Faculty Profile


    

Education

PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 1980.
Major: Biophysics
Dissertation Title: "Tropical forests dynamics: a modeling approach"
MENG, University of California, Berkeley, 1978.
Major: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Dissertation Title: "On a Markovian model of forest succession: its application to tropical forests"
MS, University of Texas, Austin, 1972.
Major: Electrical Engineering
Dissertation Title: "A probabilistic study of two-level storage hierarchies"
BS, University of Texas, Austin, 1971.
Major: Electrical Engineering

Current Scheduled Teaching*

EENG 2920.001, Analog and Digital Circuit Design Project, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EENG 6950.013, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2024
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EENG 6940.011, Individual Research, Spring 2024

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

EENG 2920.001, Analog and Digital Circuit Design Project, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5890.020, Directed Study, Fall 2023
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.600, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5900.012, Special Problems, Fall 2023
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5900.012, Special Problems, Fall 2022
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 2900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2020
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2020 Syllabus
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2020
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2020 Syllabus
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2020 Syllabus
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2020
EENG 2900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2020
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2019
EENG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2019 Syllabus
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2019 SPOT
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2019
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2019
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2018
EENG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2018
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2018 SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2018 SPOT
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2018
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 2980.001, Experimental Course, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2018
EENG 4900.001, Special Problems in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2018
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2017
EENG 2980.001, Experimental Course, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2017
EENG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2017
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2017
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2017
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5890.001, Directed Study, Fall 2016
EENG 6950.001, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2016
EENG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2016
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Fall 2016 SPOT
EENG 5890.005, Directed Study, Spring 2016
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Spring 2016 SPOT
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2016
EENG 5900.011, Special Problems, Spring 2016
EENG 4900.001, Special Problems in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2016
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5890.009, Directed Study, Fall 2015
EENG 4330.001, Environmental Systems, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
EENG 5330.001, Environmental Systems, Fall 2015 SPOT
EENG 5900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2015
EENG 4900.001, Special Problems in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2015
EENG 5950.010, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2015
EENG 4900.001, Special Problems in Electrical Engineering, Summer 10W 2015
EENG 5890.005, Directed Study, Spring 2015
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2015
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2015 Syllabus
EENG 2920.002, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2015 Syllabus
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Spring 2015 Syllabus
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Spring 2015
EENG 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2015
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2014 Syllabus
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Fall 2014 Syllabus
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Fall 2014
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2014
EENG 5950.010, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2014
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2014
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2014 Syllabus
EENG 4350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Spring 2014 Syllabus
EENG 5350.001, Renewable Electrical Power Systems, Spring 2014
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2013 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2013
EENG 4340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Fall 2013 Syllabus
EENG 5340.001, Environmental Monitoring, Fall 2013
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2013
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2013
EENG 5950.010, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2013
EENG 5940.001, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2013
EENG 5890.005, Directed Study, Spring 2013
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2013
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2013 Syllabus
EENG 4010.005, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2013 Syllabus
EENG 2610.002, Circuit Analysis, Fall 2012 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2012
EENG 5330.001, Environmental Systems, Fall 2012
EENG 5900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2012
EENG 4010.003, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2012 Syllabus
EENG 5890.007, Directed Study, Summer 10W 2012
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2012
EENG 5940.001, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2012
EENG 5890.005, Directed Study, Spring 2012
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2012
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Spring 2012 Syllabus
EENG 4010.005, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2012 Syllabus
EENG 5940.001, Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2011
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2011
EENG 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011
EENG 2920.001, Project IV : Analog Circuit Design, Fall 2011 Syllabus
EENG 4010.003, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Fall 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2011
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2011
EENG 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2011
EENG 5900.005, Special Problems, Spring 2011
