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  Amy B. Chan Hilton

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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  1. McGee, C. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2011). Analysis of Federal and State Policies and Environmental Issues for Bioethanol Production Facilities. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(5), 1780-1791. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es1014696. Sponsored access to paper.
  2. Nicklow, J.W., Reed, P., Savic, D., Dessalegne, T., Harrell, L., Chan-Hilton, A., Karamouz, M., Minsker, B., Ostfeld, A., Singh, A., and Zechman, E. State of the art for genetic algorithms and beyond in water resources planning and management. J. of Water Resources Planning and Management, accepted. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000053
  3. Penagonda, V., A. Chan Hilton, G. Chen (2008). Impact of Lipopolysaccharide extraction on bacterial adhesion and transport. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology.
  4. Chen, G., A. Chan Hilton, and M. Williams, (2007). Surface free energy relationships in interpreting bacterial deposition in porous media, In, T. Camesano Edt. Modeling Bacterial Adhesion and Transport in the Environment, American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C
  5. Li, Y. and Chan Hilton, A.B.   Optimal groundwater monitoring design using an ant colony optimization Paradigm.  Environmental Modeling and Software, 22(1), 110-116, 2007.
  6. Chan Hilton, A. B. and Y. Li.  Reducing spatial sampling in long-term groundwater monitoring networks using ant colony optimization.  International Jounral of Computational Intelligence Research, 1(1-2), 19-28, 2006.
  7. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Groundwater remediation design under uncertainty using a robust genetic algorithm.  Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE,  131(1), 25-34, 2005. Abstract
  8. Huang, W., B. Xu, and A. Chan Hilton. Forecasting flow in Apalachicola River using artificial neural networks. Journal of Hydrological Processes, 18(13), 2545-2564, 2004.
  9. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Sensitivity of optimal groundwater remediation designs to residual water quality violations. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 127(5), 316-323, 2001. Abstract
  10. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Constraint-handling methods for genetic algorithms in optimal pump-and-treat design. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, 126(3), 128-137, 2000. Abstract
  11. Chan Hilton, A. B., D. L. McGillivary, E. E. Adams. Residence time of freshwater in Boston's Inner Harbor. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, 124(2), 82-89, 1998. Abstract
  12. Sherif, S. A., S. P. Raju, M. M. Padki, and A. B. Chan (1993). A semi-empirical transient method for modelling frost formation on a flat plate. International Journal of Refrigeration, 16(5), 321-329.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
  1. Chan Hilton, A. B., A. Aksoy, and T. B. Culver. Dynamic optimal design of groundwater remediation using genetic algorithms. In: Smith, J. A. and S. Burns, eds. Physiochemical Groundwater Remediation, Lewis Publishers, New York, 2001. Abstract
Papers in Conference Proceedings
  1. Beckford, O. and A. Chan Hilton (2009). Temporal Analysis of Remediation Designs Using a Multiobjective Optimization Model Under Uncertainty. Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Kansas City, MO, May 2009.
  2. Chan Hilton, A.B. (2008). Adaptation of Groundwater Physical Models and Activities for Enhanced Student Learning. Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Davis, W. ed., June 22-25, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA.
  3. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2008). Remediation System Optimization with Alternatives. Presented and in the Proceedings of the 2008 ASCE EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Honolulu, HI, May 2008
  4. Liu, X. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2008). Incorporating site characterization data into contaminant concentration interpolations for long-term monitoring optimization. Proceedings of the 2008 ASCE EWRI World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Honolulu, HI, May 2008
  5. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2007). Modeling Fort Ord Site OU2 Remediation Systems using Optimization. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2007 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2007, Tampa, FL: ASCE, 2 pp.
  6. Liu, X. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2007). Optimization of Well Placement in Long-term Groundwater Monitoring Networks. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2007 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2007, Tampa, FL: ASCE, 2 pp.
  7. Chan Hilton, A. B. (2007). Adaptation of Groundwater Physical Models and Activities for Enhanced Student Learning. Proceedings of the ASEE Southeast Section Conference, April 2007, Louisville, KY, 8 pp., peer reviewed.
  8. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2006).  Remediation Optimization Model Formulations for Fort Ord Site OU2.  Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2006 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2006, Omaha, NE: ASCE, 2 pp.
  9. Chan Hilton, A. B. and Y. Li (2006).  Adaptation of Groundwater Physical Models and Activities.  Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2006 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2006, Omaha, NE: ASCE, 2 pp.
