V. 258, 2020/10/20/. 2020, pp. 119535, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119535.

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Noel R. Urban

Atilla, N., McKinley, G.A., Bennington, V., Baehr, M., Urban, N.R., DeGrandpre, M., Desai, A.R., Wu, C. 2010, Observed Variability of Lake Superior pCO2, Limnol. Oceanogr., 56(3):775-786.
McDonald, C.P., Urban, N.R., Casey, C.M. 2010, Modeling historical trends in Lake Superior total nitrogen concentrations, J. Great Lakes Res. 36(4):715-721.
McDonald, C.P., Urban, NR, Barkach, JH, McCauley, D. 2009, Copper profiles in the sediments of a mining-impacted lake, Journal Soils and Sediments, 10(3):343-349.
McDonald, CP, Urban, NR, 2009, Using a model selection criterion to identify appropriate complexity in aquatic biogeochemical models, Ecol. Modeling, 221(3): 428-432.
Schultz, P., Urban NR, 2007, Effects of bacterial dynamics on organic matter decomposition and nutrient release from sediments: A modeling study, Ecol. Modeling, doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel. 2007.06.026
Urban, NR, MT Auer, SA Green, D Apul, L Bub, KD Elenbaas, X Lu, 2005, Carbon cycling in L. Superior, J. Geophys. Res., 110(C6): doi: 10.1029/2003JC002230 C06S90
Urban, NR, Apul, D.S., Auer, MT, 2004, Planktonic Respiration Rates in Lake Superior, J. Great Lakes Res., 30(Suppl. 1):230-244

