Publications

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   Preprints and working papers

Stormwater digital twin with online quality control detects urban flood hazards under uncertainty

Kim, Y.*, Oh, J.*, & Bartos, M.
Submitted to Sustainable Cities & Society (2024)

pysheds: interactive digital elevation model processing in Python

Bartos, M.
In preparation for Environmental Modelling & Software (2023)

    Journal articles

Online state estimation in water distribution systems via Extended Kalman Filtering

Bartos, M., Thomas, M., Kim, M.-G.*, Frankel, M., & Sela, L.
Water Research, 264, 122201 (2024)

Carbon emissions of electric resistance water heaters, gas-fired boilers, and heat pumps for multi-unit residential buildings under real-world hot water demands

Ilanthodi, A.B.* & Bartos, M.
Published in Science & Technology for the Built Environment (2024)

A digital twin model for contaminant fate and transport in urban and natural drainage networks

Kim M.-G.* & Bartos, M.
Environmental Modelling & Software, 105868, (2023)

Model predictive control of stormwater basins coupled with real-time data assimilation enhances flood and pollution control under uncertainty

Oh, J.* & Bartos, M.
Water Research, 235(15), 119825, (2023)

Reflexive co-production for urban resilience: a guiding framework and experiences from Austin, Texas

Bixler, R.P., Coudert, M., Richter, S., Jones, J., Pulido, C., Akhavan, N., Bartos, M., Passalacqua, P., & Niyogi, D.
Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 178, (2022)

Observability-based sensor placement improves contaminant tracing in river networks

Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B.
Water Resources Research, 57(7), (2021)

pipedream: an interactive digital twin model for natural and urban drainage systems

Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B.
Environmental Modelling & Software, 144, 105120, (2021)

Stationary and portable multipollutant monitors for high spatiotemporal resolution air quality studies including online calibration

Buehler, C., Xiong, F., Zamora, M. L., Skog, K. M., Kohrman-Glaser, J., Colton, S., McNamara, M., Ryan, K., Redlich, C., Bartos, M., Wong, B., Kerkez, B., Koehler, K., & Gentner, D. R.
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 14, 995–1013, (2021)

rrcf: Implementation of the Robust Random Cut Forest algorithm for anomaly detection on streams

Bartos, M., Mullapudi, A., & Troutman, S.
Journal of Open Source Software, 4(35), 1336, (2019)

Hydrograph peak-shaving using a graph-theoretic algorithm for placement of hydraulic control structures

Bartos, M., & Kerkez, B.
Advances in Water Resources, 127, 167–179, (2019)

High-resolution hydrologic forecasting for very large urban areas

Habibi, H., Dasgupta, I., Noh, S., Kim, S., Zink, M., Seo, D.-J., Bartos, M., Kerkez, B.
Journal of Hydroinformatics, (2019)

Windshield wipers on connected vehicles produce high-accuracy rainfall maps

Bartos, M., Park, H., Zhou, T., Kerkez, B., & Vasudevan, R.
Scientific Reports, 9(1), (2019)

Shaping streamflow using a real-time stormwater control network

Mullapudi, A., Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B.
Sensors, 18(7), (2018)

Open storm: a complete framework for sensing and control of urban watersheds

Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B.
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 4(3), 346–358, (2018)

Impacts of rising air temperatures on electric transmission ampacity and peak electricity load in the United States

Bartos, M., Chester, M., Johnson, N., Gorman, B., Eisenberg, D., Linkov, I., & Bates, M.
Environmental Research Letters, 11(11), 114008, (2016)

Impacts of climate change on electric power supply in the Western United States

Bartos, M. & Chester, M.
Nature Climate Change, 5(8), 748–752, (2015)

The conservation nexus: valuing interdependent water and energy savings in Arizona

Bartos, M. & Chester, M.
Environmental Science & Technology, 48(4), 2139–2149, (2014)