EENG 4900.001, Special Problems in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2011
EENG 4010.005, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2011 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2010
BIOL 6940.772, Individual Research, Fall 2010
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2010
BIOL 6940.772, Individual Research, Summer 5W2 2010
MEEN 4110.001, Alternative Energy Sources, Spring 2010 Syllabus
MEEN 5110.001, Alternative Energy Sources, Spring 2010
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2010
EENG 5900.007, Special Problems, Spring 2010
EENG 5900.008, Special Problems, Spring 2010
EENG 4010.005, Topics in Electrical Engineering, Spring 2010 Syllabus
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2009
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009
EENG 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009
EENG 5900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2009
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2009
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2009
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2009
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2009
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2009
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
EENG 5950.003, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
EENG 1910.001, Project I Learning to Learn, Spring 2009
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Spring 2009
EENG 5900.002, Special Problems, Spring 2009
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2008
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Fall 2008
EENG 5900.001, Special Problems, Fall 2008
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2008
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W1 2008
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2008
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2008
GEOG 5950.700, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2008
GEOG 5950.700, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2008
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2008
GEOG 4900.720, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2008
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2008
GEOG 4980.001, Experimental Course, Spring 2008
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008
GEOG 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008
GEOG 5120.001, Research in Physical Geography, Spring 2008
BIOL 4900.772, Special Problems, Spring 2008
BIOL 4930.772, Special Problems, Spring 2008
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Spring 2008
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Spring 2008
GEOG 4900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2008
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2007
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Fall 2007
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2007
GEOG 4960.001, Geography Institute, Summer 3W1 2007
GEOG 5120.001, Research in Physical Geography, Summer 3W1 2007
GEOG 4900.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2007
GEOG 5900.709, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2007
GEOG 5190.001, Advanced Quantitative Techniques, Spring 2007
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2007
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007
GEOG 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5900.712, Special Problems, Spring 2007
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2006
GEOG 1710.003, Earth Science, Fall 2006
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2006
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Fall 2006
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2006
BIOL 6940.772, Individual Research, Summer 5W1 2006
GEOG 5120.001, Research in Physical Geography, Summer 5W2 2006
GEOG 4900.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2006
GEOG 4900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2006
GEOG 5150.001, Water Resources Seminar, Summer 5W2 2006
GEOG 5190.001, Advanced Quantitative Techniques, Spring 2006
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2006
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006
GEOG 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006
GEOG 4900.413, Special Problems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Spring 2006
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2005
GEOG 5400.001, Environmental Modeling, Fall 2005
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2005
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2005
GEOG 5950.700, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2005
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2005
GEOG 5900.700, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2005
GEOG 5190.001, Advanced Quantitative Techniques, Spring 2005
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2005
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005
GEOG 5950.703, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005
BIOL 6950.772, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2004
GEOG 5400.001, Environmental Modeling, Fall 2004
BIOL 5950.772, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004
BIOL 5900.772, Special Problems, Fall 2004
BIOL 6900.772, Special Problems, Fall 2004

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Acevedo, M. F. (2006). Applying a Multi-Agent Model to Evaluate Effects of Development Proposals and Growth Management Policies on Suburban Sprawl.
Acevedo, M. F. (2006). Modelling responses of savanna grass species to water supply and competition.
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Cell Interaction in Semi-Markov Forest Landscape Models. pp 227-232. In: Rizzoli A.E. and A.J. Jakeman (Eds.). Integrated Assessment and Decision Support.
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Growth dynamics of tropical savanna grasses: from individual shoots to plant models. pp: 456-461. In: Rizzoli A.E. and A.J. Jakeman (Eds.). Integrated Assessment and Decision Support.
Acevedo, M. F. (2001). Real-Time Whole Organisms Biomonitoring - Deployment, Status, and Future. Pp:187-192. AWRA.
Acevedo, M. F. (1999). Relations of climate variability in Venezuela to tropical Pacific SST.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Distinguishing between chlorophyll-a and suspended solids in lake water using hyperspectral data. In: E.T. Engman (ed.) Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology. 3499: 97-104.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Modeling Stress in Ecosystems: Potential Application to Space Exploration.
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). Assessing Pollutant Loading to Bayou Chico, Florida by Integrating an Urban Stormwater Runoff and Fate Model with GIS.
Acevedo, M. F. (1994). Simulation of Ecosystems with GLIDER: A Discrete- Continuous Simulation Language. pp 20-23. In M.H. Hamza Applied Modelling and Simulation.
Acevedo, M. F. (1992). GIS and global climate change.
Acevedo, M. F. (1982). Tide-driven drainage networks: the case of Guara Island..
Acevedo, M. F. (1980). Electrical Network Simulation of Tropical Forests Successional Dynamics. In D. Dubois (Ed.) Progress in Ecological Engineering and Management by Mathematical Models. pp. 883-892.
