Justin Henriques is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering at James Madison University. His previous posts include being a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow (2008-2011), and a fellow in the University of Virginia's Interdisciplinary Water Resources and Contaminant Hydrology Program (2007-2008). Justin is the cofounding executive director of LOTI, a nonprofit development organization with work in east Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in systems engineering, a masters in urban and environmental planning (M.U.E.P.), a B.S. in applied science, and a B.A. in philosophy. His areas of specialization include infrastructure systems, and distributed energy and water systems for developing communities.

Last Updated 12-Mar-2013

EDUCATION

+University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

(PhD) Doctor of Philosophy, Systems Engineering, 2011
School of Engineering and Applied Science

(MUEP) Master of Urban & Environmental Planning, 2011
School of Architecture

(MSc) Master of Science, Systems Engineering, 2008
School of Engineering and Applied Science

+James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

(BSc) Bachelor of Science, Applied Science — Energy Concentration, 2005
College of Integrated Science and Technology

(BA) Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, 2005
School of Liberal Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2012-Present

Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering
Faculty member in the department of engineering, with responsibilities including course instruction, student research advisement, and conducting research in infrastructure systems, distributed and renewable energy and water technology for developing communities, and appropriate technology. Course instruction include Management of Technology (ENGR 221), Systems Analysis (ENGR 413), Engineering Design V (ENGR 431), and Engineering Design VI (ENGR 432).

University of Oxford, United Kingdom (UK) 2011–2012

Postdoctoral Researcher, Infrastructure Systems Analyst
Researcher for the Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium (ITRC) in the Environmental Change Institute (housed in the School of Geography and the Environment). Main tasks included contributing to the development and implementation of a cross-sectoral assessment of national infrastructure in the UK.

Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre, University of Cambridge (UK) 2011–2012

Postdoctoral Researcher
Three month scoping project on opportunities and technologies for rural energy access in developing countries.

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2007–2011

James Madison University Study Abroad, Valletta, Malta 2006

LOTI, Harrisonburg, VA 2005–Present

Executive Director, Cofounder
Cofounder of LOTI, a 501(c)3 tax exempt nonprofit organization that meets basic needs in developing countries through appropriate and sustainable technology, including projects for communities in Kenya, Tanzania, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. For projects, acted as the lead designer, researcher, and project manager. For the organization, managed all employees and volunteers, wrote and managed annual budgets, processed all federal and state filings, and reported directly to the board of directors. Lead Designer, Researcher, & Project Manager on projects including:

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Published & accepted papers in peer reviewed journals

Other reviewed publications

  1. Bailey, M., Henriques, J.J., Holmes, J., Jain, Ruchi. 2012. Providing village-level energy services in developing countries. Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre, University of Cambridge.

  2. Hall, J.W., Henriques, J.J., Hickford, A.J. & Nicholls, R.J. (eds) 2012. A Fast Track Analysis of strategies for infrastructure provision in Great Britain. Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford. [Full Report]

  3. Henriques, Justin. May 2011. Methodology for the Systematic Selection, Design, & Implementation of Sustainable Distributed Household Energy Infrastructure in Developing Countries. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA.
  4. Henriques, Justin. 2008. Using Requirements Analysis to Select Sustainable Drinking Water Supply and Grey Water Reuse Systems For Developing Communities: Case Study In Cimahi, Indonesia. M.S. Thesis, University of Virginia. Charlottesville, VA.

