Biography

About Me

I am a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria, supervised by Professor Caterina Valeo. My research focuses on enhancing the resilience and climate adaptability of urban stormwater systems through Low Impact Development (LID) infrastructure, physically-based hydrological models, and data-driven methods. My current project integrates fuzzy entropy analysis with process-driven hydrological simulation, augmented by Large Language Models (LLMs), to quantify spatial data uncertainty and provide decision support for municipalities planning sustainable drainage infrastructure. I am particularly interested in reducing uncertainty in physical models through improved input representation and rigorous field verification. Recent research interests include Generative AI, Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for hydrology (specifically peak flow prediction), and low-carbon resilient water solutions advancing climate change topics.

Experience & Education

2021 - Present

PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering

University of Victoria, Canada

Focus: Intelligent Stormwater Systems, Green Infrastructure, Uncertainty Analysis.

2018 - 2021

Master of Applied Science

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Major: Safety Risk Engineering.

Professional Memberships

European Geosciences Union (EGU)

Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA)

Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ)

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Field Work

St. John's Conference Record (Signal Hill).

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