CREST participated in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual meeting from December 9 to 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. CREST Executive Director, Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi, CREST Faculty affiliate and Professor of Civil Engineering at CCNY, Dr. Naresh Devineni, and CREST doctoral students, Mr. Ali Haider (Civil Engineering), Ms. Shima Kamali (Water Resources Engineering), and Ms. Fatemeh Yavari (Civil Engineering), attended the meeting.
The meeting was attended by professionals from the STEM as well as non-STEM, students, scientists, and faculty, both in-person and virtually. It offered beneficial workshops, exhibition, oral and poster presentations, town-halls, and plenary sessions.
For CREST doctoral students, the event was a great opportunity to present their research, network with other researchers from varied fields such as urban flooding, flash flood trends, and climate resilience, exchange ideas and gather inspiration from other presenters, gain access to a plethora of resources such as company booths in the exhibition, that could lead to future collaborations. Ms. Yavari particularly enjoyed technical sessions including Advancing Flood Characterization, Modeling, and Communication, Advancing Hydrologic Processes to Improve Flood Prediction, and Hydrometeorological Extremes: Prediction, Simulation, and Change.
Ms. Kamali delivered an oral presentation during the H21E: Integrative Approaches to Urban Flooding: Modeling, Monitoring, and Mitigation Strategies session and presented her research on Integrative Approaches to Urban Flooding: Machine Learning and Multi-Data Analysis for Effective Flood Prediction and Management in New York City. Mr. Haider presented his research on Machine Learning Models for Urban Flood Risk Mapping in Mumbai in the oral presentation category. Ms. Yavari presented two posters; Urban Hydrologic System Response to Recent Changes in Extreme Events in New York City and Recent trends in the frequency and duration of flash floods in the United States.
Commenting on her experience of the meeting, Ms. Kamali said, “The diversity of topics, innovative ideas, and collaborative atmosphere were truly motivating. I look forward to applying the insights and connections gained from this experience to enhance my research and contribute to the scientific community.” Mr. Haider added, “ I am incredibly grateful to the CREST Institute and the CCNY for their support in making this experience possible. Participating in AGU has not only strengthened my research but also expanded my professional network, paving the way for future partnerships.” Finally, Ms. Yavari said, “I am deeply grateful to my advisor, Dr. Naresh Devineni, for his invaluable support in enabling my participation in the AGU conference. The knowledge gained and the professional connections formed during the event will undoubtedly inform and strengthen my future research.”
CREST congratulates its students for their learnings and insightful contribution toward their own professional development and to the AGU community!
