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Full Schedule

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST
    Social Activity: Glassblowing at Muffinjaws Designs (ticketed event)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Member Services Executive Committee Meeting (MS ExCom)
  • Sunday, April 26, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: Extreme Precipitation Analysis for Resilient Hydrologic Design
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: A Collaboration of Chinese Case Studies on Urban Water Quality Management using Nature-based Solutions and Engineering Resilience through Mitigating Extreme Weather Events through Low Impact Development
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: Water Hammer - Transient Modeling for Water Distribution Systems
  • 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Urban Drainage Standard Committee Meeting
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    EWRI Governing Board Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    ASCE-EWRI ET in Irrigation and Hydrology Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CST
    Hydraulics and Waterways Council Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    Sustainable Stormwater Infrastructure Committee Meeting
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: AI Training Workshop for Water Resources and Environmental Applications
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: Application of NOAA Next Generation Water Resource Modeling Framework for Hydrological Modeling
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Technical Workshop: Empowering Future Engineers: Entrepreneurial Mindset for Water and Environmental Challenges
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Urban Water Resources Research Council Committee Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM CST
    From Expertise to Impact: Engineers Shaping Public Policy
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CST
    Welcome Reception
  • Monday, April 27, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Welcome and Morning Announcements
  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Recognition of Institute Award Winners
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Keynote Presentation: Mayor Carletta Davis & Ramsey Sprague
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Transition Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    AAWRE Ethics Session: Climate Impacts on the Duty of Care
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Advances in Software Development, Maintenance, and Implementation for Water Resources and Environmental Engineering
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    ASCE National and International Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks & Legends
    History & Heritage
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Computational Methods in Hydraulics - I
    Moderator: Qin Qian – Lamar University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Designing for Infrastructure Resilience in Engineering Practice: Evolution and Outcomes of the ASCE Federal Partnerships
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Groundwater & Surface Water Interactions
    Moderator: Xiaolong Geng – University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Groundwater
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Navigating the New Frontier—Intelligence, Ecology, and the Evolving Engineer
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
    Moderator: Nazia Raza – Lehigh University
    Moderator: Oluwabunmi M. Iwakin – Lehigh University
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Water Distribution System Data, Analytics, System Operation, and Asset Management
    Moderator: Rebecca Dziedzic – Concordia University
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Lunch (Buffet Opens)
  • 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CST
    Keynote Presentation: Courtney Kelly
  • 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Panel Discussion: Advancing New Methods for the Treatment of Climate Change and Extreme
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Advances in Water Distribution System Water Quality Modeling - I
    Moderator: Saskia A. Putri – Lehigh University
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Computational Methods in Hydraulics - II
    Moderator: Yong G. Lai, Ph.D. – US Bureau of Reclamation
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Curve Number and Extreme Hydrological Event Analyses Advances
    Moderator: C. Prakash Khedun – Clemson University
    Watershed
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Emerging and Innovative Technologies in Water and Energy Infrastructure
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Emerging Topics in Groundwater and Subsurface Hydrology
    Moderator: Jagadish Torlapati – Rowan University
    Groundwater
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste
  • 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Designing for Infrastructure Resilience in Engineering Practice: Evolution and Outcomes of the ASCE Federal Partnerships - Part II
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Advances in Streamflow Forecasting at Hourly to Seasonal Scales under Current Climate and/or Changing Climate
    Moderator: M. Levent M. Kavvas – University of California Davis
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Advances in Water Distribution System Water Quality Modeling - II
    Moderator: Juneseok Lee, PhD, PE, BC.WRE, F.EWRI, F.ASCE – Manhattan University
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Becoming an Engineering Expert Witness
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Coastal Watershed Analysis for Resiliency
    Watershed
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Computational Methods in Hydraulics - III
    Moderator: Brian D. Barkdoll – Michigan Tech
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Designing for Infrastructure Resilience in Engineering Practice: Evolution and Outcomes of the ASCE Federal Partnerships - Part III
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Groundwater Modeling: Applications, Tools, and Techniques
    Moderator: Frank Tsai, PhD, PE, PG – Louisiana State University
    Groundwater
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Innovations in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Data Analytics in the Water Sector
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Sorption-based Technologies in Environmental Health and Water Quality