Reviewed proceedings

  1. Garrick Louis , Justin Henriques, Jeffrey Rogers, Luna Magpili. 2013.
    Integrated Municipal Sanitation Systems for Efficient Management of Public Water and Sanitation Services. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 34th International Annual Conference, October 2-5. Minneapolis, MN.
  2. Jeffrey Rogers, Luna Magpili, Garrick Louis , Justin Henriques. 2013. A Comparative Evaluation of Risk-Based Expenditures by Small, Medium, and Large Community Water Systems. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 34th International Annual Conference, October 2-5. Minneapolis, MN.
  3. Henriques, Justin; Foster, Benjamin; Schnorr, William; Barton, Reed. 2012. Implementation of a mobile vaccine refrigerator with parallel photovoltaic power systems. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC). October 21-24. Seattle, WA. [Abstract, 10.1109/GHTC.2012.28]
  4. Henriques, Justin; Kock, Beaudry. 2012. Empowering smallholders and local food markets with smartphones and social networks. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC). October 21-24. Seattle, WA. [Abstract, 10.1109/GHTC.2012.37]
  5. Barton, Reed; Henriques, Justin. 2010. After the 2010 Haiti Earthquake – Evaluating critical vulnerabilities and key opportunities in the water supply infrastructure of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. NC AWWA-WEA Annual Conference . November 14-17, Winston-Salem, NC. [Paper]
  6. Henriques, Justin; Foster, Benjamin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Learning From Port-Au-Prince, Haiti: Developing Methodologies for Choosing Water Supply Infrastructure American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 31st Annual Conference, "Lean and Green: Building a Sustainable Future Through Engineering Management". University of Arkansas October 13-16, 2010. Bentonville, AR.
  7. Henriques, Justin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Comparative Life Cycle Costing of electric grid extension and photovoltaic micro-generation for rural electrification: Case Study in Namawanga, Kenya. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 31st Annual Conference, "Lean and Green: Building a Sustainable Future Through Engineering Management". University of Arkansas October 13-16, 2010. Bentonville, AR.
  8. Henriques, Justin. 2010. Sustainability assessment and implementation design of distributed energy micro-generation for lighting in western Kenya. IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for an Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply. 27 - 28 September, 2010. Boston, MA. [Abstract, 10.1109/CITRES.2010.5619789]
  9. Clelland, Douglas; Henriques, Justin; Knopp, Andrew; Wilson, Zachary. 2010. Using Distributed Energy Infrastructure for Rural Health Care Services: Design of a Mobile Health Vaccine Refrigeration Technology in Rural Kenya. IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium. April 23, 2010. Charlottesville, VA. [Abstract, 10.1109/SIEDS.2010.5469683]
  10. Andrukonis, Megan; Foster, Ben; Henriques, Justin; Wildfire, Luke. 2010. Choosing Sustainable Decentralized Water Supply Infrastructure: Selection and Design of a Rainwater Harvesting System for Delmas 30, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium. April 23, 2010. Charlottesville, VA. [Abstract, 10.1109/SIEDS.2010.5469668]
  11. Henriques, Justin; Schnorr, William. 2010. Sustainability assessment and implementation of a biogas digester system in western Kenya. IEEE Green Technology Conference. April 15–16, 2010. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. [Abstract, 10.1109/GREEN.2010.5453784]
  12. Henriques, Justin. 2009. Selecting Essential Infrastructure for Sustainable Metabolisms in Developing Communities, Graduate Research Conference: Sustainable Cities for the Future 2009. November 29–December 5, 2009. Universities of Melbourne Queensland (Brisbane), Australia
  13. Louis, Garrick E.; A. Castillo, Henriques, Justin, A. Mardikanto, V. Williams, and B. Yamakoshi. 2008. Community Access to Improved Water and Sanitation Systems: A Systems Approach. International Symposium on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering. June 24-27, 2008. Convitto della Calza, Florence, Italy

Published conference abstracts

  1. Pierrakos, Olga; Barrella, Elise; Henriques, Justin; Nagel, Jacquelyn; Nagel, Rober. [Forthcoming] 2013. An Innovative Two-Year Engineering Design Capstone Experience. Extended Abstract. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2013, June 23 - 26, 2013. Atlanta, Georgia.
  2. Kohl, Zachary; Laustsen, Kelly; Moy, Andrew; Ruff, Thomas; Foster, Benjamin; Henriques, Justin. [Forthcoming] 2013. Preliminary design for low-cost prefabricated housing for developing countries. Engineering Sustainability, Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line, April 7-9, 2013. Hosted by University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA

  3. Lorenz, Alexander; Henriques, Justin. National infrastructure factsheet. ITRC Early Career Researchers Conference. November 27, 2012. Clare College, Cambridge University. Cambridge, UK. [Presentation]

  4. Thacker, Scott; Henriques, Justin; Hall, Jim; Alderson, David; Barr, Stuart. 2012. Accounting for interdependent infrastructure failure from flood risk in the UK. Networks Of Networks: Systemic Risk and Infrastructural Interdependencies. NetSci June 18-22, 2012. Northwestern University. Chicago, IL.

