Dr. Ni-Bin Chang
Contact Information
442F Engineering Building 2
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida 32816-2450

Phone: (407) 823-1375

nchang@mail.ucf.edu
Publications

M. PUBLICATION (1991-present)  

(A)  Peer-reviewed Journal Papers (Total = 130)

Publication in water resources, hydrology, and water quality management  

  • Chang, N. B., and Zhou, X. B., "Critical Review: Application of SAR Imagery and SAR Interferometry in Environmental and Hydrological Research," in Special Issue: "Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)" - Sensors Journal, accepted, Jan., 2008.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., and Zho, X., "Short-term Stream Flow Forecasting with Global Climate Change Implications – A Comparative Study between Genetic Programming and Neural Network Models," Journal of Hydrology, accepted, Sept., 2007.
  • Makkeasorn, A. and Chang, N. B., "Seasonal Change Detection of Riparian Zones with Remote Sensing Images and Genetic Programming in a Semi-arid Watershed," Journal of Environmental Management, accepted, Aug., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Yeh, S. C., Wei, H. P., Ning, S. K., and Chang, Chin-Hsien, "Optimal Expansion Strategy for Coastal Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Using CORMIX-based Stochastic Programming Model (I) CORMIX Model Verification," Journal of Environmental Management, tentatively accepted, April, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Yeh, S. C., Wei, H. P., Ning, S. K., and Chang, Chin-Hsien, "Optimal Expansion Strategy for Coastal Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Using CORMIX-based Stochastic Programming Model (II) Optimization Analysis," Journal of Environmental Management, tentatively accepted, April, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Hernandez, E. A. "Optimal Expansion Strategy for a Sanitary Sewer System under Uncertainty," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, accepted, April, 2007.
  • Zhou, X. B., Chang, N. B., and Li, S. S., "Detection of Coastal Region Sea Ice Decay from Orthorectified RADARSAT-1 ScanSAR Imagery: A Case Study of Bering Strait and Norton Sound, Alaska," Journal of Environmental Informatics, 10(1), pp. 37-46, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Hernandez, E. A. "Optimal Expansion Strategy for a Sanitary Sewer System under Uncertainty," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, accepted, April, 2007.
  • Ning, S. K. and Chang, N. B., "Watershed-based Point Sources Permitting Strategy and Dynamic Permit Trading Analysis," Journal of Environmental Management, in press, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, H. W., Ning, S. K., Shao, K. T., and Hung, T. C. "Reservoir Capacity Planning with Respect to Water Demand, Water Quality, and Biological Integrity," Journal of Environmental Management, tentatively accepted, Dec., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Srilakshmi K. R., and Parvathinathan, G., "Comparison of Models of Simazine Transport and Fate in Subsurface Environment in a Citrus Farm," Journal of Environmental Management, 2006, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.11.020.
  • Du, Q., Chang, N. B., and Srilakshmi Kanth, R., "Combination of Multispectral Remote Sensing, Variable Rate Technology and Environmental Modeling for Citrus Pest Management," Journal  of Environmental Management, 2007, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.11.019.
  • Chen, J. C. and  Chang, N. B., "Mining the Fuzzy Control Rules of Aeration in Submerged Biofilm Wastewater Treatment Process," Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2007, doi:10.1016/j.engappai.2006.11.012.
  • Ernest, Andrew, Bokhim, Bijay, Chang N. B., and Huang, I. J., "Fluvial Geomorphologic and Hydrodynamic Assessment in the Tidal Portion of the Lower Rio Grande River, US-Mexico Borderland," Journal of Environmental Informatics, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 34-47, , 2007.
  • Ning, S. K., Chang, N. B., Jeng, K. Y., and Tseng, Y. H., "Soil Erosion and Non-Point Sources Pollution Impacts Assessment with the Aid of Remote Sensing," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 79, Vol. 1, pp. 88-101, 2006.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "Decision Support for Watershed Waste Load Allocation in an Uncertain Environment," Journal of American Water Resources Association, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 725-745, 2006.
  • Chang, N. B., Parvathinathan, G., and Dyson, B., "Multi-objective Risk Assessment of Freshwater Inflow on Ecosystem in San Antonio Bay, Texas," Water International, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 169-182, 2006.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., Beaman, M., Wyatt, C., and Slater, C., "Soil Moisture Prediction in a Semi-arid Reservoir Watershed using RADARSAT Satellite Image and Genetic Programming," Water Resources Research, Vol. 42, pp. 1-15, 2006.
  • Dong, S. Y., Shieh, W. K., and Chang, N. B.,  "Real-time Prediction of Effluent Water Quality via Adaptive Grey Dynamic Modeling Analysis," The Journal of Grey Systems, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 51-66, 2005.
  • Ning, S. K. and Chang, N. B., "Screening and Sequencing Analysis for the Relocation of Water Quality Monitoring Network by Stochastic Compromise Programming," Journal of American Water Resources Association, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 1039-1052, 2005.
  • Ji, J. H. and Chang, N. B., "Risk Assessment for Optimal Freshwater Inflow in Conjunction with Sustainability Indicators in a Semi-arid Coastal Bay," Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp 111-124, 2005.
  • Chen, H. W., Chang, N. B., and Shaw, Daigee, "Valuation of In-stream Water Quality Improvement via Fuzzy Contingent Valuation Method," Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp 158-171, 2005.
  • Chang, N. B., "Sustainable Water Resources Management under Uncertainty," Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp 1-2, 2005.
  • Chen, Jeng-Chung, Chang, N. B., Fen, Chiu-Shia, and Chen, Chiee-Young, "Assessing the Stormwater Impact to an Urban River Ecological System Using Estuarine Water Quality Simulation Model," Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 33-50, 2004.
  • Ning, S. K. and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Expansion of Water Quality Monitoring Network by Fuzzy Optimization Approach," Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 91, No. 1-3, pp.145-170, 2004.
  • Chen, J. C., Chang, N. B., and Chen, C. Y., "Minimizing the Ecological Risk of Combined-Sewer Overflow in an Urban River System by a System-based Approach," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE,Vol. 130, No. 10, pp. 1-16, 2004.
  • Chen, J. C., Chang, N. B., Chang, Y. C. and Lee, M. T., "Mitigating the Impacts of Combined Sewer Overflow in an Urban River System via Web-based Share-Vision Modeling Analysis," Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 213-230, 2003.
  • Chen, J. C., Chang, N. B., and Shieh, W. K., "Assessing Wastewater Reclamation Potential by Neural Networks Model," Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 16/2, pp. 149-157, 2003.
  • Chen, W. C., Chang, N. B. and J. C. Chen, "Rough Set-based Fuzzy Neural Controller Design for Industrial Wastewater Treatment," Water Research, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 78-90, 2003.
  • Yen, Hung-Kl, Chang, N. B., and Tsair-Fuh Lin, "Bioslurping Model to Assess the Light Hydrocarbon Recovery in a Contaminated Unconfined Aquifer (I): Simulation Analysis," Practice Periodicals of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 114-130, 2003.
  • Yen, Hung-Kl and Chang, N. B., "Bioslurping Model to Assess the Light Hydrocarbon Recovery in a Contaminated Unconfined Aquifer (II): Optimization Analysis," Practice Periodicals of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, ASCE, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 131-138, 2003.
  • Ning, S. K. and Chang, N. B., "Multi-objective, Decision-based Assessment of a Water Quality Monitoring Network in a River System," Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Vol. 4, pp. 121-126, 2002.
  • Ning, S. K., Cheng, K. Y., and Chang, N. B., "Evaluation of Non-point Sources Pollution Impacts by Integrated 3S Information Technologies and GWLF model in the Kao-ping River Basin, Taiwan," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 217–224, 2002.
  • Chang, Y. C. and Chang, N. B., "The Design of a Web-Based Decision Support System for the Sustainable Management of an Urban River System," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 131-139, 2002.
  • Chen, H. W., Wu, C. C., and Chang, N. B., "A Comparative Analysis of Methods to Represent Uncertainty in Estimating the Cost of Constructing Wastewater Treatment Plants," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol., 65, No. 4, pp. 383-409, 2002.
  • Ning, S. K., Chang, N. B., Yang, L., Chen, H. W., and Hsu, H. Y., "Assessing Pollution Prevention Program by QUAL2E Simulation Analysis for Water Quality Management in the Kao-Ping River Basin, Taiwan," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 61-76, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B, Chen, H. W., Ning, S. K., and Chen, K. Y., "Prediction Analysis of Non-point Pollutant Loadings for the Reservoir Watershed via the use of GIS/GPS/RS Information Technology," Water International, Vol. 26, No.2, 239-252, 2001.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "Identification of River Water Quality by Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation Approach," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 63, No. 3, pp. 293-305, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, W. C., and Shieh, W. K., "Optimal Control of Wastewater Treatment Plant via Integrated Neural Network and Genetic Algorithms," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 18, pp. 1-17, 2001.
  • Chen, W. C., Chang, N. B., and Shieh, W. K., "Advanced Hybrid Fuzzy Controller for Industrial Wastewater Treatment," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 127, No. 11, pp. 1048-1059, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B., Yeh, S. C., and Wu, G. C., "Stability Analysis of Grey Compromise Programming and its Applications," International Journal of Systems Science, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 571-589, 1999.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "Water Pollution Control in the River Basin by Genetic Algorithm-Based Fuzzy Multi-objective Programming Modeling," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 55-63, 1998.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, H. W., "Water Pollution Control in a River Basin by Interactive Fuzzy Interval Multi-objective Programming," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 12, pp. 1208-1216, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B., Wen, C. G., and Chen, Y. L., "A Fuzzy Multi-objective Programming Approach for Optimal Management of the Reservoir Watershed," European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 99, No. 2, pp. 304-323, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B., Wen, C. G., Chen, Y. L., and Yong, Y. C., "Optimal Planning of the Reservoir Watershed by Grey Fuzzy Multi-objective Programming (I): Theory," Water Research, Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 2329-2334, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B., Wen, C. G., Chen, Y. L. and Yong, Y. C., "Optimal Planning of the Reservoir Watershed by Grey Fuzzy Multi-objective Programming (II): Application," Water Research, Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 2335-2340, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B., Wen, C. G., and Wu, S. L., "Optimal Management of Environmental and Land Resources in a Reservoir Watershed by Multi-objective Programming," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 145-161, 1995.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Optimal Planning for the Coastal Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System," Coastal Management, Vol. 23, pp. 153-166, 1995.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "A Grey Nonlinear Programming Approach for Planning Coastal Wastewater Treatment and Ocean Disposal System," Water Science and Technology, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 19-29, 1995.

