Members
Group
Principal Investigator
Ahmed A. Abokifa
Assistant Professor
The University of Illinois Chicago
Jan 2020-Present
Education & Training
Postdoc., The University of Texas at Austin, 2018-2019
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis, 2018
M.Sc., Cairo University, 2013
B.Sc., Cairo University, 2011
E-mail: abokifa@uic.edu
Research Profiles: Google Scholar, Researchgate
Social Media: Twitter, Linkedin
Graduate Students
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Mohammadreza (Matt) Moeini
Mohammadreza (Matt) Moeini
Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering
Education & Training:
M.Sc., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.Sc., University of Tehran
B.Sc., Iran University of Science and Technology
Research interests:
Water quality optimization and control in water distribution systems
E-mail: mmoein2@uic.edu
Aly Salem
Aly Salem
Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering
Education & Training:
M.Sc., Cairo University
B.Sc., Cairo University
Research interests:
Modeling and optimization of sewer networks
E-mail: asalem22@uic.edu
Mohamed Mohamed
Mohamed Mohamed
Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering
Education & Training:
M.Sc., Cairo University
B.Sc., Cairo University
Research interests:
Treatment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
E-mail: msaad22@uic.edu
Alumni
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Khalid Alnajim
Khalid Alnajim
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Fall 2024
Education & Training:
M.Sc., Colorado State University
B.Sc., King Saud university
Thesis:
Bayesian Optimization for Contamination Detection and Response Management in Water Distribution Systems
E-mail: kalnaj2@uic.edu
Sara Alqallaf
Sara Alqallaf
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Fall 2024
Education & Training:
B.Tech., Australian University – Kuwait
Thesis:
Synthesis of Tubular Magnéli Phase Titanium Suboxide Reactive Electrochemical Membrane in Water Treatment
E-mail: salqal2@uic.edu
Undergraduate Research Interns
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Sri Sirikonda
Sri Sirikonda
B.Sc., Computer Science, UIC
Internships:
UIC – Guaranteed Paid Internship Program (GPIP) – Summer 2024
SWIM Lab – Funded Research Internship – Fall 2024, Spring 2025.
E-mail: ssiri5@uic.edu
Grant Jarrett
Grant Jarrett
B.Sc., Civil Engineering, UIC
Internships:
UIC – Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) – Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure (BiGI) Research Internship – Summer 2021
E-mail: jarre2@uic.edu
Cooper Ross
Cooper Ross
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, UIC
Internships:
UIC – Guaranteed Paid Internship Program (GPIP) – Summer 2020
E-mail: cross26@uic.edu