A5068138255- Facility Location and Emergency Management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
- Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Career Development and Diversity
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Railway Systems and Energy Efficiency
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Engineering Education and Pedagogy
Kansas State University
2015-2025
Georgia Institute of Technology
2009
BARMER GEK
2006
Humanitarian supply chains involve many different entities, such as government, military, private, and non‐governmental organizations individuals. Well‐coordinated interactions between entities can lead to synergies improved humanitarian outcomes. Information technology (IT) tools help facilitate collaboration, but cost other barriers have limited their use. We document the use of an IT tool improve last‐mile distribution data management in one camps for internally displaced persons after...
Integrating the analysis of natural and social systems to achieve sustainability has been an international scientific goal for years (1, 2). However, full integration proven challenging, especially in regard role culture (3), which is often missing from complex equation. To enact policies practices that can sustainability, researchers policymakers must do a better job accounting culture, difficult though this task may be.
Abstract Identifying means of empirically modeling the human component a coupled, human‐water system becomes critically important to further advances in sociohydrology. We develop social‐psychological model environmental decision making that addresses four key challenges incorporating social science into integrated models. use explain preferences for three conservation policies designed conserve and protect water resources aquatic ecosystems Smoky Hill River Basin, semiarid agricultural...
Sense of belonging to a discipline can be important achievement and persistence in the discipline. This research examines how selected course components, implemented during an academic term applied industrial engineering courses, impact students’ sense The components include (i) assigning values affirmation exercises, (ii) inviting guest speakers with diverse backgrounds, (iii) giving reading assignments for journal articles authorship. Students’ before after are delivered is measured...
Sustainability has been at the forefront of environmental research agenda integrated anthroposphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere since last century will continue to be critically important for future science. However, linking humans environment through effective policy remains a major challenge sustainability practice. Here we address this gap using an agent-based model (ABM) coupled natural human systems in Smoky Hill River Watershed (SHRW), Kansas, USA. For freshwater-dependent agricultural...
The intersection of agriculture and climate has been well researched for at least the last couple decades. Largely, motivation previous research potential impact on food security world's (growing) population. Many studies have predicted unfavorable yield scenarios some geographic regions. As a result, another common theme is farmer adaptation to changing climate. Typically, these are concerned with what farmers could or should do adapt adverse outcomes. However, examining whether respond...
As cattle movement data in the United States are scarce due to absence of mandatory traceability programs, previous epidemic models for U.S. production systems heavily rely on contact rates estimated based expert opinions and survey data. These often static networks ignore sequence movement, possibly overestimating sizes. In this research, we adapt employ an agent-based model that simulates beef transportation southwest Kansas analyze between-premises transmission a highly contagious...
Logistical coordination between humanitarian organizations is crucial during the response effort to a disaster, as coordinating aid improves efficiency, reduces duplication of effort, and ultimately leads better outcomes for beneficiaries. One challenge in particular making facility location decisions, where makeshift homes, medical tents, or other aid-related facilities need be placed way that provides fair service all need. This research aims improve upon current practices placement by...
Abstract Communication is an integral part of emergency response, and improving the information dissemination network for crisis communication can save time, resources, lives. In a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak, timeliness detection response are critical. An outbreak foot-and-mouth disease, particularly significant FAD, could cripple agriculture economy. This research uses data from FAD exercise in Kansas to develop reliable model, contributing general method creating empirical data....
Human behavioral change around biosecurity in response to increased awareness of disease risks is a critical factor modeling animal dynamics. Here, referred as implementing control measures decrease the chance spreading. However, social dynamics are largely ignored traditional livestock models. Not accounting for these may lead substantial bias predicted epidemic trajectory. In this research, an agent-based model developed by integrating human decision-making process into epidemiological...
Logistical coordination between humanitarian organizations is crucial during the response effort to a disaster, as coordinating aid improves efficiency, reduces duplication of effort, and ultimately leads better outcomes for beneficiaries. One challenge in particular making facility location decisions, where makeshift homes, medical tents, or other aid-related facilities need be placed way that provides fair service all need. This research aims improve upon current practices placement by...
A stochastic, individual animal systems simulation model describing U.S. beef cow-calf production was developed and parameterized to match typical Angus genetics under conditions in the Kansas Flint Hills. Model results were compared available actual, multivariate data reported according standardized performance analysis (SPA) methodology through North Dakota State University's CHAPS program assess validity. Individual nutrition, reproduction, growth, health characteristics, as well state...
Abstract TOWARD BROADENING PARTICIPATION: UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERINGAbstractAdvances in engineering are critical to addressing societal challenges. Conveying this messageis essential efforts recruit and retain a diverse community of future engineers. A study bythe National Academy Engineering suggests that students most drawn messages thatemphasize the impact engineers have on real-world problems affect people’s lives2.There is evidence suggest especially...