Monitoring and Research Department 2023 Seminar Series
 
 
 
  Date   Subject
 
  January 27, 2023 report Updates on the Biosolids Management Program at the MWRDGC
    Ahmad Laban, P.E., Managing Engineer, Maintenance and Operations Department, and Theresa Johnston, Senior Environmental Soil Scientist, Monitoring & Research Department, MWRDGC
 
  February 24, 2023 report Converting Rectangular and Circular Primary Tanks into an AAA Settler (virtual)
      Dr. Bernhard Wett, ARAconsult Gmbh, Innsbruck, Austria
 
  March 31, 2023 report The 50 Year History of the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP)
      Patrick Jensen, P.E., Principal Civil Engineer, and Brian Wawczak, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, Engineering Department, MWRDGC
 
  April 28, 2023 report USACE Planning Assistance to States, Chicago River Restoration Framework
      Chuck Shea, P.E., PMP Project Manager, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District Offic
 
  May 26, 2023 report Revolving Algal Biofilm System for Nutrient Removal and Recovery
      Dr. Zhiyou Wen, Director, Center for Crops Utilization Research, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
 
  June 30, 2023 report Understanding and Embracing Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Analytics
      Dr. Kathryn B. Newhart, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York
 
  July 28, 2023 report More Than Just Energy Savings: Understanding the Benefits of Low DO Operation
      Dr. Mark Miller, P.E., Senior Process Engineer, and Don Esping, Process Engineering Lead, Brown and Caldwell, Charlotte, North Carolina
 
  August 25, 2023 report Innovative City Adaptations to Climate Change
      Dr. Şevin Yildiz, Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
 
  September 29, 2023 report Relating SARS-CoV-2 RNA Measured in Chicago-area Wastewater Treatment Plant and Cook County COVID-19 Public Health Data
      Dr. Niall M. Mangan, Assistant Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
 
  October 27, 2023 report Environmental Justice Using Urban Scalable Toolkit
    Dr. Ashish Sharma, Adjunct Professor/Climate and Urban Sustainability Lead, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois
 
  November 17, 2023 report Updates on the MWRDGC’s Phosphorus Removal Efforts
      Dr. Joseph Kozak, P.E., Principal Environmental Scientist, Environmental Monitoring and Research Division, Monitoring & Research Department, MWRDGC
 
  December 15, 2023 report The MWRDGC’s Update on the Climate Action Plan and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      Dr. Kuldip Kumar, Principal Environmental Scientist, M&R Department, MWRDGC
 
 
   
 


RESERVATIONS REQUIRED (at least 24 hours in advance):  PICTURE ID REQUIRED FOR PLANT ENTRY

CONTACT:  Dr. Heng Zhang, Assistant Director of Monitoring and Research, EM&R Division, (708) 588-4264 or (708) 588-4059

LOCATION:  Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, Lue-Hing R&D Complex, 6001 West Pershing Road, Cicero, IL 60804; TIME: 10:30 A.M.

Note:  These seminars will be hybrid (in-person and virtual) except as noted and are eligible for Professional Development Credits/CEUs.