Fayzul Pasha

Fayzul Pasha serves as Professor and Chair of the Civil and Geomatics Engineering Department at California State University, Fresno within the Lyles College of Engineering. He joined the institution in August 2012, earning early tenure promotions to Associate Professor (2016) and Full Professor (2020), and assumed departmental leadership in August 2022 after serving as Civil Engineering Program Coordinator.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, 2006
• M.S. in Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2003
• B.S. in Civil Engineering (with Honors), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1998

Research Focus: Dr. Pasha specializes in quantitative analysis for sustainable water resources management within the energy-water nexus. His work integrates statistical methods, numerical optimization, GIS, and machine learning to address water distribution systems, hydropower planning, agricultural water management, and ecosystem restoration. Key applications include energy recovery in water networks and efficient resource allocation for conservation.

Publication Trends: His 90+ publications demonstrate consistent focus on computational water-energy systems, with recent work emphasizing hydropower potential assessment, real-time optimization of distribution networks, and geospatial algorithms for renewable energy development. This reflects an evolving trajectory toward machine learning integration in civil infrastructure modeling.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards or fellowships were documented in the source material.

Grants and Service: Dr. Pasha secured over $2.3M in research funding since 2012. University service includes leadership roles as Chair of the Graduate Curriculum Subcommittee and Indirect Cost Recovery Committee, plus membership on the Research Subcommittee, Academic Senate, and California Water Institute Advisory Committee.

Collaborative Frameworks: His work engages interdisciplinary teams through partnerships with local/state agencies and national institutes including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, focusing on practical implementations of water-energy nexus solutions.