The Minsker lab is investigating improved methods for
modeling complex environmental systems so that informed
management-level decisions can be made under conditions of uncertainty.
Using machine learning approaches such as genetic algorithms, decision
trees, support vector machines, and artificial neural networks,
innovative and cost-effective solutions to complex environmental
problems are being investigated. Recent applications include long-term
groundwater monitoring and remediation design.
Current Research Projects include:
| A Cybercollaboratory for Integrated Environmental Hazard Management
*B. S. Minsker, *J. Bonner, T. Wentling, M. Welge Sponsor: Office of Naval Research through Technology, Research, Education, and Commercialization Center Years: 2006-2007 |
precis |
| Cyberinfrastructure and Management System Development for the National CLEANER
Network
W. Eheart,* B. S. Minsker, M. Welge, A. Bhagwat Sponsor: National Science Foundation, BES 041425 (2004-2005) |
precis |
| CLEANER: Coalition for Creation of CLEANER Project Office
B. S. Minsker,* C. Haas, J. Schnoor Sponsor: National Science Foundation, BES 0533513 (2005-2007) |
precis |
| A New Framework for Adaptive Sampling and Analysis During Long-Term Monitoring and Remedial Action Management
B. S. Minsker, B. Bailey, A. Valocchi, R. Johnson, D. Tcheng, M. Welge Sponsor: Department of Energy Environmental Management and Science Program. Years: 2002-2005 |
precis |
| Cost-Effective Risk Management of Groundwater Contamination
B. S. Minsker,* D. E. Goldberg, R. Arst and J. Lee Sponsor: U. S. Army Young Investigator Award Years: 2000-2001 Sponsor: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientist and Engineers (PECASE) Years: 2001-2006 |
precis |
| Research and Educational Advances in Optimal Groundwater
Remediation
Design
B. S. Minsker,* D. E. Goldberg, F. Saied, Y. Liu, F. Espinoza, D. Brookman and M. Throneburg Sponsor: National Science Foundation, BES 97-34076 CAR. Years: 1998-2004 |
precis | |
| Discovering Knowledge in Environmental Data: An Exploratory Study of BP Service Station Data
D. Farrell, B. S. Minsker, D. Tcheng, D. Searsmith Sponsor: British Petroleum (BP) Years: 2003-2004 |
precis | |
| Cost-Effective Risk Based Corrective Action Design for Contaminated Groundwater
B. S. Minsker,* D. E. Goldberg, G. Gopalakrishnan and M. Babbar Sponsor: National Science Foundation, BES 9903889 Years: 1999-2002 |
precis | |
| Knowledge Integration for Long-Term Monitoring, Operations, and Stewardship
B. S. Minsker,,* A. Valocchi,* V. Babovic, L. Durham, B. Michael, D. Tcheng, J. Quinn, M. Welge, G. Williams Sponsor: National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois. Years: 2000-2001 Sponsor: Argonne National Laboratory Years: 2001-2002 |
precis | |
| Efficient Parallelization of a Risk Management Model on the NT Supercluster
B. S. Minsker,* D. E. Goldberg and E. Moosbrugger Sponsor: National Center for Supercomputing Applications Faculty Fellow Program, University of Illinois Years: 1999-2000 |
precis | |
| Cost-Effective Long Term Groundwater Monitoring Design
B. S. Minsker,* A. J. Valocchi, and P. M. Reed Sponsor: Illinois Water Resources Center, U. S. Geological Survey Years: 1998-2000 |
precis | |
| Survey of Models Relevant to Sediment Contamination in Water
Bodies
B. S. Minsker,* M. Garcia, E. Herricks, C. Rehmann, C. Werth, P. Reed, J. Schwartz, E. Bretz Sponsor: E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company Year: 1998 |
precis | |
| Thermally Enhanced Bioremediation: A Preliminary
Evaluation
B. S. Minsker,* J. Kosegi, D. E. Dougherty Sponsor: University of Illinois Years: 1996-1998 | precis | |
| Risk Based Bioremediation Design
B. S. Minsker,* J. B. Smalley Sponsor: University of Illinois Years: 1996-1998 |
precis |
Dr. Minsker received the National Science Foundation Early Faculty
Career
(CAREER) Award in 1998 for her proposed work on computationally-efficient
methods for optimal in situ bioremediation design. She won the Army
Young Investigator Award and the
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2000 for her proposed research on optimizing
risk-based remediation design under conditions of uncertainty.
Dr. Minsker is Chair of the ASCE/EWRI Task Committee
on the State of the Art in Long-Term Groundwater Monitoring Design . The committee is producing
a monograph on methods and issues in long-term monitoring design.