   Conference proceedings

  1. Oh, J.*, Bartos, M., Bibok, A., Timilsina, S., Passalacqua, P., & Maidment, D. (2024). Probabilistic urban flash flood forecasting with data assimilation. 16th International Conference on Urban Drainage. Delft, Netherlands.
  2. Oh, J.* & Bartos, M. (2024). Optimizing sensor placement in sewer systems for water quality and quantity estimation: a data-driven approach. 16th International Conference on Urban Drainage. Delft, Netherlands.
  3. Ardoin, J.* & Bartos, M. (2024). Novel 1D/2D coupled hydraulic solver for flood modelling in urban watersheds. 16th International Conference on Urban Drainage. Delft, Netherlands.
  4. Thomas, M., Bartos, M., & Sela, L. (2024). State estimation of water distribution networks using virtual measurements from reduced models. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2024, Milwaukee, WI.
  5. Oh, J.* & Bartos, M. (2023). Harnessing hysteresis: pre-emptive velocity spikes in surface velocimetry data predict incoming flood waves. American Geophysical Union 53rd Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
  6. Foroumandi, E., Ghaneei, P., Oh, J.*, Timilsina, S., Frame, J., Kumar, M., Bartos, M., Passalacqua, P., & Moradkhani, H. (2023). Development of an Ensemble Hydrologic Data Assimilation within NextGen Framework. American Geophysical Union 53rd Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
  7. Timilsina, S., Oh, J.*, Ghaneei, P., Foroumandi, E., Passalacqua, P., Bartos, M., Frame, J., Kumar, M., & Moradkhani, H. (2023). Data Assimilation in the Nextgen Framework for Improved Streamflow Predictions. American Geophysical Union 53rd Annual Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA.
  8. Bartos, M., Thomas, M., Frankel, M., Kim, M.-G.* & Sela, L. (2023). State estimation in water distribution networks using the Saint-Venant equations with Extended Kalman Filtering. 11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment. Quebec City, Quebec. [Poster] 「Best poster award 🏆」
  9. Kim, M.-G.* & Bartos, M. (2023). A novel contaminant transport model for natural and urban drainage networks with real-time data assimilation. 11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment. Quebec City, Quebec. [Oral Presentation]
  10. Thomas, M., Sela, L., & Bartos, M. (2023). State Estimation in Water Distribution Systems using Reduced Models. 19th Computing and Control for the Water Industry Conference 2023, Leicester, UK. [Oral Presentation] 「Best paper presentation award 🏆」
  11. Kim, Y.*, Oh, J.*, & Bartos, M. (2023). A digital twin testbed for real-time stormwater modeling with online quality control. Novatech 2023, Lyon, France. [Poster]
  12. Kim, M.-G.* & Bartos, M. (2023). New contaminant transport model for urban and natural drainage networks: unsteady advection-reaction-diffusion equation paired with a full dynamic hydraulic model. Novatech 2023, Lyon, France. [Poster]
  13. Bartos, M. (2023). Advances in system-scale state estimation and control of urban drainage networks using the PipeDream hydraulic solver. Novatech 2023, Lyon, France. [Oral Presentation]
  14. Oh, J.* & Bartos, M. (2023). Machine learning regression for calibration and prediction of low-cost stream gauges. HydroML Symposium, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA. [Poster]
  15. Oh, J.*, Bartos, M., Passalacqua, P., & Maidment, D. (2023). Improving Roadway Flooding Estimates with Real-time Data Assimilation. Center for Transportation Research Symposium. [Poster]
  16. Ardoin, J.*, Bartos, M., & Bixler, P. (2023). Green stormwater and co-producing solutions to localized flooding in Austin. Planet Texas 2050 Spring Research Symposium 2023: Resilience Research in Action. [Poster]
  17. Timilsina, S., Passalacqua, P., Bartos, M., Bibok, A., Maidment, D. (2022). Error Analysis of Streamflow Forecasts from the National Water Model and Validation of Data Assimilation Approach. American Geophysical Union 53rd Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL. [Poster]
