Alexandre Martinez

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.