  5. Henriques, Justin; Foster, Ben. 2011. Integrating Rainwater Catchment Systems Into Residential Buildings. Extended Abstract. Engineering Sustainability, Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line, April 10-12, 2011. Hosted by University of Pittsburgh & Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA
  6. Henriques, Justin; Louis, Garrick. 2011. Capacity Factor Analysis: A Decision Support Model for Selecting & Designing Basic Needs Infrastructure in Developing Countries. Conference on Health and Humanitarian Logistics, March 3-4, 2011. Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA
  7. Henriques, Justin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Decision Models for Sustainable Water, Sanitation, & Household Energy for Developing Communities. INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 7, 2010. Austin, TX
  8. Henriques, Justin. 2009. Revisions to a decision aid for the selection of sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure in low-income communities in developing countries. Decision Analysis and Its Applications to Systems Engineering, HRA INCOSE, November 17-18. Hampton, VA
  9. Henriques, Justin. 2009. Development of Capacity Factor Analysis to Select Sustainable Drinking Water Supply and Grey Water Reuse Systems for Developing Communities: Case Study in Cimahi, Indonesia. Extended Abstract. Engineering Sustainability 2009. April 19–21, 2009. Hosted by University of Pittsburgh & Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA

Invited & Contributed Presentations

  1. Henriques, Justin; Foster, Benjamin; Schnorr, William; Barton, Reed. 2012. Implementation of a mobile vaccine refrigerator with parallel photovoltaic power systems. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC). October 21-24. Seattle, WA.
  2. Henriques, Justin; Kock, Beaudry. 2012. Empowering smallholders and local food markets with smartphones and social networks. IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC).
  3. Henriques, Justin. Planning, designing, and implementing sustainable infrastructure systems. Faculty Research Day, James Madison University. October 5th, 2012. Harrisonburg, VA
  4. Henriques, Justin. A Systems Perspective on Sustainable Energy Access. Oxford Energy Society: Energy in Developing Countries, May 8, 2012. Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. Henriques, Justin. Complex Systems Concepts and Methodologies. Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium Fast Track Analysis Dissemination Conference, January 24 2012. Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, United Kingdom
  6. Henriques, Justin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Decision Models for Sustainable Water, Sanitation, & Household Energy for Developing Communities. INFORMS Annual Meeting, November 7, 2010. Austin, TX
  7. Henriques, Justin; Foster, Benjamin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Learning From Port-Au-Prince, Haiti: Developing Methodologies for Choosing Water Supply Infrastructure American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 31st Annual Conference, "Lean and Green: Building a Sustainable Future Through Engineering Management". University of Arkansas October 13-16, 2010. Bentonville, AR.
  8. Henriques, Justin; Louis, Garrick. 2010. Comparative Life Cycle Costing of electric grid extension and photovoltaic micro-generation for rural electrification: Case Study in Namawanga, Kenya. American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) 31st Annual Conference, "Lean and Green: Building a Sustainable Future Through Engineering Management". University of Arkansas October 13-16, 2010. Bentonville, AR.
  9. Henriques, Justin. 2010. Sustainability assessment and implementation design of distributed energy micro-generation for lighting in western Kenya. IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for an Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply. 27 - 28 September, 2010. Boston, MA.
  10. Henriques, Justin; Schnorr, William. 2010. Sustainability assessment and implementation of a biogas digester system in western Kenya. IEEE Green Technology Conference. April 15–16, 2010. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
  11. Henriques, Justin. 2009. Choosing technology for essential infrastructure that facilitates sustainable metabolic flows for communities in the Global South. Graduate Research Conference: Sustainable Cities for the Future, Universities of Melbourne & Queensland, Australia
  12. Louis, Garrick E.; A. Castillo, Henriques, Justin, A. Mardikanto, V. Williams, and B. Yamakoshi. 2008. Community Access to Improved Water and Sanitation Systems: A Systems Approach. International Symposium on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering. June 24-27, 2008. Convitto della Calza, Florence, Italy
  13. Henriques, Justin. 2005. Development and creation of a non-profit organization, LOTI, and the completion of LOTI’s first project: Solar Powered Water Purification System For Developing Communities. ISAT Symposium. April 15, 2005. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