  18. Kim, Y.*, Oh J.*, & Bartos, M. (2022). A digital twin model with online quality control for real-time rainfall-runoff modeling at the watershed scale. American Geophysical Union 53rd Annual Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL. [Poster]
  19. Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B. (2022). Pipedream: a digital twin model for real-time monitoring and control of stormwater networks. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2022, Atlanta, GA. [Oral Presentation]
  20. Oh, J.* & Bartos, M. (2022). Model-predictive control transforms watersheds into treatment plants. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2022, Atlanta, GA. [Oral Presentation]
  21. Oh, J.*, Bartos, M. (2022). Flood inundation mapping-based control of stormwater infrastructure mitigates flood vulnerability. American Water Resources Association Geospatial Technology Conference, 2022, Austin, TX [Oral Presentation]
  22. Bartos, M. (2022). Pysheds: fast and interactive digital elevation model processing in Python. American Water Resources Association Geospatial Technology Conference, 2022, Austin, TX [Oral Presentation]
  23. Kim, Y.*, Bartos, M. (2022). Development and application of real-time control rainwater harvesting system in UT Austin campus. Planet Texas 2050 Research Symposium, 2022, Austin, TX [Poster Presentation]
  24. Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B. (2022). Pipedream: a digital twin model for stormwater networks. 2022 Urban Drainage Modeling Conference, Costa Mesa, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  25. Oh, J.* & Bartos, M. (2022). Model-predictive control of retention basins enhances removal of nonpoint-source pollutants. 2022 Urban Drainage Modeling Conference, Costa Mesa, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  26. Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B. (2021). Observability-based sensor placement improves contaminant source identification in river networks. American Geophysical Union 52nd Annual Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. [Poster]
  27. Bartos, M. (2020). Advancing urban flood resilience with smart water infrastructure. American Geophysical Union 51st Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [eLightning Presentation]
  28. Bartos, M., Park, H., Zhou, T., Kerkez, B., & Vasudevan, R. (2019). Vehicles as sensors: high-accuracy rainfall maps from windshield wiper measurements. American Geophysical Union 50th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  29. Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B. (2019). Hydrograph peak attenuation using a graph-theoretic algorithm for optimal placement of hydraulic control structures. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2019, Pittsburgh, PA. [Oral Presentation]
  30. Seo, D. J., Habibi, H., Dasgupta, I., Bartos, M. D., Noh, S., Kim, S., Zink, M., & Kerkez, B. (2018). High-Resolution Hydrologic Forecasting for Very Large Urban Areas. American Geophysical Union 51st Annual Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C. [Oral Presentation]
  31. Daniels, M. D., Botnick, A., Martin, C. L., Stamps, D. S., Kerkez, B., Chandrasekar, V., Graves, S. J., Gooch, S. R., Bartos, M. D., Jones, J. R., & Keiser, K. (2018). CHORDS: Building the Internet of Things for the Geosciences (IoT-G). American Geophysical Union 51st Annual Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C. [Poster]
  32. Bartos, M., Park, H., Zhou, T., Kerkez, B., & Vasudevan, R. (2018). Vehicles as ubiquitous precipitation sensors: enhanced rainfall maps using real windshield wiper observations. 13th International Hydroinformatics Conference, Palermo, Italy. [Oral Presentation]
  33. Kerkez, B., Mullapudi, A., Bartos, M., & Wong, B. (2018). Characterizing a controllable urban watershed: using web services to control and coordinate stormwater flows. 13th International Hydroinformatics Conference, Palermo, Italy. [Oral Presentation]