Publication in solid waste management

  • Chen, J. C., Chang, N. B., and Chen, W. H., "Diagnosis Analysis of Small-Scale Incinerator by a Neural Networks Model," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, in press, Sept., 2007.
  • Lin, K. S. and Chang, N. B., "Control of PCDDs/PCDFs in a Fluidized Bed Incinerator via Activated Carbon Injection in Petrochemical Industry, Petroleum Science and Technology, in press, Jan., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Parvathinathan, G., and Breeden, J. B.,  "Combining GIS with Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making for Landfill Siting in a Fast Growing Urban Region," Journal of Environmental Management, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman,2007.
  • Chang, N. B., "Economic and Policy Instrument Analyses in Support of the Scrap Tires Recycling Program in Taiwan," Journal of Environmental Management, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, H. W., and Chang, Y. H., "Compensatory Fund Distribution for a Municipal Incinerator via an Integrated LCA and Fuzzy AHP Approach," Journal of Environmental Management, accepted, Dec., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Chang, Y. H., and Chen, H. W., "Fair Fund Distribution for a Municipal Incinerator Using a GIS-based Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchical Process," Journal of Environmental Management, accepted, June, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Davila, E., "Municipal Solid Waste Characterization and Management Strategy for the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas," Waste Management, accepted, Feb., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Davila, E., "Minimax Regret Optimization Analysis for a Regional Solid Waste Management System," Waste Management, 27(6), 820-832, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Davila, E., "Siting and Routing Assessment for Solid Waste Management under Uncertainty Using Grey Minimax Regret Criteria," Environmental Management,  38, 654-672, 2006.
  • Dyson, B. and Chang, N. B., "Forecasting of Solid Waste Generation in an Urban Region by System Dynamics Modeling," Waste Management, Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 669-679, 2005.
  • Chang, N. B., Davila, E., Dyson, B., and Brown, R. "Optimal Site Selection and Capacity Planning of a Municipal Solid Waste Material Recovery Facility in an Urban Setting," Waste Management, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 833-846, 2005.
  • Davila, E. and Chang, N. B., "Sustainable Pattern Analysis of Publicly-owned Material Recovery Facility under Uncertainty," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 337-352, 2005
  • Davila, E., Chang N. B., and Diwakaluni, S., "Dynamic Landfill Space Consumption Assessment in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas by GIP-based Game Theory," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 75, No. 4, pp. 353-366, 2005
  • Chen, J. C., Chang, N. B., Chen, W. H., Davila, E., and Tsai, C. H., "Interactive Analysis of Waste Recycling and Energy Recovery Program in a Small-scale Incinerator," Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 55, pp. 1356-1366, 2005.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Compatibility Analysis of Material and Energy Recovery in a Regional Solid Waste Management System," Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 53, pp. 32-40, 2003.
  • Lin, K. S., Wang, H. P., Chang, N. B.,  Jou, C. J. G., and Hsiao, M. C.,  "Synthesis of ZSM-type Zeolites from Ashes of Biowastes," Energy Sources, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 565-576, 2003.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wei, Y. L., "Comparative Study between Heuristic Algorithm and Optimization Technique for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling in the Solid Waste Management System," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 41-65, 2002.
  • Chang, N. B, Chen, W. C., and Chen, J. C., "GA-based Neural-Fuzzy Controller Design for Municipal Incinerators," Fuzzy Sets and System, Vol. 129, No. 3, pp. 343-369, 2002.
  • Lin, K. S., Chang, N. B., and Wang, H. P., "Development and Applications of Plasma Melting Technology for Solid Waste Treatment," Environmental Protection Monthly, Vol. 15, No. 9, pp. 107-123, 2002. (in Chinese).
  • Chang, N. B., Huang, W. L., Lin, D. H., and Lin, K. S., "Recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste via a Mechanical Sorting Process," Resources Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 23-37, 2002.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Regional Shipping Strategy Assessment Based on Installing a Refuse-derived-fuel Process in a Municipal Incinerator," Waste Management & Research, Vol., 19, pp. 504-517, 2001.
  • Chang, Y. C., Chang, N. B., and Ma, G. D., "Internet Web-based Information System for Handling Scrap Vehicles Disposal in Taiwan," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, Vol. 6, no 4, pp. 237-248, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "Optimal Shipping Strategy of Solid Waste Streams with respect to Throughput and Energy Recovery Goals of Incineration Facilities," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 18, pp.193-214, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B., Lin, K. S., Sun, Y. P. and Wang, H. P., "Oxidation Kinetics of Combustible Construction and Demolition Waste," Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 30, pp.1392-1401, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B., Lin, K. S., Sun, Y. P. and Wang, H. P., "An Engineering Assessment of the Burning of the Combustible Fraction of Construction and Demolition Waste in a Redundant Brick Kiln," Environmental Technology, Vol. 22, pp. 1405-1418, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wei, Y. L., "Siting Recycling Drop-off Stations in an Urban Area by Genetic Algorithm-based Fuzzy Multi-objective Nonlinear Programming Modeling," Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 114, No. 1, pp. 133-149, 2000.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, W. C., "Prediction of PCDDs/PCDFs Emissions from Municipal Incinerators by Genetic Programming and Neural Network Modelling," Waste Management & Research, Vol. 18, pp. 341-351, 2000.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B, "Prediction of Solid Waste Generation via Grey Fuzzy Dynamic Modeling," Resources Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 29, pp. 1-18, 2000.
  • Chang, N. B and Chen, W. C., "Fuzzy Controller Design for Municipal Incinerators with the Aid of Genetic Algorithms and Genetic Programming Techniques," Waste Management & Research, Vol. 18, pp. 341-351, 2000.
  • Lin, K. S., Wang, H. Paul, Chang, N. B., Huang, Y. J., and Liu, S. H., "Pyrolysis Kinetics of Refuse-derived Fuel," Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 60, pp. 103-110, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wei, Y. L., "Strategic Planning of Recycling Drop-off Stations by Multi-objective Programming," Environmental Management, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 247-264, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, W. C., and Chang, Y. H., "Comparative Evaluation of RDF and MSW Incineration," Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 58, pp. 33-45, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B., Wang, H. P., Huang, W. L., and Lin, K. S., "The Assessment of Reuse Potential for MSW and RDF Incineration Ashes," Resources, Conservation, & Recycling, Vol. 25/3-4, pp. 255-270, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B., Lin, Y. T., and Chang, Y. H., "A Client-Server Computer Framework for Solid Waste Management Decision Analysis in Taiwan," Journal of Hazardous Materials, 58, pp. 15-31, 1998.
  • Chang, N. B., Chang, Y. H. and Chen, W. C., "Systematic Evaluation and Uncertainty Analysis of Refuse-derived Fuel Process in Taiwan," Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, Vol. 48, pp. 537-544, 1998.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Optimization Analysis for the Development of Short-term Solid Waste Management Strategies using Presorting Process prior to Incinerator," Resources Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 24, pp. 7-32, 1998.
  • Chang, N. B., Lu, H. Y., and Wei, Y. L., "GIS Technology for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling in Solid Waste Collection Systems," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 123, No. 9, pp.901-910, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "A Fuzzy Goal Programming Approach for the Optimal Planning of Solid Waste Management Systems," European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 99, No. 2, pp. 287-303, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, Y. L., and Wang, S. F., "A Fuzzy Interval Multi-objective Mixed Integer Programming Approach for the Optimal Planning of Metropolitan Solid Waste Management System," Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 35-60, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lu, H. Y., "A New Approach for Long Term Planning of Solid Waste Management Systems Using Fuzzy Global Criterion," Journal of Environmental Science and Health, A32, No. 4, pp. 1025-1047, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Integrated Analysis of Recycling and Incineration Programs by Goal Programming Techniques," Waste Management & Research, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 121-136, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B., Chang, Y. H., and Chen, Y. L., "Cost-effective and Workload Balancing Operation in Solid Waste Management Systems," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 123, No.2, pp. 178-190, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, Y. T., "Optimal Siting of Transfer Station Locations in a Metropolitan Solid Waste Management System," Journal of Environmental Science and Health, A32, No. 8, pp. 2379-2401, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, Y. T., "Economic Evaluation of a Regionalization Program of Solid Waste Management in a Metropolitan Region," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 241-274, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B., Chang, Y. H., and Chen, W. C., "Evaluation of Heat Values and its Prediction for Refuse-derived Fuel," The Science of the Total Environment, Vol.197, pp. 139-148, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, Y. T., "An Analysis of Recycling Impacts on Solid Waste Generation by Time Series Intervention Modeling," Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 165-186, 1997.
  • Chang, N. B and Chen, Y. L., "Construction Cost Analysis for Landfill Gas Recovery System in the U.S. via Fuzzy Regression Technique," Journal of the Chinese Fuzzy Systems Association, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 23-48, 1997. (in Chinese)
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "The Development of an Environmental Decision Support System for Municipal Solid Waste Management," Computers, Environment and Urban System, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 201-212, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B., Yong, Y. C., and Wang, S. F., "Solid Waste Management System Analysis with Noise Control and Traffic Congestion Limitations," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 2, pp. 122-131, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B., Shoemaker, C. A., and Schuler, R. E., "Solid Waste Management System Analysis with Air Pollution Control and Leachate Impact Limitations," Waste Management & Research, Vol. 14, pp. 463-481, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Comparative Risk Analysis of Solid Waste Management Alternatives in a Metropolitan Region," Environmental Management, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.65-80, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Solid Waste Management System Analysis by Multi-objective Mixed Integer Programming Model," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 48, 17-43, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Managerial Fuzzy Optimal Planning for Solid Waste Management Systems," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 122, No.7, pp.649-658, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Huang, S. H., "A Chemometric Approach for the Verification of Dioxin/Furan Formation Mechanism in Municipal Incinerators," Chemosphere, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 209-216, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, Y. L. and Yong, H. H., "A Fuzzy Goal Regression Model for the Construction Cost Estimation of Municipal Waste Incinerators," International Journal of Systems Science, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 433-445, 1996.
  • Chang, N. B. and Huang, S. H., "Statistical Modelling for the Prediction and Control of PCDDs and PCDFs Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators," Waste Management and Research, Vol. 13, pp. 379-400, 1995.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "The Development of Material Recovery Facilities in the United States: Status and Cost Structure Analysis," Resources Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp.115-128, 1995.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "A Locational Model for the Site Selection of Solid Waste Management Facilities with Traffic Congestion Constraints," Journal of Civil Engineering Systems, Vol. 11, pp. 287-306, 1994.
  • Chang, N. B., Mount, T. D., and Schuler, R. E., "Econometric Analysis of the Construction and Operating Costs of Solid Waste Incinerators," Environmental Software, No. 8, pp. 173-186, 1993.
  • Chang, N. B., Pan, Y. C., and Huang, S. D., "Time Series Forecasting of Solid Waste Generation," Journal of Resource Management and Technology, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 1-10, 1992.
  • Chang, N. B. and Schuler, R. E., "Optimal Pricing of the Sanitary Landfill Use Over Time," Journal of Resource Management and Technology, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 14 - 24, 1991.

Publication in air quality management

  • Tseng, C. C. and Chang N. B., "Long-term Risk Assessment in Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response via Integrated Source Term and 3D Numerical Models," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, accepted, Sept., 2007.
  • Weng, Y. C., Chang, N. B., and Lee, T. Y., "Nonlinear Time Series Analysis of Ground-Level Ozone Dynamics in Southern Taiwan," Journal of Environmental Management, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman, 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Ning, S. K., and Chen, J. C., "Multi-criteria Relocation Strategy of Offsite Radioactive Monitoring Network for a Nuclear Power Plant," Environmental Management, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 197-217, 2006.
  • Chang, N. B. and Tseng, C. C., "Assessing Relocation Strategy of Urban Air Quality Monitoring Network by Compromise Programming," Environment International, Vol. 26, pp. 524-541, 2001.
  • Chang, N. B. and Jang, Carey, and Ji-Cheng, "Development and Application of U.S. EPA’s Models-3: An Integrated "One-Atmosphere" Third-Generation Air Quality Modeling System," Journal of Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 19-34, 2000.
  • Chang, N. B. and Tseng, C. C., "Optimal Design of Multi-pollutant Air Quality Monitoring Network in a Metropolitan Region using Kaohsiung, Taiwan as an Example," Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 121-148, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B. and Tseng, C. C., "Optimal Evaluation of Expansion Alternatives for Existing Air Quality Monitoring Network in an Urban Area by Grey Compromise Programming," Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp.61-77, 1999.
  • Chang, N. B., Kao, C. Y., Wei, Y. L., and Tseng, C. C., "Comparative Study of 3-D Numerical Simulation and Puff Models for Dense Air Pollutants," Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 2, pp. 125-134, 1998.
  • Chang, N. B., Wei, Y. L., Tseng, C. C., and Kao, C. Y., "The Design of a GIS-based Decision Support System for Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Response in an Urban Environment," Computers, Environment and Urban System, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp.67-94, 1997.

