Hi, I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at Emory University in the Department of Environmental Sciences and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland (UMD). I am also an affiliated researcher with New York University (NYU), where I previously served as a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP). My work spans interdisciplinary collaborations across academia and federally supported research initiatives, including projects funded by NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). I received my Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UMD in 2024, following an M.S. in Civil Engineering (Project Management) from UMD in 2020 and an M.S. in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) from San Francisco State University (SFSU) in 2017.

My research focuses on the intersection of AI, geospatial analytics, and infrastructure resilience, with an emphasis on modeling complex human–environment infrastructure systems under extreme events. I develop AI-driven frameworks—including large language models (LLMs), multimodal learning systems, and semantic digital twins—to extract insights from diverse data sources such as social media, remote sensing, and mobility data. My work addresses cascading disaster risks, real-time situational awareness, and equitable resilience planning, aiming to support adaptive decision-making in urban and environmental systems.

My academic work has been published or is forthcoming in leading journals such as the Sustainable Cities and Society, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology, Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Fire Safety Journal, and Journal of Air Transport Management, as well as top-tier conferences including AAAI, ACL, and EMNLP. These research efforts integrate AI and domain knowledge to address pressing challenges in climate resilience, disaster response, and infrastructure systems.

I also have extensive teaching and mentoring experience across engineering, urban science, and data science programs. I have worked with undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. students on interdisciplinary projects spanning AI, disaster science, and urban systems. My long-term goal is to advance trustworthy, human-centered AI solutions that enhance societal resilience and sustainability amid complex environmental risks.

Awards

• Arthur M. Wellington Prize, ASCE, 2024.
• Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize, ASCE’s Construction Institute, 2024.
• Future Faculty Fellowship (travel fund $2500), University of Maryland, College Park, 2022.
• Undergraduate Seismic Design Competition (Rank #28), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 2015.
• Foreign Exchange Scholarship (First-class award ￥30,000), Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, 2013