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hydrologic remote sensing, uncertainty modeling of water cycle
variables, human modification of extreme hydro-climatology, sustainable water resources engineering, space-borne transboundary
water resources management, engineering education and public outreach. He is also the recipient of awards such as NASA
Earth System Science Fellowship (2002), Outstanding PhD
Thesis Award (2005), NASA New Investigator Award (2008),
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Outstanding
Research Award (2009), National Association of Environmental
Professionals Education Excellence Award (2010), US Fulbright
Faculty Award (2012), G.O.L.D. (Graduate Of the Last Decade)
award from University of Connecticut (2012) and American
Geophysical Union (AGU) Charles Falkenberg Award. He has
published over 85 peer-reviewed
journal articles, authored an
undergraduate-level textbook,
satellite altimetRy
edited two book volumes and
constellation is
contributed eight book chapters.
expanding in futuRe and
His recent research on human
will pRovide scalability
modification of extreme events
to addRess flood
by artificial reservoirs has been
foRecasting globally.
featured by public media such as
the BBC, National Geographic,
New Scientist, Newsweek, Fox
News, MSNBC, Wired.com and German Public Radio. He
served as associate editor of Journal of American Water Resources
Association from 2006-2010. Currently he serves as an associate
editor for Journal of Hydrometeorology and lead editor for the
water volume of Elsevier Sciences 5 volume reference series on
"Climate Vulnerability: Understanding and Addressing Threats
to Essential Resources."
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