Publication in Industrial Ecology, Green Engineering, and Other Fields

  • Lin, K. S., Chang, N. B. and Chuang, T. D., "Fine Structure Characterization of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Decontamination of Nitiates and Nitrates in Wastewater," Science and Technology for Advanced Materials, accepted, Jan. 2008.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., Hossain, F., Zhai, L., and Lin, K. S., "Integrating Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron and Titanium Dioxide for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Systems," NANO Brief Reports and Reviews, accepted, Dec., 2007.
  • Lin, K.S., Chang, N. B., and Chuang, T. D., "Decontamination of Nitrates and Nitrites in Wastewater by Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles," NANO Brief Reports and Reviews, accepted,, Dec., 2007.
  • Lin, K. S., Lo, C. C., and Chang, N. B., "Synthesis and Characterization of Titania Nanotube for Dye Wastewater Treatment," NANO Brief Reports and Reviews, accepted, Dec., 2007.
  • Ko, A.and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Planning of Co-Firing Alternative Fuels with Coal in a Power Plant by Grey Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programming Model," Journal of Environmental Management,  in press, Jan., 2007.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "Evaluation of Environmentally Benign Production Program in the Textile Dying Industry (I): an Input-Output Analysis," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 1–24, 2007.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "Evaluation of Environmentally Benign Production Program in the Textile Dying Industry (II): a Multi-objective Programming Approach," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 25-53, 2007.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "Corporate Optimal Production Planning with Varying Environmental Costs: A Grey Compromise Programming Approach," European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 155, pp. 68-95, 2004.
  • Huang, G. H. and Chang, N. B., "The Perspectives of Environmental Informatics and Systems Analysis," Journal of Environmental Informatics, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-6, 2003.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "The Development of Grey Input-Output Analysis and its Application for Environmental Cost Allocation," European Journal of Operational Research, 145/1, pp. 175-201, 2003.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "Global Strategy for Optimizing Multiproduct Textile Dyeing Process via GA-based Grey Compromise Programming," Computers and Chemical Engineering, Vol., 27, 2/6, pp. 833-854, 2003.

Journal Papers in Review, Revision, and Preparation (Total = 19)

  • Chang, N. B. and Makkeasorn, A., "Optimal Site Selection of Watershed Hydrological Monitoring Stations Using Remote Sensing and Grey Integer Programming," Hydrological Processes, in review, Dec., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. Yang, Y, and Goodrich, J. A., "The Development of Water Availability Index with the Aid of Remote Sensing Technologies under Global Climate Change Impact," Journal of Environmental Management, in review, Dec., 2007.
  • Wang, C., and Chang, N. B., "Copulas-based Flood Frequency (COFF) Analysis at the Confluences of River Systems," Hydrological Process, in review, Dec. 2007
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, H. W., Ning, S. K., Shao, K. T., and Hung, T. C. "Sizing an Off-stream Reservoir with Respect to Water Availability, Water Quality, and Biological Integrity," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, in review, Sept., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wanielista, M., "Critical Review: Evolution of On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems," Critical Review of Environmental Science and Technology, in review, Feb. 2008.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Moberg, M., "Reaction Kinetics and Sorption Capacity of Green Sorption Media in Stormwater Dry Ponds, Environmental Science and Technology, in review, March. 2008.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Hossain, F., "Characterization of Green Sorption Media for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Management Systems," Environmental Science and Technology, in review, Dec. 2007.
  • Wanielista, M., Chang, N. B., Shah, T. B., Hardin, M., and Hossain, F., "Critical Review: Green Sorption Media for Nutrient Removal in Sustainable Engineering Systems," Critical Review of Environmental Science and Technology, in review, Feb. 2008.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Handerson, D., "Temperature Effect on Reaction Kinetics of Green Sorption Media in Stormwater Wet Ponds, Environmental Science and Technology, in review, March. 2008.
  • Wang, C., and Chang, N. B., "Implementation of Copulas-based Flood Frequency (COFF) Analysis with Varying Basin Characteristics," Hydrological Processes, in review, Dec. 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Chang, D. K., Weng Y. C., and Lee, C. Y., "Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Response and Risk Communication of Nuclear Power Plants," Journal of Environmental Modeling and Assessment, in review, Sept., 2007.
  • Weng, Y. C., Chen, C. C., and Chang, N. B., "Short-term Emergency Response Planning for a Nuclear Power Plant via Diagnostic Wind Field and Particle Models, Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, in review, Sept., 2007.
  • Chang, D. K. and Chang, N. B., "Long-term Assessment for the Accidental Release from the Nuclear Power Plant in South Taiwan," Journal of Environmental Managements, in review, Sept., 2007.
  • Cheng, K.Y. and Chang, N. B., "Assessing the Effects of Biogenic VOCs Emissions in a High Ozone Episode in South Taiwan Using Satellite Remote Sensing and Numerical Models," Environmental Modeling and Assessment, in review, Oct., 2007.
  • Wu, M. C. and Chang, N. B., "Neural Network Modeling for Diagnostic Wind Field Prediction and Risk Assessment for Municipal Solid Waste Incinerators in an Urban Region," Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, in review, Sept., 2007.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, J. C., "Wind Tunnel Observations versus ISC-PRIME for Three Nuclear Power Plants with Unusual Structures or Landscape." Journal of Environmental Modeling and Assessment, in review, Dec., 2007.
  • Weng, Y. C. and Chang, N. B., "Prediction of Ground Level Ozone Concentrations in an Urban Area Using Hybrid Chaos and Neural Network Modeling," Journal of Environmental Management, in preparation, Aug., 2007.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "Decision Support for Water Resources Allocation with Fuzzy Multi-objective Evaluation Scenarios," Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, in review, August, 2007.
  • Xie, H., Guan, H., Ytuarte, S. Cheng, C. H., and Chang, N. B. ,, "Heat Island of San Antonio Downtown Area Detected by MODIS/AQUA Temperature Sensor," International Journal of Remote Sensing, in preparation, March, 2008.

(B) Conference Papers and Presentations (Total = 131)

