University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 2007 Study Abroad Program

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1 NEGIN ASHOORI Postdoctoral Scholar Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Stanford University 473 Via Ortega, Y2E2 Room 121, Stanford, CA (818) neginashoori.com EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2012 September 2015 Doctor of Philosophy, Civil & Environmental Engineering Thesis topic: Forecasting the effects of climate, population, price and conservation behavior on water use in Los Angeles, California Tufts University, Medford, MA, August 2010 July 2012 Master of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering Thesis topic: Evaluating water quantity, quality, and accessibility in Vellore, India: Implications on enteric disease transmission Water: Systems, Science, and Society (WSSS) Certificate Program University of California Santa Barbara, Goleta, CA, September 2004 June 2008 Bachelor of Science, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Studies University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 2007 Study Abroad Program RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Stanford University, Stanford, CA Postdoctoral Scholar, October 2015 Present Faculty Sponsor: Richard Luthy, PhD, PE, BCEE Investigate the ability of geomedia mixtures to sequester or transform drinking water contaminants likely to be encountered in Sonoma, California and the Rory M. Shaw Wetlands Park in Sun Valley, California during the recharge of the underlying aquifer with urban stormwater Evaluate the use of stormwater capture to diversify the water supply portfolio of semi-arid regions, such as Southern California, under climate change, cost constraints, stormwater regulations, groundwater management, and social acceptance Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Research Assistant, August 2012 September 2015 Advisors: David Dzombak, PhD, PE; Mitchell Small, PhD Performed a resiliency analysis to understand and forecast the factors affecting Los Angeles water sources Evaluated the factors impacting water demand in Los Angeles using multiple linear regression and artificial neural networks Projected water demand in Los Angeles until 2050 under various scenarios of price, temperature, precipitation, population, and conservation methods Developed an agent based model of the Los Angeles water supply system to analyze the complexity of the interactions within the system

2 Tufts University, Medford, MA Research Assistant, March May 2012 Advisor: Elena Naumova, PhD Collected and computed statistical analysis of thousands of data entries on the impact of intermittent water supply and water quality from public and private taps in Vellore, India Prepared, maintained, and updated Informid website materials Conducted research on the correlation between seasonality and various water-borne diseases Applied remote sensing and GIS to identify areas of malaria outbreaks in Southern India BioPetroClean, Petach Tikva, Israel Lab Technician, January July 2010 Used an automated chemostat treatment to administer research techniques on optimizing bioremediation in industrial wastewater reuse Researched optimal flow, establishing sufficient phosphate, nitrate, ph levels for bacteria Tested and monitored TOC, DO, OUR, and airflow for experimental reactors University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Marine Biology Intern, March June 2007 Conducted field research in various estuaries to assess the impact of erosion on water quality Measured the correlation between the abundance of specific fish species with run-off pollution using turbidity, ph, and temperature as environmental indicators TEACHING EXPERIENCE Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Graduate Teaching Assistant, January 2013 May 2015 Held weekly office hours to help students in the completion of assignments Lectured course when professor was out of town Managed grading of tests, lab, and class assignments Led weekly lab sections to demonstrate course concepts Tufts University, Medford, MA Graduate Teaching Assistant, September January 2012 Held office hours to help students in the completion of assignments Assisted professor with weekly lectures and organized guest lecturers Maintained and organized course website and graded assignments The End Result, Los Angeles, CA SAT/AP Certified Tutor, January January 2010 Provided academic tutoring and educational mentorship to high school students in all subjects Specialized in both one-on-one and group SAT I & SAT II tutoring Evaluated students progress and developed learning curriculum based on student limitations Isla Vista Elementary School, Goleta, CA Teacher s Aide, December June 2008 Evaluated each student s progress and worked one-on-one with students with disabilities Prepared objectives and outlines for courses of study Implemented after school tutoring sessions to help students on their assignments 2