  34. Bartos, M. & Kerkez, B. (2018). Security of smart water systems: challenges, opportunities and best practices. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2018, Minneapolis, MN. [Oral Presentation]
  35. Bartos, M. (2018). Automated Sensor Firmware Generation Using SensorML. Earth Science Information Partners Winter Meeting 2018, Bethesda, MD. [Poster]
  36. Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B. (2017). High Resolution Flash Flood Forecasting Using a Wireless Sensor Network in the Dallas—Fort Worth Metroplex. American Geophysical Union 50th Annual Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. [Oral Presentation]
  37. Bartos, M., Park, H., Zhou, T., Kerkez, B., & Vasudevan, R. (2017). Vehicles as sensors to improve urban mobility and water infrastructure. Mcubed Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI. [Poster]
  38. Bartos, M. & Ritchie, A. (2017). A graph partitioning approach for controller placement in dendritic networks. Michigan Institute for Data Science Third Annual Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI. [Poster]
  39. Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B. (2017). Open-Storm: A Wireless Platform for Real-time Sensing and Control of Urban Watersheds. World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2017, Sacramento, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  40. Habibi, H., Nazari, B., Norouzi, A., Noh, S., Seo, D.J., Sinha, S., Yu, X., Bartos, M., Kerkez, B., Lakshman, L., Zink, M., Lyons, E., Philips, B.J., Jangyodsuk, P., & Gao, J. (2017). Integrated Sensing and Prediction of Flash Floods for the Dallas—Fort Worth Metroplex (DFW). 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. [Oral Presentation]
  41. Noh, S.J., Nazari, B., Habibi, H., Norouzi, A., Nabatian, M., Seo, D.J., Bartos, M.D., Kerkez, B., Lakshman, L., Zink, M., Lee, J. (2016). iSPUW: integrated sensing and prediction of urban water for sustainable cities. American Geophysical Union 49th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  42. Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B. (2016). High Resolution Sensing and Control of Urban Water Networks. American Geophysical Union 49th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Oral Presentation]
  43. Bartos, M., Wong, B., & Kerkez, B. (2016). An urban flash flood warning system based on real-time sensor data. Consortium for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences Biennial Symposium, Shepherdstown, WV. [Poster]
  44. Bartos, M., Chester, M., Johnson, N., Gorman, B., Eisenberg, D. (2015). Impacts of climate change on electric transmission capacity and peak electricity load in the United States. American Geophysical Union 48th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Poster]
  45. Chester, M. Fraser, A., Bartos, M., Eisenman, D., Pincetl, S., Bondank, E., Leclair, H., Nahlik, M., Sivaraman, D., English, P., & Tseng, T. (2015). Extreme heat vulnerability and urban energy use. International Society of Industrial Ecology, Surrey, UK. [Oral Presentation]
  46. Chester, M., Fraser, A., Bondank, E., Bartos, M., Eisenman, D., Pincetl, S., LeClair, H., Tseng, C., Nahlik, M., Sivaraman, D., English, P., & Seager, T. (2015). Infrastructure design and heat vulnerability in the southwest. International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology, Dearborn, MI. [Oral Presentation]
  47. Bartos, M. & Chester, M. (2014). Assessing climate change impacts on electric power generation in the Western Interconnection. American Geophysical Union 47th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Poster]
  48. Reyna, J., Bartos, M., & Chester, M. (2014). Life cycle assessment of ecosystem services: Phoenix building stock. Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Project, 16th Annual All Scientists Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ. [Poster]
  49. Bartos, M. & Chester, M. (2013). The conservation nexus: valuing interdependent water and energy savings in Phoenix, Arizona. American Geophysical Union 46th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. [Oral Presentation]

