Carnegie Mellon University

Presentations and Posters

2019

Cook, L. M., & VanBriesen, J., Samaras, C. (2019). An early warning to adapt: Using rainfall to predict green infrastructure performance under climate change. 9th International Conference on Sewer Processes and Networks (SPN9), Aalborg, Denmark, August 27-30, 2019.

Samaras, C. (2019). Incorporating Climate Change Impact Risks into Infrastructure Planning, Design, and Policy, Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, Concordia University, August 8, 2019, Montreal, QC.

Samaras, C. (2019). Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Science outreach presentation to public as part of U.S. Pint of Science event on May 22, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA.

Samaras, C. (2019). Provided invited testimony for Pennsylvania’s Auditor General’s Hearing on Responding to Climate Change, March 28, 2019, Pittsburgh, PA.

2018

Lopez-Cantu, T., & Samaras, C. (2018). A Risk Index For Stormwater Infrastructure in U.S. States Based on Observed and Projected Precipitation Changes, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 10-14, 2018.

Caceres, A., Jaramillo, P., Matthews, H.S., Samaras, C. (2018). Climate-Induced Risks On Hydropower Development In The Developing World, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 10-14, 2018.

Lopez-Cantu, T., & Samaras, C. (2018). Impact of Spatial Scale Choice on Informing Decision-Makers on Changing Characteristics of Rainfall in the United States, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 10-14, 2018.

Cook, L. M., Samaras, C., & VanBriesen, J. (2018). Hydrologic performance of rain gardens under climate change. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., December 10-14, 2018.

Samaras, C. (2018). Improving Engineering Decisions for Resilience Under Deep Uncertainty, Society for Decisionmaking Under Deep Uncertainty Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, November 13-15, 2018.

Cook, L., McGinnis, S., Samaras, C. (2018). Using Four Adjustment Techniques to Characterize Uncertainty in Updating Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves Under Climate Change. UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. June 24, 2018.

Lopez-Cantu, T., & Samaras, C. (2018). Temporal and spatial evaluation of stormwater engineering standards reveals risks and priorities across the United States. ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development, Pittsburgh, PA. July 15-18, 2018.

Nwankwo, O., Samaras C. (2018). Impact of Climate-Induced Extreme Temperatures on Bituminous Roads in Pittsburgh, PA, ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development, Pittsburgh, PA. July 15-18, 2018.

Diaz, K., Samaras C. (2018). Implications of Climate Change on the Performance of a Rain Garden System at Carnegie Mellon University, ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development, Pittsburgh, PA. July 15-18, 2018.

2017

Cook, L., McGinnis, S., Samaras, C. (2017). Uncertainty in Adjustment Methods for Climate Updated Intensity-Duration-Frequency Curves. American Geophysical Union 2017 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December 11, 2017.

Dzombak, D.A., “Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure: A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering,”  Clifford W. Randall Lecture at Virginia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, VA, October 6, 2017.
 
Samaras, C.,  "Adapting Electricity Infrastructure for a Changing Climate: Assessment and Solutions from the Power Plant to the Customer," ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, September 10-13, 2017.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "A Framework for Incorporating Downscaled Climate Output into Existing Engineering Methods," ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, September 10-13, 2017.

Lopez, T., Samaras, C.  "Incorporating flexibility into stormwater infrastructure design under climate change," ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, September 10-13, 2017.

Sears, K., Samaras, C., Klima, K., Lowry, G. "Impacts of Extreme Temperatures on Electric Utilities," ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, September 10-13, 2017.

Pozzi, M., “Sequential decision making: maintenance, operation and resilience,” 1st International Summer School on Mechanics and Performance of Resilient Structures & Infrastructures, Univ. of Trento (Italy), Jul. 3-7, 2017.

Samaras, C. "A Framework For Climate-Resilient Designs: Translating Extreme Precipitation Data From Climate Change Projections Into Engineering Applications," U.S. Interagency Forum on Climate Adaptation, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., (Governmental Forum), July 27, 2017.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "A Framework for Incorporating Downscaled Climate Output into Existing Engineering Methods: Application to Precipitation-Frequency-Curves," ISIE-ISSST 2017: Science for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, June 25-29, 2017.

Cook, L.M., Samaras, C., VanBriesen, J. "Planning for wastewater systems in a future unlike that of the past: declining water use, changing climate, and erratic population growth," AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 21, 2017.

Lopez, T., Samaras, C. "Incorporating flexibility into stormwater infrastructure design under climate change," AEESP 2017, Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 21, 2017.

Cook, L.M.., Samaras, C. "A Framework for Updating Existing Engineering Applications with Climate Model Output," Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty. Poster presented at 5th ICNet Workshop, New Castle, NH, April 6-7, 2017.      

Lopez, T., Samaras, C. "Variability of Stormwater Design Return Period across the US: Implications for Climate Risk," Poster presented at 5th ICNet Workshop, New Castle, NH, April 6-7, 2017.   

Dzombak, D.A., “Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure: A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering,” 253rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Environmental Chemistry Division, Symposium in honor of Jerry L. Schnoor, San Francisco, CA, April 2, 2017.

Dzombak, D.A., “Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure: A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering,” College of Engineering Distinguished Seminar, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February 2, 2017

2016

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "A Framework for Incorporating Downscaled Climate Output into Existing Engineering Methods: Application to Precipitation-Frequency-Curves," American Geophysical Union 2016 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December 16, 2016.

Samaras. C., Lopez, T. "Stormwater Design Return Period Standards for U.S. Transportation Infrastructure: How Are States Approaching Resilience?," American Geophysical Union 2016 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December 15, 2016.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "A Framework for Updating Existing Engineering Applications with Climate Model Output. Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty," The World Bank, Washington, D.C., November 15-17, 2016.

