Research Civil Engineer
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
Mr. Michael Bianchini supports a multidisciplinary team of subject matter expert engineers, environmental scientists, and planners as a research civil engineer at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and is based out of the Army’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois. The Water Use, Resilience, Security, and Technology (WURST) team provides diverse research, development, and reachback support with the objective of ensuring that all Army missions are supported by secure, reliable, and resilient water resources.
Mr. Bianchini joined USACE in 2022 and now serves as a project manager for the Army’s response to Executive Order 14057, which establishes goals and guidance for reduced building energy and water use. He specializes in water resources modeling and decision-support to resolve complex, multi-domain challenges. He completed his undergraduate and master’s degree studies in civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a focus in environmental hydrology and hydraulic engineering. During his graduate studies, he developed a modeling framework to improve flood emergency management and led studies to evaluate the potential irrigation and regional water availability impacts of overhead shade netting for high-value crops.
Research Topics:
• Modeling of complex human-environmental systems
• Water conservation technologies and practices
• Flood risk management and emergency response
• Decision-support systems
A Method for Modeling Water Distribution Systems Combining Physical and Topological Properties
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
3:36 PM – 3:54 PM PDT