Mirza Md Tasnim Mukarram

Graduate Research Assistant, PhD Student
Biography

Mirza Md Tasnim Mukarram is a PhD student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa. His research interests include hydroclimatic extremes, natural hazards, precipitation-related flood uncertainties, satellite remote sensing, and geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI). His research integrates satellite observations, geospatial datasets, and advanced machine learning approaches to improve the understanding, monitoring, and prediction of floods, droughts, and other hydrometeorological hazards. He has contributed to NSF-funded interdisciplinary research and authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in environmental science and water resources engineering. Recently, Mirza was featured by Iowa State University's NSF EPSCoR program in its 2026 EPSCoR Summit Team Highlights, recognizing his participation and research presentation at the national summit. He also received an AAAS travel award to attend the 2026 EPSCoR Summit in New Orleans, an NSF I-GUIDE Summer School Travel Award (2026), and a fully funded scholarship from the Korean Water Forum to participate in the 5th Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water in South Korea. He is an FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot and received the University of Iowa Graduate Student Research Award (2025). Outside of research, Mirza enjoys fishing and watching horror movies.

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Education
FAA 107 Certified Remote Pilot
MS in Informatics, University of Iowa
PGD in Data Science, UIU
MEcon in Environmental Economics
Bsc in Civil & Environmental Engineering