Book
Acevedo, M. F. (2023). Real-Time Environmental Monitoring: Sensors and Systems, Second Edition - Lab Manual. 465. Boca Raton, FL:: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.1201/9781003184362/real-time-environmental-monitoring-miguel-acevedo
Acevedo, M. F. (2023). Real-Time Environmental Monitoring: Sensors and Systems, Second Edition - Textbook.. 403. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.. https://www.routledge.com/Real-Time-Environmental-Monitoring-Sensors-and-Systems---Textbook/Acevedo/p/book/9781032545714
Acevedo, M. F. (2018). Introduction to renewable power systems and the environment with R. 439. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
Acevedo, M. F. (2015). Real-Time Environmental Monitoring. CRC Press, Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b19209
Acevedo, M. F. (2013). Data Analysis and Statistics for Geography and Environmental Science and Engineering..
Acevedo, M. F. (2012). Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models.
Acevedo, M. F. (2005). Modelos de metapoblaciones y de la dinámica espacio-temporal de comunidades. ("Models of metapopulations and spatio-temporal community dynamics") 284 pp..
Acevedo, M. F. (2004). Simulation of Ecological and Environmental Models.
Acevedo, M. F. (2003). Dinámica y Manejo de Poblaciones: modelos unidimensionales ("Population dynamics and management: one dimensional models") 282 pp..
Book Chapter
Acevedo, M. F. (2011). Savanagua: A Spatially Explicit Competition Modeling of Savanna Ecosystems pp. 173-212, In: B. Veress and J. Szigethy (Eds.). Horizons in Earth Science Research. Volume 4..
Acevedo, M. F. (2009). "Documento de Síntesis Semana Temática 1 de Agua y Tierra [Planificación Territorial, Forestación]". (Synthesis document for Week 1 on Land and Water [Regional Planning and Afforestation]". 25‑77.
Acevedo, M. F. (2008). Remote Near-Real-Time Environmental Monitoring with Integrated Wired and Wireless Sensors. In: Wireless Algorithms, Systems, and Applications, pp. 224-236. Lecture Notes in Computer Science.
Acevedo, M. F. (2004). Coupled Human and Natural Systems: A Multi-Agent Based Approach. Volume 1, pp: 196-202. In Pahl-Wostl, C., Schmidt, S., Rizzoli, A.E. and Jakeman, A.J. (eds), Complexity and Integrated Resources Management, Transactions of the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society.
Acevedo, M. F. (1999). Scaling Fine-scale Processes to Large-scale Patterns using Models derived from Models: Meta-Models. Chapter 4, pp. 70-98. In: Mladenoff, D. J., and W. L. Baker, eds. Spatial modeling of forest landscape change: Approaches and applications.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Análisis económico de diferentes estrategias de aprovechamiento en un bosque de los llanos occidentales venezolanos. In: Memorias del Primer Congreso Latinoamericano de IUFRO, pp: 436-451.
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). Vegetation Dynamics in North Central Texas: A Prospectus for Landscape Scale Modeling. In: D.Lyons and P. Hudak (Eds.) Geographic Perspectives on the Texas Region.
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). Landscape scale forest dynamics: GIS, gap and transition models. In: Goodchild M.F., L.T. Steyaert, B.O. Parks M.P. Crane, C.A. Johnston, D.R. Maidment and S. Glendinning. GIS and Environmental Modeling: Progress and Research Issues. Chapter 33 pp 181-185.
Acevedo, M. F. (1994). Biological and Chemical Testing in Storm Water. Stormwater NPDES Related Monitoring Needs pp: 177-193.
Acevedo, M. F. (1994). Greenhouse Warming: Impacts on Biodiversity. In Majumdar, S.K., F.J. Brenner, J.E. Lovich, J. Schalles and E.W. Miller (Eds), pp 136-150. Biological Diversity: Problems and Challenges.
Acevedo, M. F. (1982). Sediment transport and hydroelectric power generation in the high mountains of Venezuela. In W. Mitsch, R. Bosserman and J. Klopatek (Eds.) Energy and Ecological Modelling. pp: 327-330.
Acevedo, M. F. (1980). Modeling ecosystems subject to sudden and periodic disturbances. In G. Lasker (Ed.) Applied Systems and Cybernetics. Vol IV pp: 1972-1931.
