Thomas C. Piechota

Dr. Thomas C. Piechota is a Professor at Chapman University with joint appointments in the Fowler School of Engineering and Schmid College of Science and Technology. He also serves as Co-Director of the Grand Challenges Initiative and Director of Academic Affairs. His academic background includes a Ph.D. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UCLA, a B.S. from Northern Arizona University, and postdoctoral training at UCLA.

His research examines climate impacts on water systems, including:

• Forecasting water supply under climate change
• Drought and flood dynamics in urban stormwater
• Integration of remote sensing/GIS for hydrological modeling
• Sustainable water resource management in the American West

Dr. Piechota advises graduate students in Environmental Science, Policy, and Computer Science. His current and former advisees include Citlalli Madrigal, Rama Bedri, Parsa Hassani, and Lauren Lynam. He teaches courses spanning engineering design, hydrology, remote sensing, and data science applications in sustainability.