I participated in 4th Spatial Data Science Symposium (SDSS 2023) as a distributed virtual meeting to demonstrate the research result from my masters's thesis. This Master's thesis analyzed the socio-economic impacts on building damages from Hurricane Ian in 2022, using NASA’s Damage Proxy Map and statistical analyses. The study highlighted spatial variations through geographicallyweighted regression in damage and socioeconomic inequalities, providing insights for improving community resilience and disaster preparedness. It was a great experience of me to meet renowned researchers in this virtual event.  

I had the opportunity to share a presentation on my ongoing research "Did Official Flood Maps Really Work in Hurricane Helene? Systematic Evaluation of Official Flood Maps with Groundtruth Observation" as part of the exciting session "Geospatial Data Science to Enhance Community Resilience to Urban Environmental Hazards" in AAG 2025 (Amercian Association of Geographers) at Detroit, Michigan.

Hurricane Helene brought devastating storm surge up to 18 feet, resulting in widespread flooding in in Tampa Bay area, Florida. As Hurricane Helene adversely affected Pinellas County, Florida, this study compares four common flood datasets including FEMA’s 100-year flood map, Fathom’s 100-year and 500-year flood maps, and FDEM evacuation zones with the simulated flood extent from the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded models. The aim of the study is to find out the accuracy of prediction for the actual extent of flood area and flood affected population. We selected three flood prone areas in Pinellas County; Long Bayou, Shore Acres and the University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg campus areas as the study areas where the rainfall and storm surge associated with Hurricane Helene led to serious inundations. This research, generously supported by the National Science Foundation, explores how well official flood maps (FEMA, FDEM, Fathom) aligned with real-world flooding during Hurricane Helene in Pinellas County, Florida — a step toward more climate-resilient, equitable flood modeling. 

I serve as a peer reviewer for several international journals. My reviews focus on topics such as urban flood risk, disaster resilience, remote sensing, land subsidence, and social vulnerability. I bring expertise in GIS, spatial analysis, and climate adaptation. I regularly review research aligned with current global priorities in sustainablity and environmental risk management.

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