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Lizette Chevalier serves as Professor and Freeport-McMoRan Chair in Environmental Modeling within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of New Orleans. A licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and Diplomate Water Resources Engineer (DWRE), she holds dual Fellowships from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and ABET, underscoring her leadership in engineering education and practice.
Her research centers on environmental engineering and water resources, with emphasis on stormwater management, flood control, and sustainable urban infrastructure. She pioneers computational approaches including genetic algorithms and machine learning to optimize drainage networks, flood routing systems, and hydraulic structures like stepped spillways. Her work bridges technical innovation with policy analysis, addressing barriers to green infrastructure adoption and advocating for governance paradigm shifts in urban water management.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend toward integrating real-time control systems with advanced optimization techniques for flood mitigation, while maintaining consistent focus on contaminant remediation and wastewater treatment processes throughout her career. Policy-oriented studies dominate her 2015-2017 output, reflecting engagement with urban sustainability challenges.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Fellow of ABET
Chevalier actively contributes to engineering education through NSF-funded initiatives like the S-STEM Southern Illinois Energy Scholarship Program and development of multimedia lab resources. Her educational scholarship focuses on graduate teaching assistant training, K-12 recruitment tools, and digital curriculum resources for water resources engineering.
