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Full Schedule

  • 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