   Invited talks

  1. Klee, R.M., Grzyb, S., Bartos, M., Carter, A., Whiteaker, T., & Maidment, D. (2022). TxDOT’s flood mapping and modelling for transportation. Texas Floodplain Management Association 2022 Technical Summit.
  2. Bartos, M. (2021). Recent advances in real-time sensing and control of urban water systems. Water, Climate and Environment Seminar Series, Jackson School of Geosciences.
  3. Bartos, M. (2021). Can digital twins make our stormwater systems more resilient? INCOSE Critical Infrastructure Protection & Recovery Working Group, Monthly Webinar.
  4. Bartos, M. (2021). Building smarter stormwater systems. University of Texas at Austin, Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series.
  5. Burgess, A., Bartos, M., & Tan, A. (2019). Increasing the Use and Value of Earth Science Information. Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit, Washington DC.
  6. Bartos, M. (2015). Energy implications of western drought. Western Interstate Energy Board, Board of Directors Annual Meeting.
  7. Bartos, M. & Chester, M. (2014). Water and power in the West. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Environmental Engineering Seminar Series, Tempe, AZ.
  8. Bartos, M. (2014). Unraveling Arizona's interdependent water and energy strands. Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division Brown Bag.

   Technical reports

  1. Chester, M., Fraser, A. & Bartos, M. (2015). Frameworks for Assessing the Vulnerability of US Rail Systems to Flooding and Extreme Heat. Working Paper Series. Stock Number: ASU-SSEBE-CESEM-2015-RPR-001
  2. Bartos, M., & Chester, M. (2014). Methodology for Estimating Electricity Generation Vulnerability to Climate Change Using a Physically-based Modelling System. Working Paper Series. Stock Number: ASU-CESEM-2014-WPS-002
  3. Sivaraman, D., Bartos, M., Chester, M., Pincetl, S. (2014). Future electricity supply vulnerability and climate change: A case study of Maricopa and Los Angeles counties. Working Paper Series. Stock Number: ASU-SSEBE-CESEM-2014-WPS-003
  4. Bartos, M., & Chester, M. (2014). Assessing Future Extreme Heat Events at Intra-urban Scales: A Comparative Study of Phoenix and Los Angeles. Working Paper Series. Stock Number: ASU-CESEM-2014-WPS-001

   Theses

  1. Bartos, M. (2020). Advancing urban flood resilience with smart water infrastructure. Ph.D. Dissertation.
  2. Bartos, M. (2013). Valuing interdependent water and energy savings in Arizona. Undergraduate Honors Thesis.

   Media

  1. The Daily Texan: UT researchers develop smart stormwater basin to prevent flooding, protect water quality (2023). [News Article]
  2. KXAN: Texas researchers, Austin activists partner on new Climate Atlas (2022). [News Article]
  3. Stormwater Solutions: New real-time digital twin can forecast storm water overflows (2022). [News Article]
  4. The Manchester Mirror: Reduce flooding from backed up sewers? There’s an app for that in Michigan. (2021). [News Article]
  5. Michigan Radio: UM researchers think tech could help cities better manage stormwater. (2021). [News Article]
  6. WXYZ Detroit: Controlling water levels through the internet? U-M students work on Smart Stormwater Systems. (2021). [News Article]
  7. University of Michigan Engineering News: Autonomous water valves that can prevent storm flooding. (2021). [Video]
  8. El Paso Matters: Stagnant floodwaters pose public health problem. (2021). [News Article]
  9. Washington Post: What lurks beneath: a new answer to more intense storms. (2021). [News Article]
  10. Machine Design: Windshield wipers more accurate than weather radar for monitoring rainfall. (2019). [News Article]
  11. Michigan News: How connected vehicles' windshield wipers could help prevent flooding. (2019). [News Article]
  12. Michigan News: Floodproofing cities: $1.8M for smart stormwater project. (2017). [News Article]
  13. Huron River Watershed Council: Preparing the Huron River for climate change. (2017). [Video]
  14. University of Michigan Engineering: Building the internet of water. (2016). [Video]
  15. ASCE: Research indicates climate change will reduce power plant capacity. (2015). [News Article]
  16. Greentech Grid: Nearly half of Western US power plants vulnerable to climate change. (2015). [News Article]
  17. Utility DIVE: How climate change threatens the Western grid, and what to do about it. (2015). [News Article]
  18. Clean Technica: Climate-proofing the Western US power grid. (2015). [News Article]
  19. International Business Times: Climate change threatens power supply to Western US, study says. (2015). [News Article]
  20. The Verge: Climate change could be a threat to electricity supply in Western US. (2015). [News Article]
  21. R&D Magazine: U.S. West's power grid must be prepared for effects of climate change. (2015). [News Article]
  22. Standard Examiner: Climate change puts Western power grid at risk. (2015). [News Article]
  23. Science Times: In the face of climate change the Western United States faces an energy crisis far too real. (2015). [News Article]
  24. io9: The drought will put major strain on the Western U.S. power grid. (2015). [News Article]
  25. Weather Channel: Climate change may put power grid at risk in the West. (2015). [News Article]
  26. ASU News: U.S. West's power grid must be prepared for effects of climate change. (2015). [News Article]
  27. Click Green: Renewable energy can help to "climate-proof" the power grid. (2015). [News Article]
  28. Phys.org: U.S. West's power grid must be prepared for impacts of climate change. (2015). [News Article]
  29. NPR-KJZZ: Climate change threatens western power grid. (2015). [News Article]
  30. The Guardian: Climate change threatens electric power supply in California, report warns. (2015). [News Article]
  31. National Science Foundation: Drought, heat likely to affect U.S. West's power grid. (2015). [News Article]
  32. Climate Central: Climate change may put power grid at risk in the West. (2015). [News Article]