PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dr. Di Tian, Associate Professor (CV)
Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences
Earth System Science Program
226 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-3819; tiandi@auburn.edu
Departmental Webpage: http://cses.auburn.edu/di-tian/
RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Fang Wang
Research Fellow IV
Office:
240 Funchess Hall
Email: fzw0024@auburn.edu
Fang received her PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of Florida. Her research focuses on computational hydrology and deep learning for the earth systems.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Taufiq Rashid
Ph.D. student, 1/2021-
Office:
253 Upchurch Hall
Email: tzr0042@auburn.edu
Taufiq was a research assistant in the World Resources Institute
in Washington D.C. He received his M.S. in Environmental
Engineering (concentration in GIS) from the University of
Georgia, and B.S. in Leather Engineering from Khulna University
of Engineering and Technology in Bangladesh. His research
focuses on improving evapotranspiration monitoring, forecasting, and modeling using satellite remote sensing and machine learning.
Sudhanshu Kumar
Ph.D. student, 8/2022-
Office:
253 Upchurch Hall
Email: szk0237@auburn.edu
Sudhanshu received his M.Tech. in Earth System Science and Technology from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT BHU Varanasi in India. His research
focuses on investigating flash drought causations and predictions using data science and machine learning approaches.
Ajeeta Shretha
M.S. student, 1/2024-
Office:
251 Upchurch Hall
Email: azs0394@auburn.edu
Ajeeta received her Batchelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Tribhuvan University in Nepal. Her research
focuses on studying regional climate change, extremes, and impacts on river discharge and coastal water quality in the Gulf of Mexico.
Dr. Linqiang Ge
Ph.D. student, 1/2020-
Office:
251 Upchurch Hall
Email: lzg0048@auburn.edu
Linqiang received his Ph.D. degree in Computer
Science from Towson University in Maryland. He is a faculty member in computer science at Columbus State University.
He is studying part-time to pursue his second Ph.D. in Earth
System Science through the Department of Crop, Soil, and
Environmental Sciences.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Undergraduate researcher
Undergraduate student
Office: 251 Upchurch Hall
Email: smh0089@auburn.edu
Currently accepting undergraduate summer interns to participate in the NSF CAREER project (link) or through AU's undergraduate research fellowship program (link).
FORMER MEMBERS
Hanoi Medina, Ph.D. student graduated in May 2020, Research Fellow from May 2020-Oct 2020. Currently a Data Scientist at Noble Corporation in Texas, USA. Paper-1 Paper-2 Paper-3 Paper-4 Paper-5
Tayler Shillerberg, M.S. and Ph.D. student, graduated in May 2024, Currently a Physical Scientist at the USDA Midwest Climate Hub. Paper-1 Paper-2 Paper-3 Paper-4 Chapter Video
Kyle Lesinger, M.S. and Ph.D. student, graduated in December 2024, Currently a Research Scientist with the Earth System Science Center at UAH and NASA Impact. Paper-1 Paper-2 Paper-3 Video
Marie Harris, Undergraduate student, graduated in 2021. Currently a graduate student at UC Berkeley Abstract-1 Abstract-2
Yanzhong Li, Visiting professor from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, March 2019 to Feburary 2020. Paper-1
Yizhuo Li, Visiting student from China Agricultural University, September 2018 to October 2019. Paper-1
Parisa Asadi, Research Assistant, Jan 2019-Feb 2020. Currently a Data Scientist at Carl Zeiss in California, USA Paper-1