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David Watkins, PE

Babbar-Sebens, M., Root, E., Rosenberg, D. E., Watkins, D., Mirchi, A., Giacomoni, M., and Madani, K. (2019). “Training Water Resources Systems Engineers to Communicate: Acting on Observations from On-the-Job Practitioners,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 145(4), 04019012.
Heidari, A., Mayer, A.S., and Watkins, D.W. (2019). “Hydrologic impacts and trade-offs associated with forest-based bioenergy development practices in a snow-dominated watershed, Wisconsin, USA,” Journal of Hydrology, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.04.067.
Alian, S., Mayer, A.S., Maclean, A., Watkins, D. and Mirchi, A. (2019). “Spatiotemporal dimensions of water stress accounting: Incorporating groundwater-surface water interactions and ecological thresholds,” Environmental Science & Technology, 53(5), 2316–2323.
Watkins, D., Shwom, R, Schelly, C., Agusdinata, B., Floress, K., and Halvorsen, K.E. (2018). “Understanding Household Conservation, Climate Change, and the Food-Energy-Water Nexus from a Transdisciplinary Perspective,” in A Research Agenda for Environmental Management, Edward Elgar Publishing.
Mirchi, A., Watkins, D. W., Engel, V., Sukop, M. C., Czajkowski, J., Bhat, M., Rehage, J., Letson, D, Takatsuka, Y., and Weisskoff, R. (2018). “A hydro-economic model of South Florida water resources system,” Science of the Total Environment, 628-629, 1531-1541.
Brown, C.E., Bhat, M.G., Rehage, J.S., Mirchi, A., Boucek, R., Engel, V., Ault, J., Mozumder, P., Watkins, D., and Sukop, M. (2018). “Ecological-economic assessment of the effects of freshwater flow in the Florida Everglades on recreational fisheries,” Science of the Total Environment, 627, 480-493.
Takatsuka, Y., Niekus, M.R., Harrington, J., Feng, S., Watkins, D., Mirchi, A., Nguyen, H., and Sukop, M.C. (2018). “Value of irrigation water usage in South Florida agriculture,” Science of the Total Environment, 626, 486-496.
Lanier, A.L., Drabik, J.R., Heikkila, T., Bolson, J., Sukop, M.C., Watkins, D.W., Rehage, J., Mirchi, A., Engel, V. and Letson, D. (2018). “Facilitating integration in interdisciplinary research: Lessons from a south Florida water, sustainability, and climate project,” Environmental Management, 62(6), 1025-1037.
Spellman, P., Webster, V., and Watkins, D. (2018). “Bias correcting instantaneous peak flows generated using a continuous, semi‐distributed hydrologic model,” Journal of Flood Risk Management, e12342.
Czajkowski, J., Engel, V., Martinez, C., Mirchi, A., Watkins, D., Hughes, J., and Sukop, M. (2017). “Economic impacts of urban flooding in south Florida: Potential consequences of managing groundwater to prevent salt water intrusion,” Science of the Total Environment, 621, 465-478.
Miller, L.B., M.C. Moritz, and D.W. Watkins (2017). “Connectivity and Source Protection: Perspectives on Water and Sanitation Challenges in Rural Indigenous Panama,” Proc. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE, Sacramento, CA, May 20-24.
Yang, X., You, Z., Hiller, J., and Watkins, D. (2017). “Sensitivity of flexible pavement design to Michigan’s climatic inputs using pavement ME design,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 18(7), 622-632.
Moraes, M.M.G.A., Ribeiro, M.M.R., Watkins, D.W., Viana, J.H.N., Figueiredo, L.E.N., da Silva, G.S. and Carneiro, A.C.G. (2016). “Integrated economic models to support decisions on water pricing in biofuel production river basins: three case studies from Brazil,” Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref., 10(3), 255–269.
Zhang, F., Johnson, D., Johnson, M., Watkins, D., Froese, R., Wang, J. (2016). “Decision support system integrating GIS with simulation and optimisation for a biofuel supply chain,” Renewable Energy, 85, 740-748.
Pouryousef, H., Lautala, P., Watkins, D. (2016). “Development of hybrid optimization of train schedules model for N-track rail corridors,” Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 67, 169-192.
Watkins, D., M. Moraes, H. Asbjornsen, A. Mayer, J. Licata, J. Gutierrez, T. Pypker, V. Molina, G. Marques, A. Carneiro, H. Nuñez, H. Önal, and B. Germano (2015). “Bioenergy Development and Integrated Water-Energy Management in Pan America,” Environmental Management, 56(6), 1295-1314.
LaBeau, M., A.S. Mayer, V.W. Griffis, D.W. Watkins, D. Robertson, R. Gyawali (2015). “The importance of considering shifts in seasonal changes in discharges when predicting future phosphorus loads in streams,” Biogeochemistry, 126(1-2), 153-172.
Gyawali R., V.W. Griffis, D.W. Watkins Jr., and N.M. Fennessey (2015). “Regional regression models for hydro-climate change impact assessment,” Hydrol. Process., 29(8), 1972–1985.
Gyawali, R., D.W. Watkins Jr., V.W. Griffis, and B.F. Lofgren (2014). “Energy budget considerations for hydro-climatic impact assessment in Great Lakes watersheds,” Journal of Great Lakes Research, 40(4): 940–948, doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2014.09.005.
Mirchi, A., D.W. Watkins Jr., C.J. Huckins, K. Madani, and P. Hjorth (2014). “Water resources management in a homogenizing world: Averting the Growth and Underinvestment trajectory,” Water Resour. Res., 50, doi:10.1002/2013WR015128.
Ilorme, F., V.W. Griffis, and D.W. Watkins Jr. (2014). “Regional Rainfall Frequency and Ungaged Basin Analysis for Flood Risk Assessment in Haiti,” Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 19(1), 123–132.
Lofgren, B.M., A.D. Gronewold, A. Acciaioli, J. Cherry, A. Steiner, and D. Watkins (2013). “Methodological Approaches to Projecting the Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change,” Earth Interactions, 17, 1–19.
Etkin, D., P. Kirshen, D. Watkins, G. Hoogenboom, M. Roncoli, et al. (2013). “Stochastic Programming for Improved Multi-Use Reservoir Operation in Burkina Faso, West Africa,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000396.
Fry, L.M., D.W. Watkins Jr., N. Reents, M.D. Rowe, and J.R. Mihelcic (2012). “Climate Change and Development Impacts on the Sustainability of Spring-fed Water Supply Systems in the Alto Beni Region of Bolivia,” Journal of Hydrology, 468-469: 120-129.
Mirchi, A., K. Madani, D.W. Watkins Jr., and S. Ahmad (2012). “Synthesis of System Dynamics Tools for Holistic Conceptualization of Water Resources Problems,” Water Resources Management, 26(9), 2421-2442.

