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Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory

(SERL)

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Laboratory (GAGEL)

This newsletter summarizes our research group’s activities

and accomplishments during the year 2018

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Lab Team Members

o Krishna R. Reddy, Professor & Lab Director

o Girish Kumar, PhD Student

o Jyoti, K.C., PhD Student

o Rodrigo B. Saldanha, Visiting PhD Student (UFRGS, Brazil)

o Adan William da Silva Trentin, Visiting PhD Student (UPF, Brazil)

o Rafael de Souza Tímbola, Visiting PhD Student (UPF, Brazil)

o Archana Gopakumar, MS Student

o Raksha K. Rai, MS Student

o Liang Zhao, 3+2 Program

o Muhammad Zeekrya, Undergraduate Research Assistant

o Chirag Shah, Undergraduate Research Assistant

o Raashida Muhammad, Undergraduate Research Assistant

http://gagel.lab.uic.edu/brief-biography-professor-krishna-r-reddy/

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About Our Labs

Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory

Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory

Our labs are engaged in research on addressing the trending challenges in the

development of sustainable urban infrastructure and environment by intersecting

knowledge from the emerging areas of sustainability, infrastructure, water, energy,

and environment. We have continually demonstrated a high level of technical

excellence in research through the development of innovative, pragmatic

approaches that have been widely recognized and adopted for use.

Among these innovative approaches are the sustainability assessment frameworks

that include environmental, economic and social dimensions (triple bottom line)

and their application to assess and design urban civil infrastructure (e.g., building

materials, foundations, and retaining structures) as well as urban environmental

restoration projects (e.g., waste management, beneficial reuse of waste/recycled

materials, stormwater management/treatment, soil/groundwater remediation,

bioreactor landfills, biocovers, and brownfield remediation).

Please visit the lab websites for additional details.

http://gagel.lab.uic.edu/http://serl.lab.uic.edu/

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Publications

Books

1. Reddy, K.R., Cameselle, C., and Adams, J.A., Sustainable Engineering: Drivers, Metrics, Tools & Applications, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, (ISBN: 978-1-119-

49393-8), In Print. [More Information].

Edited Books/Conference Proceedings

1. Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., and Bansal, A., Editors, Environmental Geotechnology, Proceedings of EGRWSE-2018, Springer, In Print.

2. Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., and Bansal, A., Editors, Recycled Waste Materials, Proceedings of EGRWSE-2018, Springer, In Print.

3. Agnihotri, A.K., Reddy, K.R., and Bansal, A., Editors, Sustainable Engineering, Proceedings of EGRWSE-2018, Springer, In Print.

Book Chapters

1. Chetri, J.K., and Reddy, K.R. Methane Recovery from Landfills, Chapter 24 in: Resource Recovery and Reuse for Sustainable Future, Edited by Guo,W., Ngo, H.H., Surampalli, R.Y.,

and Zhang, T.C., Mc-Graw-Hill, In Print.

2. Reddy, K.R., Bohnhoff, G.L., Palomino, A.M., and Santagata, M.C. Fundamental Research on Geochemical Processes for the Development of Resilient and Sustainable Geosystems,

Chapter 6 in: Geotechnical Fundamentals for Addressing New World Challenges, Springer,

In Print.

3. Schulenberg, J.W. and Reddy, K.R. Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Chapter 7 in Structural Engineering Handbook, McGrw-Hill, In Print.

4. Cameselle, C., and Reddy, K.R. Electrochemical Remediation of Polluted Soils, Sediments and Groundwater, in Engineering Tools for Environmental Risk Management, Edited by

Gruiz, Meggyes, and Fenyvesi, CRC Press/Balkema, In Print.

5. Cameselle, C., and Reddy, K.R. Elemental Iron and Other Nanotechnologies, in Engineering Tools for Environmental Risk Management, Edited by Gruiz, Meggyes, and Fenyvesi, CRC

Press/Balkema, In Print.

6. Reddy, K.R. (2018). Sources, Characterization, and Disposal/Treatment of Hazardous Waste: Overview, Chapter 7.1 in Handbook of Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill Global

Education Holdings, LLC.

Refereed Journal Publications

1. Reddy, K.R., Gopakumar, A., Chetri, J.K., Kumar, G., and Grubb, D.G. “Sequestration of landfill gas emissions using basic oxygen furnace slag: Effects of moisture content and

humid gas flow conditions.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, In Print.

2. Reddy, K.R., Gopakumar, A., Rai, R.K., Kumar, G., Chetri, J.K., and Grubb, D.G. “Effect of basic oxygen furnace slag particle size on sequestration of carbon dioxide from landfill gas.”

