NSF Workshop on Emerging Geoenvironmental Technologies for Pollution Control and Remediation

Krishna R. ReddyWorkshop Organizer

University of Illinois at ChicagoSeptember 18-19, 2003

Welcome to Chicago

Acknowledgements

nn National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation•• Cliff Cliff AstillAstill, Program Officer, , Program Officer,

Geoenvironmental Engineering and Geoenvironmental Engineering and GeoHazardsGeoHazards Mitigation ProgramMitigation Program

nn University of Illinois at ChicagoUniversity of Illinois at Chicago•• Larry Kennedy, Dean, College of Larry Kennedy, Dean, College of

EngineeringEngineering•• FarhadFarhad AnsariAnsari, Department Head, Department Head

Acknowledgements

nn Local Organization CommitteeLocal Organization Committee•• Krishna ReddyKrishna Reddy•• Rich Rich FinnoFinno•• Jean Jean BognerBogner•• SanjeevSanjeev BandiBandi•• Andreas Andreas JazdanianJazdanian•• Rich Rich SaichekSaichek

nn All of you (Participants)All of you (Participants)

Self Introductions

nn Your name?Your name?

nn Affiliation?Affiliation?

Workshop Objectives

nn To summarize the current status of To summarize the current status of geoenvironmental research, education and geoenvironmental research, education and practicepractice

nn To identify issues and emerging technologies in To identify issues and emerging technologies in geoenvironmental engineeringgeoenvironmental engineering

nn To identify geoenvironmental educational needs To identify geoenvironmental educational needs

nn To facilitate collaboration among researchers and To facilitate collaboration among researchers and practictionerspractictioners

Workshop Participants

nn Faculty: 23Faculty: 23

nn Industry: 5Industry: 5

nn Governmental Agencies: 2Governmental Agencies: 2

Working Groups

nn Group 1Group 1Waste Containments Systems: Design and Waste Containments Systems: Design and

PerformancePerformance

nn Group 2Group 2Waste Materials: Characterization and Waste Materials: Characterization and

ApplicationsApplications

nn Group 3Group 3Contaminated Sites: Characterization, Contaminated Sites: Characterization,

Assessment and RemediationAssessment and Remediation

Working Group 1Waste Containments Systems: Design and Performance

nn Dave Daniel (Moderation)Dave Daniel (Moderation)nn Craig Benson (Summary Presentation)Craig Benson (Summary Presentation)nn NazliNazli YesillerYesiller (Recording)(Recording)nn Jeff EvansJeff Evansnn Jean Jean BognerBognernn Beth GrossBeth Grossnn Juan Juan PestanaPestanann LakshmiLakshmi ReddiReddinn Doug HermannDoug Hermannnn Rich Rich SaichekSaichek

Working Group 2Waste Materials: Characterization and Applications

nn Hilary Hilary InyangInyang (Moderation)(Moderation)nn John John BowdersBowders (Summary Presentation)(Summary Presentation)nn AnandAnand PuppalaPuppala (Recording)(Recording)nn TuncerTuncer EdilEdilnn Jay Jay MeegodaMeegodann AhmetAhmet AydilekAydileknn Patrick FoxPatrick Foxnn SanjeevSanjeev BandiBandinn Jim HansonJim Hansonnn Rich Rich FinnoFinno

Working Group 3Contaminated Sites: Characterization, Assessment and Remediation

•• Chuck Shackelford (Moderation)Chuck Shackelford (Moderation)•• John John GierkeGierke (Summary Presentation)(Summary Presentation)•• AkramAkram AlshawabkehAlshawabkeh (Recording)(Recording)•• Trish Trish CulliganCulligan•• Tim Tim GrundlGrundl•• SibelSibel PamukcuPamukcu•• Amid Amid KhodadoustKhodadoust•• Krishna ReddyKrishna Reddy•• RadheyRadhey SharmaSharma•• Ken Ken WittleWittle•• Debbie BeachDebbie Beach•• Andrea Andrea JazdanianJazdanian

Workshop Agenda

September 18 (Thursday)September 18 (Thursday)

8:008:00--8:308:30 Continental BreakfastContinental Breakfast

8:308:30--9:10 9:10 Welcome and IntroductionsWelcome and IntroductionsScope & Expected Outcome of Workshop Scope & Expected Outcome of Workshop (Krishna Reddy)(Krishna Reddy)

9:109:10--9:309:30 Working Group 1: Summary PresentationWorking Group 1: Summary Presentation9:309:30--9:509:50 Working Group 2: Summary PresentationWorking Group 2: Summary Presentation9:509:50--10:10 10:10 Working Group 3: Summary PresentationWorking Group 3: Summary Presentation

10:1010:10--11:00 11:00 BreakBreak

Workshop Agenda

11:0011:00--12:00 Breakout Working Group 12:00 Breakout Working Group MeetingsMeetings

Group 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERF

12:0012:00--1:00 1:00 LunchLunch

Workshop Agenda

1:001:00--3:00 3:00 Breakout Working Group Meetings Breakout Working Group Meetings (Continue)(Continue)

Group 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERF

3:003:00--3:303:30 BreakBreak

3:303:30--4:004:00 Plenary General Discussion Plenary General Discussion and Plan for Day 2and Plan for Day 2

5:305:30--8:308:30 Lake Michigan Cruise CelebrationLake Michigan Cruise Celebrationand Dinnerand Dinner

Workshop Agenda

September 19 (Friday)September 19 (Friday)

8:008:00--8:308:30 Continental BreakfastContinental Breakfast

8:308:30--10:3010:30 Breakout Working Group Meetings (Continue)Breakout Working Group Meetings (Continue)(With rotation of group members(With rotation of group members--optional)optional)Group 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 1: Room 1043ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 2: Room 1047ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERFGroup 3: Room 3093ERF

10:3010:30--11:0011:00 BreakBreak

Workshop Agenda

11:0011:00--11:20 11:20 Working Group 1: Report Submittal and PresentationWorking Group 1: Report Submittal and Presentation

11:2011:20--11:40 11:40 Working Group 2: Report Submittal and PresentationWorking Group 2: Report Submittal and Presentation

11:4011:40--12:00 12:00 Working Group 3: Report Submittal and PresentationWorking Group 3: Report Submittal and Presentation

12:0012:00--1:301:30LunchLunch

1:301:30--2:302:30General Discussion and FollowGeneral Discussion and Follow--up Actionsup Actions

2:302:30Adjourn (2:30Adjourn (2:30--3:30 UIC Lab Tour3:30 UIC Lab Tour-- Optional)Optional)

Expected Outcome

nn PostPost--Workshop Summary ReportWorkshop Summary Report•• White Papers (as submitted)White Papers (as submitted)•• Working Group Reports (as submitted)Working Group Reports (as submitted)•• Overall SummaryOverall Summary•• Submitted to NSF and Posted on WebSubmitted to NSF and Posted on Web

nn FollowFollow--up Actionsup Actions•• PostPost--Workshop eWorkshop e--mail listingmail listing•• PostPost--Workshop Technical ProceedingsWorkshop Technical Proceedings•• ….….•• ….….

I hope that this workshop will be:

FunRewarding

and Worth it!

$$$$

34 participants 34 participants x 30 hours x 30 hours x $100/hr = $102,000!x $100/hr = $102,000!

Thank youThank you