North Carolina A&T Chair
Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang, P.E.

Chung photo Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang, P.E. recieved his Ph.D in Environmental Engineering. Dr. Chang has more than 21 years of teaching and researching experience in environmental engineering. Prior to accepting the position as Massie Chair, Dr. Shoou-Yuh Chang was a professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Civil Engineering at NCA&T. Dr. Chang's research interests include environmental systems analysis, hazardous and radioactive waste treatment and management, water and wastewater treatment and planning, and water quality modeling. He has extensive research experience in the use of models to generate alternatives for waste management and disposal systems. These attractive and different alternatives provide insight and information useful in the decision-making process. Dr. Chang maintains an excellent working relationship with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He has completed several research contracts awarded by ORNL to support the Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Strategy Implementation for Oak Ridge Operations. He also worked at SNL for three summers developing the benefit/cost methodology for the disposal of radioactive waste (GCD and orphan wastes) generated by various DOE facilities.

Because of his success in research activities, he was elected to Graduate and Doctoral Faculty membership at the University of Missouri-Rolla, and the Interinstitutional Graduate Faculty at North Carolina State University. He came to NCA&T to develop a Civil Engineering undergraduate program. He has secured funds for numerous research projects at NCA&T and is considered as one of the School's million dollar researchers. He was awarded the College of Engineering Excellence for Research for the 1994-95 year. As the project manager of the HBCU/MI (minority institution) Environmental Technology and Waste Management Consortium project (with Drs. Uzochukwu and Shah), he coordinates the environmental sciences and engineering research, retention and recruitment, outreach, and technology transfer activities at NC A&T.

Dr. Chang is also very active in professional organizations and community service. He is a registered professional engineer in North Carolina and has served as secretary, vice president, and president of the North Piedmont Chapter of the Professional Engineers of North Carolina. He has been active in the Mathcounts program (an outreach to pre-college students) for the past seven to eight years. He was a member of the Research Committee, Water Pollution Control Federation and was responsible for annual literature review in Systems Analysis from 1987 to 1992. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Environmental Engineering and Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. In December 1992, the N.C. Governor James Martin appointed him to the North Carolina Water Treatment Facility Operators Certification Board. In June 1995, Governor Hunt reappointed him to the Board for another three years. In March 1995, he was appointed by County commissioners to serve on the Guilford County Advisory Board for Environmental Quality.

A Discussion with Dr. Chang on Program Goals

"The objective of the DOE Chairs of Excellence Program is to develop high quality educational and research in environmental engineering at North Carolina A&T State University (A&T). This Program aims to increase the number of African Americans trained in environmental areas while developing a faculty concentrated in environmental education and research. Although A&T had a well-developed environmental program prior to the Massie Chairs grant, A&T's goal is to become a model of excellence in environmental engineering through the program's support. The Program will provide a catalyst to enhance collaboration of faculty and students among various engineering departments to work together in a focus research area. The collaboration will be expanded to other programs at A&T."

Recent Publications in Refereed Journals

"The Potential for Reduction of Landfill Waste by Recycling and Mining of Construction and Demolition Waste at the White Street Landfill, Greensboro, North Carolina," S.-Y. Chang, and R. Cramer, J. of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 2003.
"Solid Waste Reduction and Environmental Impact on Concrete Block Wall Construction," S.-Y. Chang, and B.Morton, J. of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 1999.
"Use of a Computer Model to Generate Solid Waste Disposal Alternatives," S.-Y.Chang, and Z. Li, J. of Solid Waste Technology and Management, February 1997.
"Field Estimation of Standard Deviations for a 3-D Gaussian Model," A. Jin, and S.-Y. Chang, J. of Environmental Engineering, July 1996.
"Generating Alternatives for LLW Management Systems," S.-Y. Chang and M. Muquit, J. of Nuclear Materials Management, Fall 1995.
"Modeling Alternatives for Basin-Level
Hydropower Development: I. Optimization Methods and Applications," S. Y. Chang, S. L. Liaw, M. J. Sale and S. F. Railsback, Water Resources Research, October, 1992.
"Bounded Implicit Enumeration for Wastewater Treatment Systems," S. Y. Chang and S. L. Liaw, J. of Environmental Engineering, September 1990.

Professional Organizations/Associations

Water Environment Federation
American Society of Civil Engineers
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors
Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association
National Society of Professional Engineers
Professional Engineers of North Carolina
The Association of Chinese Scholars in the Southeast United States
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi Honor Engineering Society
Chi Epsilon Honor Civil Engineering Society

Timeline of Accomplishments

2003-2000

Regional Editor, Journal of Solid Waste Management and Technology

President, ASCE Northern Branch of North Carolina Section

Technical Review Panel, Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation

The 16th International Conference on solid Waste Technology and Management and The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management Iraj Zandi Award

Referee, Hong Kong Research Grants Council

Organization Committee, The Seventh Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference, Wuhan, China

Peer Review Panel, US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance

Honorary Member of the International Advisory Committee for the Second International Seminar on Analytical Techniques in Monitoring the Environment at Sri Venkateswara

1999-1997

Massie Chairs of Excellence Program Award for Outstanding Research and Educational Accomplishments

Invited Annual Evaluator, Water Quality Division, Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency, Taipei, Taiwan

Organization Committee, The Sixth Mainland-Taiwan Environmental Protection Conference, Kaoshiung, Taiwan

Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers & scientists Association Outstanding Environmental Service Award

International Chinese Environmental Federation, Outstanding Leadership and Contribution Award

Council of Nominators for The Heinz Awards (The Environment Category)

President, Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists

International Advisory Committee, International conference on Industrial Pollution and Control Technologies

1996 - 1993

Teacher of the Year

ASCE Student Chapter Teacher of the Year

Technical Committee of the Water Resources Research Institute of The University of North Carolina

President, N. Piedmont Chapter of Professional Engineers of North Carolina

NC A&T Department of Civil Engineering Excellence in Research Award

NC A&T College of Engineering Excellence in Research Award

Guilford County Advisory Board for Environmental Quality

Editorial Board, J. Solid Waste Technology and Management

Review Panel, Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation

NC A&T Department of Civil Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award