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Larry W. Mays is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States and has an extensive record of research primarily in environmental science and engineering. Their research focuses on a range of topics related to water resources and management, contributing to fields including water science and technology, ocean engineering, civil and structural engineering, global and planetary change, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's work covers various main topics such as water resources management and optimization, water-energy-food nexus studies, hydrology and watershed management, flood risk assessment and management, water systems and optimization, transboundary water resource management, and water management technologies.

Recent publications by Larry W. Mays include:

  • The Evolution of Agricultural Drainage from the Earliest Times to the Present, 2020, Sustainability
  • Water Conflicts: From Ancient to Modern Times and in the Future, 2021, Sustainability
  • Testing of an Optimization-Simulation Model for Real-Time Flood Operation of River-Reservoir Systems, 2021, Water
  • Optimization Models for Layout and Pipe Design for Storm Sewer Systems, 2021, Water Resources Management
  • Application of an Optimization/Simulation Model for the Real-Time Flood Operation of River-Reservoir Systems with One- and Two-Dimensional Unsteady Flow Modeling, 2022, Water

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Larry W. Mays include Mohammad Valipour, Andreas N. Angelakιs, Hasan Albo-Salih, Faisal M. Alfaisal, and Daniel Che, reflecting ongoing partnerships in their research efforts.

Publication venues where their work appears most often are:

  • Water
  • Sustainability
  • Water Resources Management
  • Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
  • Desalination and Water Treatment

The body of work reflects an integration of engineering principles and environmental science aimed at optimizing water resource systems and addressing management challenges associated with water and flood risk.

Best Publications

  • Battle of the network models: Epilogue

    Thomas M. Walski;E. Downey Brill;Johannes Gessler;Ian C. Goulter

  • Reliability‐Based Optimization Model for Water Distribution Systems

    Yu Chun Su;Larry W. Mays;Ning Duan;Kevin E. Lansey;Kevin E. Lansey

  • Hydrosystems engineering and management

    Larry W. Mays;Yeou-Koung Tung

  • Water distribution systems handbook

    Larry W. Mays;in chief

  • Optimization Model for Water Distribution System Design

    Kevin E. Lansey;Kevin E. Lansey;Larry W. Mays

  • Water Distribution System Design Under Uncertainties

    Kevin E. Lansey;Ning Duan;Larry W. Mays;Yeou Koung Tung

  • Model for Water Distribution System Reliability

    Yixing Bao;Larry W. Mays

  • Optimization-availability-based design of water-distribution networks

    M. John Cullinane;Kevin E. Lansey;Larry W. Mays

  • Ancient water technologies

    Larry W. Mays

  • Groundwater Resources Sustainability: Past, Present, and Future

    Larry W. Mays

  • Water Resources Handbook

    Larry W. Mays

  • Optimal Reliability‐Based Design of Pumping and Distribution Systems

    Ning Duan;Larry W. Mays;Kevin E. Lansey

  • Optimal Operation of Water Distribution Pumps Considering Water Quality

    A. Burcu Altan Sakarya;Larry W. Mays

  • Water Resources Sustainability

    Larry W. Mays

  • Reliability analysis of water distribution systems

    Larry W. Mays

  • Model for real-time optimal flood control operation of a reservoir system

    Olcay I. Unver;Larry W. Mays

  • Methodology for Optimal Operation of Pumping Stations in Water Distribution Systems

    Lehar M. Brion;Larry W. Mays

  • Hydraulic Design Handbook

    Larry W. Mays

  • Optimal Rehabilitation Model for Water‐Distribution Systems

    Joong Hoon Kim;Larry W. Mays

  • History of Water Cisterns: Legacies and Lessons

    Larry Mays;George P. Antoniou;Andreas N. Angelakis

  • Risk Models for Flood Levee Design

    Yeou‐Koung ‐K Tung;Larry W. Mays

Frequent Co-Authors

Kevin E. Lansey
Kevin E. Lansey University of Arizona
Andreas N. Angelakis
Andreas N. Angelakis Vodafone (United Kingdom)
Leon S. Lasdon
Leon S. Lasdon The University of Texas at Austin
Demetris Koutsoyiannis
Demetris Koutsoyiannis National Technical University of Athens
Vijay Vittal
Vijay Vittal Arizona State University
Mohammad Valipour
Mohammad Valipour University of Hawaii at Manoa
Upmanu Lall
Upmanu Lall Columbia University
Mark E. Grismer
Mark E. Grismer University of California, Davis
M. Hanif Chaudhry
M. Hanif Chaudhry University of South Carolina

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