I am a Research Assistant professor in the College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center. My expertise is in Climate Science, and I am interested in understanding the complex ways that climate and weather patterns can affect human health at global and local scales. My current projects involve the use of statistical modeling, data management, and machine learning techniques to improve our understanding of how environmental exposure, such as drought and heatwaves, are affecting the communities. The proper early warning messaging systems should be backed up by robust scientific research. The efforts on reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be accompanied by preparing the communities to manage the health impacts of climate and weather pattern changes. The ultimate goal of my research is to help improve the allocation of public resources and public health messaging systems to minimize adverse health outcomes driven by climate and weather-related events.