Waste Management & Research, In Print.

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3. Reddy, K.R., Gopakumar, A., and Chetri, J.K. “Critical review of applications of iron and steel slags for carbon sequestration and environmental remediation.” Reviews in

Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, In Print.

4. Yang, Y. L., Reddy, K. R., Du, Y. J., and Fan, R. D. (2019). “Retention of Pb and Cr (VI) onto slurry trench vertical cutoff wall backfill containing phosphate dispersant amended Ca-

bentonite.” Applied Clay Science, 168, 355-365. PDF File

5. Reddy, K. R., Amaya-Santos, G., Yargicoglu, E., Cooper, D. E., and Negri, M. C. (2019). “Phytoremediation of heavy metals and PAHs at slag fill site: three-year field-scale

investigation.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 13(1), 32-47. (DOI:

10.1080/19386362.2017.1318231). PDF File

6. Reddy, K. R., Chetri, J. K., and Kiser, K. (2018). “Quantitative sustainability assessment of various remediation alternatives for contaminated lake sediments: Case study.”

Sustainability: The Journal of Record, 11(6), 307-321 (DOI:10.1089/sus.2018.0021). PDF

File

7. Kreling, N.E., Zaparoli, M., Cecchin, I., Thomé, A., Reddy, K. and Colla, L.M. (2018). “Inactive yeast biomass and mannoproteins influence the retention and biodegradation of

biodiesel in soil.” Environmental Quality Management, 1-8 (DOI:10.1002/tqem.21590).

PDF File

8. Feng, Y.S., Du, Y.J., Reddy, K.R., and Xia, W.Y. (2018). “Performance of two novel binders to stabilize field soil with zinc and chloride: Mechanical properties, leachability and

mechanisms assessment.” Construction and Building Materials, 189, 1191-1199 (DOI:

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.072).PDF File

9. Basha, B. M., Sai Raghuram, A. S., and Reddy, K. R. (2018). “Reliability analysis of transport of nanoscale iron particles in saturated porous media.” Journal of Geotechnical and

Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(12), 04018090 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-

5606.0001979). PDF File

10. Reddy, N.G., Rao, B.H., and Reddy, K.R. (2018). “Biopolymer amendment for mitigating dispersive characteristics of red mud waste.” Géotechnique Letters, 8(3), 1–24 (DOI:

10.1680/jgele.18.00033). PDF File

11. Saldanha, R. B., Scheuermann Filho, H. C., Mallmann, J. E. C., Consoli, N. C., and Reddy, K. R. (2018). “Physical–mineralogical–chemical characterization of carbide lime: An

environment-friendly chemical additive for soil stabilization.” Journal of Materials in Civil

Engineering, 30(6), 06018004 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002283). PDF File.

12. Reddy, K. R., Kumar, G., and Giri, R. K. (2018). “Modeling coupled hydro-bio-mechanical processes in bioreactor landfills: Framework and validation.” International Journal of

Geomechanics, 18(9), 04018102 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0001164). PDF File

13. Yang, Y. L., Reddy, K. R., Du, Y. J., and Fan, R. D. (2018). “Short-term hydraulic conductivity and consolidation properties of soil-bentonite backfills exposed to CCR-

impacted groundwater.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering,

144(6), 04018025 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001877). PDF File

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14. Reddy, K. R., Kumar, G., Giri, R. K., and Basha, B. M. (2018). “Reliability assessment of bioreactor landfills using Monte Carlo simulation and coupled hydro-bio-mechanical model.”

Waste Management, 72, 329-338 (DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2017.11.010). PDF File

15. Xia, W. Y., Feng, Y. S., Du, Y. J., Reddy, K. R., and Wei, M. L. (2018). “Solidification and Stabilization of Heavy Metal–Contaminated Industrial Site Soil Using KMP Binder.” Journal

of Materials in Civil Engineering, 30(6), 04018080 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-

5533.0002264). PDF File

16. Reddy, K.R., Kumar, G., and Giri, R.K. (2018). “System effects on bioreactor landfill performance based on coupled hydro-bio-mechanical modeling.” Journal of Hazardous, Toxic

and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 22(1), 04017024 (DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-

5515.0000379). PDF File

17. Karaca, O., Cameselle, C., and Reddy, K. R. (2018). “Mine tailing disposal sites: contamination problems, remedial options and phytocaps for sustainable remediation.”

Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 17(1), 205-228 (DOI:

10.1007/s11157-017-9453-y). PDF File

18. Reddy, S. B., Krishna, A. M., and Reddy, K. R. (2018). “Sustainable utilization of scrap tire derived geomaterials for geotechnical applications.” Indian Geotechnical Journal, 48(2),

251-266 (DOI: 10.1007/s40098-017-0273-3). PDF File

Refereed Conference Publications

1. Kumar, G., and Reddy, K.R. “Comparison of shear response of four different liner interfaces under accelerated degradation of MSW in bioreactor landfill.” Proc. GeoCongress2019,

ASCE, In Print.

2. Reddy, K.R., and Kumar, G. “Application of triple bottom line sustainability framework to select remediation method at industrial contaminated site.” Proc. GeoCongress2019, ASCE, In

Print.

3. Chetri, J.K., Reddy, K.R., and Grubb, D.G. “Effect of moisture content on CO2 sequestration by BOF slag in landfill cover.” Proc. GeoCongress2019, ASCE, In Print.

4. Reddy, N.G., Rao, B.H., and Reddy, K.R. “Chemical analysis procedures for determining the dispersion behavior of bauxite residue.” International Conference on Environmental

Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2018),

NIT Jalandhar, In Print.

5. Reddy, K.R., and Kumar, G. “Role of geochemistry in sustainable Geotechnics.” Keynote paper, International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste

Materials, and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2018), NIT Jalandhar, In Print.

6. Reddy, A.V., Solanki, C.H., Kumar, S., and Reddy, K.R. “Understanding speciation and leaching of heavy metals from a polluted site, Surat, Gujarat.” International Conference on

Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering

(EGRWSE-2018), NIT Jalandhar, In Print.

7. Halder, A., Nandi, S., Bandyopadhyay, K., and Reddy K.R. (2018). “Final cover construction and slope stability assessment of waste dump - A case study. In: Singh H., Garg P., Kaur I.

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(eds) Proc. 1st International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management through Design.

ICSWMD 2018. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Volume 21. Springer, Cham. PDF File

8. Reddy, K.R., Kumar, G., and Du, Y.J. (2018). “Risk, sustainability, and resiliency considerations in polluted site remediation.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds) Proc. 8th

International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 1. ICEG 2018. Environmental

Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. PDF File

9. Reddy, K.R., and Chirakkara, R.A. (2018). “Phytoremediation of field soil with mixed contamination.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds) Proc. 8th International Congress on

Environmental Geotechnics Volume 1. ICEG 2018. Environmental Science and Engineering.

Springer, Singapore. PDF File

10. Rai, R.K., Chetri, J.K., Green, S.J., and Reddy, K.R. (2018). “Identifying active methanotrophs and mitigation of CH4 emissions in landfill cover soil.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds)

Proc. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 2. ICEG 2018.

Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. PDF File

11. Kumar, G., Kopp, K., Reddy, K.R., Hanson, J.L., and Yeşiller, N. (2018). “Incorporating thermal effects in modeling of MSW landfills.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds) Proc.

8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 2. ICEG 2018.


12. Fan, R.D., Liu, S.Y., Du, Y.J., Reddy, K.R., and Yang, Y.L. (2018). “Chemical compatibility of CMC-treated bentonite under heavy metal contaminants and landfill leachate.” In: Zhan L.,

Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds), Proc. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics

Volume 2. ICEG 2018. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. PDF File

13. Cecchin, I., Fernanda Tessaro, E., Reginatto, C., Thome A., and Reddy K.R. (2018). “Toxicity evaluation of nano-zero valent iron to soil indigenous microorganisms.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y.,

Bouazza A. (eds) Proc. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 1.

ICEG 2018. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. PDF File.

14. Yang, Y.L., Reddy, K.R., Du, Y.J., Fan, R.D. (2018). “Sorption of lead to slurry trench cutoff wall backfills comprised of SHMP-amended Ca-bentonite.” In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A.

(eds) Proc. 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 2. ICEG 2018.


15. Reddy, K.R., Grubb, D.G., and Kumar, G. (2018). “Innovative biogeochemical soil cover to mitigate landfill gas emissions.” Proc. International Conference on Protection and Restoration

of the Environment XIV, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018. PDF File

16. Reddy, K.R., Kumar, G., Gopakumar, A., Rai, R.K., and Grubb, D.G. (2018). “CO2

Sequestration using BOF slag: Application in landfill cover.” Proc. International Conference

on Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018. PDF File

17. Kumar, G., and Reddy, K.R. (2018). “Rapid stabilization of municipal solid waste in bioreactor landfills: Predictive Performance using Coupled Modeling.” Proc. International Conference

on Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018. PDF File

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18. Reddy, K.R., and Kumar, G. (2018). “Green and sustainable remediation of polluted sites: New concept, assessment tools, and challenges.” Keynote Paper, Proceedings of XVI Danube -

European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Skopje, R. Macedonia. PDF File

19. Reddy et al. (2018). “Sustainability assessment of concrete mixtures for pavements and bridge decks.” ASCE India Conference, New Delhi, India, December 12-14, 2017, ASCE.

