OVERVIEW
The symposium will bring together researchers, educators, students, managers, policymakers and other stakeholders to engage in a collaborative discussion that addresses challenges in urban sustainability. Students and faculty will exhibit poster presentations about their research in the field of urban sustainability.
- Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy and Electrification
- Sustainable Environment
- Social Sustainability
DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2019
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Cal State LA Campus
ADDRESS: 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032
SCHEDULE
• 08:00-09:00 am | Registration and Breakfast
• 09:00-09:15 am | Emily Allen Symposium Welcome (California State University, Los Angeles)
• 09:15-09:35 am | Mark Pestrella Symposium Keynote (Los Angeles County Public Works )
• 09:35-09:55 am | Cris Liban Symposium Keynote (LA Metro)
• 09:55-10:15 am | Lauren Faber O’Connor Symposium Keynote (City of Los Angeles)
• 10:15-10:35 am | Networking/Coffee Break / Poster Session
• 10:35-11:20 am | Technical Panel Discussion #1
Theme: Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy
Brad Hydel (California State University, Los Angeles)
Deanna Haines (Southern California Gas Company & San Diego Gas and Electric)
Seth Strongin (Arup)
• 11:20-12:05 pm | Technical Panel Discussion #2
Theme: Sustainable Environment and Water / Social Sustainability
Kristen Torres Pawling (Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Office)
Lisa Martellaro-Palmer (American Society of Civil Engineers Los Angeles Section)
Hubertus (Huub) Cox (LA Sanitation & Environment, Water Recycling Implementation Division at HWRP)
• 12:05-12:20 pm | Center Announcement:
William A. Covino (California State University, Los Angeles)
Emily Allen (California State University, Los Angeles)
Mark Sikand (Sikand Engineering)
• 12:20-01:00 pm | Lunch / Poster Session / Closing Remarks
POSTER SESSION
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Climate Change and Critical Media Literacy
Jeff Share / UCLA, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies -
Competitive Adsorption of Nitrate and Phosphate on Iron Hydroxide Minerals
Eduardo Martinez, Arezoo Khodayari, Laura M. Barge / California State University, Los Angeles / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory -
Developing a Sustainability Tool for Cal State LA
Jamaie Scott, Soumya Puvvada, Geeth Chadalawada, Chandra Mouli Rotta, Carlos Linares, Arezoo Khodayari and Brad Haydel / California State University, Los Angeles -
Evaluation of Resilience and Sustainability Guidance for Underground Transportation Infrastructure
Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl, Mehran Mazari / California State University, Los Angeles -
Food Justice and the Urban Environment
Juily Phun and AAAS 3510 Class / California State University, Los Angeles-AAAS -
GWP Predictive Model
Robert E. Kochan and Dragos Andrei / California State Polytechnic University, Pomona -
Linked Learning Communities of Practice (CoP): Creating Sustainable Change
Dr. Manisha Javeri; Audra Whaley, & Abdul Sindi / California State University, Los Angeles -
Neutralization of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) using SaltWater and Gypsum
Joao A. R Machado and Wing Shun Kwan (advisor) / California State University, Los Angeles -
NSF-CREST Center for Energy and Sustainability
A. Pacheco-Vega, F. Gomez, F. Zhou, M. Selke, G.-M. Zhao, G. Menezes / California State University, Los Angeles -
Phosphate Removal from Wastewater Using Adsorption by Synthesized Iron Hydroxide Minerals
Erika Flores, Arezoo Khodayari, Laura M. Barge / California State University, Los Angeles / NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory -
Sin el agua no hay vida: Providing Under-Represented Engineering Undergraduates Opportunities for Real-Time Learning for Student Persistence and Retention
Dr. Dawn Digrius Smith and Dr. Leslie Brunell / DMDS Educational Consulting -
Skateboarder and Scooter Rider Perceptions of the Urban Environment: a Qualitative Analysis of User Generated Content
Lorne Platt and Greg Rybarczyk / California State University, Los Angeles -
Suspended-Sediment Transport in Urban Rivers
Donald Jones and John Petrie / California State University, Los Angeles -
The Effect of Recycled Fibers on Durability of Self Consolidating Concrete
Keyur Dawan, Dilip Prajapati, Siavash F. Aval, Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl, Mehran Mazari / California State University, Los Angeles -
Traffic Monitoring and Management for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety Using Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Mohammad Vahedi, Haiyan Wang, Mehran Mazari, Mohammad Pourhomayoun / California State University, Los Angeles -
Traffic Prediction and Analytics Using Deep Neural Networks
Daniel Caceres, Javier Hernandez, Vrezh Khalatyan, Hue Ngo, Grecia Zamora, Mohammad Vahedi, Mohammad Pourhomayoun / California State University, Los Angeles -
Using Recycled Tire Textiles and Recycled Carbon Fibers for Sustainable Pervious Concrete Pavements
Dilip Prajapati, Sara Gerani, Siavash Aval, Mehran Mazari / California State University, Los Angeles -
3D Printing of High Strength Concrete Materials using Ternary Binders and Recycled Fibers
Keyur Dawan, Rasem Alroshdi, Sara Gerani, Siavash Fakhretaha Aval, Mohsen Eshraghi, Mehran Mazari / California State University, Los Angeles