Acevedo, M. F. (1980). Non equilibrium ecology; chronic and impulsive disturbances. In R. Ragade and J. Dillon (Eds.) Paradigms in changing times. Vol I. pp: 72-80.
Acevedo, M. F. (1980). Tropical Rain Forest Dynamics: a simple mathematical model. In J.I. Furtado (Ed.) Tropical Ecology and Development. pp. 219-227.
Conference Proceeding
Gurung, S., Thakur, S., Smithers, B., Acevedo, M. F. (2020). Wireless soil moisture sensor networks for agriculture. 01, 1-9. IEEE, Waste-management Education Research (WERC). 2020.. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9146500
Journal Article
Zaika, M. G., Széliga, M., Kummer, A. C., Wiecheteck, G., Campos, L., Carranza, G., Acevedo, M. F. (2020). Parâmetros de tratabilidade em sistemas de alagados construídos aplicado ao reuso de resíduos de dessalinização (Tratability parameters in constructed wetlands applied to the reuse of desalination residues). Revista AIDIS de Ingeniería y Ciencias Ambientales. 13(2), 239-308. Mexico:. http://www.revistas.unam.mx/index.php/aidis/article/view/65143
Almeida, J. P., Kummer, A. C., Carranza, G., Campos, L. C., Sz\~A\copyrightliga, Marcos Rog\~A\copyrightrio,, Acevedo, M. F., Gervasoni, R., Wiecheteck, G. K. (2020). Eficiência de um sistema piloto de dessalinização de água salobra. Other. 25, 107 - 114. scielo. http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-41522020000100107&nrm=iso
Wiecheteck, G. K., Campos, L. C., Carranza, G. A., Acevedo, M. F., Szeliga, M. R., de Souza, M., Bovaroti, T., Rodrigues, A. C., de Almeida, J. P., Kummer, A. C., (2019). Addressing drinking water salinity due to sea water intrusion in Praia de Leste, Parana, by a brackish water desalination pilot plant. Desalination and Water Treatment. 169, 9-21.
Bhatt, M., Hartmann, J., Acevedo, M. F. (2018). Seasonal variations of biogeochemical matter export along the Langtang-Narayani river system in central Himalaya. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 238, 208-234. Elsevier.
Acevedo, M. F., Harvey, D., Palis, F. (2018). Food security and the environment: Interdisciplinary research to increase productivity while exercising environmental conservation. Global Food Security. Global Food Security. 16, 127-132. Elsevier.
Delgado, L. A., Matteucci, S., Acevedo, M. F., Valeri, C., Blanca, R., Márquez, J. (2017). Direct causes inducing land usage and forest cover changes, at landscape scale, in southern Venezuela. Interciencia. 42(3), 148-156. Caracas: Interciencia Journal. http://www.intercienciajournal.com/
Bhatt, M., Takeuchi, N., Acevedo, M. F. (2016). Chemistry of Supraglacial Ponds in the Debris-Covered Area of Lirung Glacier in Central Nepal Himalayas. Aquatic Geochemistry. 22(1), 35-64.
Barton, C. M., Ullah, I. I., Bergin, S. M., Sarjoughian, H. S., Mayer, G. R., Bernabeu-Auban, J. E., Heimsath, A. M., Acevedo, M. F., Riel-Salvatore, J. G., Arrowsmith, J. R. (2016). Experimental socioecology: Integrative science for anthropocene landscape dynamics. Anthropocene. 13, 34 - 45. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213305415300278
Thapa, V., Acevedo, M. F. (2016). Habitat quantity of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Picoides borealis (Aves: Piciformes: Picidae) in its former historic landscape near the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, USA. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 8(1), 8309. Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.1735.8.1.8309-8322
Acevedo, M. F. (2014). An analysis of the habitat of the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis (Mammalia: Perissodactyla: Rhinocerotidae) at the Chitwan National Park, Nepal. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 6(10), 6313–6325. http://dx.doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3698.6313-25
Acevedo, M. F. (2012). Leaf Spectra and Weight of Species in Canopy, Sub-canopy, and Understory Layers in a Venezuelan Andean Cloud Forest.. Other. 2012(Article ID 839584), 14. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287995/
Acevedo, M. F. (2012). Modelling competitive ability of Neotropical savanna grasses: Simulation of shading and drought impacts on biomass production. Ecological Informatics 13: 57-69..