3 OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Environmental Water Resources Institute CMU Graduate Student Chapter President, August 2013 August 2015 Organized social and technical events for graduate students and professionals Planned seminars and webinars relating to water resources engineering Organized yearly sustainability conferences in Pittsburgh Fundraised and applied for grants in order to increase chapter funds Tufts Water: Systems, Science, Society, Medford, MA Symposium Organizer, September May 2012 Prepared keynote speakers and panel discussion speakers for the 2012 WSSS Symposium Raised and allocated funding from numerous contacted sponsors Created advertisements for student involvement and participation Global Medical Brigades, Santa Barbara, CA, Teculgulpa, Honduras Community Health Worker Volunteer, August August 2008 Set up temporary clinics in Honduras to offer healthcare to thousands of patients in rural areas Worked with doctors in remote areas of Teculgulpa, Honduras to assess patients ailments Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA ER and Oncology Volunteer, September August 2008 Delivered lab specimens and distributed supplies throughout the hospital Admitted new patients and organized paperwork Shadowed doctors and nurses Habitat for Humanity Correspondent, November June 2008 Traveled throughout California and Washington to build homes for low-income families Arranged site locations for UCSB student volunteers SKILLS Computer Skills: Mathcad, WEAP, SPSS, ArcGIS, GAMS, ENVI, Netlogo, Matlab, AnyLogic, Java, R Languages: fluent English and Farsi, conversational Hebrew PUBLICATIONS Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. (2015). "Forecasting Residential Water Demand in Los Angeles, California." Journal of American Water Works Association (under review). Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. (2015). "Modeling Residential Water Demand in Los Angeles, California: Applications of Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression." Journal of American Water Works Association (under review). Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. (2015). Water Supply for Los Angeles, California: Sources, Stressors, and Sustainability. Water Resources Impact 17.1: Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. (2014). Sustainability Review of Water Supply Options in the Los Angeles Region, Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management doi: /(ASCE)WR , A

4 PRESENTATIONS Ashoori, N., Dzombak, D., Small, M. Forecasting the effects of climate, population, price and conservation behavior on water use in Los Angeles, California, Environmental Engineering & Science Seminar Series, Stanford, California, November 6, Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression, 2015 Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Research and Education Conference, New Haven, Connecticut, June 16, Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression, Environmental and Water Resources Institute 7 th Annual Sustainability Conference, Braddock, Pennsylvania, May 5, Artificial Neural Networks and Multiple Linear Regression, Innovation with Impact Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 9, 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, Sustainability, World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Portland, Oregon, May 4, Sustainability, American Water Resources Association Water for Mega Cities Conference, Beijing, China, September 17, Sustainability, Steinbrenner Institute Environmental Expo, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 24, Urban Settings of Vellore District Using GIS Analysis, The International Environmetrics Society 22 nd Annual Conference, Hyderabad, India, January 1-6, Ashoori, N., Naumova, E., Vinohar, B. "Seasonality of Water Quality in Vellore, India: Implications on Enteric Infection Transmission, The International Environmetrics Society 22 nd Annual Conference, Hyderabad, India, January 5, Urban Settings of Vellore, India Tufts University Environmental Studies Lunch & Learn Program, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, April 19, Urban Settings of Vellore, India 2012 WSSS Symposium, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, April 27, Ashoori, N. Naumova, E., Venkat, B. Land Cover Changes and its Effect on the Burden of Malaria in Mangalore, India 2012 Tufts GIS Expo, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, May 10,

5 AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student Assembly Conference Award Recipient, 2014 American Water Works Association Annual Conference Poster Competition 3 rd Place Winner, 2014 Steinbrenner Institute U.S. Environmental Sustainability Fellowship, Carnegie Institute of Technology Dean s Fellowship, Earle F. Littleton Award, 2012 Water: System, Science and Society (WSSS) Fellowship, Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) Fellowship, Tufts School of Engineering Graduate Scholarship, Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Recipient, 2007 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Environmental Water Resources Institute, President of CMU Chapter, The Civil Engineering Honors Society (Chi Epsilon), Student Member, 2012-Present American Water Resources Association, Student Member, 2012-Present Engineers Without Borders, Student Member, 2010-Present Society of Women Engineers, Student Member, 2010-Present Order of the Engineer, 2010-Present American Association of University Women, Member, 2010-Present American Society of Civil Engineers, Student Member, 2010-Present International Environmetrics Society, Member, Tufts Institute of the Environment, Student Member, Water: Systems, Science, and Society, Student Organizer, Health Professions Association, Program Committee,