  • Wang, H. P., Chang, N. B., and Yang, S. S., "Recycle Spent FCC Catalysts as VOCs Adsorbents," Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Solid Waste Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 13-16, pp. 3C-1-3A-8, 1994, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., and Fang Y. C., "Computer-aided Environment for System Design of Mass Burn Waterwall Incinerator," Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the development and Application of Computer Techniques to Environmental Studies, Southampton, U.K., Sep., 13-16, Envirosoft/94, 197-203, 1994, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Lo, M. H., and et al. "An Expert System for Regional Air Quality Management," Proceedings of the International Specialty Conference of Computing in Environmental Management, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Nov., 30 - Dec. 2, pp. 133-146, 1994, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Tseng, Yi-Hsing, "A Framework of Intelligent Environmental Decision Support System," presented to the 1994 International Symposium on Environmental Information Management and EDI, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Nov. 29-Dec. 2, pp. 25-33, 1994, oral presentation..
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "Combustion Control of Municipal Waterwall Incinerators by Fuzzy-Neural Logic," Proceedings of International Conference on Solid Waste Management: Thermal Treatment and Waste-to-Energy Technologies, Washington D.C. USA, April 18-21, 1995, pp. 1-14, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "The Development of Decision Support System for Municipal Solid Waste Management," 1995 Chinese & German Environmental Protection Technology Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 15, pp. 95-121, 1995, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "The Applications of Fuzzy Control Technology in the Field of Environmental Engineering," 1995 Chinese & German Environmental Protection Technology Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 15, pp. 122-145, 1995, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, Y. L., "Fuzzy Regression Analysis of the Capital Cost of Small Wastewater Treatment Plants," The 3rd International Specialized Conference on Design and Operation of Small Wastewater Treatment Plants, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, Oct. 30, pp. 279-286, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Evaluation of River Basin Pollution Control by Geographical Information System, "AWRA 1995 Annual Conference and Symposium, Houston, Texas, USA, Nov. 6-10, pp. 77-80, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. "Remediation Planning of Seawater Intrusion by Grey Mixed Integer Programming," AWRA 1995 Annual Conference and Symposium, Houston, Texas, USA, Nov. 6-10, pp. 265-270, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, Y. T., "Solid Waste Management by Geographical Information Systems," Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 12-15, pp. 3C-14-3C~22, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wang, S. F., "Long Term Planning of Solid Waste Management Systems by Compromise Programming," Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, pp. 4D-1-4D8, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 12-15, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, Y. T., "Solid Waste Management by Geographical Information Systems," Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 12-15, pp. 3C-14-3C~22, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Y. H, Chang. N. B., and Chen, Y. L., "Optimal Operation Modeling for Solid Waste Management Systems," Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 12-15, pp. 3C-1~3C-8, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Overview of the Refuse-Derived Fuel Technology in the USA," The Third International Symposium on East Asian Recycling Technology EARTH '95, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, Nov. 21-25, pp. 580-587, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lu, H. Y., "Optimal Planning of Reservoir Watershed by Grey Compromise Programming," International Joint Conference of CFSA/IFIS/SOFT'95 on Fuzzy Theory and Application, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, Dec., 7-9, pp. 71-76, 1995, oral presentation.
  • Kao, C. J. J. and Chang, N. B., "Use of 3D Numerical Simulation Model for Impact Analysis of Accidental Release of Hazardous Substance in Urban Environment," presented to the 5th International Conference on Atmospheric Science and Application, Seattle, Washington, USA, June-18-20, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Tseng, Yi-Hsing, and Kao, C. J. Jim, "The Application of Geographical Information System for Chemical Emergency Response Planning in Urban Environment," presented to the 5th International Conference on Atmospheric Science and Application, Seattle, Washington, USA, June-18-20, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and C. Y. Kao, "Environmental Monitoring of Radioactive Nuclides by Lidar Remote Sensing System in a Emergency Response System," Proceedings of 1996 SERNIA Symposium on Environmental Radioactive Nuclides Impact in Asia, Taipei, Taiwan, Sep. 5-8, pp. 365-374, 1996 invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., C. Y. Kao, and Tseng, J. J. "The Use of 3D Numerical Simulation Model for Impact Analysis of Accidental Release of Radioactive Nuclides from the Nuclear Power Plants," Proceedings of 1996 SERNIA Symposium on Environmental Radioactive Nuclides Impact in Asia, Sep. 5-8, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 375-378, 1996, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, Y. L. and Chen, H. W. "The Development of Fuzzy Goal Regression Techniques and Its Applications," Proceedings of Fourth European Congress on Intelligent Techniques and Soft Computing, Aachen, Germany, Sep. 2-5, pp. 1463-1467, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, H. W. "Measurement of Recreational Value of River Flow by Fuzzy Contingent Valuation Method," presented to CWRA Watercourse Conference, Oct. 27-29, Vancouver, Canada, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "The Use of '5E' Criteria for the Optimal Planning of Solid Waste Management Systems," Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 3E21-3ED26, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Reliability Analysis of the Solid Waste Presorting Plant in Taiwan," Proceedings of Twelfth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 2D9-2D16, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "Evaluation of the Impacts of Solid Waste Presorting on Municipal Incinerators," Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 2E19-2E26, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chen, W. C. and Chang, N. B., "Combined Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network for Combustion Control of Municipal Incinerators," Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 3D17-3D26, 1996, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, H. W., "The Application of Genetic Algorithm and Nonlinear Fuzzy Programming for Water Pollution Control in a River Basin," Proceedings of 1996 Asian Fuzzy Systems Symposium, Renting, Taiwan, Dec.11-14, pp. 339-345, 1996, oral presentation.  
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, H. W., "The Use of Fuzzy Interval Genetic Algorithm for Solving Multi-objective Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programming Model," Proceedings of the First International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management, Jaipur, India, Jan. 5-8, pp. 76-82, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, H. W., "The Application of Fuzzy Interval Genetic Algorithm for Water Pollution Control in the River Basin," Proceedings of the First International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management, Jaipur, India, Jan. 5-8, pp. 653-660, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "Benefit/Cost Analysis of Refuse-derived Fuel," Proceedings of Fifth Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, April, 22-25, pp. 1007-1026, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wang, H. P., Huang, W. L., Lin, K. S., and Chang, Y. H., "Comparison between MSW ash and RDF ash from Incineration Process," Fifth Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, April, 22-25, pp. 959-974, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Lin, T. Z., "The Impact Assessment of Oil Leakage by Multiphase Subsurface Transport Simulation," First International Conference on Environmental Restoration, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 6-9, pp. 91-99, 1997, oral presentation. 
