PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Texas A&M University – Kingsville Environmental Engineering Doctorate of Science, May 2013
Texas A&M University – Kingsville Chemical Engineering Master of Science, December 2007
Texas A&M University – Kingsville Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Science, December 2004

APPOINTMENTS

• Lecturer I, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University – Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, Sept. 2013 to December 2013
• Adjunct Faculty Lecturer, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, Sept. 2012 to December 2012
• Graduate Assistant Researcher, Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, Sept. 2009 to May 2013
• Graduate Assistant Researcher, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville,Kingsville, TX, Sept. 2006 to December 2007

 

PUBLICATIONS (Five closely related)

 

1. Uddameri, V. and Amaya, J. (2012); Game theoretic Approaches to Evaluate Strategic Interactions in Collaborative Groundwater Management; Presented at the National Ground Water Summit;May2012;GardenGrove,CA
2. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2012); Integration of Climate Uncertainty and Land
   Development into Regional Groundwater Management for Aquifer Sustainability. Poster
   presentationto the CREST-RESSA CA Environmental and Energy Sustainability Conference;   Houston, TX; April 2012; National Groundwater Association Groundwater Summit; GardenGrove, CA; May 2012
3. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2011); Modeling Regional Groundwater Availability under Climate Variability for Sustainable Aquifer Management. Poster presentation to the 9th Annual TAMU System Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M University; November 2011
4. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2011); A Decision-Support System for Sustainable
   Groundwater Management in South Texas. Poster presentation at National Groundwater
   Association Groundwater Summit; Baltimore, MD; May 2011
5. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2010); Development of a Simulation-Optimization Model for Groundwater Management. Poster presentation to the 8th Annual TAMU System Pathways Student Research Symposium; West Texas A&M, Canyon, TX; November 2010

(others significant combined)

1. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2012); The Enhancement of Regionalized Groundwater  Management with a Decision-Support System. Poster presentation to the Lower Rio Grand  Valley Storm Water Management Conference; South Padre Island, TX; March 2012
2. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2011); An Integrated AHP-ELECTRE Decision Modeling Framework for Sustainable Aquifer Management in Texas. Poster Presentation at TAMUK Javelina Research Symposium, Texas A&M University – Kingsville; October 2011
3. Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2010); Development of a Transient Optimization Model for Groundwater Management. Oral presentation to the TAMUK Javelina Research Symposium, Texas A&M University – Kingsville; April 2010
4. Marcelo Arreola, Joseph Amaya, Venkatesh Uddameri (2009); Game Theoretic Approaches for Groundwater Management. Poster presentation to the CREST-RESSACA Conference, Texas A&M University – Kingsville; October 2009

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES 

1. Participated as a lecturer for the RET-URO summer program under CREST-RESSACA and assisted URO students in 2013 (TAMUK).
2. Participated as a lecturer for the RET-URO summer program under CREST-RESSACA and served as an advisor to a RET participant in 2012 (TAMUK).

GRADUATE ADVISORS

• Ph.D:Uddameri,Venkatesh,TexasA&MUniversity-Kingsville,Kingsville,TX
•  M.S.: Lee, Sangyong, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX

AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES

     Affiliations

1. Tau Beta Pi Member, Texas Lambda Chapter March 2003 – Present
2. Tau Beta Pi Treasurer, Texas Lambda Chapter August 2003 – May 2004
3. National Ground Water Association Member March 2011 – Present
4. Air & Waste Management Association Member, Student Chapter January 2012 – Present

     Activities

1. Participated in a demonstration of a physical relief map which simulated surface water flows of  the Arroyo-Colorado river system at the 2011 HESTEC Conference at the University of Texas -  Pan American in Edinburg, Texas. The demonstration was given to an audience of school children and parents who attended the conference.

 

2. Participated in the ‘Bigger Event’ Clean-Up sponsored by the City of Kingsville, Texas and Texas A&M University-Kingsville in both 2012 and 2013 where TAMUK student organization members clean up various public spaces. Duties included the removal of trash and repainting in a city park and cleaning up a local business establishment.