ABSTRACT

Reza Khanbilvardi, a licensed professional engineer, is the director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology (NOAA-CREST) Center at the City University of New York. Dr. Khanbilvardi obtained his masters (environmental engineering) and doctoral (CE/water resources engineering) degrees and postdoctoral (water resources) award from Pennsylvania State University in 1980, 1983, and 1984 respectively. His research interests include satellite-based remote sensing applications in hydroclimate, hydrology and land processes, surface water hydraulics and hydrology, œash œood monitoring and mapping, climate change impacts on water resources; snow-water equivalent studies.