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Current Members
Postdocs
Dr. Lujun Zhang (张鲁骏), Postdoc
Email: Lujun.Zhang@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrology, Weather and Climate,
Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecast,
Water Resources Management
Dr. Hawwen Yue (岳浩文), Postdoc
Email: yuehaowen@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrological Modeling,
Weather Forecasting, Forecast Validation & Adaptation
Water Resources Planning
Dr. Jiaorui Zhang (张校睿), Postdoc
Email: Jiaorui.Zhang-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Agent-Based Water System Modeling,
AI&ML analytics on large dataset, Reservoir & Water Resources System Modeling and Planning
PhD Students
Yihan Wang (王艺晗), Ph.D. student
Email: yhwang@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrology, Water Resources,
Hydrodynamics, AI & Machine Learning
Yian Hua (华一安), Ph.D. student
Email: Yian.Hua-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Sub-Seasonal to Seasonal Forecasts and Hydrologic Modeling.
Milad Basirifard, Ph.D. student
Email: milad.basirifard-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Water Resources, Hydraulics and Hydrological Modeling, Climate Change
Margaret Hollis, Ph.D. student
Email: Margaret.A.Hollis-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Meteorology, Seasonal Forecasts and Weather Extremes.
MS Students
Undergrad Students
Ashish Ojha, M.S. student
Email: Ashish.Ojha-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Climate Change, Watershed Hydrology, Rainfall-Runoff Modeling
Aayush Adhikari, M.S. student
Email: aayush.adhikari@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrology, Climate Change, Water Resources Management
Luyu Niu. M.S. student
Email: luyuniu@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrology, Climate Change, Water Resources Management
Elizabeth E. Valdivia, M.S. student
Email: Mayra.E.Valdivia-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Undecided
Sebastian C. Ferraro,M.S. Student
Email: Sebastian.C.Ferraro-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Alexander I. Molokwu, OU Undergraduate student
Email: alexander.molokwu@ou.edu
Focuses: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Derek A. Kendzor, OU Undergraduate student
Email: dakendzor@ou.edu
Focuses: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Mason L. Elliott, OU Undergraduate student
Email: elliottmason15@ou.edu
Focuses: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Past Graduates/ Alumni
Ziyu (Emily) Ding, Ph.D. student, (2018-2022)
(Graduated in 2022)
Now works at Hohai University as Faculty Lecturer
Current Email: dingzy@hhu.edu.cn
Focuses: Water Resources Management, Reservoir Optimization, Renewable Power Grid Operation
Thomas Martinez, OU Undergraduate Student
(2018-2022)
(Graduated in 2022)
Design Engineer at JLA Engineering Inc, Dallas, Texas
Current Email: Thomas.A.Martinez-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering
Marta Amoros Guasch, OU Undergraduate Student (2018-2021)
(Graduated in 2021)
Technical engineer at Haz Energía,
Madrid, Spain
Current Email: m.amorosg@alumnos.upm.es
Focuses: Energy Engineering Water Resources Management
Manuel Cabezas Navarro, OU Undergraduate Student
(2018-2021)
(Graduated in 2021)
Now works as a Licensed Environmental Engineer at Empresarios Agrupados, Madrid, Spain
Current Email: m.cabezas@alumnos.upm.es
Focuses: Energy Engineering Water Resources Management
Kristen Soucheck, OU Undergrad Student
(2018-2022)
(Graduated in 2022)
Staff Engineer at Geosyntec Consultants,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Current Email: kristensoucheck@ou.edu
Focuses: Water Resources Management, Environmental Engineering
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Dr. Taereem Kim (김태림), Post-doc, (2020-2022)
Now at Iowa State University as Research Scientist
Email: Taereem@ou.edu
Focuses: Artificial Intelligence, Hydrology, Water Resources Management
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Andrea Tavera Paredes, M.S. student, (2020-2022)
(Graduated in 2022)
Water Resources Engineer at Jacobs Consulting Firm, Denver, Colorado.
Email: andreatavep@ou.edu
Focuses: Water Resources Management, Urban Hydrology, Storm Water Management
Dr. Allen Li (李直), Postdoc (2012-2023)
(Co-advised PhD student - Graduated in 2022)
Email: li1995@ou.edu
Focuses: Climate Change, Hydrology, Hydrological Modeling, Water Resources Management
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Trey T. Sitterle, Accelerated M.S. Student
(Graduated 2024)
Email: Francis.T.Sitterle-1@ou.edu
Focuses: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dilip Neupane, M.S. student
(Graduated 2024)
Email: dilip.neupane@ou.edu
Focuses: Hydrology, Weather Forecasts, Water Resources Management
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