  10. Li, Y. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2006).  Bayesian Statistics-Based Procedure for the Groundwater Long-Term Monitoring Temporal Problem.  Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2006 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2006, Omaha, NE: ASCE, 6 pp.
  11. Li, Y. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2006).  An Algorithm for Groundwater Long-Term Monitoring Spatial Optimization by Analogy to Ant Colony Optimization.  Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2006 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 2006, Omaha, NE: ASCE, 6 pp.
  12. Chan Hilton, A.B. and Y. Li (2005).  Optimal groundwater sampling network design through ant colony optimization.  Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO 2005) (June 25-29, 2005, Washington, DC). ACM, 6 pp.
  13. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2005).  Development of a Remediation Optimization Model for Fort Ord Site OU2.  Proceedings of  the ASCE EWRI 2005 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, May 2005, Anchorage, AK: ASCE, 12 pp. 
  14. Li, Y. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2005).  Analysis of the Primal and Dual Problem for Long Term Groundwater Monitoring Spatial Optimization.  Proceedings of  the ASCE EWRI 2005 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, May 2005, Anchorage, AK: ASCE, 11 pp.
  15. Chan Hilton, A. B. (2005).  Adaptation of Groundwater Physical Models and Activities
    for Introduction to Environmental Engineering.  Presented at the National Science Foundation Engineering and Computing Education Grantee Meeting, February 2005, Washington, DC., 1p.
  16. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton (2004). Comparing formulations for multi-objective groundwater remediation design under uncertainty. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2004 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 27-July 1, 2004, Salt Lake City, UT: ASCE, CD-rom, 10 pp.
  17. Chan Hilton, A. B. and S. Iyer (2004). Multi-objective design of natural attenuation with active remediation systems under uncertainty using genetic algorithms. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2004 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 27-July 1, 2004, Salt Lake City, UT: ASCE, CD-rom, 10 pp.
  18. Li, Y., A. B. Chan Hilton, and L. Tong (2004). Development of ant colony optimization for long-term groundwater monitoring. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2004 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 27-July 1, 2004, Salt Lake City, UT: ASCE, CD-rom, 10 pp.
  19. McKenna, S. A., A. B. Chan Hilton, and M. Lefrancois.  Parameter adjustment of indicator variograms for groundwater flow modeling using genetic algorithms.  Proceedings of the Probabilistic Approaches and Groundwater Modeling Symposium, June 22-26, 2003, Philadelphia, PA: ASCE, 10 pp., 2003,  Peer reviewed.  Abstract
  20. Beckford, O., A. B. Chan Hilton, and X. Liu.  Development of an Enhanced Multi-objective Robust Genetic Algorithm for Groundwater Remediation Design. 
    21. Proceedings of the ASCE EWRI 2003 World Water & Environmental Resources Congress, June 22-26, 2003, Philadelphia, PA: ASCE, 10 pp., 2003.  Abstract
  21. Chan Hilton, A. B. and S. Iyer.  Optimization of Natural Attenuation with Active Remediation Under Uncertainty Using Genetic Algorithms.
    22. Proceedings of the Probabilistic Approaches and Groundwater Modeling Symposium, June 22-26, 2003, Philadelphia, PA: ASCE, 12 pp., 2003, Peer reviewed.  Abstract
  22. Chan Hilton, A. B. and S. Iyer.  Optimization of Natural Attenuation with Active Remediation Under Uncertainty.   Proceedings of the Seventh In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation Symposium, June 2-5, 2003, Orlando, FL:  Batelle, 10 pp., 2003.
  23. Raghupathi, L. N. and A. B. Chan Hilton. Effect of physical and chemical aquifer uncertainty in groundwater remediation design using robust GA.  Proceedings of the First Annual Environmental & Water Resources Systems Analysis (EWRSA) Symposium, May 19-22, 2002, Roanoke, VA: ASCE, 10 pp., 2002.
  24. Beckford, O. and A. B. Chan Hilton.  Development of Robust Genetic Algorithms to Multi-Objective Groundwater Remediation Design Under Uncertainty.  Proceedings of the First Annual Environmental & Water Resources Systems Analysis (EWRSA) Symposium, May 19-22, 2002, Roanoke, VA: ASCE, 10 pp., 2002.
