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OBJECTIVE
The objective of the 1st Workshop on Water Resource Management in Smart and Connected Communities is to:
1) bring stakeholders of three communities (Water municipals, Agricultures, Oil&Gas industries) together;
2) connect regional experts in academia and industry and help create an interconnected community working towards the common goal of improving water supply resilience;
3) gain a better understanding of existing critical and common problems in the water science domain, current approaches, practices, and future needs among community members;
4) encourage discussion and idea exchange between all stakeholders, advance collaborations;
5) understand data and smart technologies for better water planning at both short and long-term.
AGENDA
The 1st Workshop on Water Resource Management
in Smart and Connected Communities
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, July 30th, 2018
Maddox Engineering Research Center 102, TTU, Lubbock.
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM |
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Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:15 AM |
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Welcome and the Vision of the College
Dr. Al sacco Jr., Dean of the Edward E. Whitarce Jr. College of Engineering, TTU
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| 9:15 - 9:45 AM |
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Objective of the Workshop, Introducing Participants & Team
Dr. Fang Jin, PI and Director of the Data Discovery Lab
Assistant Professor of Computer Science, TTU
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| 9:45 – 10:30 AM |
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Invited Presentation I: “Smarter Management of the Ogallala Aquier for Efficient Irrigation”
(slide)
Dr. Chuck West, Professor of Plant and Soil Science, TTU
Dr. Wenxuan Guo, Assistant Professor of Plant and Soil Science, TTU
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| 10:30 – 10:45 AM |
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Break
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| 10:45 – 11:15 AM |
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Focus Group Discussion Results
(slide)
Dr. Akbar Siami-Namin, Associate Professor of Computer Science, TTU
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| 11:15 – 12:00 AM |
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Invited Presentation II: “Hydraulic Fracturing & Water Use”
(slide)
Dr. Ion Ispas, Associate Professor of Petroleum Engineering, TTU
Mr. Denny Bullard, Former Senior Vice-President, Pioneer Natural Resources
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| 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
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Lunch Break
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| 1:00 – 1:30 PM |
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Demo: “Smart and Connected Water Resource Management via Social Media
and Community Engagement”
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Zhou Yang, PhD student, Department of Computer Science, TTU
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| 1:30 – 2:15 PM |
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Invited Presentation III: “Emerging Water Technology in a Small Town”
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Mr. Darrell Newsom, City Manager, City of Wolfforth Water Treatment Plant, TX
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| 2:15 – 2:30 PM |
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Break
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| 2:30 – 4:00 PM |
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Panel Discussion, "Making smarter water systems"
Panelists: Dr. Wenxuan Gua, Department of Plant and Soil Science, TTU;
Mr. Denny Bullard, Former Senior Vice-President, Pioneer Natural Resources;
Dr. Darrell Newsom, City Manager, City of Wolfforth Water Treatment Plant;
Mr. Keith Whitworth, Supervisor, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District
Ms. Victoria Whitehead, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District;
Moderators: Dr. Rattikorn Hewett, Professor of Computer Science, TTU
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| 4:00 - 4:30 PM |
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Wrap up
Dr. Venki Uddameri, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, TTU
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ACTIVITIES
Dr. Darrell discusses about "Emerging Water Technology in a Small Town"
Dr. Prof. Hewett discusses about making smarter water systems
Zhou Yang, PhD student presents the SSC Platform
Workshop participants
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