STUDENT RESEARCH DIRECTED

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 2006-Present

  1. 2012 Sensors for Sustainable Transportation in Urban Centers in Developing Countries (Advisor to Ethan Thompson, Matthew Boyer, Joshua Yeager).
  2. 2011 Prototyping a Producer Gas System for Electric Generaion* (1 Student Team)
  3. 2010 Development of a Mobile Application for Rapid Community Assessment* (1 Student)
  4. 2010 Streamlining Rapid Community Assessment For Developing Countries* (2 Student Team)
  5. 2010 Producer Gas for Developing Countries* (2 Student Team)
  6. 2009 Small Biochar Production System for Developing Countries* (1 Student)
  7. 2008 Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan for Wind Power in a Developing Country, Case in Dominican Republic* (1 Student)
  8. 2008 Surface Water Purification Technology and Water Hygiene Education for Namawanga, Kenya* (2 Student Team)
  9. 2008 Web-Based Automation for LOTI Capacity Factor Analysis Model* (1 Student)
  10. 2008 Feasibility Analysis of Anaerobic Digestion for Refrigeration in Namawanga, Kenya* (3 Student Team)
  11. 2007 Solar cooking technology options for central Tanzania* (1 Student)
  12. 2006 Small-scale drip irrigation system for Namawanga, Kenya* (2 Student Team)
  13. 2006 Renewable energy for refrigeration applications for health clinic in Mbeere, Kenya* (2 Student Team)

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 2009–2010

  1. 2010 Design of Prefab House with Renewable Technology Integration for poor communities in Guatemala* (4 Student Team)
  2. 2009 Rainwater Catchment, Purification, and Distribution for Port-au-Prince, Haiti* (3 Student Team)

Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 2009

McMaster University, Ontario, Canada 2010

* Directed via the program at the nonprofit organization LOTI that partneres with universities and enables student research teams to work on international development projects for their capstone/thesis. Developed project parameters and deliverables, and advised students in their research and prototypes

FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, & CERTIFICATES

Fellowships

  1. Madison Research Fellow, James Madison University; 2012–2013
  2. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow; 2008–2011
  3. Fellow in the Interdisciplinary Water Resources & Contaminant Hydrology Program, University of Virginia; 2007–2008

Awards

  1. Doing Good with Good OR Finalist & Honorable Mention, Institute for Operations Research & Management Sciences (INFORMS); 2010
  2. Co-Principal Investigator for EPA P3 Design Competition for Sustainability, US Environmental Protection Agency; 2010
  3. John E. Gibson Technology Entrepreneurship Award, University of Virginia Systems Engineering; 2009
  4. Warren Hobbie & CISAT Endowment Scholarship, James Madison University Integrated Science & Technology; 2004–2005

Certificates & Memberships

PRESS

  1. Video Interview for Virginia Council of Graduate Schools on graduate education at the University of Virginia. Jan-2011. Web Link
  2. Bogdanowicz, Anna. A Cleaner Cooking System for Developing Countries. IEEE The Institute. Aug-2010. , Web Link
  3. Saavedra, Carla. Building a Sustainable Biogas System in Kenya. Environmental Protection. 25-May-2010. , Web Link
  4. Biogas technology with potential to save thousands of lives to be featured at Texas event. IEEE-USA. 31-Mar-2010., Web Link
  5. Radio Interview for The Promise of Tomorrow Episode #99. by Colonol Mason. 21-March-2010. (Web Link)
  6. Massive Deaths in Developing Countries from Air Pollution now Being Addressed with Sustainable Biogas Technology. Press Release for Green Technology Conference. IEEE-USA. 23-March-2010.
  7. CEE Led Doctoral Training Program Addresses Areas of Critical National Need. Infrastructure Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia. Edition Spring 2008.
  8. Griffin, Steve. Graduate Research Program Targets Water Resources in Areas of Critical National Need. Engineering Magazine - UVA Today. 1-July-2008 , Web Link
  9. Maki, Melissa. U.Va. Graduate Students Secure Esteemed NSF Fellowships. U.Va. Research News. 6-May-2008. , Web Link
  10. Destination Africa! - ISAT Prepares Students to Make a Difference in the World. February 2006. , Web Link