Director
Dr. Navid Tahvildari
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Florida International University
Brief Bio:
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Current Members
Ali Shahabi, Ph.D. Student (Expected: December 2026)
Dissertation Topic: Application of Machine Learning for Rapid Coastal Flood Modeling
Abdollah Ojaghi, Ph.D. Student (Expected: December 2027)
Dissertation Topic: Quantifying Hydrodynamic Loads on Near-Coast Structures
Shanawaz Uddin, Ph.D. Student (Expected: August 2030)
Dissertation Topic: Evaluating the Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Flood Reduction under Sea Level Rise
Siam Chowdhury, Ph.D. Student (Expected: August 2030)
Dissertation Topic: Quantifying Wave Interaction with Flexible Vegetation
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Alumni
Postdocs
Sunghoon Han
Mohammad Islam
Ramin Familkhalili
Graduate Students (Ph.D. and M.S. Thesis Students)
Elham Sharifineyestani (Ph.D.)
Luca Castrucci (M.S.)
Akash Sahu (M.S.)
Ohiedul Haque Mohammad Asad (M.S)