A selection of scholarship from Department of Civil Engineering faculty members of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at University of the Pacific.

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Submissions from 2020

Integrated workflow for use of unmanned aerial vehicles in monitoring water resources., Mary Kay Camarillo and E. Basha

Integration of unmanned aerial vehicles and aerial photogrammetry into a civil engineering course, Mary Kay Camarillo and E. Basha

Revising Roles: Enhancing an engineering capstone course to improve outcomes for women, Mary Kay Camarillo and Eileen Camfield

Submissions from 2019

Building performance ontology based on parametric design, Mehdi Khazaeli, Hector Estrada, and L. S. Lee

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Drilling performance monitoring and optimization: a data-driven approach, Mehdi Khazaeli, S. Lashari, A. Takbiri-Borujeni, E. Fathi, and T. Sun

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The ASCE ExCEEd Teaching Workshop: Assessing 20 Years of Instructional Development, Camilla M. Saviz, Allen Estes, Stephen Ressler, Brock Barry, Carol Considine, Norman Dennis, Scott Hamilton, David Hurwitz, Tanya Kunberger, Thomas Lenox, Tonya Nilsson, James O'brien, Robert Oneill, David Saftner, Kelly Salyards, Ronald Welch, and Dion Coward

Submissions from 2018

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Biological treatment of oil and gas produced water: a review and meta-analysis, Mary Kay Camarillo and William T. Stringfellow

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Viscosity of CNT Loaded Epoxy Resin, Hector Estrada, Luke Lee, Jonathan Trovillion, Maciej Tusz, Ashok Kumar, and Larry Stephenson

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Experimental Results of Accelerated Long-term Durability Performance of E-glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials, Hector Estrada, Jonathan Trovillion, Hugh McManus, Ashok Kumar, Larry Stephenson, and William Lewis

A Case Study of Efficient HVAC Systems with Smart Thermostats - What Smart Thermostats Can Do in Residential Buildings?, Mehdi Khazaeli, Hector Estrada, and L. S. Lee

Integrating Sustainability in Structural Engineering Education, Mehdi Khazaeli, Hector Estrada, and L. S. Lee

Student and Instructor Perceptions of Online Engineering Education Videos, Mehdi Khazaeli, Hector Estrada, and L. S. Lee

Submissions from 2017

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Identifying chemicals of concern in hydraulic fracturing fluids used for oil production, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, W. L. Sandelin, and C. Varadharajan

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Comparison of chemical-use between hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, and routine oil and gas development, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, and S. B. Shonkoff

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Gesture based Human Computer Interaction for Athletic Training, Mehdi Khazaeli, Chadi ElKari, J. Baizer, and L. Javadpour

Submissions from 2016

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Physical-chemical analysis of hydraulic fracturing chemicals in the context of produced water treatment, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, and J. K. Domen

Screening treatment technologies for hydraulic fracturing wastes based on physical and chemical data, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, and W. L. Sandelin

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Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of compounds used in hydraulic fracturing, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, W. L. Sandelin, and S. Borglin

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Treatment of oil-water emulsion from the machinery industry by Fenton’s reagent, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, C. Feng, H. Sun, and S. Li

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Performance of sanitary sewer collection system odour control devices operating in diverse conditions, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. S. Hanlon, and Elizabeth Basha

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Pairing high-frequency data with a link-node model to manage dissolved oxygen impairment in a dredged estuary., Mary K. Camarillo, Gregory Weissmann, Shelly Gulati, Joel Herr, Scott Sheeder, and William T. Stringfellow

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Machine Learning Approach for Pronominal Anaphora Resolution Based on Linguistic and Computational Features, Leili Javadpour, Mehdi Khazaeli, and Gerald Knapp

Gesture based Human Computer Interaction for Education Purposes, Mehdi Khazaeli and Chadi El Kari

The Effect of Technology and Big Data in Sport Industry, Mehdi Khazaeli and Chadi El Kari

