Dennis B. McLaughlin

Dennis B. McLaughlin is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT, affiliated with the Parsons Laboratory for Water Resources and Hydrodynamics. He holds a B.S.E.E. from Purdue University (1966), M.S.E. from Princeton University (1967), and Ph.D. from Princeton University (1985).

• Research focuses on hydrologic data assimilation, groundwater systems, contaminant transport, and sustainability.
• Active in projects involving remote sensing data integration, ensemble methods, and continental-scale hydrology.

His work bridges hydrology with applied mathematics, economics, and ecology. Notable collaborations include NSF-funded initiatives on data assimilation in Earth sciences and NASA projects on soil moisture estimation.

He has advised numerous graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, contributing to advancements in environmental modeling and resource management.