  • 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Climate Change and Wildfire Assessments and Resiliency
    Watershed
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Flood Forecasting and Modeling
    Moderator: David M. Weston, P.E., B.C.WRE, CCT-VIP – USAED - Jacksonville
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Groundwater Quality: Fate and Transport of Groundwater Contaminants
    Moderator: Roseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, F. EWRI – University of Colorado
    Moderator: Joaquin Sainz Hermosillo – University of Colorado Boulder
    Groundwater
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    New Approaches to the Estimation of Probable Maximum Precipitation
    Moderator: Kei Ishida – Kumamoto University
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Smart Sensing, Controls, and Algorithms
  • 4:30 PM - 6:18 PM CST
    Managing Water Quality in Distribution Systems
    Moderator: Ahmed A. Abokifa – University of Illinois Chicago
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:18 PM CST
    Modeling Stormwater Control Measures Using SWMM
    Moderator: Jason Wright, P.E. – Tetra Tech
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:18 PM CST
    Models in Environmental Health Research
  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Student Awards & Mentoring
  • 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM CST
    AAWRE 2026 Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer Ceremony & Meet and Greet
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Computational Hydraulics Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Emerging & Innovative Technologies Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Irrigation Delivery and Drainage Systems Technical Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    River Restoration Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Sedimentation Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Stormwater Filtration Media Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Surface Water Hydrology Technical Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Sustainability Committee Meeting
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Coffee and Conversation with the Women Water Nexxus
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM CST
    Transition Break
  • 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Technical Tour: Water Manager for a Day (USACE Mobile) (ticketed event)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    AI Applications in Planning and Management
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    CFD Applications in Waterways and Dams
    Moderator: Andrew W. McCoy, Ph.D., P.E. – HDR
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Emerging Concepts and Methods in Modeling Hydrologic and Hydro-climatic Processes
    Moderator: Noriaki Ohara – University of Wyoming
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    From Application to Innovation: Next-Generation AI Methods for Water Distribution Systems
    Moderator: Ehsan Roshani, BC.WRE, Ph.D. – National Research Council of Canada
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    H&H and Water Quality Modeling for Resilient Water and Environment - I
    Moderator: Rosanna La Plante, P.E., F.ASCE, F.EWRI – Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
    Watershed
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Environmental Health and Water Quality
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Technology and Innovation for Resiliency and Adaptation
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Modeling Momentum: Building the Next Era for SWMM, EPANET & Beyond - I
    Moderator: Saki Handa, PE, ENVSP – Optimatics
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM CST
    Modeling Momentum: Building the Next Era for SWMM, EPANET & Beyond - Part I (Breakout Room)
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Transition Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Advancing the Science & Application of Nature-based Solutions
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Efficient Combined Operation of Water-Energy Systems
    Moderator: Avi Ostfeld – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Environmental Health and Water Quality
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Flood Estimation and IDF Updating under Climate Change
    Moderator: Van Thanh Van Nguyen – McGill University
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Hydraulic Modeling for Transportation Infrastructure
    Moderator: Scott A. Hogan, P.E. – Transportation Hydraulics Solutions LLC
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 10:00 AM - 11:48 AM CST
    H&H and Water Quality Modeling for Resilient Water and Environment - II
    Moderator: Haw Yen, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
    Watershed
  • 10:00 AM - 11:48 AM CST
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater - I
  • 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM CST
    Modeling Momentum: Building the Next Era for SWMM, EPANET & Beyond - II
    Moderator: Saki Handa, PE, ENVSP – Optimatics
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 10:25 AM - 11:40 AM CST
    Modeling Momentum: Building the Next Era for SWMM, EPANET & Beyond - Part II (Breakout Room)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Lunch (Buffet Opens)
  • 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CST
    Keynote Presentation: William Strickland
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Environmental Council Awards / Simon W. Freese Award & Lecture
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Irrigation & Drainage Council Awards / Royce J. Tipton Award & Lecture
    Moderator: Jeppe Kjaersgaard – Minnesota Department of Agriculture
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Urban Water Resources Research Council and Municipal Water Infrastructure Council (MWIC) Awards / UWWRC Founders’ Award & Lecture and Margaret S. Petersen Award & Lecture
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Watershed Council Awards / Ven Te Chow Award & Lecture
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Technical Tour: Alabama Department of Transportation - George C. Wallace Tunnel Tour (ticketed event)
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Watershed Resiliency - I
    Moderator: Ceyda Polatel, Ph.D., P.E. – USACE - Jacksonville District
    Watershed
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Dealing with Uncertainty and Climate Change in Stormwater
    Moderator: Kathy Gee, P.E. – OptiRTC, Inc.
