Our Work
The Pesantez Research Group (PRG), led by Dr. Jorge E. Pesantez at California State University, Fresno, specializes in advancing the management and resilience of urban water infrastructure. Our research integrates civil engineering principles with computational modeling, data analytics, and artificial intelligence to address challenges in water distribution systems.
Development of an Intelligent Framework for Leak Detection and Localization in Water Distribution Systems
PI: Dr. Jorge E. Pesantez
Co-PI: Dr. Shahab Tayeb
Co-PI: Dr. Fayzul Pasha
This federally funded project focuses on the development of data-driven and model-based methods to identify and localize leaks in water distribution systems
Managing Peak Water Demand in Water Distribution Systems
Pesantez, J.E., Vizanko, B., Berglund, E.
We will develop an ABM to simulate customers' responses to utility feedback on shifting or reducing peak daily consumption as a conservation measure.
Water Demand Analysis
This project will apply machine and deep learning methods to forecast water demand using multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Pesantez et al., 2024 - Engineering Proceedings
Pesantez et al., 2024 - EWRI Congress
Pesantez et al., 2020 - Environmental Modelling & Software
Water Distribution System Analysis
In this project, we will develop clustering models to partition large water networks into hydraulically similar subnetworks, enhancing the management and operation of water distribution systems. Additionally, we are creating a comprehensive pipe replacement strategy to be implemented and tested across multiple water distribution networks, which will improve our understanding of the effects of pipe replacement on hydraulic performance within the network.
Pesantez et al., 2024 - EWRI Congress