  • Chang, N.B. and Chen, H. W., "Application of Fuzzy Genetic Algorithm and Multi-objective Programming for Water Pollution Control in the River Basin," First International Conference on Environmental Restoration, Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 6-9, pp. 53-60, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., and H. W. Chen, "Combined Genetic Algorithm and Neural Network Logic for Optimal Control of Wastewater Treatment Plants," Proceedings of the Seventh IAWQ Workshop on Instrumentation, Control, and Automation of Water and Wastewater Treatment and Transport Systems, Brighton, U.K., 6-9, July, pp. 573-580, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Y. H. Chang, "Economic Evaluation of Material Recovery in Urban Area by Cost/Benefit Analysis," Proceedings of The 4th International Symposium on East Asian Recycling Technology, Sep., 1-4, Kunming, China, pp. 83-92, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wen-Ling Huang, "Feasibility Study of the Reuse of Incineration Ash as Concrete Aggregate," The 4th International Symposium on Bast Asian Recycling Technology, Sep., 1-4, , Kunming, China, pp. 558-564, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Y. H. Chang, "Economic Evaluation of Material Recovery in Urban Area by Cost/Benefit Analysis," Proceedings of The 4th International Symposium on East Asian Recycling Technology, Sep., 1-4, 1997, Kunming, China, pp. 83-92, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wen-Ling Huang, "Feasibility Study of the Reuse of " Incineration Ash as Concrete Aggregate," The 4th International Symposium on East Asian Recycling Technology, Sep., 1-4, 1997, Kunming, China, pp. 558-564, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Operation Modeling with the Considerations of Heating Value and Energy Recovery Requirement," Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 4C12-4C19, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Wei, Y. L., "Vehicle Routing and Scheduling by Heuristic Algorithm in the Solid Waste Management System," Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 5C17-5C26, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., 'The Economic Planning of a RDF Process Based on the Existing Incinerator and Service Areas," Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, pp. 2C1-2C9, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen W. C., "Optimal Control of Solid Waste Incineration Process with a Rule Base Generator," the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Nov., 17-20, 1997, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Uncertainties and Risk in the Development of Long-term Solid Waste Management Strategies," International Workshop of Systems Engineering Models for Waste Management, Goteborg, Sweden, Feb., 25-26, 1998, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chen, W. C., "Symbolic Regression by Genetic Programming: Using the Prediction of PCDDs/PCDFs Emissions from Incinerators as an Example," The Third International Conference on Systems Science and Systems Engineering, Beijing, China, Aug. 25-28, pp. 255-272, 1998, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Grey Goal Programming Modeling for Regulating Regional Solid Waste Shipping Strategies in the Metropolitan Region," Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadephia, PA, USA, Nov., 1-4, pp. 8A6-8A12, 1998, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Y. H. and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Sizing of Presorting Facility prior to Incinerator Using Goal Programming as a Tool," Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadephia, PA, USA, Nov., 1-4, pp. 8A 1-8A6, 1998, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Chen, H. W., Chiang, J. L., and Ning, S. K., "System Analysis for Water Resources Management in South Taiwan," presented to the International Conference of Science and Policy Working Together in Catchment Management, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov., 5-6, 1998, oral presentation.
  • Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "Simulation Analysis using remote sensing and nonpoint source pollution modeling as an integrated Tool," 26th Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference, ASCE, The Buttes, Arizona, USA, June 6-9, in CD, 1999, oral presentation.
  • Ning, S. K., Chen, H. W. and Chang, N. B., "System Analysis for Water Resources Management in Kao-Ping River Basin,Taiwan" 26th Annual Water Resources Planning and Management Conference, ASCE, The Buttes, Arizona, USA, June 6-9, in CD, 1999, oral presentation.
  • Chen, H. W., Chang, N. B., Hsu, H. Y., and Ning, S. K., "Stochastic Optimal Sizing for Reservoir Capacity via a Nonlinear Optimization Technique," Asian Waterqual’99, 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct., 18-20, pp. 795-800, 1999, oral presentation.
  • Chen, H. W., Chang, N. B., Hsu, H. Y., and Ning, S. K., "Uncertainty Analysis of Water Quality in the Kao-Ping River Basin based on Grey System Theory," Asian Waterqual’99, 7th IAWQ Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct., 18-20, pp. 1629-1632, 1999, , oral presentation.
  • Lin, K. S., Wang, H. P., Chang, N. B., and Jou, C. J. G., "Gasification of Refuse-derived Fuel," Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadephia, PA, USA, Dec., 12-14, pp.5E1-7, 1999, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Chang, Y. H., "Assessing the Redistribution Strategy of the Compensatory Fund Based on an Integrated AHP and EIA Approach for a Municipal Incinerator," Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management, March 22-25, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, pp. 175-190, 2000, , oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Won, Y. C., "The Development of Sanitary Landfill and its Cost Structure Analysis in Taiwan," Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management, March 22-25, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, pp. 145-156, 2000, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Lin, K. S., Sun, Y. P., and Wang, H. P., "Engineering Assessment for Burning Combustible Construction and Demolition Wastes in a Brick Kiln," Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management, March 22-25, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, pp. 443-456, 2000, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Hsu, S, Y., Soong, W. K., and Yang, H. Y., "Design of Chemical Emergency Response System by Diagnostic Wind Field and Particle Models in a GIS Environment," Taiwan-France Symposium on Natural Hazard Mitigation, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (NSC Conference), May 23-25, 2000, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Hsu, H. Y., "Decision Support System for Emergency Response and Risk Management of Nuclear Power Plants," Proceedings of Australia Taiwan Joint Symposium on Environment Modeling and Management," Taichung, Taiwan, June 28-30, 2000, proceedings presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Kuen-Song Lin, and Wang, H. P., "Resource Recycling via Sorting the Construction and Demolition Waste in Taiwan," ISWA International Symposiuon Waste Management in Asian Cities, Hong Kong, China, Oct. 23-26, 2000, oral presentation.
  • Lin, G. N. and Chang, N. B., "Emissions test of PCDDs/PCDFs for an Industrial Fluidized Bed Incinerator," ISWA International Symposium on Waste Management in Asian Cities, Hong Kong, China, Oct. 23-26, 2000, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wu, M. C., and Weng, Y. C., "The Application of Economic Instruments and Policy Analysis for Scrape Tire Recycling in Taiwan," 2000 Taipei Conference on Policies for Greenhouse Gases Reduction and Pollution Control in Asian-Pacific Region, Taipei, Taiwan, Nov., 28- 30, 2000,  oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Assessing the Impact of Installing a Refuse-derived-fuel Process in a Retrofit Program of Municipal Incinerator, the Rio Bravo/Rio Grande Environmental Conference, Weslaco, Texas, USA, 2001, 4/26-28, oral presentation.
  • Ning, Shu-Kuang, Jeng, Kai-Yu, and Chang, N. B., Evaluation of Non-point Sources Pollution Impacts by Integrated 3S Information Technologies and GWLF model in the Kao-ping River Basin, Taiwan," oral presentation in the second World Water Congress, Berlin, Germany, Oct 16-19,2001, oral presentation.
  • Chang, Yang-Chi and Chang, N. B., "The Design of a Web-Based Decision Support System for the Sustainable Management of Urban River System," the second World Water Congress, Berlin, Germany, Oct 16-19, 2001, oral presentation.
  • Chen, J. C., Chang, Y. C., Chang, N. B., and Lee, M. T. "Mitigating the Impact of Combined Sewer Overflow to an Urban River System via Web-based Share-vision Modelling Analysis, Envirosoft 2002, Bergen Point, Norway, May 3-8, 2002, oral presentation.
  • Ning, Shu-Kuang and Chang, N. B., "Assessing Long-term Land-Use Variations and Nonpoint Source Pollution Impacts by Remote Sensing Technology," Proceedings of International Society of Environmental Information Study (ISEIS) 2002 Specialty Conference, Information Systems for Water Resources Management, September 10 – 13, Beijing, China, pp. 1246-1252, 2002, oral presentation.
  • Brian Dyson and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Reservoir Operation in the Semi-arid Area in terms of Sustainability Information," Proceedings of International Society of Environmental Information Study (ISEIS) 2002 Specialty Conference, Information Systems for Water Resources Management, Beijing, China, pp. 1193-1199, September 10 – 13, 2002, oral presentation.
  • Wu, C. C. and Chang, N. B., "Evaluation of Environmentally Benign Production Program in the Textile Dying Industry: a Multi-objective Programming Approach," Symposium on Sustainable Products and Industrial Management, oral presentation, Tainan, Taiwan, in CD Proceedings, March 15-16, 2003, oral presentation.
