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Featured PI: Nalini Venkatasubramanian and the Smart Water Infrastructure Data Exchange
Nalini Venkatasubramanian, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, has been leading a groundbreaking project that aims to revolutionize the way we manage and maintain our aging water infrastructure systems. Through her work on the Smart Water Infrastructure Data Exchange (SWADE) project, Nalini has demonstrated the power of data-driven approaches and machine learning techniques to tackle some of the most pressing challenges facing water utilities and municipalities.
Position Opening: UC Irvine Post-Doctoral Scholar
There is an open post-doctoral scholar position to help lead an ongoing NSF Smart and Connected Communities project at UC Irvine working with Professor Michael Hyland. Among other project objectives, they are developing long-range urban dynamics…
NSF’s Erwin Gianchandani to Keynote 2025 5G Summit
Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director of NSF’s Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate, will speak at the 2025 5G Summit on Feb. 27 in Tysons Corner, VA. A leader in advancing AI, microelectronics, and next-gen networks, Gianchandani will…
Quantifying Energy Loss from Windows to Enhance Efficiency
UIC researchers, led by CME Assistant Professor Aslihan Karatas, are studying air leakage caused by windows in Chicago homes. Supported by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, their project measures air leakage rates before and after window replacement,…
Tool for Reducing Embodied Carbon in Urban Buildings
Notre Dame researchers developed an innovative tool analyzing embodied carbon in over 1 million Chicago buildings. By mapping emissions-intensive zones and identifying architectural types, this tool supports data-driven urban planning to lower greenhouse…