PDF File.

20. Reddy et al. (2018). “Sustainable streetscape: Case of Lake Street in Downtown Oak Park, Illinois, USA.” ASCE India Conference, New Delhi, India, December 12-14, 2017, ASCE. PDF File.

21. Reddy et al. (2018). “Environmental sustainability assessment of soil amendments for enhanced phytoremediation.” ASCE India Conference, New Delhi, India, December 12-14,

2017, ASCE. PDF File.

22. Feng, Y., Du, Y., Xia, W., and Reddy, K. R. (2018). “Field pilot scale ex-situ S/S of electroplating industrial contaminated soil using two novel binders.” Proc. China-Europe

Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (pp. 1269-1273). Springer, Cham. PDF File

23. Yang, Y.L., Du, Y.J., Reddy, K.R., and Fan, R.D. (2018) “Adsorption of Cr(VI) onto SHMP-Amended Ca-Bentonite backfills for slurry-trench cutoff walls.” In: Farid A., Chen H. (eds)

Proc. GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Geoenvironment and Geohazard. GSIC

2018. Springer, Singapore. PDF File.

Non-Refereed Conference Publications

1. Fan, R., Du, Y., Reddy, K. R., and Liu, S. (2018). “Impacts of presence of heavy metal contamination on chemical compatibility of CMC-treated bentonite.” Proc. 7th China-Japan

Geotechnical Symposium: New Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, CJGS 2018 (Vol.

2018-March, pp. 38-44). China Communications Press Co., Ltd.

Presentations

Invited Plenary and Keynote Presentations

1. “Risk, Sustainability and Resiliency Considerations in Polluted Site Remediation.” 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China, October 28, 2018.

2. “Geothermal Heating/Cooling System at University of Illinois-Chicago.” DFI Energy Foundations Seminar, University of Illinois at Chicago, September 18, 2018.

3. “Framework for Integrating Sustainability into Electrokinetic Remediation Projects.” EREM2018 XVI. International Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Canakkale,

Turkey, August 6, 2018.

4. “Green and Sustainable Remediation of Polluted Sites: New Concept, Assessment Tools, and Challenges.” XVI Danube - European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Skopje, R.

Macedonia, June 7, 2018.

5. “Sustainability and Resiliency in Civil and Environmental Engineering.” 3rd International

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Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICOCEE), Cesme, Turkey, April 24,

2018.

6. “Role of Geochemistry in Sustainable Geotechnics.” International Conference on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering

(EGRWSE-2018), NIT Jalandhar, March 29, 2018.

7. “Sustainability Applied Remediation of Soil and Groundwater.” VI Encontro de Engenheiros e Arquitetos do Norte do RS (EENAR), III Simpósio de Infraestrutura e Meio Ambiente

(SINMA), and I Seminário de Geotecnia Ambiental, University of Passo Fundo, Brazil,

March 15, 2018.

8. “Overview of Geotechnical Engineering Practice in Chicago.” International Seminar on Latest Trends in Structural Engineering and Geo-Environmental Engineering (LTSEGEE-

2018), Visakhapatnam, India, March 2, 2018.

9. “Waste Management and Landfill Engineering.” International Seminar on Latest Trends in Structural Engineering and Geo-Environmental Engineering (LTSEGEE-2018),

Visakhapatnam, India, March 2, 2018.

10. “Polluted Soil and Groundwater Remediation.” International Seminar on Latest Trends in Structural Engineering and Geo-Environmental Engineering (LTSEGEE-2018),


11. “Addressing Sustainability in Civil Engineering.” International Seminar on Latest Trends in Structural Engineering and Geo-Environmental Engineering (LTSEGEE-2018),


12. “Climate Change, Resiliency and Sustainability: Engineering Challenges for Smart Cities.” International Conference on Development of Sustainable Smart Cities, Manipal Institute of

Technology & Engineering (MITE), Mangalore, India, January 3, 2018.

Invited Seminars/Webinars

1. “Walk the Talk: Incorporating Sustainability in Engineering Design.” Departments of Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey, April 25,

2018.

2. “Waste Management and Landfill Engineering.” Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, March 5, 2018.

