Registration closes on May 31 at 5 PM! Join us to learn about how the WERC is on developing innovative water technologies and practical strategies that drive economic growth, sustainable development, and community resilience.
The Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) is a newly established research center focused on developing innovative water technologies and practical strategies that drive economic growth, sustainable development, and community resilience. The WERC is dedicated to addressing complex challenges in water resources, particularly in the State of Texas. As a hydro-focused center, the WERC conducts vital projects that translate science and engineering into actionable solutions. By integrating machine learning, sensing technologies, and predictive modeling, the WERC delivers innovative data-driven solutions for flooding, stormwater management, water supply, water quality, and environmental resilience in the State of Texas and beyond. Recognized by state legislators and national partners, the WERC is one of the pioneering research thrusts in which the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has invested in recent years.
- Presenter(s)
Nick Fang, Ph.D., P.E., Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor, Director of the Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) at the University of Texas at Arlington, nickfang@uta.edu
Bio: Dr. Nick Z. Fang is the Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering and Founding Director of the Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) at the University of Texas at Arlington. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Rice University and is a founding researcher at the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center. He leads the Academic Council for the Interagency Flood Risk Management (InFRM) team of USACE, USGS, NWS, and FEMA. His research focuses on urban and radar hydrology, large-scale modeling, radar-based flood warning systems, and disaster mitigation, advancing watershed resiliency under climate change and urbanization.
Matt Lepinski, P.E., Assistant Program Director of the Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) at the University of Texas at Arlington, matthew.lepinski@uta.edu
Bio: Matthew T. Lepinski is the Assistant Program Director for the WERC at the University of Texas at Arlington and a nationally recognized expert in flood risk management, with 20 years of experience in water resources engineering, flood warning, emergency management, geospatial analysis, and project management. His career spans academia, private consulting, FEMA, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where he served as the Fort Worth District’s Chief of Hydrologic and Hydraulic Studies. He has led complex risk reduction projects across Texas and the nation, including overseeing H&H modeling, flood warning, alternatives analysis, story map development and other key tasks for the innovative North Texas integrated Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure (TSI) planning project. Matt is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and holds advanced degrees in Civil Engineering, GIS, and Strategic Intelligence.
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