Education
2015-2020: Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering (Hydrology and Hydrodynamics), University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA
Dissertation: Satellite remote sensing and computational modeling of sediment dynamics at relevant scales to watershed management
2008-2012: B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Berkeley (UCB), Berkeley, CA
Capstone design project: Ship channel bypass, a spatial solution for flood risk reduction in Sacramento
Professional Licensing
2015-present: Registered Professional Civil Engineer, CA
Research & Professional Experience
Oct 2020-Present: Postdoctoral Associate, Tropical Rivers Lab, Dept. of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Conducting integrated environmental and social data analysis to support the development of freshwater conservation targets for the Amazon basin
Part of an interdisciplinary and international team of eleven scientists partnering with charitable environmental conservation foundation
Leading data management and analyses coordination between three working groups using online collaboration environments
2015-2020: Graduate Student Researcher, SASWE Research Group, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, UW, Seattle, WA
Conducting capacity building with the Bangladesh Water Development Board in producing a cloud-computing tool for satellite-based monitoring of suspended sediment concentrations in Bangladesh’s major rivers
Used satellite remote sensing to study the impacts of dams and landscape changes on suspended sediment concentrations in the Mekong River Basin
Developed watershed network model of sediment dynamics for predicting reservoir sediment yields in the Elwha River Basin
2012-2015: Environmental engineering consultant, CH2M (now Jacobs), Oakland, CA
2011: Environmental engineering summer intern, CH2M (now Jacobs), Oakland, CA
Conducted environmental site investigation, remediation, and compliance consulting services to address soil, groundwater, and air pollutant conditions
Held a breadth of roles and responsibilities in project management, engineering design, data quality assurance/quality control, and fieldwork
Served various clients in the public and private sector, and worked on multiple large, high-profile projects
2010: Civil engineering summer intern, California Department of Transportation, Stockton, CA and Fresno, CA
Assisted with field work, engineering design, and reporting tasks for construction, hydraulics, and environmental divisions
Teaching & Mentoring Experience
2020-present: Lab Student Mentor, FIU, Miami, FL: Tropical Rivers Lab, Prof. Elizabeth Anderson
Along with three other postdocs, planning and leading monthly lab meetings for fifteen undergraduate and graduate students with diverse backgrounds and interdisciplinary research topics
Closely mentoring six students in two lab focus groups on (1) Amazon River Basin and (2) rivers and equity
2020: Computing Helper, UW, Seattle, WA: NASA SWOT Early Adopter Virtual Hackathon, Prof. Faisal Hossain
Provided technical support for a week-long, end-user training on simulating data that will be collected by the future SWOT (earth-observing) satellite
Provided intensive, hands-on support for a single end-user facing technical challenges
2018-2020: Google Earth Engine Instructor, UW, Seattle, WA: WaterHackWeek and GeoHackWeek, eScience Institute
Main instructor in 2020; Assistant instructor in 2018 and 2019
Delivered hands-on tutorials for ~40 scientists on using Google Earth Engine, a cloud-based computing system for conducting satellite remote sensing and geospatial analyses
2019-2020: Guest Lecture, UW, Bothell and Seattle, WA: Water, Drought, and the American West Course, Prof. Avery Cook Shinneman; Water Management Course, Prof. Faisal Hossain
Presented three 1-hour lectures to engineering (undergraduate and graduate) students about sediment research for water management and career development
2017: Co-Instructor, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA: Landlab Earth Surface Modeling Toolkit, Prof. Erkan Istanbulluoglu
1-day Short Course, 25 participants
Assisted with developing course materials and providing hands-on training for earth surface processes numerical modeling tool
2017: Teaching Assistant, UW, Olympic Peninsula, WA: Sustainable Water in a Wet Region Course, Prof. Heidi Gough
Summer study abroad program, 2 weeks, 2 undergraduate students
Taught hydrology and geomorphology during a 1-hour classroom lecture, 3-hour river rafting trip, and 3-hour hiking trip
Developed quizzes and provided guidance for students on capstone project
2013-2015: Professional Mentor, CH2M (now Jacobs), Oakland, CA
Formally mentored a summer intern/entry-level engineer on their project work and professional development