The Promise of Big Data in the Construction Industry, Mehdi Khazaeli, Hector Estrada, and L. S. Lee

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Image processing for erosion control of open-pit mines, Mehdi Khazaeli, Leili Javadpour, and Hector Estrada

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Design and Performance Monitoring of Snow-Supporting Structures for the Milepost 151 Avalanche near Jackson, WY, Scott Merry, Rand Decker, Sean Strain, and Joshua Hewes

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Three-Dimensional Levee and Floodwall Underseepage, Scott Merry, Aaron Leopold, Timothy Stark, and Navid Jafari

Submissions from 2015

Characterizing Environmental Hazards of Hydraulic Fracturing in California., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, T. McKone, H. Cooley, J. Varadharajan, and S. B. Houseworth

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ABET Accreditation of Undergraduate Engineering Management Programs: Established Versus New Programs—The Similarities and Differences, Abel A. Fernandez

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Team-Based Methods To Analyze High-Technology Production Systems, Abel A. Fernandez, Derya A. Jacobs, and Charles B. Keating

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A Model for Allocating Resources to Research Programs by Evaluating Technical Importance and Research Productivity, Abel A. Fernandez, P. Kauffmann, Charles B. Keating, and R. Unal

Data Analytics and Information Systems (DAIS) Division, Mehdi Khazaeli

A Survey and Case Study of "Big Data" Challenges in Industrial Engineering, Mehdi Khazaeli and G. M. Knapp

Service Learning in Engineering Management, Mehdi Khazaeli and Camilla Saviz

Submissions from 2014

Application of an Estuary Model to Quantify Factors Contributing to Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions in the San Joaquin River Deep Water Ship Channel, Mary Kay Camarillo, Joel Herr, Scott Sheeder, Gregory Weissmann, Shelly Gulati, and William T. Stringfellow

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Fog water as an alternative and sustainable water resource, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, and Shelly Gulati

Characterizing compounds used in hydraulic fracturing: A necessary step for understanding environmental impacts, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, W. L. Sandelin, R. Tinnacher, and P. Jordan

Computer Modeling to Promote Stakeholder Involvement and Informed Decision-Making in a TMDL Program, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Joel Herr, Scott Sheeder, Shelly Gulati, and Gregory Weissmann

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Use of a onedimensional link-node model to develop total maximum daily load strategies for the San Joaquin River Estuary, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Joel Herr, Scott Sheeder, Gregory Weissmann, Shelly Gulati, and Ashley Stubblefield

Modeling To Promote Stakeholder Involvement And Informed Decision-Making In A TMDL Program., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. Herr, S. Sheeder, Shelly Gulati, and G. Weissmann

Effects of wetland management on carbon storage in soil., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, and C. Spier

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Effect of the waterside boundary condition on the seepage and slope stability analyses of the Natomas levees - A case study, Rongqiang Du and Scott M. Merry

Mass Balance Analysis for Salts, Nutrients, and Oxygen-Demanding Substances in the San Joaquin River, Shelly Gulati, Ashley Stubblefield, Jeremy S. Hanlon, C. L. Spier, Mary K. Camarillo, and William T. Stringfellow

Zooplankton Grazing in the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, C. R. Moon, M. S. Brunell, M. Estiandan, and William T. Stringfellow

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Plane strain versus axisymmetric modeling of convex levees, Scott Merry and Rongqiang Du

Submissions from 2013

Removal of sediment from residential stormwater to improve water quality in Lake Tahoe, Mary Kay Camarillo, S. Costello, and R. Jain

Egg waste and grape pomace as co-digestates for biogas production in anaerobic digestion., Mary Kay Camarillo, J. Domen, M. Ebia, and William T. Stringfellow

Screening treatment technologies for hydraulic fracturing wastes based on physical and chemical data., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. K. Domen, and W. L. Sandelin

Use of flow regulation in manhole odor control devices to reduce maintenance and frequency of media replacement., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, and Jeremy S. Hanlon

