Near Real-Time Flooding and Impact Assessment

Website: projectmekongnasa.appspot.com
Description: A near real-time flood monitoring and impact assessment system for Southeast Asia
Role: Lead scientist, full stack developer
Institution: NASA Applied Sciences Water Resources Program
More Info:

1. NASA GSFC Monthly Science Highlight
2. NASA Applied Science Highlight
3. EGU Oral Presentation

Landslide detection and Extreme Precipitation Monitoring

Description: An automated landslide detection system and near real-time extreme precipitation monitoring framework for Nepal.
Role: Scientist, software developer
Institution: NASA DEVELOP
Media:

1. Using NASA Data to Automatically Detect Potential Landslides in Nepal
2. NASA Earth Observatory
3. Detecting Landslides in Nepal with Landsat

Machine Learning Approaches to Forecast Deforestation

Description: Using historical deforestation data and fuzzy logic MaxEnt models to forecast future problem areas in Indonesia
Role: Proposer, Scientific Advisor
Institutions: NASA DEVELOP and World Wildlife Fund
More Info: NASA LPDAAC article

Water Resources and Agricultural Optimization Strategies

Description: Integrated water and standards assessment framework for agricultural water use
Role: Research Analyst, Lead GIS Analyst
Institution: World Wildlife Fund
More Info: Publication

Geophysical and Anthropogenic controls on Erosion Rates

Description: Statistical analysis of anthropogenic and geophysical factors influencing erosion rates
Role: Researcher
Institution: Boston College
More Info: AGU Abstract, GSA Abstract, Full Thesis

Urban Air Quality Sensor Networks
Description: A low-cost air quality sensor network installed at homes, businesses, and community centers around Boston to monitor ambient air quality
Role: Researcher, GIS specialist
Institution: Boston College
Media:

1. Fast Company: Citizen Air Quality Sensors Cover The Places Governments Can't Reach
2. Science World Report: Research Aims to Utilize Technology and Citizen Science to Record and Broadcast Environment Data
3. Boston College GIS Contest