Bhatia, Purvee
Zapata, Valerie
Zhan, Zengyu
Hawi, Gaella
Diaz-Elsayed, Nancy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3762-3012
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (2306104)
Florida Education Fund
ASME Environmental Systems Divisions Education Support Program
Article History
Received: 29 November 2025
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 16 April 2026
Declarations
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: Financial interests: Dr. Nancy Diaz-Elsayed has received funding support from the ASME Environmental Systems Division’s Education Support Program and the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering. Dr. Purvee Bhatia has received salary support from the ASME Environmental Systems Division’s Education Support Program and the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering. Zengyu Zhan has received salary support from the University of South Florida’s College of Engineering. Valerie Zapata has received salary support from NSF awards (FGLSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Activity–EES #2306104 and FGLSAMP iPERMS–EES #2009310) and from the Florida Education Fund’s McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Program.