Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Graduate Seminar
Atiqullah Atif
"Behavior of completely automated evapotranspiration estimation (EEFlux)"
Chi Zhang
"Energy Dissipation Optimization for Circular Culverts"
Atiqullah Atif Abstract: The Earth Engine Evapotranspiration Flux (EEFlux) application, a mean to speed the ET computation process, was designed and developed on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform based on the METRIC model. EEFlux utilizes Landsat imagery archives stored on GEE, a cloud-based platform. A web-based interface provides users with the ability to request ET estimation maps for any Landsat 5, 7 or 8 scene in a matter of seconds.
Chi Zhang Abstract:
Energy dissipation at culvert outlets is important for reducing harmful impacts of culvert outflows on the receiving channel. In our research, models of selected types of energy dissipators are built and tested, and
their energy dissipating effectiveness are studied.
The Underground Construction Association is sponsoring dozens of students to attend the annual tunnel design and construction conference, held this year in Las Vegas June 13-16. The conference will take place in person with all appropriate Covid health and safety best practices in place.
This is a FANTASTIC opportunity to learn all about civil engineering underground – essentially the integration of geotechnical, structural and construction engineering. The conference program includes lots of presentations on current and recently completed underground projects including road, rail, transit, and water tunnels, urban excavations and space for everything underground. This sector of infrastructure engineering is growing rapidly. The conference will be littered with companies looking to hire full time employees and interns.
Learn more about the conference here https://www.retc.org/
Research Intern – Midwest Roadside Safety Facility
About this Job
Undergraduate civil engineering, mechanical & materials engineering, construction management, and mechanized systems management students with an interest in vehicle crash testing, structural engineering, and roadside safety are needed to work on several projects with the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF). Projects include design and analysis of roadside safety structures including concrete barriers, bridge rails and decks, W-beam guardrail, crash cushions, and innovative new barrier systems. Tasks may include working with a research team designing new systems, preparation of 3-D drawings, crash testing documentation and analysis, and preparation of reports. Available opportunities are to work 10-20 hours per week during the school year to accommodate your schedule and up to 40 hours per week during the summer. Work study welcome but not necessary. Learn more about our research program by visiting our website at mwrsf.unl.edu.
Skills Required:
• outstanding academic performance in core engineering/construction management/mechanized systems management classes
• self-motivated, work independently, highly responsible
• PC literate
• word-processing and spreadsheet software experience
• computer-aided drafting software (Solidworks, AutoCAD) experience a plus
• handle the weather elements
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted until all positions filled.
Contact Information
Karla Lechtenberg (kpolivka2@unl.edu)
Research Engineer
Invitation to free webinar: Open Source Software 101 - The Basics
NUtech Ventures, the university's technology commercialization affiliate, is hosting a free noon webinar on Tuesday, May 18, titled "Open Source Software 101: The Basics." It is open to all Nebraska faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers and students.
The webinar will be led by Ameera Haider, Stephen Gardner and Dillon Durnford, attorneys at law firm Quarles & Brady. They will present the philosophy and benefits of the open source community, and discuss common open source licenses. They will also discuss open source software's effect on university technology commercialization, with real-world examples related to intellectual property protection and licensing to external companies.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER ONLINE: https://go.unl.edu/opensource101
A Zoom link will be emailed to all participants the morning of the webinar by 10:00 a.m.
NUtech Ventures is the nonprofit technology commercialization affiliate of the University of Nebraska, serving the Lincoln and Kearney campuses. Our team evaluates, protects, markets and licenses the university's intellectual property to promote economic development and improve quality of life. We also promote entrepreneurship through programming, sponsored events and the NMotion startup accelerator. To find out more, please visit our website.
