Natchaya "Jade" Luangphairin

Drinking Water Research, Data Analytics & Policy

Jade's Field Notes

A personal space for water research, data, policy, outreach, and everything I am learning along the way.

Hello—if you’re here, you’ve found my secret water diary. I work across drinking water research, public outreach, and policy analysis to turn technical work into clear decisions and stronger public trust. Outside of research, I enjoy spending time with my family, experimenting in the kitchen, playing guitar, and traveling to places I’ve never been. I’m glad you’re here and excited to connect.

About my work

Supporting drinking water decisions with analysis and policy insight.

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I focus on drinking water research, analytics, and policy to help translate complex operational data into clear, practical decisions for utilities, public agencies, and communities.

Academic Journey

Key milestones in water, analytics, and policy.

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A milestone rail for my academic career and work.

2022

Started focused work in water systems

Completed B.S. in Chemical Engineering and stumbled upon the water sector during my years working as a Co-op at the City of Tampa's Water Utility and Undergraduate Research with the DW-TAPS group.

2024

Expanded into analytics

Completed my master's degree working on Distribution System Nitrification and analyzing the impact of changing policies on water quality.

2024-Current

Integrating research, policy, and operations

Started my PhD journey exploring ways of applying community dynamics and agent-based modeling to biofilm development. Engineering intern at a local consulting firm in Tampa, FL

Focus

Water, Data, and Policy

Started translating technical findings into clear summaries and practical recommendations. This led me to build this public portfolio and repository to share my work, document my journey, hold myself accountable, and remind myself to keep making progress.

Publications

Selected articles and project write-ups.

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FLOW & FACTS

Water quality monitoring summary

Brief report on trends, indicators, and reporting structure for drinking water monitoring.

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Behind the Tap

Policy brief on water resilience

Concise policy note connecting infrastructure, compliance, and public health priorities.

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Dashboards

Turning data into insights.

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One place to showcase the dashboards I build for water quality, operational analysis, and policy communication.

Web App

Water Quality Explorer

EPA violation, water system and treatment data with charts, summary tables and intervention analysis, all in the browser.

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Shiny App

Arsenic Demonstration Sites

Cost and performance data from EPA's arsenic treatment demonstration program after the 2001 MCL change.

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TABLEAU

↓ The blue buttons in the top corners of the dashboard are clickable — use them to jump to the comparative and detailed analysis views.

Experience

Applied work in water, analytics, and public service.

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Water treatment / utility support

Supported operational reporting, process review, and communication around drinking water treatment performance.

Data analytics

Built clear charts, summaries, and reporting workflows to help turn data into decisions.

Policy analysis

Translated technical findings into plain-language recommendations for public-sector and stakeholder audiences.

Teaching

Short explainers, notes, and article-style insights.

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Short, interactive articles that explain treatment concepts, interpret environmental data, or break down policy topics in plain language — with real data and runnable code, not just slides. Browse all explainers →

Contact

Open to collaborative projects.

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I am always open to discussing drinking water research, data analytics, or policy work.

Quote

Dev Quote of the Day.

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Quick Access

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