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Laboratory for Coastal Research
Laboratory for Social and Behavioral Research
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Laboratory for Structural Mitigation Research
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IHRC Board of Directors
The Florida Hurricane Alliance Research Program Members

General Enquiries:
Phone: 305-348-1607

Interim Director:

Dr. Keqi Zhang, Interim Director
Ph.D. University of Maryland, 1998
Research Interests: Airborne LIDAR Mapping, GIS, 3D Visualization, Coastal Erosion
zhangk@fiu.edu
305.348.8368

Laboratory for Coastal Research:

Dr. Keqi Zhang, Director
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Maryland, 1998
Research Interests: Airborne LIDAR Mapping, GIS, 3D Visualization, Coastal Erosion
zhangk@fiu.edu
305.348.8368

Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman
Professor
Ph.D. Univeristy of Virginia, 1976
Research Interests: Storm Impact on Beaches, Storm Surge Mapping, Beach Erosion, Sea-Level Rise Impacts
leatherm@fiu.edu
305.348.8364

Dr. Yuepeng Li
Research Scientist
Ph. D. Marine Science, The College of William & Mary, 2006
M.S. Marine Science, Ocean University of Qingdao, 1997
yuepli@fiu.edu
305.348.8369

Mr. Zheng Cui
Research Associate
M.S. Computer Science, Florida International University, 2001
Research Interests: Scientific Programming and GIS
cuiz@fiu.edu
305.348.1228

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Laboratory for Social Science Research:

Dr. Dario Moreno, Director
Director, Metropolitan Center
Ph.D. University of South California
morenod@fiu.edu

Dr. Pallab Mozumder
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies
Ph.D. University of New Mexico
mozumder@fiu.edu

Maria Ilcheva
Research Associate, Metropolitan Center
maria.ilcheva@fiu.edu

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Laboratory for Insurance, Financial and Economic Research:

Dr. Shahid Hamid, Director
Professor, Finance/College of Business Administration
Ph.D. University of Maryland, 1988
Research Interests: Economic, Financial and Insurance Consequences of Natural Disasters
hamids@servms.fiu.edu
305.348.6364

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Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research

Dr. Arindam Gan Chowdhury, Ph.D, P.E.
Director
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Florida International University
Arindam.Chowdhury@fiu.edu
http://web.eng.fiu.edu/chowdhur/
305.348.3055

Dr. Emil Simiu
Distinguished Research Professor
International Hurricane Research Center
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
Emil.Simiu@fiu.edu

Dr. Girma Bitsuamlak
Assistant Professor
International Hurricane Research Center
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
girma.bitsuamlak@fiu.edu
http://web.eng.fiu.edu/girmab/

Peng Huang
Visiting Research Scholar
Department of Civil Environmental Engineering
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
huangtju@hotmail.com

Dr. Ping Zhu
ping.zhu@fiu.edu
305.348.7096

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Technical Support: Administration

Ms. Eva Martinez
Coordinator for Administrative Services
eva.martinez@fiu.edu
305.348.8370

Ms. Denise Dominguez
Office Manager
denise.dominguez1@fiu.edu
305.348.1339
305.348.1761 (fax)

Ms. Donya Bernard
Office Assistant
dbern001@fiu.edu
305.348.1607
305.348.1761 (fax)

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IHRC Associates

Irtishad Ahmad
Construction Management, FIU
ahmadi@fiu.edu

Claudius Carnegie
Mechanical and Materials Engineering, FIU
Claudius.Carnegie@fiu.edu

Shu-Ching Chen
Computer Science-High Technology, FIU
chens@cs.fiu.edu

Krishnan Dandapani
Finance/CBA, FIU
dandapan@fiu.edu

George Dulikravich
Mechanical Engineering, FIU
George.Dulikravich@fiu.edu

Burton Dunlop
Center on Aging
Burton.Dunlop@fiu.edu

Jim Fourqurean
SERC/Biological Sciences
Jim Fourqurean@fiu.edu

Jennifer Fu
GIS Lab, FIU
Zhaohui.Fu@fiu.edu

Edward Glab
CBA DEANS OFFICE, FIU
glabe@fiu.edu

Maria Ilcheva
Metropolitan Center
milch002@fiu.edu

Sherry Johnson
History, FIU
M.Johnson@fiu.edu

Suzanne Koptur
Biological Sciences, FIU
Suzanne.Koptur@fiu.edu

Amir Mirmiran
Interim Dean, College of Engineering, FIU
Amir.Mirmiran@fiu.edu

Dario Moreno
Metropolitan Center
Dario.Moreno@fiu.edu

Berrin Tansel
Civil & Environmental Engineering, FIU
Berrin.Tansel@fiu.edu

Dean Whitman
Earth Sciences, FIU
whitmand@fiu.edu

Fang Zhao
Civil and Environmental Engineering, FIU
Fang.Zhao@fiu.edu

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Board of Directors

Eduardo Camet
ecamet@paragonhomes.net

Margaret Davidson
Margaret.Davidson@noaa.gov

Robert Epling
bepling@communitybankfl.com
ROBERTE@communitybankfl.com

Charles W Finkl, Jr.
cfinkl@gate.net
cfinkl@coastalplanning.net

Ray Kothe
eraykothe@aol.com

Dr. Steve Lyons
Slyons@weather.com

Modesto A. Maidique
maidique@fiu.edu

Franklin W. Nutter
nutter@reinsurance.org

Bill Read
Bill.read@noaa.gov

Bill Riker
wir@renre.com

Julie Rochman
jrochman@ibhs.org

Harold R. Talbot
hadtalbot@hotmail.com

Vernice Walkine
vwalkine@bahamas.com

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The Florida Hurricane Alliance Research Program Members

Manager: International Hurricane Research Center, FIU

Partners:

Florida A&M University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Florida State University

University of Central Florida

University of Florida

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

Leonore Alpert, FAU

Bill Carter, UF

Shu-Ching Chen, FIU

Robert G. Ellington, FSU

Kurtis R. Gurley, UF

Pamela Hallock, USF

Wenrui Huang, FAMU

J. Peter Kincaid, UCF

T.N. Krishnamurti, FSU

J. David Lambert, UNF

Stephen P. Leatherman, IHRC-FIU

Tom Mason, USF

James E. Rivers, IHRC-FIU

Michael H. Thomas, FAMU

Keqi Zhang, IHRC-FIU

Xiaolei Zou, FSU

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