Hazem U. Abdelhady

Hazem U. Abdelhady is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), jointly appointed with the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research (CIGLR). He will join Texas A&M University's Department of Geography as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2025. His research focuses on coastal and hydrodynamic processes, leveraging machine learning, remote sensing, and physics-based modeling to address climate-driven challenges in lakes and coastal systems.

Dr. Abdelhady holds a PhD from Purdue University in Hydraulics and Hydrology Engineering and Computational Engineering (2024), an MS in Irrigation and Hydraulics Engineering from Cairo University (2020), and a BS in Civil Engineering (2018). His postgraduate certificate in Geospatial Information Sciences underscores his expertise in spatial data analysis.

His research interests include coastal hydrodynamics, physical limnology, and AI-driven environmental modeling. Key projects involve understanding shoreline changes in Lake Michigan, predicting ice cover dynamics, and developing tools for climate adaptation. The Aggie CIS Lab, launching at Texas A&M in Fall 2025, will further advance these efforts, bridging disciplines to enhance coastal resilience.

Recent work highlights include studies on climate impacts on lake temperatures, machine learning applications for wave modeling, and automated shoreline detection algorithms. He actively recruits PhD students for Fall/Spring 2026 to investigate Great Lakes dynamics and resilience strategies.

Collaborations span academic and governmental institutions, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges. His publications span high-impact journals and conferences, reflecting contributions to both theoretical and applied aspects of water resources engineering.