ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Ravi K. Jain, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, Dean Emeritus, was Professor and Dean
School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific,
Stockton, California from 2000 to 2013. Prior to this appointment, he has
held research, faculty, and administrative positions at the University of
Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
and the University of Cincinnati. He has appointment as distinguished
professor at several universities internationally.
Dr. Jain has served as Chair, Environmental Engineering Research
Council, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and is an elected
Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (DEE),
fellow ASCE and fellow American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS). Dr. Jain was the founding Director of the Army Envi-
ronmental Policy Institute; he has directed major research programs for the
U.S. Army and has worked in industry and for the California State Depart-
ment of Water Resources. He has been a Littauer Fellow at Harvard
University and elected a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge University.
He has published 19 books and more than 180 journal papers, technical reports
and book chapters.
He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from
California State University, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas
Tech University. He studied Public Administration and Public Policy at
Harvard University earning an M.P.A. degree. He did additional graduate
studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Zengdi“Cindy”Cui, Ph.D., is a Professor at the School of Resources
and Earth Science, China University of Mining and Technology, China,
and also a Researcher and Marketing Manager at the School of Engineering
and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. She
has held research, technology transfer, teaching, and administrative posi-
tions at these universities. She has appointments as distinguished professor
at several universities internationally.
Dr. Cui is a member of the China Coal Association, the International
Rock Mechanics Association, and the Urban Geoenvironment & Sus-
tainable Development Center of Ministry of Education, China. She played
a key role in the establishment of the Pacific Resources Research Center at
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