Performance of collection system odour control devices operating in diverse conditions., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and E. Basha

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Impact of co-digestion on existing salt and nutrient mass balances for a full-scale dairy energy project, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. S. Hanlon, J. K. Domen, and C. L. Spier

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Economic sustainability of a biomass energy project located at a dairy in California, USA, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. S. Hanlon, and M. B. Jue

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Investigation of selective catalytic reduction for control of nitrogen oxides in full-scale dairy energy production, Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, J. S. Hanlon, and K. Watson

Selection of co-digestate feedstocks based on evaluation of a full-scale biomass energy mass balance., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, C. L. Spier, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and J. Domen

Zooplankton phytoplankton Interactions in the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, C. R. Moon, M. S. Brunell, M. Estiandan, and William T. Stringfellow

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The July 10 2000 Payatas Landfill Slope Failure, Scott Merry, Edward Kavazanjian, and Wolfgang Fritz

Investigation of Oxygen Consuming Materials Effecting a Dissolved Oxygen TMDL in the San Joaquin River’s Deepwater Ship Channel near Stockton, CA, William T. Stringfellow, Shelly Gulati, Joel Herr, Jeremy S. Hanlon, C. L. Spier, Ashley Stubblefield, Michael Jue, Gregory Weissmann, Scott Sheeder, E. Garcia, and Mary K. Camarillo

Submissions from 2012

Developing a monitoring strategy for tracking environmental impacts of co-digested feedstocks in an anaerobic biomass energy project., Mary Kay Camarillo, Jeremy S. Hanlon, C. Spier, and William T. Stringfellow

Integration of routinely collected municipal monitoring data sets to supplement a regional dissolved oxygen total maximum daily load (TMDL) model., Mary Kay Camarillo, Jeremy S. Hanlon, A. Stubblefield, and William T. Stringfellow

Technology developments in the rapid detection of microbial contaminants in drinking water systems., Mary Kay Camarillo, K. Shimizu, and R. Jain

Economic sustainability of a dairy-based biomass energy project in California., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and M. B. Jue

Enhanced sustainability of dairy operations through implementation of a biomass energy project., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and M. B. Jue

Operating an anaerobic digestion and co-generation system with stringent air quality regulations to limit nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx) in stack gas emissions., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and M. B. Jue

Impact of co-digestion on salinity at a biomass energy project., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, M. B. Jue, and Jeremy S. Hanlon

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Formal Service Learning Opportunities: Engineering Internships in Social Entrepreneurship Organizations, Abel A. Fernandez, C. Saviz, and E. Basha

Variable flow effects on phyto- and zooplankton at the river-estuary transition in the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, N. T. Quinn, M. S. Brunell, and William T. Stringfellow

Spatial, temporal, and tidal effects on the distribution of zooplankton in the Deep Water Ship Channel of the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, William T. Stringfellow, and M. S. Brunell

Direct measurement of phytoplankton growth rate in a eutrophic river reveals phytoplankton response to altered flow regimes, Gary M. Litton, William T. Stringfellow, Jeremy S. Hanlon, M. S. Brunell, and C. Spier

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A review of shear stress sign convention in interpreting Mohr's circle using the pole of planes method, Scott M. Merry and Evert C. Lawton

Submissions from 2011

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Modeling the inactivation of microorganisms occluded in effluent wastewater particles to enhance operation of filtration and disinfection systems, Mary Kay Camarillo, F. J. Loge, J. L. Darby, T. R. Ginn, and H. Basagaoglu

A review of major issues concerning drinking water security., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, and R. Jain

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Evaluation of final cover systems and the importance of a geocomposite layer on the predicted performance, Scott M. Merry, R. Jeffrey Dunn, and R. Bryan Luper

Submissions from 2010

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A model to quantify removal and inactivation of microorganisms occluded in effluent wastewater particles using filtration and disinfection systems, Mary Kay Camarillo, F. J. Loge, and J. L. Darby

