Climate Impacts

I am excited to share that I have successfully defended my Ph.D. dissertation, Applications of Artificial Intelligence on Drought Impact Monitoring and Assessment. This work was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Michael Hayes and Dr. Tsegaye Tadesse. My dissertation committee included Dr. Brian Wardlow, Dr. Samal Ashok, and Dr. Xueheng Shi. I will be officially conferred with a Ph.D. degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August. In the meantime, I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted a postdoctoral position at Berkeley Lab, starting in June. My research will focus on decarbonization pathways and their societal and environmental impacts. For those interested in collaboration, please feel free to email me. ...

AGU Fall Meeting 2023 is coming. I will serve as a chair of the GeoHealth (GH23): Surviving the Dry Spell: Understanding the Connection Between Drought Health, which will be held from 14:10 to 15:40 on December 12. Here is the abstract of the session. Drought is a natural disaster that can have a profound impact on the environment, economy, and human health. Droughts can lead to food and water scarcity, malnutrition, water-borne diseases, and increased environmental hazards, such as smoke, dust, and heat. Moreover, droughts can exacerbate existing health conditions such as respiratory diseases, infectious diseases, and mental health problems. As droughts are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, it is important to understand the relationships with health for improved public health mitigation strategies. This session will bring together researchers, public health officials, and policymakers to share their latest research findings and insights on the relationship between drought and human health. The session will cover topics such as the direct and indirect health impacts of drought, the mechanisms linking drought and health outcomes, and effective strategies for reducing the negative effects of drought on human health. ...

The interdisciplinary research on predicting and assessing complex drought impacts using explainable ML will be presented as a talk at the session: 8A.3 Trustworthy AI at 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM on Tuesday, January 10 in the AMS 2023 annual meeting. Welcome to stop by and join the session! Slides of the presentation at AMS 2023. If you are interested in this research and have any further questions or comments, please also feel free to contact me. ...

The preliminary research on studying the impacts of climate extremes, particularly droughts, on the increased frequency will be presented as a poster at the session: H32N - Causal Inference in Hydrology: Inter-comparisons, Applications, and Future Avenues at 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM on Wednesday, December 14. Welcome to stop by and discuss with me. If you are interested in this research and have any further questions or comments, please also feel free to contact me. ...