Introduction Name, Role, Educational and Career Background. My name is Susan Mikhail, a third-year Ph.D. student in Computational and Data Science at Chapman University. I have a diverse background, having studied Civil Engineering overseas and Finance and Statistics at UC Irvine. Before joining Chapman, I earned my Master of Science in Business Analytics from UCI’s…Continue Reading Researcher Spotlight – Mikhail Susan
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Researcher Spotlight – Shahryar Fazli

1) Introduction Name, Role, Educational and Career Background. 2) Research interest – past, present, and Future. 3) Hobbies and Extracurriculars. My name is Shahryar Fazli, and I am a Ph.D. student in Computational and Data Science at Chapman University in Orange, California. I hold a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering/Water Resources Management from Tarbiat Modarres…Continue Reading Researcher Spotlight – Shahryar Fazli
Researcher Spotlight – Thomas Rejoice

My name is Rejoice, and I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the ESSDS Lab. I come from India, where I worked as a Software Engineer at Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. for five years before flying (with help, of course) across two oceans in pursuit of graduate education. I subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in Computational and…Continue Reading Researcher Spotlight – Thomas Rejoice
Researcher Spotlight – Nikolay Grisel Todorov

2) Introduction My name is Nikolay and I go by Niko, a 5th year PhD candidate at Chapman University, Computational and Data Sciences program. Have earned an MS in Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Cartography from UACEG-Sofia, and MS in Computer Science from TAMU-Corpus Christi. Worked as a software development manager of Hazus, FEMA’s natural hazards risk…Continue Reading Researcher Spotlight – Nikolay Grisel Todorov
Researcher Spotlight – Dr. Wenzhao Li

Dr. Wenzhao Li, Laboratory Manager: Wenzhao Li, the ESSDS lab manager and distinguished Senior Research Associate, has focused extensively on remote sensing and hydrology, contributing significantly to these fields through various publications. His research has a wide-ranging impact, particularly in studying hydrological processes in arid areas and exploring environmental changes over the last few…Continue Reading Researcher Spotlight – Dr. Wenzhao Li