Faculty Fellow, Lassonde School of Engineering
Faculty Fellow
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Usman T. Khan is an associate professor in civil engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. His research interests lie in water resources engineering, focusing on urban hydrology, including flood risk assessment and uncertainty analysis, sustainable water resource management and infrastructure, and the impacts of climate change on these systems. The role of civil engineering in creating vibrant, liveable, and sustainable cities is a strong motivator for Usman. He is committed to using his professional practice to meet the challenges that face the urban environment.
Research keywords:
Urban hydrology; hydroinformatics; data-driven modelling; uncertainty analysis; risk assessment; floods; water quality; stormwater management; low-impact development; artificial neural networks
Themes | Global Health & Humanitarianism |
Status | Active |
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Updates |
Dahdaleh Researchers Receive $5.9M From New Frontiers Research Fund to Support Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts | June 4, 2024
Safe Water Innovation Earns International Praise | January 24, 2024 DIGHR awarded major grant from Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge to help improve safe water and public health in humanitarian crises | January 16, 2024 Reflections from the Humanitarian Response Network of Canada’s Triannual Meeting and Sphere Training | September 22, 2023 Dahdaleh Faculty Fellows Receive Lassonde Research and Impact Awards | July 12, 2023 York U researchers’ revamped AI tool makes water dramatically safer in refugee camps | November 4, 2022 Hot Off the Press – Modelling residual chlorine in humanitarian response in PLOS WATER | September 6, 2022 |
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