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Listed publications are results of research projects performed at CHDT consortium universities. Final reports with more detailed information and data sets can be found through Transport Research International Documentation (TRID) database, https://trid.trb.org/

Publications

A New Model in Θ-STOCK to Numerically Model NAPL Contaminant Transport through Unsaturated Porous Media

Publication date: Feb 27, 2025

Author(s): Kiarash Jafarzadeh, Omid Ghasemi-Fare, Behrouz Gatmiri, Mohammadreza Hassani

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Exploring the Use of Geothermal Piles as an Environmentally Sustainable Method to De-Ice Bridge Decks through Field-Scale Experiment

Publication date: Feb 22, 2024

Author(s): Amin Mohammadzadeh, Omid Ghasemi-Fare, Zhihui Sun, Mark McGinley

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Understanding the impact of flow mechanisms in unsaturated layer on heat transfer near a partially submerged geothermal heat exchanger

Publication date: Nov 01, 2024

Author(s): Thomas D. Rockaway, Omid Ghasemi-Fare, Fereydoun Najafian Jazi

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Numerical Prediction of the Effectiveness of Thermally Enhanced Bio-Remediation at Contaminated Sites

Publication date: Feb 27, 2025

Author(s): Sohail Saheb, Kiarash Jafarzadeh, Omid Ghasemi-Fare

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Neighborhood walkability and cardiometabolic disease in Texas

Publication date: Mar 19, 2025

Author(s): Tiankai Wang, Mei Yang

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Impact of traffic congestion on asthma-related hospital visits in major Texas cities

Publication date: Sep 26, 2024

Author(s): Tiankai Wang, Mei Yang

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Towards a use of waste polyethylene in asphalt mixture as a compaction aid

Publication date: Jul 12, 2026

Author(s): Chi-Lin Chiang, Maziar Mivehchi, Haifang Wen

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