Acevedo, M. F. (2011). An Innovative Project and Design Oriented Electrical Engineering Curriculum at the University of North Texas. . http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304739/
Acevedo, M. F. (2011). Interdisciplinary progress in food production, food security and environment research. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287993/
Acevedo, M. F. (2010). http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc288002/
Acevedo, M. F. (2010). Dark septate endophyte and arbuscular mycorrhizal status of vegetation colonizing a bottomland hardwood forest after a 100 year flood..
Yang, J., Zhang, C., Li, X., Huang, Y., Fu, S., Acevedo, M. F. (2010). Integration of wireless sensor networks in environmental monitoring cyber infrastructure. Wireless Networks. 16(4), 1091--1108. Springer US.
Acevedo, M. F. (2009). Coupling soil water and shoot dynamics in three grass species: A spatial stochastic model on water competition in Neotropical savanna..
Acevedo, M. F. (2009). Crecimiento diamétrico de especies arbóreas en un bosque estacional de los llanos occidentales de Venezuela.. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc288002/
Acevedo, M. F. (2009). Integration of wireless sensor networks in environmental monitoring cyber infrastructure..
Acevedo, M. F. (2008). Models of Natural and Human Dynamics in Forest Landscapes: cross-site and cross-cultural synthesis..
Acevedo, M. F. (2008). Propuesta metodológica para el control de calidad de datos de precipitación. ("Methodological proposal for quality control of rainfall data". http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc287990/
Acevedo, M. F. (2007). Biocomplexity and Conservation of Biodiversity Hotspots: Three Case Studies from the Americas.
Acevedo, M. F. (2007). Biocomplexity of deforestation in the Caparo tropical forest reserve in Venezuela: an integrated multi-agent and cellular automata model..
Acevedo, M. F. (2007). Coupled Human and Natural Systems: A Multi-Agent Based Approach..
Acevedo, M. F. (2007). Modelos de interacción humano-ambiental: el enfoque de la Biocomplejidad. ("Models of human-nature interaction: the Biocomplexity approach"). http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc303219/
Acevedo, M. F. (2006). Biocomplexity in the Big Thicket.
Acevedo, M. F. (2006). Simulación de la dinámica de un bosque tropical en los Llanos Occidentales de Venezuela ("Simulation of a tropical forest in the Western Plains of Venezuela"). http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc303230/
Acevedo, M. F. (2005). Growth of tropical savanna grass plants in competition: a shoot population model.
Acevedo, M. F. (2004). Growth dynamics of tropical savanna grass species using projection matrices.
Acevedo, M. F. (2003). Heterogeneidad estructural y lumínica del sotobosque de una selva nublada andina de Venezuela. ("Structural and light heterogeneity of the understory in an Andean cloud forest of Venezuela"). http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc303211/
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Chemical ratios and groundwater contamination in East Texas..
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Growth Dynamics of three tropical savanna grass species: an individual module model.
Acevedo, M. F. (2001). Aberturas del dosel y espectro de la luz en el sotobosque de una selva nublada andina de Venezuela ("Canopy gaps and understory light spectrum in a Venezuelan Andean cloud forest"). http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330574/
Acevedo, M. F. (2001). Estimating parameters of forest patch transition models from gap models.
Acevedo, M. F. (2001). Modeling forest landscapes: parameter estimation from gap models over heterogeneous terrain.
Acevedo, M. F. (2000). Methodology for the Evaluation of Cumulative Episodic Exposure to Chemical Stressors in Aquatic Risk Assessment.
Acevedo, M. F. (2000). Modelling and control of a simple trophic aquatic system.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Modeling Stress in Ecosystems: Potential Application to Space Exploration.
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). A landscape ecological characterization of the Ray Roberts Lake study area, north central Texas: temporal variations in landscape pattern, 1987 1992.
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). Book Review: The Impact of Global Warming on Texas, G. North, J. Schmandt and J. Clarkson (eds.). University of Texas Press, 1995.
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). Estimating pesticide exposure in tidal streams of Leadenwah Creek, South Carolina.
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). Simulación de la dinámica de grupos de especies vegetales en un bosque de los llanos occidentales venezolanos. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304742/
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). A minimally-invasive technique to monitor valve movement behavior in bivalves.
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). Escenarios de cambio climático por efecto invernadero y deforestación para Venezuela.