  25. Chan Hilton, A. B. and O. Beckford. Multi-objective groundwater remediation design under uncertainty using genetic algorithms. Proceedings of the World water and environmental resources congress, May 20-24, 2001, Orlando, FL: ASCE, 10 pp., 2001. Abstract
  26. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Optimizing groundwater remediation design under uncertainty. Proceedings of the joint conference on water resources engineering and water resources planning and management, July 30-August 2, 2000, Minneapolis, MN: ASCE, 2000. Abstract
  27. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Dynamic groundwater remediation design with genetic algorithms. Proceedings of the 26th annual conference on water resources planning and management, June 6-9, 1999, Tempe, AZ: ASCE, 1999. Abstract
  28. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Constraint-handling methods for optimal groundwater remediation design by genetic algorithms. Proceedings of 1998 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, October 11-14, 1998, San Diego, CA. 3937-3942, 1998. Invited paper. Abstract
  29. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Groundwater bioremediation optimization using genetic algorithms. Water Resources and the Urban Environment. Proceedings of the 25th annual conference on water resources planning and management (E. D. Loucks, ed.), June 6-10, 1998, Chicago, IL: ASCE, 1998. Abstract
  30. Chan Hilton, A. B. and T. B. Culver. Optimal dynamic design of in situ groundwater bioremediation using genetic algorithms. Eos, Supplement to AGU spring meeting, May 26-29, 1998. Boston, MA, 1998. Abstract
  31. Chan Hilton, A. B. and E. E. Adams. Numerical investigation of freshwater inflow effects on Boston's Inner Harbor. Presented at the Fourth International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling, October 1995, San Diego, CA, 1995. Abstract
  32. Alber, M., A. B. Chan, and M. S. Connor (1993). Sources of contaminants to Boston Harbor: Revised loading estimates. Geological Society of America Fall Meeting, October 1993, Boston, MA.
  33. Padki, M. M., S. A. Sherif, P. S. Raju and A. B. Chan (1990). A semi-empirical transient method for modeling frost formation on a flat plate. Fifth AIAA/ASME Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Seattle, Washington, June 1990. HTD-Vol. 139, 15-24, New York: ASME.
  34. Padki, M. M., S. A. Sherif, and A. B. Chan (1989). Solar Chimneys for Power Generation in Rural Areas. Seminar on Energy Conservation Generation Through Renewable Resources, January 1989, Ranchi, India.
Reports
  1. Loper, D.E., W.M. Landing, C.D. Pullman, A.B. Chan Hilton (2005).  Degradation of Water Quality at Wakulla Springs: Assessment and Recommendations, 84 pp.  Available at http://www.1000fof.org/FL_Panhandle_Initiative/SPRINGS/WakullaPeerReportFinal.pdf

Selected Presentations
  1. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Groundwater management through biologically inspired algorithms. Department seminar, Dept. of Chemcial and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, March 2006.  Invited presentation.
  2. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Environmental Engineering Management using Biologically-Inspired Algorithms, Air Force Research Lab, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, August 2005.  Invited presentation.
  3. Chan Hilton, A. B. Optimization and Decision Making Tools for Performance Monitoring, US Department of Energy Performance Monitoring Workshop, Butte, MT, June 21-23, 2005.  Invited presentations.
  4. Chan Hilton, A. B. Technical writing: Guide to effective communication.  January 2005.
  5. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Groundwater management  through biologically-inspired algorithms.  FSU Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute, October 2004.  Invited presentation.
  6. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Technical communication: How to prepare and give presentations.  August 2004.
  7. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Development and applications of genetic algorithms for multi-objective groundwater remediation design under uncertainty.  Auburn University, Auburn, AL, September 2003.  Invited presentation.
  8. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Genetic algorithms for optimal groundwater remediation design under uncertainty.  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, August 2002.  Invited presentation
  9. Chan Hilton, A. B.  Optimal groundwater remediation design under uncertainty using robust genetic algorithms. Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2002.  Invited presentation.
  10. New Approaches to Modeling Flow and Fate and Transport in Karst Settings
    Characterization of Karst Sites: Data Annual Workshop of the Hydrogeology Consortium, Orlando, FL, November 2001.
  11. Modeling Natural Attenuation Annual Workshop of the Hydrogeology Consortium, Orlando, FL, November 2000.
  12. Alber, M. and A. B. Chan (1994). Sources of Contaminants to Boston Harbor: Revised Loading Estimates. Presented at the Ninth Annual Massachusetts Bay and New EnglandCoastal Symposium, March 1994, Boston, MA.