3. “Current Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering.” National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Department of Civil Engineering, India, January 2, 2018.

Conference Presentations

1. Krishna R. Reddy: “Incorporating thermal effects in modeling of MSW landfills” 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China. October 30, 2018

2. Krishna R. Reddy: “Identifying active methanotrophs and mitigation of CH4 emissions in landfill cover soil” 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou,

China. October 30, 2018

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3. Krishna R. Reddy: “Phytoremediation of field soil with mixed contamination” 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Hangzhou, China. October 30, 2018

4. Girish Kumar: “Prediction of biochemical behavior of municipal solid waste in landfills” Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) Annual Meeting, Chicago,

IL. August 13, 2018

5. Raksha K. Rai: “Methanotrophic methane oxidation in landfill cover systems” Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. August

14, 2018

6. Krishna R. Reddy: “Innovative biogeochemical soil cover to mitigate landfill gas emissions.” International Conference on Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV,

Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018

7. Krishna R. Reddy: “CO2 Sequestration using BOF slag: Application in landfill cover.” International Conference on Protection and Restoration of the Environment XIV,

Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018

8. Krishna R. Reddy: “Rapid stabilization of municipal solid waste in bioreactor landfills: Predictive Performance using Coupled Modeling.” International Conference on Protection

and Restoration of the Environment XIV, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2018

Awards and Honors

1. Krishna R. Reddy: Awarded Teaching Recognition Award, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2018-19

2. Krishna R. Reddy: Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, 2018-2020.

3. Krishna R. Reddy: IGS-AIMIL Biennial Award for the best paper published in Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2018.

4. Krishna R. Reddy: Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, 2018.

5. Krishna R. Reddy: Wesley W. Horner Award, Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI), American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018. [Read News Article]

6. Girish Kumar: Awarded the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Scholarship [Read News Article] [More Info]

7. Girish Kumar: Awarded Second Position in UIC CME Graduate Student Poster Presentation

8. Archana Gopakumar: Awarded the ASCE Geo-Institute IL-Section Annual Graduate Scholarship

9. Jyoti K C: Awarded Chicago Consular Corps Scholarship [Read News Article]

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Seminars Organized

1. April 13, 2018: Dr. Richard Finno on Field performance data and support of excavation design

2. July 16, 2018: Dr. S Mohan on Data Mining Models for Leachate quantity prediction from landfills

3. September 7, 2018: Dr. Krishna R Reddy on Reactive Stormwater filter to prevent beach pollution

4. September 28, 2018: Dr. Edward Kavazanjian, Jr. on Geo-Alchemy (turning sand into sandstone) and other applications of mineral precipitation

5. October 12, 2018: Mr. Girish Kumar on Numerical modeling of temperature effects on biodegradation of MSW in landfills

6. October 19, 2018: Dr. Karra Ram Chandar on Rock blasting in civil engineering projects: Indian case studies

7. November 9, 2018: Dr. Ashlynn S. Stillwell on Greening the urban environment: understanding green infrastructure performance

Other Noteworthy Events & Activities

1. Ms. Archana Gopakumar successfully completed her MS with thesis in June 2018 and joined Menard Group USA- Chicago Office, as a Geotechnical Engineer.

2. Prof. Reddy organized a technical session on “Pollution Control and Bioremediation” at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology held in

Chicago during August 12-16, 2018.

3. UIC Student Chapter of Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) and UIC SERL are organizing the Second International Conference on Environmental Geotechnologies,

Recycled Waste Materials, and Sustainable Engineering (EGRWSE-2019) at UIC. See the

Conference Website for more details.

4. Prof. Reddy organized field trips to Livingston and Zion Landfills in Illinois for the students of the course Landfills and Impoundments on 11th and 29th November 2018.

5. Prof. Reddy served on Organizing, Advisory or Technical Program Committees of several national and international conferences (includes the First International Conference on

Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials and Sustainable Engineering

(EGRWSE-2018))

6. Prof. Reddy served as an invited Expert Member on the National Ash Management Advisory Board (NAMAB).

http://serl.lab.uic.edu/egrwse-2019/

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Books Published by Our Labs

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http://www.amazon.com/Geoenvironmental-Engineering-Remediation-Containment-Techonolgies/dp/0471215996http://www.amazon.com/Electrochemical-Remediation-Technologies-Sediments-Groundwater/dp/0470383437/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8http://www.amazon.com/Sustainable-Remediation-Contaminated-Geotechnical-Engineering/dp/1606505203/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

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New Book Published by Our Labs

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https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Sustainable+Engineering:+Drivers,+Metrics,+Tools,+and+Applications-p-9781119493938

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