Graduate Students

Eesha Ahluwalia
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geoinformatics and Spatial Data Science, University of Münster
eahluwal [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Surui Xie
Topic: TBD

Cami Barlow
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Geology, University of Utah
mcbarlow [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: Impacts of regional climatic change on fluvial geomorphology in hyper-arid polar desert regions: Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Jinkyoo Choi
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geosensing Systems Engineering & Sciences, University of Houston
jchoi25 [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee
Topic: Downscaling GRACE data for investigating terrestrial water dynamics

Yosef Darge
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geosciences, Texas Christian University
ymdarge [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: InSAR applications to urban areas

Nazanin Fasihihour
Ph.D. Student
M.S. ICT for Smart Societies, Politecnico di Torino
nfasihih [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: Geosciences

Pratyusha Gonnuru
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Remote Sensing and GIS, CSSTEAP
pgonnuru [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: Coastal areas processes and surface elevation change

Nicole Guinn
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin
nkguinn [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: Analyzing lidar data from the 2018 Kilauea Volcano eruption

Francisco Haces-Garcia
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
fhacesgarcia [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: Lidar applications in hydraulic flood modeling

Nafis Khan
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Water Resources Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
nkhan37 [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Surui Xie
Topic: TBD

Clifton Kyle
Ph.D. Student
cckyle [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee
Topic: TBD

Guoli Li
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geophysics, China University of Geosciences
gli22 [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Surui Xie
Topic: TBD

Natalya Maslennikova
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Physics, Novosibirsk State University
nmaslenn [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: Remote sensing and modeling of the cryosphere

Ngoc Nguyen
Ph.D. Student
nnguyen104 [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee
Topic: Monitoring and forecasting sediment transports under climate change and reservoir regulation

Ovi Paul
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Computer Science & Engineering, Independent University, Bangladesh
opaul [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: Machine learning for applications using SAR, lidar, and electro-optical remote sensing data

Amirhossein Rostami
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Remote Sensing Engineering, University of Tehran
arostami [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee
Topic: Flood forecasting with remote sensing data

Amin Tavakkoli Estahbanati
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Remote Sensing Engineering, Shiraz University
atavakkoliestahbanati [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: InSAR large data processing

Ankita Vashishtha
Ph.D. Student
M.Tech. Remote Sensing and GIS, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO
avashish [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: SAR global products assessment and validation

Mariya Velikova
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Space Technology, Luleå University of Technology/Paul Sabatier University
mgvelikova [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Craig Glennie
Topic: TBD

Riccardo Vitale
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino
rvitale [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: SAR smallsat science and applications analysis

Brandon Voelker
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Geosensing Systems Engineering & Sciences, University of Houston
bvoelker [at] cougarnet.uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pietro Milillo
Topic: SAR big data analysis

Hung-Hsien Wan
Ph.D. Student
hwan6 [at] uh.edu
Advisor: Dr. Hyongki Lee
Topic: Monitoring and forecasting inundation extents under climate change and reservoir regulation