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Hua Cai is an Associate Professor in the Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University, focusing on Sustainability Engineering and Environmental Engineering. He specializes in agent-based modeling, life cycle assessments, system dynamics, big data analytics, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to study the environmental implications of emerging technologies. His research interests encompass the energy-water nexus, emerging transportation systems, energy policy, and urban sustainability. Dr. Cai's work has been published in well-respected journals, where he investigates topics like public electric vehicle charging station siting and the greenhouse gas implications of fleet electrification based on big data-informed travel patterns. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering & Natural Resources from the University of Michigan and has received numerous honors, including the EEE Outstanding Faculty Mentor award and National Science Foundation funding for research traineeship.
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