We are dedicated to the research and innovation to transform current water infrastructure under complex, uncertain circumstances to be more sustainable and resilient. Water infrastructure systems, as one of the lifeline infrastructures, are interconnected with other critical infrastructures such as cyber, energy, food, and transportation. The interconnected infrastructure systems influence each other's performance with feedback interactions. Properly coordinating their feedback interactions can suggest synergistic improvement of overall systems' performance. Thus, our SCIWater lab contributes the research and projects to understanding the complex feedback interactions between interconnected infrastructure systems and creating integrated, socially-engaged approaches to engineer the interconnected infrastructure systems. We are also committed to educational and outreach efforts that encourage collaborative participation among communities, engineers, researchers, and policymakers in improving critical infrastructure resiliency and sustainability.
We invite motivated and hardworking students, visiting scholars, and postdocs to join our SCIWater Lab. You can find out more information about our research and projects by exploring this SCIWater Lab webpage. We strongly encourage you to contact Dr. Shin (director of the SCIWater lab) with your resume without hesitation.
Increasing diversification and decentralization in infrastructure systems
Building interactive cyber-physical-social network systems
Understanding feedback interactions between critical infrastructure systems
Engineering Room B-34, 1230 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62918, USA