This fall several ARISE investigators gave presentations about their work at conferences.
Some talks were given locally, some out of state, and one was even overseas. All promoted knowledge sharing and provided opportunities to network with other researchers.
Amin Enderami, KU Postdoc, presented a research paper at the ASCE INSPIRE Conference in November in Washington D.C. titled “Measuring Inequities in Post-Disaster Accessibility to Schools.”
When asked about what he gained from his conference, Dr. Enderami said, “It was not only informative, but also transformative.”
“Witnessing the incredible work being done by the civil engineering community to improve the resilience of communities in the face of natural hazards left me awestruck,” said Dr. Enderami. “The conference solidified my understanding of the pivotal role civil engineers play in shaping the future of our communities.”
He went on to rave about the opportunity, saying that “network[ing] with fellow researchers, engineers, policymakers, and other stakeholders have left me energized and ready to contribute to building equitable, smart, hazard-resilient, sustainable, and people-centric environments for generations to come.”
Amulya Sreejith, K-State Postdoc, presented “ComPSim: A Community based Smart Grid Testbed for Holistic Resilience Analysis” at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.
“There was a lot of positive feedback and discussion on [my] topic,” said Dr. Sreejith, who was thrilled about her trip to Scotland with her mentor Professor Bala Natarajan.
But one question stood out.
Dr. Sreejith was asked about how she (as an electrical engineer) would be able to model the community requirements for her project. She was quick to respond that through ARISE, she gets to collaborate with social scientists who help connect her research to Kansas communities.
Kenneth Ekpetere, KU graduate student, presented “By the numbers: Severe weather events and disasters in Kansas” at the Governor’s Water Conference in November, and is presenting “Watershed probable maximum precipitation and design storms based on IMERG data” at AGU23 on December 14 in San Francisco.
Jude Kastens presented “Farming through playas: A look into the costs and benefits” at the Governor’s Water Conference in November. He also presented “Water and agriculture on the Plains” by invitation at the Crop Quest Information Quest annual meeting in Amarillo, Texas, and “An overview of Playa wetlands in western Kansas” at the Kansas Hydrology Seminar in Lawrence.
Amin Enderami, KU Postdoc, presented a research paper at the ASCE INSPIRE Conference in November in Washington D.C. titled “Measuring Inequities in Post-Disaster Accessibility to Schools”.
Amulya Sreejith, K-State Postdoc, presented “ComPSim: A Community based Smart Grid Testbed for Holistic Resilience Analysis” at the 14th IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids in Glasgow, Scotland in November.
Kenneth Ekpetere, KU graduate student, presented “By the numbers: Severe weather events and disasters in Kansas” at the Governor’s Water Conference in November, and is presenting “Watershed probable maximum precipitation and design storms based on IMERG data” at AGU23 on December 14 in San Francisco.