  • Ji, JaeHyung, Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., Ernest, A., "Optimal Reservoir Operating Strategy in terms of Salinity Level in Corpus Christi Bay, South Texas, The 4th Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Environmental Conference, oral presentation, South Padre Island, TX, USA, April 10-11, 2003, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Bonner, J. and Le Vine, D. M. "Environmental Cyberinfrastructure in Support of Modeling Complex Coastal Bay Ecosystem," Frontiers in Assessment Methods for the Environment (FAME), poster presentation, Coffman Union, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, August 10-13, 2003, oral presentation.
  • Parvathinathan, G., Dyson, B., and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Strategies of Freshwater Inflows to the San Antonio Bay by Multi-Objective Stochastic Compromise Programming, 2003 International Conference of Agricultural Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, USA, Oct. 11-14, 2003, poster presentation.
  • Ning, S. K., Chang, N. B., and Jeng, K. Y. "Assessing Ecological Impacts in Response to Basin-scale Long-term Land-use Variations and Erosion Potential," 30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, in CD Proceedings, (oral presentation), Nov. 10-14, 2003, oral presentation.
  • Chen, Jeng-Chung, Shiu, Ching-Sung and Chang, N. B., "Web-based Decision Support System for Flooding Prevention and Mitigation in an Urban Region Using Remote Sensing and Numerical Modeling,"30th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, oral presentation, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, in CD Proceedings, Nov. 10-14, 2003, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Soil Moisture Measurement Using Remote Sensing in Preparation for Climate Modeling," EPA Workshop of Houston Air Quality Modeling and Monitoring, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA, Dec. 16, 2003, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Integrating Space-borne Remote Sensing Technology (LANDSAT and RADARSAT) and Genetic Programming Algorithms for Stream Flow Rate Prediction," 2004 Technical and Policy Conference in Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP), Texas A&M International University, Laredo, February 11-13, 2004, invited presentation.
  • Chen, Jeng-Chung and Chang, N. B. "Robustness Analysis of Neural-Fuzzy Control Scheme in Aerated Submerged Biofilm Wastewater Treatment Process," IWA The 1th Special Conference on Small and on-site Water and Wastewater Systems, Perth, Australia, Feb. 11, 2004, poster presentation.
  • Davila, E. and Chang, N. B., "Optimal Siting of Material Recovery Facilities and Routing Strategy in an Urban setting under Uncertainty," Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, March, 21-25, 2004, oral presentation.
  • Diwakaruni, S., Davila, E., and Chang, N. B., "Strategic Planning for Solid Waste Management in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Texas," Proceedings of the Nineteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, USA, March, 21-25, 2004, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Javier Guerrero, Chang, N. B., and Gomathishanker, Parvathinathan "NDVI Analysis for Riparian Buffer Zone Design in the Nueces River Basin, Texas," American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference, Olympic Valley, California, June 26-30, 2004, poster presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., Beaman, M., Du, Q., and Wyatt, C., "Optimal Siting of Hydrological Monitoring Stations using Remote Sensing-based Grey Mixed Integer Programming Model," IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, Sep. 22-24, 2004, interactive presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., Beaman, M., and Wyatt, C., " Soil Moisture Analysis using RADARSAT Satellite Imagery in the Choke Canyon Reservoir Watershed, South Texas," IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, Sep. 22-24, 2004, interactive presentation.
  • Jeng, K. Y. and Chang, N. B., "Assessing Biogenic Emission Impact on the Ground-level Ozone Concentration by Remote Sensing and Numerical Model," IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska, Sep. 22-24, 2004, interactive presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Makkeasorn, A., Beaman, M., and Wyatt, C., "Soil Moisture Detection Using RADARSAT Corner Reflector Enhanced Satellite Imagery in a Semi-arid Watershed with Complex Terrain," Optics East, 2004: Optical Science, Sensors and Systems, Technology, Architecture, and Applications,the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, USA, October 25-28, 2004, oral presentation.
  • Chen, Jeng-Chung, Tsou, Pei-Shan and Chang, N. B., "Combined Remote Sensing with Water Quality Modeling for Storm Water Management," The First International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, held by the American Academy of Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, January 23-26, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Srilakshmi K. R., Parvathinathan, G., and Chang, N. B., "Risk Assessment of Citrus Pesticide Impact in Groundwater and Soil Environment in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas," The First International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, held by the American Academy of Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA , January 23-26, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Parvathinathan, G., "Combining GIS with Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision-Making for Siting New Regional Landfills," The First International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, held by the American Academy of Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, January 23-26, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Davila, E. and Chang, N. B., "Multi-faceted Sustainability Assessment for Resources Conservation and Recycling in US-Mexico Border Land," The First International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, held by the American Academy of Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA January 23-26, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Davila, E. and Chang, N. B., "Assessing Mini-max Regret Criteria for Regional Solid Waste Management System," the 20th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, April 3-6, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., and Beaman, M., "Stream Flowrate Forecasting using Genetic Programming Model in a Semi-arid Coastal Region," World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 15-19, Anchorage, Alaska, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Hernandez, A., and Davila, E., "Optimal Risk-based Expansion Strategy of Sewer Infrastructure System in a Fast Growing Urban Region under Uncertainty," World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 15-19, Anchorage, Alaska, 2005, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A. Chang, N. B., Beaman, M., Wyatt, C. and Slater, C. "Seasonal Soil Moisture Variation Analysis using RADARSAT-1 Satellite Image in a Semi-arid Coastal Watershed," Third International Workshop on the Analysis of Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Images, May 16-18, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2005, poster presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., Beaman, M. "Comparative Study of Forecasting Potential between Genetic Programming Model and Neural Network Model: A Case Study for Streamflow Forecasting," The 2nd International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: CITSA 2005, July 14 - 17, 2005 in Orlando, Florida, USA, proceeding presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Guo, D. H. "Urban Flash Flood Monitoring, Mapping, and Forecasting via a Tailored Sensor Network System," 2006 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. April 23-25, 2006, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A. and Chang, N. B., "Riparian Buffer Zone Change Detection Based on RADARSAT-1 and LANDSAT Satellite Images," ASCE World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2006, Omaha, Nebraska, May 21 – 25, 2006, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Systems Engineering" a keynote speech in Workshop on Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Energy Production and Environmental Systems Engineering in The Eighteenth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE’06), San Francisco Bay, USA, July 5-7, 2006, invited presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Du, Q, and Srilakshmi, K. R., "Integration of Remote Sensing and Environmental Modeling for Pollution Prevention in Citrus Industry," the 5th International Conference on Environmental Informatics, August 1-3, 2006, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Makkeasorn, A. "Water Demand Analysis in an Urban Region by Neural Network Models," the 8th Annual International Symposium on Water Distribution Systems Analysis, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 27-30, 2006, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Gonzalez, A.  J. "Knowledge Acquisition and Ontology Modeling for Construction of an Environmental Decision Support System for Water Utilities," ASCE EWRI Conference - An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources 2006, New Delhi, India, Dec. 18-20, 2006, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B.  "Fuzzy Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Adaptive Watershed Management" American Geological Union (AGU) Fall meeting, Dec. 11-15, 2006, San Francisco, CA , poster session.
