Featured PI: Branko Kerkez's S&CC Water Management Project is Making a Splash
Dr. Branko Kerkez, an associate professor at the University of Michigan, is spearheading a cutting-edge project that aims to revolutionize water management systems in communities across the country. His Smart and Connected Communities (SCC) initiative is developing autonomous water systems to tackle the persistent challenges of flooding and urban runoff.
S&CC supports community-inspired research and piloting addressing climate and environmental resilience, food and agriculture, health and wellness, education and workforce development, community planning, transportation and mobility, and many other priority areas relevant to communities. Teams of researchers and community stakeholders, across social science and technological disciplines, work collaboratively on projects that go beyond the current state-of-the-art to enable new frontiers for smart communities.