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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/ees-seminar-enhancing-waste
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SUMMARY:EES Seminar: Enhancing Waste Management via Field–Model Integrati
 on and Data-Driven Tools\, Jiannan Chen\, UCF
DESCRIPTION:Integrating field data into decision-making models is critical 
 for advancing solid waste management. In this seminar\, Dr. Chen will pres
 ent two related case studies. The first examines disposal of radionuclide-
 bearing waste forms using field lysimeter data and variably saturated flow
  modeling. The Integrated Disposal Facility at Hanford\, WA\, must meet DO
 E Order 435.1 requirements for performance and risk assessment of radioact
 ive waste management. This study integrates lysimeter data with flow model
 ing to evaluate potential long-term releases of constituents from glass an
 d grout waste forms. The approach supports predictive understanding of con
 taminant behavior under site-specific conditions. The second case addresse
 s recycling contamination in Central Florida counties. Despite curbside pr
 ograms\, contamination in single-family households remains a persistent ch
 allenge. Dr. Chen’s team developed a decision-support framework that int
 egrates machine learning\, behavioral analytics\, and life cycle assessmen
 t to predict and mitigate contamination. The framework synthesizes diverse
  datasets\, including socio-demographic information\, cart-tagging results
  from field outreach\, image-based waste inspections\, and survey response
 s collected via QR codes. These data streams reveal spatial and behavioral
  drivers of recycling performance at the census-block level\, enabling mun
 icipalities to design more effective\, targeted interventions.\n\nDr. Nick
  Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil\, Environmental
 \, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF)
 . His research focuses on landfill geotechnics\, the fate and transport of
  contaminants\, and the life-cycle assessment of waste management. He was 
 recently recognized with the 40 Under 40 Award by the American Academy of 
 Environmental Engineers and Scientists\, the Excellence in Research Award 
 at UCF\, and the Faculty Advisor of the Year Award by the ASCE Florida Sec
 tion.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
LOCATION:Room 100\, Engineering Building (NEB)\, 1064 Center Drive\, Gaines
 ville\, Florida\, 32611\, United States
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