  • Chang, N. B.  "Combining SAR with LANDSAT for Change Detection of Riparian Buffer Zone in a Semi-arid River Basin" American Geological Union (AGU) Fall meeting Dec. 11-15, 2006, San Francisco, CA, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Use of Inexact Multiobjective Programming Model for Sensor Placement in Water Distribution Networks under Uncertainty," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2007 conference, May 15-19, 2007, Tampa, Florida, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Reservoir Capacity Planning with Respect to Water Demand, Water Quality, and Biological Integrity," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2007 conference, May 15-19, 2007, Tampa, Florida, poster presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and, O'Reilly, A., "Use of Alternative Sorption Media for Removing Nutrients Associated with Stormwater BMPs," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2007 conference, May 15-19, 2007, Tampa, Florida, oral presentation.
  • O'Reilly, A., Wanielista, M., and Chang, N. B., "Data Mining Analysis of Nitrogen in the Florida Aquifer and BMP Management Strategies," 9th Biennial Conference on Stormwater Research & Watershed Management, May 2-5, 2007, Orlando, Florida, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A. and Chang, N. B., "Change Detection of Riparian Buffer Zone with Multiple Remote Sensing Imageries in a Semi-arid Watershed," AEESP Distinguished Lecture, March 5, 2007, Orlando, FL, poster presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Gonzalez, A. J.,  "A Decision Support System for Sensor Deployment in Water Distribution Systems for Improving the Infrastructure Safety, the 52nd International Scientific Colloquium, 10-13 September 2007, the Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A. and Chang, N. B., "Short-term Stream Flow Forecasting with the aid of Global Climate Change Indices," 6th International Conference on Environmental Informatics, November 21-23, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, oral presentation..
  • Chang, N. B., Ernest, A., and Makkeasorn, A., "Rule-based Expert System for Sensor Deployment in Drinking Water Systems for Rural Communities," 6th International Conference on Environmental Informatics, November 21-23, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Makkeasorn, A., "Innovative Design of Stormwater and On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems in Support of Green Building Initiative," 6th International Conference on Environmental Informatics, November 21-23, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, oral presentation.
  • Lin, K. S., Lo, C. C., and Chang, N. B., "Synthesis and Characterization of Titania Nanotube for Dye Wastewater Treatment," International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution, Ft. Lauderdale, USA, Dec. 11-13, Poster presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., Zhai, L., Hossain, F., and Lin, K.S. "Integrating Nano-sized Zero Valent Iron and Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles for Nutrient Removal in Water Systems," International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution, Ft. Lauderdale, USA, Dec. 11-13, oral presentation.
  • Lin, K.S., Chang, N. B., and Chuang, T. D., "Decontamination of Nitrates and Nitrites in Wastewater by Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles," International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution, Ft. Lauderdale, USA, Dec. 11-13, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Makkeasorn, A., and Xie, H. J. "A New Water Availability Index with Respect to Soil Moisture Information ," 3rd NASA Energy and Water Cycle Study NEWS PI Meeting, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, September 19-21, 2007, poster presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Hossain, F., "Column Test and Field Application of Green Sorption Media for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Management Facilities," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2008 Conference, May 13-16, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. Yang, Y, and Goodrich, J. A., and Burchberger, S. "Multiple Satellite Remote Sensing Images for the Derivation of a Water Availability Index," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2008 Conference, May 13-16, 2008, Honolulu Hawaii, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Ernest, A., Andrew, K, and Cheng, C. H., "GIS with Rule-based Expert System for Optimal Planning of Sensor Network in Drinking Water Systems," World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE/EWRI-2008 Conference, May 13-16, 2008, Honolulu Hawaii, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., "Design Features of Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Response and Risk Communication of Nuclear Power Plants," The 4th International Symposium on Energy, Informatics and Cybernetics: EIC 2008, June 29th - July 2nd, 2008 – Orlando, Florida, USA.
  • O'Reilly, A., Wanielista, M., and, Chang, N. B., "Use of Isotope Pairing Method for the Measurement of Denitrification Process in Stormwater Ponds," NSF Workshop of Advanced Methods for Measuring Denitirfication in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems, 27-30 May 2008, University Of Maryland, Cambridge, Maryland, poster presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., Makkeasorn, A., and Xuan, Z., "Subsurface Wetland Systems for On-site Wastewater Treatment and Reuse," 2008 International Low Impact Development Conference, November 16-19, 2008, Seattle, Washington, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., and Hossain, F., "Optimal Design of Green Sorption Media Filtration System for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater Bioretention Ponds," 2008 International Low Impact Development Conference, November 16-19, 2008, Seattle, Washington, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., Henderson, D., and Daranpob, A., "Investigating the Temperature Effects on Nutrient Removal in Green Sorption Media " ASCE/EWRI Annual Congress, May 5-7, 2009, Kansas City, USA, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Wanielista, M., Makkeasorn, A., and Hossian, F, "Comparative Study of Two Traditional Septic Tank Drainfields Using Different Sand for Nutrient Removal," ASCE/EWRI Annual Congress, May 5-7, 2009, Kansas City, USA, oral presentation.
  • Fang, X., Chang, N. B., and Lee, M. K., "Environmental Impacts on Surface Water and Groundwater for Expanding Urban Water Supply Capacity Using Stone Quarries," ASCE/EWRI Annual Congress, May 5-7, 2009, Kansas City, USA, oral presentation.
  • Wanielista, M., Chang, N. B., Daranpob, A., and Xuan, Z., "Nutrient and Pathogen Removal with an Innovative Passive Underground Drainfield for On-site Wastewater Treatment," ASCE/EWRI Annual Congress, May 5-7, 2009, Kansas City, USA, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B. and Yang, J., "Water Availability Forecasting Methods and Applications in South Florida," First National Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Adaptation to Global Changes, January 6-8, 2009, Washington DC, oral presentation.
  • Makkeasorn, A., Chang, N. B., and Xie, H., "Heat Island Effect of San Antonio Downtown Area Detected by MODIS/AQUA Temperature Sensor ASCE/EWRI Annual Congress, SPIE Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability VI, August. 2-6, 2009, San Diego, CA, oral presentation.
  • Zhou, X., Marshall, G., and Chang, N. B., "Discrimination of Vegetation Types and Soil in a Semiarid Environment Using IKONOS Satellite Data," SPIE Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability VI, August. 2-6, 2009, San Diego, CA, oral presentation. 60
  • Makkeasorn, A. and Chang, N. B. "Monitoring the Algal Bloom Event in Lake Okeechobee, Florida under Hurricane Fay Impacts Using MODIS/Terra Images," SPIE Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability VI, August. 2-6, 2009, San Diego, CA, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Makkeasorn, A., and Hart, Q. "Multitemporal Terrestrial Evapotranspiration (ET) Estimation Using GOES Satellite Images and GIS in a Cloudy Region," Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystem, and Hydrology XI in SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2009, oral presentation.
  • Chang, N. B., Makkeasorn, A., and Yang, Y., "Fusion of Multi-source and Multi-scale Remote Sensing Data for Water Availability Assessment in a Metropolitan Region," Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology IX in SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2009, oral presentation.
  • Chen, H. W. Ning, S. K., and Chang, N. B., "Multitemporal NDVI-based Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection in an Urban Region," Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology IX in SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31 - Sept. 3, 2009, oral presentation.
  • Ernest, A. and Chang, N. B., "Water Resources Management Capacity Development: A Small Systems Technology Transfer Model," the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 14 - 17, 2009, Austin, Texas, oral presentation.

