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Biography

Dr. Demir received his PhD in Environmental Informatics from University of Georgia. Dr. Demir’s research focuses on hydroinformatics, environmental information systems, scientific visualization, big data analytics, intelligent systems, and information communication. Dr. Demir is interested in exploring novel computational techniques and approaches for environmental engineering applications. His research projects include intelligent systems, smart assistants and chatbots for flooding, crowdsourced augmented reality applications for environmental monitoring, virtual reality and cyber learning systems for hydrological simulations, and holographic applications for emergency management.

Dr. Demir studied artificial intelligence and environmental information systems during his graduate studies (MS, PhD). He is the lead architect and developer of many novel research and operational information systems including Iowa Flood Information System, Iowa Water Quality Information System, NASA IFloodS and SMAP Satellite Mission Information Systems, Georgia Watershed Information System, and many others.

Editorial Services

• Editor, Cambridge Prisms: Water, Cambridge University Press, 2023-present
• Associate Editor, Digital Water, Taylor & Francis, 2023-present
• Associate Editor, Water and Artificial Intelligence, Frontiers in Water, 2022-present
• Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Informatics, ISEIS, 2020-present
• Associate Editor, Journal of Hydroinformatics, IWA, 2017-present
• Associate Editor, Environmental Modeling and Software, Elsevier, 2015-present
• Associate Editor, Smart Water, Springer, 2018-2022
• Associate Editor, A. Journal of Geosciences, Springer, 2017-2019

Boards and Committees

• Member, IAHR Council, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, 2024-present
• Chair, Leadership Board, International Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics (IAHR/IWA), 2024-present
• University Representative, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), 2022-2025
• Member, Technical Advisory Team, Texas Integrated Flood Framework Initiative, 2021-present
• Member, Board of Directors, Int. Environmental Modelling & Software Society, 2020-2022
• Member, Water Scholars, Iowa Water Center, 2020-2024
• Member, Technical Committee, IEEE Earth Science Informatics, 2019-2021
• Co-Lead, Benchmark Working Group, NSF IS-GEO Intelligent Systems for Geosciences, 2018-2021
• Member, Leadership Team, NSF Midwest Big Data Hub, Digital Agriculture Spoke, 2016-2024
• Member, Board of Directors, Int. Environmental Modelling & Software Society, 2016-2018
• Member, Steering Committee, Global Guidebook on Best Practices in Workforce Sustainability, International Water Association (IWA), 2016-2019
• Vice-Chair, Leadership Team, International Joint Committee on Hydroinformatics (IAHR/IWA/IAHS), 2015-2024
• Member, Steering Committee, NSF Geoscience Papers of the Future Initiative, 2015-2023
• Co-Chair, NSF EarthCube Standards and Standards Bodies Working Group, 2015-2018
• Member, Technology and Architecture Standing Committee, NSF EarthCube, 2014-2019
• Board Member, NSF EarthCube OntoSoft Advisory Board, 2014-2018
• Users Committee, Unidata Program Center, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), 2014-2018
• Project Lead, The Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI), 2013-2015
• Member, Workflow Steering Committee, NSF EarthCube, 2012-2014
• Informatics Standing Committee, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), 2011-present