معرفی
Layla Izadi is a Research Scientist in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), affiliated with the Environmental Soil Biogeochemistry Laboratory (ESB Lab). Her work focuses on climate-change-related stressors such as sea-level rise, salt-water flooding, drought, and wildfire impacts on toxic metal and nutrient cycling in soils. She holds a PhD in Soil Sciences (2022) and an MCE in Civil Engineering (2021), both from the University of Delaware.
Her research integrates advanced techniques like synchrotron-based microspectroscopy to study arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb), phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), and sulfur (S) behavior under varying environmental conditions. Key emphases include predicting contaminant mobility in water systems and developing strategies to mitigate environmental/public health risks.
Research Highlights:
- Examines sea-level rise-induced flooding effects on coastal sediment arsenic release
- Investigates climate-driven changes in toxic metal speciation and bioavailability
- Applies machine learning for arsenic level prediction and pollution modeling
Awards:
- SPIRe Seed Grant (2024)
- CORE Institute Fellowship (2023)
- NSF Engineering Postdoctoral Fellowship (2023)
- Donald L. and Joy G. Sparks Fellowship (2021)
Grants:
- "Impact of Sea-Level Rise..." ($60k, UTD 2024)
- "Climate Change and Contaminants" ($259k, NSF 2023)
- "Arsenic Fate During SLR" ($70k, NSF 2020)
She advises undergraduate and graduate students and collaborates with institutions like the NSF and Delaware EPSCoR. Her work bridges environmental chemistry, geology, and engineering to address urgent climate-related environmental challenges.