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). Models of Forest Dynamics based on roles of tree species.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Assessing potential impacts of global climate change on maize and black bean in Venezuela. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304736/
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Cladoceran population responses to stress with particular reference to sexual reproduction.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Potential Effects of Global Climatic Change on the Phenology and Yield of Maize in Venezuela.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). The Political and Institutional Framework for Environmental Regulation in Venezuela: Implications for Free Trade Negotiations.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Transition and gap models of forest dynamics. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc303220/
Acevedo, M. F. (1994). Modeling the impact of climate change on yield of black beans in western Venezuela.
Acevedo, M. F. (1989). Diversity of plants on Cerros Marahuaka, Huachamacare and Duida, Amazon Territory.
Acevedo, M. F. (1982). Algunas relaciones entre los sistemas lineales y la dinámica del oxigeno disuelto en ríos sujetos a contaminantes orgánicos. Revista Ingeniería de Sistemas. 38-42.
Acevedo, M. F. (1981). On Horn's Markovian Model of Forest Dynamics with particular reference to tropical forests.
Acevedo, M. F. (1978). Analysis of Characters and Classification based on Information Theory in Species of Greater Antilles of the Fern Family Gleicheniacea.
Acevedo, M. F. (1978). Un modelo de regulación de la hipertermia. Ciencia e Ingeniería. 15, 161-174.
Manuscript
Sarjoughian, H. S., Boyd, W. A., Acevedo, M. F. (2018). Challenges of achieving efficient simulations through model abstraction. 12. arXiv. https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.07693
Popular Press Article
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Asistencia técnica para el desarrollo de modelos limnológicos en el Bajo Caroní. Informe Final.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). GIS-Aided Spatial Analysis of Fuel Oil #6 and Orimulsion Spill Impacts on Vegetation in Tampa Bay. In: Ault J.S., M.A. Harwell and V. Myers (Eds.) (with 41 contributors). Comparative Ecological Risk Assessment. Volume II (Parts I-IV). Technical Support Document for the Comparison of the Ecological Risks to the Tampa Bay Ecosystem for spills of Fuel Oil #6 and Orimulsion.
Research Report
Acevedo, M. F., Smithers, B. J., Mallory, R. K., Xu, P., Xu, X. (2020). Pilot Evaluation of a Sustainable Autonomous Brackish Groundwater Desalination System, Final Report of Agreement No. R17AC00035 to the Desalination and Water Purification Research and Development Program.
Acevedo, M. F. (2004). Lake Texoma Watershed and Reservoir Modeling.
Acevedo, M. F. (2002). Asistencia técnica para el desarrollo de modelos limnológicos en el Bajo Caroní. Anexo del Informe Final.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Indicators of Ecological Condition of Gulf of Mexico Bayous: Bayou Chico Statistical Summary and Assessment Framework.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Solar radiation profiles in Bayou Chico: PAR, high-resolution spectra and implications for chlorophyll assessments. In: Waller W.T., M.F. Acevedo, J.H. Kennedy, K.L. Dickson, S.H. Cairns, L. Ammann, W. Walker, D. Burke, F. L. Mayer, M.A. Lewis. 1998. Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Indicators of Ecological Condition of Gulf of Mexico Bayous: Bayou Chico Statistical Summary and Assessment Framework..
Acevedo, M. F. (1997). Environmental Assessment of Lake Arlington Phase I: Characterization of point and non-point source loadings from western watersheds. 30 pp..
Acevedo, M. F. (1996). The use of remotely sensed bioelectric action potential to evaluate episodic toxicity events and ambient toxicity.
Acevedo, M. F. (1987). Diversity of Vascular Plants versus Area and Population Structure of Melocactus on the Island of La Blanquilla. 45 pp..
Technical Report
Acevedo, M. F. (2007). Proyecto de Evaluación de los elementos técnicos-económicos fundamentales para la identificación del sistema de red inalámbrica más idóneo para INGALA en Galápagos. Términos de referencia para la evaluación de impacto ambiental y plan de manejo ambiental.
