I started my academic career in 2010 at Michigan Technological University in the Department of Geology and Mining Engineering and Sciences. In 2023, I joined the University of Mississippi as a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering. My research is centered on the utilization of remotely sensed optical, thermal, multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, & InSAR datasets combined with the power of the machine and deep learning algorithms to address critical geological needs such as geohazard characterization (landslides, floods, & forest fire induced debris flows), geotechnical asset management, critical infrastructure monitoring (dams & levees), terrain characterization for trafficability, mineral resource estimation and so on. 

Research interests:

• Geohazard Characterization Using Remote Sensing (InSAR, LiDAR, Thermal, & Photogrammetry)

• Infrastructure Monitoring and Condition Assessment

• Applications of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

• Machine/Deep Learning Algorithms and Pattern Recognition

• Site Characterization

• Geophysical Engineering

• Geological Engineering and Rock Mechanics

• Transportation Geotechniques and Geotechnical Asset Management