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EWRI Dallas Chapter: Advancing Environmental and Water
Resources Engineering Through Outreach, Education, and
Collaboration
Fatima Aliyari, Ph.D., CFM, Sushban Shrestha, P.E., M.ASCE, Yangbin
Tong, P.E., M.ASCE, Ramesh Srinivas Chintala, P.E., BC.WRE, M.ASCE
The Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI)
Dallas Chapter was recently recognized with the
Outstanding Technical Group/Institute Chapter — Small
Award. This honor re昀氀ects the dedication and hard work
of our members. This article provides an overview of the
EWRI Dallas Chapter’s recent activities, initiatives, and
goals towards advancing the environmental and water
resources engineering profession.
Figure 1: EWRI Outstanding Chapter – Small Award
Inspiring the Next Generation Through STEM
Outreach – ASCE Statewide Conference
One of the cornerstones of the EWRI Dallas
Chapter’s mission is to inspire students and
young professionals to pursue careers in
environmental and water resources engineering.
To bring real-world engineering concepts to the
classroom, we participated in a STEM outreach
activity organized by the American Society of Civil
Engineers (ASCE) Dallas Branch at the ASCE
Texas Section’s annual 2024 Civil Engineering
Conference (CECON) in Frisco, Texas. CECON
brings together civil engineers from across the
Figure 2: CECON 2024 STEM Activity
state of Texas, representing all of ASCE’s technical
institutes. A Stormwater Floodplain Simulation demonstration model was showcased to Frisco High
School students, providing a hands-on learning experience and fostering interest in environmental
and water resources engineering.
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