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Eco-hydraulics - I
    Moderator: Fabian Bombardelli – UC Davis
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Hydroclimatology of Droughts: Past, Present and Future
    Moderator: Yoshihiko Iseri – Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Irrigation & Drainage
    Moderator: Sierra Layous, MS, PE – ITRC Cal Poly
    Irrigation & Drainage
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    PFAS Groundwater Contamination: Challenges, Fate and Transport, and Emerging Remediation Strategies
    Moderator: David Dzombak, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, BCWRE, Dist.M.ASCE – Carnegie Mellon University
    AAEES
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Sediment Transport Modeling - I
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Strategies for Joint Management of Water and Energy
    Moderator: Meghna Thomas – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Planning and Management
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Water, Wastewater & Stormwater - II
  • 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Watershed Resiliency - II
    Moderator: Latif Kalin – Auburn University
    Watershed
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Future Considerations for Designing and Modeling Stormwater Control Measures
    Moderator: Elizabeth Fassman-Beck, Ph.D. – Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Impacts of a Changing Climate on Hydrologic Design
    Moderator: Rao S. Govindaraju – Purdue University
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Microplastics (MPs)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM CST
    Sediment Transport Modeling - II
    Moderator: Jennifer Duan, PHD, F.EWRI – The University of Arizona
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 4:30 PM - 6:18 PM CST
    Eco-hydraulics - II
    Moderator: John J. Ramirez Avila, Phd, PH, Ing, F.EWRI – Mississippi State University
    River Restoration (Hydraulics & Waterways)
  • 4:30 PM - 6:18 PM CST
    Hydraulics & Waterways - USACE
  • 4:30 PM - 6:36 PM CST
    Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations
    Moderator: Avi Ostfeld – Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    Planning and Management
  • 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM CST
    Social Activity: Perdido Queen Riverboat: Masquerade Party Cruise (ticketed event)
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Environmentally Responsible Energy Production Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    EWRI WDSA Graduate Student Task Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Groundwater Technical & Activities Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Journal of Hydrologic Engineering Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management Editorial Board Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    On-Farm Irrigation Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    River Restoration Committee Meeting
  • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Stormwater Modeling Committee Meeting
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Education, Outreach, and Tools to Optimize Stormwater Management Strategies
    Moderator: Scott Struck, Ph.D., ENV SP, F.EWRI – National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Integrated Modeling of Hydrologic Processes at Watershed Scale
    Moderator: Van Thinh Nguyen, Ph.D. – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University
    2026 Symposium on Hydro-climate and Climate Change (Watershed)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Machine Learning and Stormwater Management
    Moderator: Nima Zafarmomen – Clemson Universtiy
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    River Restoration
    Moderator: John J. Ramirez Avila, Phd, PH, Ing, F.EWRI – Mississippi State University
    River Restoration (Hydraulics & Waterways)
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Two-phase Flow Modeling
    Moderator: Jose Vasconcelos – Auburn University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Urban Sustainability
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Urban Watershed Analysis for Resiliency
    Moderator: Suresh Sharma, Ph.D. – Youngstown State University
    Watershed
  • 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM CST
    Water Resources Governance, Policy, and Decision Support
    Moderator: Haniye Safarpour – Tufts University
    Planning and Management
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Technical Tour: University of South Alabama, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory - Wave Flume Tour (ticketed event)
  • 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM CST
    Transition Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Advances in Extreme Hydrological Event Monitoring, Analysis and Management
    Moderator: Abhinanda Roy – Florida State University
    Watershed
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Development and Application of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI) Techniques in Hydraulics Modeling
    Moderator: Virginia Smith, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Villanova University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Emerging Contaminants
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Experimental Fluid and Sediment Transport
    Moderator: Micah A. Wyssmann – University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Hydro-Climatic Prediction for Effective Management of Water Resources
    Moderator: Meghna Babbar-Sebens – Oregon State University
    Planning and Management
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Modeling Stormwater Control Measures
    Moderator: Shirley E. Clark – The Pennsylvania State University
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Resilience in Sustainability
  • 10:00 AM - 11:48 AM CST
    Evaluating Stormwater Control Measure Performance in the Field and Laboratory
    Moderator: Danhui Xin – Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Lunch (Buffet Opens)
  • 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CST
    Keynote Presentation: Norma Jean Mattei
  • 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Hydraulics & Waterways Council Awards / Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award & Lecture
    Moderator: Xiaofeng Liu, Ph.D., P.E. – Penn State University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Planning & Management Council Awards and Groundwater Council Awards / Julian Hinds Award & Lecture and Pioneers in Groundwater Award and Lecture
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    Rain, Rules, and Resilience: Chattanooga’s Blueprint for Smarter Stormwater Management
  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM CST
    Transition Break
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Advances in Biofilter, Bioinfiltration, Bioretention, and Bioswale Design, Research, Implementation, and Maintenance
    Moderator: Craig Fairbaugh, A.M. ASCE – Contech Engineered Solutions
    Stormwater (UWRRC)
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Advancing Soil and Water Quality Assessments and TMDL
    Moderator: Husnain Tansar – Florida State University
    Watershed
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Levee and Dam Breach Modeling
    Moderator: Weiming Wu, Ph.D. – Clarkson University
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Sustainability in Agriculture, Water, Land Management & Waste Management
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Using Data to Inform Design, Inspection, and Maintenance Designs
  • 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    Water Resources Systems Analysis, Modeling, and Management
    Moderator: Jery R. Stedinger – Cornell Univ
    Planning and Management
  • 2:45 PM - 4:33 PM CST
    Case Studies of Real-world Applications Utilizing 2D Hydraulic Models
    Moderator: Behailu N. Bereded – Villanova Univeristy
    Hydraulics & Waterways
  • 2:45 PM - 4:33 PM CST
    Innovations in Leakage Detection and Non-Revenue Water Management in Water Distribution Systems
    Moderator: Ahmed A. Abokifa – University of Illinois Chicago
    Water Distribution System Analysis (Planning & Management)