Publications

Research Impact

Books & Edited Volumes

Recent Books (2021-2025)

1. Smart Technology Applications in Water Management (2025)
   Edited by T. Younos, J. Lee, and T. Parece
   Springer Nature
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2. AWWA M22 Sizing Water Service Lines And Meters, 4th Edition (2024)
   Steering Committee Member and Contributing Author
   ISBN: 9781647171247
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3. Premise Plumbing Modeling (2023)
   ASCE (J. Lee, Committee Chair)
   DOI: 10.1061/9780784485101

4. Alternative Water Sources for Producing Potable Water (2023)
   Edited by T. Younos, J. Lee, and T. Parece
   Springer Nature
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5. Embracing Analytics in the Drinking Water Industry (2022)
   Edited by J. Lee and J. Keck
   IWA Publishing
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6. Resilient Water Management Strategies in Urban Settings (2022)
   Edited by T. Younos, J. Lee, and T. Parece
   Springer Water
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7. Socio-Hydrology: The New Paradigm in Resilient Water Management (2021)
   Edited by T. Younos, T. Parece, J. Lee, J. Giovannettone, and A. Armel
   MDPI Books
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Award-Winning Publications

Best Paper Awards

2022 AWWA Best Paper Award - Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Güngör-Demirci, G., Keck, J., & Lee, J. (2021). Effective well management using the J100 framework and methodology. AWWA Water Science, 3(5), e1254.

2022 Quentin Martin Best Practice-Oriented Paper - ASCE JWRPM
Dallman, S., Chaudhry, A. M., Muleta, M. K., & Lee, J. (2021). Is Rainwater Harvesting Worthwhile? A Benefit-Cost Analysis. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(4), 04021011.

2020 AWWA Best Paper Award - Distribution & Plant Operations Division
Martínez García, D., Lee, J., Keck, J., Yang, P., & Guzzetta, R. (2019). Spatiotemporal and deterioration assessment of water main failures. AWWA Water Science, 1(5), e1159.

2018 AWWA Best Paper Award - Distribution & Plant Operations Division
Lee, J., & Meehan, M. (2017). Survival Analysis of Water Service Lines utilizing Nationwide Failure Dataset. JAWWA, 109(9).

Selected Recent Journal Articles (2020-2025)

2025

• Alvisi, S., Franchini, M., et al. (including Lee, J.). Battle of Water Demand Forecasting. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(10), 04025049.

• Kulaczkowski, A., Sanneh, J., et al., & Lee, J. (2025). Insights From 15 Years of New York City’s Drinking Water Quality Complaints. Journal-American Water Works Association, 117(6), 22-32.

2024

• Jeyachandran, I., & Lee, J. (2024). Case Study: Impact Analysis of Roof-Top Green Infrastructure on Urban System Sustainability in San José, CA. Sustainability, 16(22), 9781.

2023

• Ryan, J., Palmegiani, M., Lee, J., Whelton, A., & Mitchell, J. (2023). Modeling water age in a full-scale residential plumbing system. AWWA Water Science.

2022

• Palmegiani, M. A., Whelton, A. J., Mitchell, J., Nejadhashemi, P., & Lee, J. (2022). New developments in premise plumbing: Integrative hydraulic and water quality modeling. AWWA Water Science, 4(2), e1280.

• Berglund, E. Z., et al. (including Lee, J.). (2022). Effects of the covid-19 pandemic on water utility operations and vulnerability. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(6), 04022027.

2021

• Zechman Berglund, E., et al. (including Lee, J.). (2021). Water and Wastewater Systems and Utilities: Challenges and Opportunities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(5).

2020

• Proctor, C. R., Lee, J., Yu, D., Shah, A. D., & Whelton, A. J. (2020). Wildfire caused widespread drinking water distribution network contamination. AWWA Water Science, 2(4), e1183.
  (Camp Fire, Paradise, California study - widely cited)

• Lee, J., McNeil, S., & Li, Q. J. (2020). Robust and Transparent Method to Measure Water Infrastructure Performance in the United States. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(3).

Research Areas & Key Contributions

Water Infrastructure Analytics

• Predictive modeling for water main failures
• Asset management decision support systems
• Infrastructure performance measurement

Premise Plumbing & Building Water Systems

• Integrated hydraulic and water quality modeling
• Wildfire contamination and recovery
• Water age and stagnation analysis

Water Demand & Conservation

• Machine learning for demand forecasting
• Price elasticity analysis
• Meter installation impact studies

Resilience & Sustainability

• Climate adaptation strategies
• Decentralized water systems
• Water-energy nexus

Complete Publication List

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