Acevedo, M. F. (1998). Diurnal rhythms and vertical profiles of dissolved oxygen in Bayou Chico: zonal patterns, simulations and implications for productivity. In: Waller W.T., M.F. Acevedo, J.H. Kennedy, K.L. Dickson, S.H. Cairns, L. Ammann, W. Walker, D. Burke, F. L. Mayer, M.A. Lewis. 1998. Development and Evaluation of Diagnostic Indicators of Ecological Condition of Gulf of Mexico Bayous: Bayou Chico Statistical Summary and Assessment Framework.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Contributor to: Harwell, M.A., J.S. Ault and J.H. Gentile (Eds.) (with 43 contributors). Comparative Ecological Risk Assessment. Volume I. Comparison of the Ecological Risks to the Tampa Bay Ecosystem for spills of Fuel Oil #6 and Orimulsion.
Acevedo, M. F. (1995). Management of wastewater in metropolitan Lima coastal pollution control and management project..
Acevedo, M. F. (1993). Free Trade and the Environment: A Prospective Analysis and Case Study of Venezuela.
Acevedo, M. F. (1989). Several reports on Assessment of Global Climate Effects on the Venezuelan Agricultural and Ecological Systems.
Acevedo, M. F. (1983). Several reports on Environmental and Ecological Information on the Orinoco River Delta, the Orinoco River Plains, and the Forests South of the Orinoco River.
Acevedo, M. F. (1982). Two reports on ecological model of the dynamics of aquatic weeds on islands of the Orinoco river delta.
Acevedo, M. F. (1980). "Dinámica sucesional de bosques tropicales: modelos matemáticos y teoría de sistemas". Trabajo presentado para ascender a la categoría de profesor agregado.
Acevedo, M. F. (1978). A survey of the light gaps of the tropical rain forest at Llorona, Peninsula de Osa: Llorona Independent Research.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), Mager, E. M. (Co-Principal), Li, X. (Co-Principal), "CPS: Medium: Integrating sensors, controls, and ecotoxicology with decoupled aquaponics using brackish groundwater and desalination concentrate for sustainable food production," Sponsored by United States Department of Agriculture, Federal, $1000000 Funded. (January 1, 2023December 31, 2025).
Acevedo, M. F., Xu, P. (Co-Principal), Johnson, D. (Co-Principal), Bayley, R. (Co-Principal), Suter, J., "INFEWS/T2: Improving crop yield and soil salinity by cost-effective integration of microbial community, hydrology, desalination, and renewable power,," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $2500000 Funded. (August 01, 2019July 2024).
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), Mager, E. (Co-Principal), "Using Brackish Groundwater and Desalination Concentrate for Food Production," Sponsored by UNT College of Engineering and College of Science, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (July 2021March 2022).
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), Xu, P. (Co-Principal), "Pilot evaluation of a sustainable autonomous brackish groundwater desalination system," Sponsored by US Bureau of Reclamation, US Department of the Interior, Federal, $115000 Funded. (January 2017June 2019).
Acevedo, M. F. (Co-Principal), "The Emergence of Coupled Natural and Human Landscapes in the Western Mediterranean," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $183000 Funded. (20132018).
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), "Implementing and monitoring a sustainable desalination pilot-scale plant. With G. Carranza, UNT-I, L. Campos, University College London, UK, G. Wiecheteck State University of Ponta Grossa, Brazil.," Sponsored by Institute of International Education (IIE), Global Innovation Initiative (GII), Federal, $200000 Funded. (April 17, 2015April 17, 2018).
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), "Autonomous sustainable brackish desalination system for smallholder farming households. Finalist. With C. Dosoretz and O. Lahav, Technion, L. Al-Hadidi, NCARE, Jordan, M. Bhatt, AITM, Nepal, and G. Wiechetek, UEPG, Brazil.," Sponsored by Desal Prize, USAID., Federal, $13500 Funded. (20142015).
Acevedo, M. F. (Principal), "RET Site: Research Experiences for Teachers in Sensor Networks," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $500000 Funded. (20112014).
Acevedo, M. (Co-Principal), "WSC-Category 1: Integrated Biophysical-Social Research for Water and Ecosystem Sustainability in an Effluent-Driven Urbanizing Watershed,," Sponsored by University of North Texas, Federal, $149954 Funded. (20102011).
Acevedo, M. F. (Co-Principal), "CRI: IAD Large-Scale Environmental Monitoring Sensor Networks for Computing Research, With Y. Huang (PI), S. Fu and X. Li, R. Thompson and T. Waller," Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal, $245999 Funded. (20072011).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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