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Veronica L. Webster, PE

Dawdy, D. R., V. W. Griffis, and V. K. Gupta (2012) Regional Flood Frequency Analysis: How We Got Here and Where We are Going. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 17(9), 953-959.
Stedinger, J. R. and V. W. Griffis (2011) Getting From Here to Where? Flood Frequency Analysis and Climate. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 47: 506–513. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00545.x
Griffis, V. W. and J. R. Stedinger (2009) The log-Pearson type 3 distribution and its application in flood frequency analysis, 3. Sample Skew and Weighted Skew Estimators. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 14(2), 209-212.
Stedinger, J. R. and V. W. Griffis (2008) Flood frequency analysis in the United States: Time to Update. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 13(4), 199-204. (editorial)
Griffis, V. W. and J. R. Stedinger (2007) The use of GLS regression in regional hydrologic analyses. Journal of Hydrology, 344(1-2), 82-95.
Griffis, V. W. and J. R. Stedinger (2007) The log-Pearson type 3 distribution and its application in flood frequency analysis, 2. Parameter estimation methods. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 12(5), 492-500.
Griffis, V. W. and J. R. Stedinger (2007) The log-Pearson type 3 distribution and its application in flood frequency analysis, 1. Distribution characteristics. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 12(5), 482-491.
Griffis, V. W. and J. R. Stedinger (2007) Evolution of flood frequency analysis with Bulletin 17. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 12(3), 283-297.
Griffis, V. W., J. R. Stedinger, and T. A. Cohn (2004) LP3 quantile estimators with regional skew information and low outlier adjustments. Water Resources Research, vol.40, W07503, doi:1029/2003WR002697.

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Shiliang Wu

Wu, S., L.J. Mickley, J.O. Kaplan, D.J. Jacob, Impacts of Changes in Land Use and Land Cover on Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality over the 21st Century, Atmos. Chem. Phys, submitted, 2011. Read More
G. González Abad, N. D. C. Allen, P. F. Bernath, C. D. Boone, S. D. McLeod, G. L. Manney3, G. C. Toon, C. Carouge, Y. Wang, S. Wu, M. P. Barkley, P. I. Palmer, Y. Xiao, and T. M. Fu, Ethane, ethyne and carbon monoxide concentrations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere from ACE and GEOS-Chem: a comparison study, Atmos. Chem. Phys, submitted, 2011. Read More
Wang, Y., L. Shen, S. Wu, L. Mickley, J. Hao, Sensitivity of China’s ozone air quality to 2000-2050 global changes of climate and emissions, J. Geophys. Res, submitted, 2011. Read More
Lam, Y. F., J. S. Fu, S. Wu, and L. J. Mickley, Impacts of future climate change and effects of biogenic emissions on surface ozone and particulate matter concentrations in US, Atmos. Chem. Phys, accepted, 2011. Read More
Hickman, J.E., S. Wu, L.J. Mickley, M.T. Lerdau, Kudzu (Pueraria Montana) invasion doubles emissions of nitric oxide and increases ozone pollution, PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences), doi: 10.1073/ pnas.0912279107, 2010. Read More
Yu, F., G. Luo, T. S. Bates, B. Anderson, A. Clarke, V. Kapustin, R. M. Yantosca, Y. Wang, and S. Wu, Spatial distributions of particle number concentrations in the global troposphere: Simulations, observations, and implications for nucleation mechanisms, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D17205, doi:10.1029/2009JD013473, 2010. Read More
Johnson, M.S., N. Meskhidze, F. Solmon, S. Gasso, P.Y. Chuang, D.M. Gaiero, R.M. Yantosca, S. Wu, X. Wang, C. Carouge, Modeling Dust and Soluble Iron Deposition to the South Atlantic Ocean, J. Geophys. Res., 115. D15202, doi:10:1029/2009JD013311, 2010. Read More

