I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. With a background in civil engineering and statistics, I do interdisciplinary research incorporating economics, data science, governance, insurance, and emergency response to bring a holistic approach to solving complex challenges in disaster resilience. Before my current position, I did postdoctoral work at the Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative, graduate studies at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and undergraduate studies from NIT Trichy, India.
Research interests
My research interests cover a broad range of topics, including risk mitigation and disaster recovery, infrastructure and socioeconomic resilience and sustainability, reliability, decision-making under uncertainty, performance assessment of interdependent infrastructure, uncertainty quantification, catastrophe insurance, statistical modeling and machine learning, project management, and optimization.
Some human details
I am a native of Punjab, India. My life experiences related to natural hazards, financial hardship, and attaining foundational education in rural regions inspire my research ideas and teaching methods. My impact metric is human well-being, starting from the people in contact with me and extending to communities worldwide. In my free time, I enjoy DIY projects, poetry, cooking, and chess.
My Research Team
Vishnu Priya
A researcher specializing in risk-informed decision-making and infrastructure resilience. Her work spans probabilistic risk assessment, uncertainty quantification, wildfire and seismic risk analysis, and lifecycle performance frameworks. Previously at Washington State University's Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Mansoor Adil
Develops AI/ML-powered geospatial decision-support systems and Web-GIS dashboards for disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience. Integrates Python, JavaScript, spatial analytics, and machine learning for real-time risk monitoring tools.
PhD Student · Research Assistant
PhD Student · Research Assistant
Keerti Rath
Background in architecture and urban planning. Researches multimodal transportation networks, pedestrian safety, shared e-mobility, and equitable transit access for underserved populations through GIS and spatial data science.
PhD Student · Research AssistantAqsa Zahid
Specializes in water resources and hydrologic engineering. Researches flood hazard mapping, climate variability effects on hydrologic processes, and resilient water infrastructure. Former Lecturer at NED University and water resources design engineer on WHO/ADB-funded projects.
Nasreldin Mokhtar
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PhD Student · Professional Engineer
Eric Twum Barima
Specializes in transportation safety, AI-driven evacuation modeling, and GIS-based risk analysis. Over five years in road design and geomatics. Researches intelligent transportation systems and data-driven policies for urban mobility and public safety.
PhD Candidate · Research Assistant