Modeling inactivation of pathogens in effluent particles., Mary Kay Camarillo, F. J. Loge, and J. L. Darby

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Optimizing filtration and disinfection systems with a risk-based approach, Mary Kay Camarillo, F. J. Loge, J. L. Darby, and T. R. Ginn

Design challenges to the integration of ecosystem services into agricultural landscapes in arid ecosystems., Mary Kay Camarillo, William T. Stringfellow, S. Borglin, Jeremy S. Hanlon, C. Spier, and J. Graham

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Implementation of structural control measures to mitigate avalanche hazard along transportation corridors, Joshua T. Hewes, Rand Decker, Scott M. Merry, and Jamie Yount

Submissions from 2009

Removal and inactivation of microorganisms occluded in effluent wastewater particles, Mary Kay Camarillo

Zooplankton Dynamics in the Non-tidal to Tidal Transition Zone of the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton and M. S. Brunell

Modelling algae and zooplankton interactions in the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, M. S. Brunell, J. C. Monroe, and N. W. Quinn

Diatoms of the genus Thalassiosira from the tidal San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, K. L. Burr, and M. S. Brunell

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Investigation of river eutrophication as part of a low dissolved oxygen TMDL implementation, Gary M. Litton, W. T. Stringfellow, J. Herr, M. Brunell, and S. Borglin

Submissions from 2008

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Shear strength of municipal solid waste, Jonathan D. Bray, Dimitrios Zekkos, and Scott M. Merry

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Evaluation of a geogrid-reinforced soil mat to mitigate post-liquefaction settlements - A case study, James R. Gingery and Scott M. Merry

Algal fate and behavior in the San Joaquin River, Gary M. Litton, M. S. Brunell, J. C. Monroe, and N. W. Quinn

Submissions from 2007

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Homework habits – if it is broken, fix it, Jeffrey S. Burmeister, Camilla Saviz, and Abel Fernandez

Optimizing the removal and disinfection of microorganisms occluded within wastewater particles., Mary Kay Camarillo, F. J. Loge, and J. L. Darby

Zooplankton abundance and diversity in the lower San Joaquin River above the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel, Gary M. Litton, M. Brunell, and N. W. Quinn

Diatoms of the Lower San Joaquin River in the vicinity of the Stockton Deep Water Ship Channel, Gary M. Litton, K. Burr, and M. S. Brunell

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Closure to "Effect of gas on pore pressures in wet landfills" by Scott Merry, Wolfgang U. Fritz, Muniram Budhu, and Krzysztof Jesionek, Scott M. Merry, Wolfgang U. Fritz, Muniram Budhu, and Krzysztof Jesionek

Submissions from 2006

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Homework as an outcome assessment: relationships between homework and test performance, Abel Fernandez, Camilla Saviz, and Jeffrey S. Burmeister

Combining dynamic assessments with traditional monitoring approaches to improve understanding of NPS pollutant impacts., Gary M. Litton, William T. Stringfellow, S. Borglin, Jeremy S. Hanlon, and M. S. Brunell

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Effect of Gas on Pore Pressures in Wet Landfills, Scott Merry, Wolfgang Fritz, Muni Budhu, and Krzysztof Jesionek

Submissions from 2005

Dynamic statics: lights, camera, action!, Jeffrey S. Burmeister, Abel Fernandez, and K. Ausben

Evidence for Modeling Nitrification in the San Joaquin River as a Two-Step Process, Gary M. Litton and M. Brunell

Testing the Performance of the Port of Stockton (USACE) Aeration Device, Gary M. Litton and M. Robinson

Five Mile Creek Water Quality and Dye Studies, Gary M. Litton and Camilla Saviz

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Axisymmetric temperature- and stress-dependent creep response of new and old HDPE geomembranes, Scott Merry, J. Bray, and S. Yoshitomi

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Reconnaissance of the July 10, 2000, Payatas Landfill Failure, Scott Merry, Navid Jafari, and Timothy Stark