(C) Books (Total=11)

  • Chang, N. B., "Systems Analysis for Water Resources Engineers," (in Chinese), Publisher: Gio-hua Bookstore, Taipei, 1988 (450 pages).
  • Chang, N. B., "Solid Waste Management" (in Chinese), Publisher: Three Principles Bookstore, Taipei, 1996 (300 pages). (This textbook has been used as a main textbook in the solid waste management programs in several major Universities in Taiwan)
  • Chang, N. B., "Theory and Application of Environmental Systems Analysis (I)" Prosperity Bookstore, Taipei, 1997 (280 pages). (This textbook has been used as a main textbook in the environmental management programs in several major Universities in Taiwan)
  • Chang, N. B., "Theory and Application of Environmental Systems Analysis (II)" Prosperity Bookstore, Taipei, 1997 (250 pages). (This textbook has been used as a main textbook in the environmental management programs in several major Universities in Taiwan)
  • Chang, N. B., "Systems Engineering Design of Solid Waste Incinerators (I)" (in Chinese), Publisher: Prosperity Bookstore, Taipei, 1998 (500 pages). (This textbook has been used as a main textbook in the solid waste management programs in several major Universities in Taiwan)
  • Chang, N. B., "Systems Engineering Design of Solid Waste Incinerators (II)"(in Chinese), Publisher: Prosperity Bookstore, Taipei, 1998 (650 pages). (This textbook has been used as a main textbook in the solid waste management programs in several major Universities in Taiwan)
  • Chang, N. B., et al., "Environmental Informatics and Systems Analysis," (in Chinese), Publisher: Chun-Hai Bookstore, Taiwan, June 2004 (550 pages) (with S. K. Ning, J. C. Chen, L. H. Shi, Y. C. Chang, and S. M. Tzeng)
  • Chang, N. B., Decision Sciences for Environmental Systems with Engineering Applications- Vol. I, " John-Wiley & Sons, in preparation, to be published 2007.
  • Chang, N. B., Sustainable Systems Engineering with Environmental Implications, " John-Wiley & Sons, in preparation, to be published 2009.
  • Chang, N. B., "Integrated Systems Analysis for Environmental Infrastructure with Engineering Applications" John-Wiley & Sons, in preparation, to be published in 2010. Chang, N. B., Environmental Informatics, Sensor Networks, and Decision Support, "John-Wiley & Sons, in preparation, to be published in 2011.
  • Chang, N. B., Chapter 22. Fuzzy analysis of surface water quality, in "Fuzzy Sets in Soil and Environmental Science," edited by Odeh, I. O.A. and McBratney, A.B., to be published in Elsevier, 2007 (with Ho-Wen Chen).

(D) Patent:

  • Provisional Patent: Retention/detention Pond and Green Roof Passive Nutrient Removal Material Mixes. Atty. Docket No: UCF-637P with Dr. Marty Wanielista.
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