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Bo Xiao

Wang, Y., Xiao, B.*, Bouferguene, A., Al-Hussein, M., & Li, H. (2022). Vision-based method for semantic information extraction in construction by integrating deep learning object detection and image captioning. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 53, 101699.
Xiao, B., Wang, Y., & Kang, S. C. (2022). Deep Learning Image Captioning in Construction Management: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7), 04022049.
Xiao, B., Zhang, Y., Chen, Y., & Yin, X. (2021). A semi-supervised learning detection method for vision-based monitoring of construction sites by integrating teacher-student networks and data augmentation. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 50, 101372.
Xiao, B., Yin, X., & Kang, S. C. (2021). Vision-based method of automatically detecting construction video highlights by integrating machine tracking and CNN feature extraction. Automation in construction, 129, 103817.
Xiao, B., Lin, Q., & Chen, Y. (2021). A vision-based method for automatic tracking of construction machines at nighttime based on deep learning illumination enhancement. Automation in Construction, 127, 103721.
Xiao, B., & Kang, S. C. (2021). Development of an image data set of construction machines for deep learning object detection. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 35(2), 05020005.

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Zhanping You, PE

Buttlar, W. G. and Z. You (2001). "Discrete element modeling of asphalt concrete: microfabric approach." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1757(1): 111-118.
Dai, Q. and Z. You (2007). "Prediction of creep stiffness of asphalt mixture with micromechanical finite-element and discrete-element models." Journal of Engineering Mechanics 133(2): 163-173.
Liu, Y. and Z. You (2010). "Discrete-element modeling: impacts of aggregate sphericity, orientation, and angularity on creep stiffness of idealized asphalt mixtures." Journal of Engineering Mechanics 137(4): 294-303.
You, Z., et al. (2009). "Dynamic modulus simulation of the asphalt concrete using the X-ray computed tomography images." Materials and Structures 42(5): 617-630.
You, Z. and W. Buttlar (2004). "Discrete element modeling to predict the modulus of asphalt concrete mixtures." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 16(2): 140-146.
You, Z. and W. G. Buttlar (2006). "Micromechanical modeling approach to predict compressive dynamic moduli of asphalt mixtures using the distinct element method." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1970(1): 73-83.
You, Z., et al. (2011). "Evaluation of low-temperature binder properties of warm-mix asphalt, extracted and recovered RAP and RAS, and Bioasphalt." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 23(11): 1569-1574.
Mills-Beale, J. and You, Z. (2010). “The mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures with recycled concrete aggregates.” Construction and Building Materials 24 (3), 230-235
Ong, JB, You, Z., Mills-Beale, J., Tan, EL., Pereles, BD, Ong, KG, “A wireless, passive embedded sensor for real-time monitoring of water content in civil engineering materials.” IEEE Sensors Journal 8 (12), 2053-2058
Buttlar, WG, You, Z. “Discrete element modeling of asphalt concrete: microfabric approach.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2001, 1757 (1), 111-118.

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Kuilin Zhang

2020. Tang, Y.*, Zhao, S.*, Ten, C.-W., Zhang, K. Published Establishment of Enhanced Load Modeling by Correlating With Occupancy Information. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid11(2), 1202 - 1713. 10.1109/TSG.2019.2942581.
2020. Zhao, S.*, Zhang, K. Accepted A Distributionally Robust Stochastic Optimization based Model Predictive Control with Distributionally Robust Chance Constraints for cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control under Uncertain Traffic Conditions. Transportation Research Part B: methodological. Elsevier. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/transportation-research-part-b-methodological.
2020. Jalooli, A.*, Zhang, K., Song, M. Accepted A Novel Clustering Scheme for Heterogeneous Vehicular Networks. IEEE International Conference on Communications 2020 (IEEE ICC 2020). https://icc2020.ieee-icc.org/.
2019. Zhao, S.*, Zhang, K. Published A Distributionally robust optimization approach to reconstructing missing locations and paths using high-frequency trajectory data. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies102, 316-335. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2019.03.012.

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“It has been a great experience to work with the Rail Transportation Program, the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute, and colleagues in the CEGE over the last 15 years.”Pasi Lautala, College of Engineering (CoE) associate dean for research

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