Enhancing Environmental Sustainability

Research Focus

Develop integrated solutions for food–energy–water security and climate resilience. Combine hydro-geophysical sensing, environmental chemistry, and AI-enabled decision tools to guide practice and policy.

Thrusts

• Field sensing for soil/plant health and water flux
• AI-integrated irrigation and water reuse

Decision-support frameworks for municipalities and growers

Facilities and collaboration

Research farm sites, environmental labs, geophysics/geotechnical facilities, and cross-college data infrastructure.

Ideal candidate

Background in environmental engineering/science, geophysics, ag systems, hydrology, or data/AI for FEWSS; strong field and analytics skills; interest in open, reproducible workflows.

Expected outcomes

Peer-reviewed publications, open datasets and models, pilot deployments, external proposals, and student mentoring in labs and capstones.