Current position
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of California Irvine
Academic Website: Alexandre Martinez
Advisor: Prof. Amir AghaKouchak
Fundings: NSF-INFEWS
Center: Center for Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing
Biography
Alexandre Martinez is a data scientist with focus on Forecast and Mitigation of Hydrologic Disasters in a changing climate. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate from the University of California, Irvine. His primary research interest is linking natural disasters to social impacts. He is part of the 2020-2021 Voices for Science cohort (American Geophysical Union), one of the 2020 New Face of Civil Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers).
Professional organization
- (2021 - present) Young Earth System Scientists community - Regional Representative for North America.
- (2020 - present) American Geophysical Union, Hydrology Student Subcommittee - Board member (Outreach section).
- (2019 - present) American Geophysical Union - Fellow (Voices of Science program).
- (2018 - present) American Society of Civil Engineers - Associate Member.
Awards
- 2021 Clinton Global Initiative's fellow
- 2021 Summer Inclusive Excellence, University of California Irvine
- In recognition of Alexandre Martinez's work toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- 2020 New Face of Civil Engineering (ASCE Professional Edition)
- National recognition of the next generation of civil engineering leaders.
Education
- 2021 Doctorate of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Irvine.
- 2013 Master of Science in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Texas at Austin.
- 2011 Diplôme d'Ingenieur des Grandes Écoles, École centrale de Lille.