Safeeq Khan

Dr. Safeeq Khan is an Associate Professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering department at the University of California, Merced. He leads the Forest Ecohydrology & Watershed Systems (FEWS) Lab, focusing on understanding climate change impacts on hydro-terrestrial systems and developing nature-based solutions for water resource management.

• Ph.D, University of Hawai'i at Manoa (USA)
• M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (India)
• B.Tech., CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur (India)

His research emphasizes the interplay between climate, vegetation, and subsurface water storage, particularly in Mediterranean and mountainous ecosystems. Key areas include:

• Forest ecohydrology
• Climate change adaptation
• Disturbance impacts (wildfire, drought)
• Remote sensing applications
• Integrated hydrological modeling
• Nature-Based Climate Solutions (NbS)

The FEWS Lab undertakes diverse projects funded by the US Department of Agriculture, California Department of Water Resources, and US Bureau of Reclamation, including:

• Climate-resilient agriculture and ecosystem water futures
• Artificial Intelligence irrigation systems
• Sierra Nevada forest restoration
• Hydroclimatic information systems for water/power management