Jon Bradshaw awarded ASCE Best Student Innovation 2017

Jon Bradshaw, a PhD student working with Prof. Dick Luthy, received the award for Overall Best Student Innovation at the  2017 Engineers Innovation Contest, sponsored by the Industry Leaders Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

 

His proposed infrastructure innovation, "Aquacharge", is an optimization tool for enhancing water resiliency and sustainability by using stormwater and recycled wastewater to augment groundwater recharge.

 

Jon's submittal also received awards for Most Efficient for Green Engineering, and Best Value for Resiliency.

 

The ASCE Innovation Contest was developed as a part of The ASCE Grand Challenge, and is a springboard for forward-looking infrastructure ideas. The contest is an avenue to transform our nation’s infrastructure and brings together your best ideas, projects, and theories for how to build a better future.