http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2018/04/20/earth-day-columbia-water-center/
I am a postdoctoral research scientist at Carnegie Science and the Department of Global Ecology at Stanford University working with Dr. Ken Caldeira. I am an engineer and applied scientist who investigates climate risk to critical water and energy infrastructure. I hold a PhD from the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University where I studied under the advisement of Dr. Upmanu Lall.
Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Engineering, 2018
Columbia University
M.S. in Earth and Environmental Engineering, 2015
Columbia University
BS in Civil Engineering, 2012
SUNY-Buffalo
BA in Mathematics, 2012
SUNY-Buffalo
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As an applied scientist and engineer, I work to understand the risks and opportunities poised to our water and energy systems by climate/weather variability and climate change. I formulate and conduct analyses to discover novel and creative strategies with which to manage the risks and capitalize on the opportunities that result from our dependence on the weather and climate.
I combine my training in engineering, statistics, and climate science to approach a variety of problems, which are outlined below in the Projects section.
I was first inspired to research issues related to natural disasters (particularly floods) after seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in the ninth ward in New Orleans as a high school student. As we enter the 2020s, risks from climate extremes are commanding increasing attention. I am encouraged by the increasing attention being paid to improving the estimation and prediction of extreme climate events by the public and private sector alike. I hope to be a part of this tide.
Research of future energy systems is an exciting field because our collective goal is clear – reducing the concentration of greeenhouse gases in our atmosphere while maintaining reliable power and energy supply around the globe – but the best pathway to acheive this goal is very much up for debate. For example, there is a great need to develop management solutions to address the challenges that come with a future of more dependence on renewable resources like solar and wind power generation. My goal is to inform the development of these management solutions buyt providing relevant scientific insights.
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