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Masood Parvania

Co-Director of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah

Masood Parvania

Co-Director of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Power Systems, Workforce Development

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: masood.parvania@utah.edu
Faculty Profile: Masood Parvania
LinkedIn: Masood Parvania

Hamid Zareipour

Co-Director of WIRED Global Center | Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary

Hamid Zareipour

Co-Director of WIRED Global Center | Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary

Expertise Areas: Power Systems

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: hzareipo@ucalgary.ca
Faculty Profile: Hamid Zareipour
LinkedIn: Hamid Zareipour

Chris Abbott

Academic Program Manager, University of Utah

Chris Abbott

Academic Program Manager, University of Utah
University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Academic Program Management

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: chris.abbott@utah.edu
LinkedIn: Chris Abbott

Fatemeh Shakeri

Academic Program Manager, University of Calgary

Fatemeh Shakeri

Academic Program Manager, University of Calgary
University of Calgary

Expertise Areas: Academic Program Management

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: fatemeh.shakerihosse@ucalgary.ca
LinkedIn: Fatemeh Shakeri

Marlee Jeppsen

Marketing, Community Engagement, and Events Manager, University of Utah

Marlee Jeppsen

Marketing, Community Engagement, and Events Manager, University of Utah
University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Marketing, Communications, Branding, Media Relations, Program Management, Community Engagement, Events

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: marlee.jeppsen@utah.edu
LinkedIn: Marlee Jeppsen

Whitney Sarabia

Marketing and Communications Intern, University of Utah

Whitney Sarabia

Marketing and Communications Intern, University of Utah
University of Utah

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: whitney.sarabia@utah.edu

FACULTY & RESEARCHERS

Ilkay Altintas

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Research Scientist, University of California San Diego

Ilkay Altintas

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Research Scientist, University of California San Diego

Expertise Areas: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: ialtintas@ucsd.edu
Researcher Profile: Ilkay Altintas
LinkedIn: Ilkay Altintas

William Anderegg

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, University of Utah

William Anderegg

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: anderegg@utah.edu
Lab Website: Anderegg Lab

Megan Bailey

Assistant Professor of Business, University of Calgary

Megan Bailey

Assistant Professor of Business, University of Calgary

Expertise Areas: Community Resilience

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: megan.bailey@ucalgary.ca
Faculty Profile: Megan Bailey

Ali Bidram

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico

Ali Bidram

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico

Expertise Areas: Power Systems

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: bidram@unm.edu
Faculty Profile: Ali Bidram
LinkedIn: Ali Bidram

W. John Braun

Professor of Statistics, UBC Okanagan

W. John Braun

Professor of Statistics, UBC Okanagan

Expertise Areas: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure; Weather Modeling and Data Collection; Uncertainty Quantification; Fire Behavior Modeling

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: john.braun@ubc.ca
Professional Website: W. John Braun

Tim Brown

Research Professor of Climatology and Director of Western Regional Climate Center, Deseret Research Institute

Tim Brown

Research Professor of Climatology and Director of Western Regional Climate Center, Deseret Research Institute

Expertise Areas: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: Tim.Brown@dri.edu
Faculty Profile: Tim Brown

Divya Chandrasekhar

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah

Divya Chandrasekhar

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Community Resilience; Community Engagement; Workforce Development

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: D.Chandrasekhar@utah.edu
Faculty Profile: Divya Chandrasekhar
LinkedIn: Divya Chandrasekhar

Nicholas Coops

Professor of Forest Resources Management and Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia

Nicholas Coops

Professor of Forest Resources Management and Canada Research Chair, University of British Columbia

Expertise Areas: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: nicholas.coops@ubc.ca
Faculty Profile: Nicholas Coops

Mostafa Farrokhabadi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary

Mostafa Farrokhabadi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary

Expertise Areas: Power Systems

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: mostafa.farrokhabadi@gmail.com
Faculty Profile: Mostafa Farrokhabadi
LinkedIn: Mostafa Farrokhabadi

Mike Flannigan

Professor of Wildland Fire and BC Innovation Research Chair for Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, Thompson Rivers University

Mike Flannigan

Professor of Wildland Fire and BC Innovation Research Chair for Predictive Services, Emergency Management and Fire Science, Thompson Rivers University

Expertise Areas: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Community Resilience; Weather Modeling and Data Collection; Wildfire Weather and Behavior Modeling

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: mflannigan@tru.ca
Faculty Profile: Mike Flannigan

Amber Fletcher

Professor of Sociology & Social Studies and Academic Director of Community Engagement and Research Centre, University of Regina

Amber Fletcher

Professor of Sociology & Social Studies and Academic Director of Community Engagement and Research Centre, University of Regina

Expertise Areas: Community Engagement; Community Resilience; Tribal, Indigenous, and First Nation Communities; Workforce Development

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: Amber.Fletcher@uregina.ca
Faculty Profile: Amber Fletcher
LinkedIn: Amber Fletcher

Jairo Giraldo

Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah

Jairo Giraldo

Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Power Systems; Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure; Workforce Development

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: jairo.giraldo@utah.edu
Faculty Profile: Jairo Giraldo
LinkedIn: Jairo Giraldo

Kevin Hanna

Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences; Director of UBC Centre for Environmental Assessment Research, UBC Okanagan

Kevin Hanna

Associate Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences; Director of UBC Centre for Environmental Assessment Research, UBC Okanagan

Expertise Areas: Community Engagement, Community Resilience; Tribal, Indigenous, and First Nation Communities; Power Systems

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: kevin.hanna@ubc.ca
Faculty Profile: Kevin Hanna

John Horel

Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah

John Horel

Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: john.horel@utah.edu
Research Website: Horel Research Group
LinkedIn: John Horel

Xiaodong Liang

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Canada Research Chair, University of Saskatchewan

Xiaodong Liang

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Canada Research Chair, University of Saskatchewan

Expertise Areas: Power Systems; Community Resilience

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: xil659@mail.usask.ca
Faculty Profile: Xiaodong Liang
LinkedIn: Xiaodong Liang

John Lin

Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah

John Lin

Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: John.Lin@utah.edu
Faculty Profile: John Lin
LinkedIn: John Lin

Petr Musilek

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta

Petr Musilek

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta

Expertise Areas: Power Systems; Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure; Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: pmusilek@ualberta.ca
Faculty Profile: Petr Musilek
LinkedIn: Petr Musilek

Manish Parashar

Presidential Professor of Computing and Director of Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, University of Utah

Manish Parashar

Presidential Professor of Computing and Director of Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute, University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: manish.parashar@utah.edu
Profile: Manish Parashar
LinkedIn: Manish Parashar

Valerio Pasucci

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Professor and Director of National Science Data Democratization Consortium, University of Utah

Valerio Pasucci

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Professor and Director of National Science Data Democratization Consortium, University of Utah
University of Utah

Expertise Areas: Weather Modeling and Data Collection

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: pascucci@sci.utah.edu
Faculty Profile: Valerio Pascucci
LinkedIn: Valerio Pascucci

Roland Stull

Professor and Chair of Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia

Roland Stull

Professor and Chair of Atmospheric Science Program, University of British Columbia

Expertise Areas: Data Science and Cyberinfrastructure; Atmospheric Science, Climate Science; Weather Modeling and Data Collection; Wildfire Weather and Behavior Modeling; Clean Energy

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: roland.stull@ubc.ca
Faculty Profile: Roland Stull
LinkedIn: Roland Stull

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