Dzombak, D.A., “Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure: A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering,” Bhagat Lecture at Washington State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pullman, WA, November 14, 2016.

Dzombak, D.A. and Samaras, C., “Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure: A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering,” International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure – ICSI 2016, Shenzhen, China, October 18, 2016.

Dzombak, D., Samaras, C. "Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure:  A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering," ASCE ISCI Conference, Shenzhen, China, October 17-19, 2016.

Samaras, C. "Educational Initiatives for Climate Smart Communities," White House Frontiers Conference (Governmental Event), October 13, 2016.

Samaras, C. "Designing Resilient Infrastructure for Resilient Communities," White House Frontiers Conference (Governmental Event), October 13, 2016.

Malings, C., Pozzi, M., Klima, K., Bou-Zeid, E., Ramamurthy, P., Bergés, M. "Optimal Sensor Placement for Urban Heat Risk Response," 13th International Conference on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (PSAM 13), October 2-7 , 2016. Seoul, Korea.

Samaras, C. "Climate Adaptation and the Future of Civil and Environmental Engineering," ASCE Conference on Resilient Infrastructure, ASCE Pittsburgh Section, May 18, 2016.

2015

Samaras, C., Cook, L. "Robust Engineering Decisions for Infrastructure Adaptation to a Changing Climate," American Geophysical Union 2015 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December 14, 2015.

Samaras, C. "Integrating Climate Change Science Into Engineering Practice," American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Convention, New York, NY, October 12, 2015.

Samaras, C., Cook., L., Rodrigues, T. "Incorporating Climate Change Impact Risks Into Transportation Infrastructure Asset Management," TRB's 1st International Conference on Surface Transportation System Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events, The National Academies Building, Washington, DC, September 17, 2015.

Rodrigues, T., Samaras, C. "How Can Highway Capital and Operations Planning Incorporate Climate Change Risks?," International Highway Engineering Exchange Program, Pittsburgh, PA. September 15, 2015.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "Incorporating Climate Data and Uncertainty into Stormwater Management Design Decisions, International Symposium for Next Generation Infrastructure," Washington, DC, September 14, 2015.

Samaras, C., Cook, L. "How much climate model resolution is necessary for designing infrastructure under uncertainty?" Workshop on Impact Relevance and Usability of High Resolution Climate Modeling and Datasets. Aspen Global Change Institute, Aspen, CO. Aug 2-7, 2015.

Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. "Modeling Urban Water Demand in Los Angeles, California: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression," 2015 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Research and Education Conference, New Haven, Connecticut, June 16, 2015.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "Engineering design must change with the climate." AEESP Research and Education Conference, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Yale University, New Haven, CT, June 15, 2015.

Sears, K., Samaras, C., Lowry, G. "Water Vapor Capture from Evaporated Water as Supply for Carbon Capture Technologies," AEESP Research and Education Conference, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Yale University, New Haven, CT, June 15, 2015.

Samaras, C. "Integrating Climate Change Science Into Engineering Practice," American Society of Civil Engineers, World Environmental and Water Resources Institute Congress, Austin, TX, May 20, 2015.

Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. "Modeling Urban Water Demand in Los Angeles, California: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression," Environmental and Water Resources Institute, Pittsburgh Section, 7th Annual Sustainability Conference, Braddock, Pennsylvania, May 5, 2015.

Sears, K., Samaras, C., Lowry, G. "Water Vapor Capture from Evaporated Water as Supply for Carbon Capture Technologies," Poster Session. The Fourteenth Annual Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 29, 2015.

Cook, L., Samaras, C. "Engineering design must change with the climate," Engineering Sustainability 2015: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 20, 2015.

Sears, K., Samaras, C., Lowry, G. "A Case for Flue Gas Moisture Capture," Poster Session. Engineering Sustainability 2015: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, April 20, 2015.

Dzombak, D.A. "A Grand Challenge for Civil and Environmental Engineering: Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure," University of Minnesota, Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering Department Seminar, Minneapolis, MN, April 10, 2015.

Samaras, C. "Climate Change Science and Advancing Engineering Standards and Practices," U.S. Global Change Research Program Adaptation Working Group, March 26, 2015.

Samaras, C. "How Climate Change Adaptation is Being Taught to the Next Generation of Civil Engineers: Climate Adaptation for Infrastructure Engineers," U.S. Interagency Forum on Climate Adaptation, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C., February 12, 2015.

2014

Samaras, C. "Incorporating Robust Decisionmaking into Civil Engineering Designs for Climate Change Adaptation," Decisionmaking Under Uncertainty Annual Workshop, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, November 18, 2014.

Bradford, K., Hegglin, M., Abrahams, L., Klima, K. "A Heat Vulnerability Index and Adaptation Solutions for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," Advancing & Redefining Communities (ARC) for Emergency Management Conference, 2014.

Hoss, F. Klima, K. "Ten Strategies to Reduce Anthropogenic Climate Change," Global Forum on Urban and Regional Resilience, October 14, 2014.

Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. "Evaluating the Los Angeles Residential Water Demand Using Agent-Based Modeling," American Water Works Association 2014 Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 2014.

Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. "Water Supply for Los Angeles, California: Sources, Stressors, and Sustainability, World Environmental & Water Resources Congress," Portland, Oregon, May 4, 2014.

Samaras, C. "Designing for Climate Change Impacts," Bucknell University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lewisburg, PA, April 3, 2014.

2013

Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D.A., and Small, M.J. "Water Supply for Los Angeles, California, USA: Sources, Stressors, and Sustainability," presented at the Conference on Water for Mega Cities: Challenges and Solutions, American Water Resources Association and the Beijing Hydraulic Engineering Society, Beijing, China, September 17, 2013.