CV

Education

• Ph.D in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, August 2024
• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, December 2019
• B.S.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, June 2018

Work experience

• Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • July 2024 - present
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Supervisor: Dr. Antonia Sebastian
• Research Assistant
  • January 2020 - July 2024
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Supervisor: Dr. Constantine Samaras, Dr. David R. Rounce
• Summer Research Intern
  • June - August 2019
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Supervisor: Dr. Constantine Samaras

Skills

• Application Software:
  • PCSWMM/SWMM
  • ArcGIS and QGIS
  • MATLAB
• Programming Languages:
  • Python
  • R/RStudio

Publications

Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers for Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty: Exploring the Pedagogical Role of the Decisions for the Decade Game

Webber, M.K., Ozis, F. (2024). “Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers for Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty: Exploring the Pedagogical Role of the Decisions for the Decade Game” Conference Proceedings for American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition, June 23-26.

Incorporating uncertainty from downscaled rainfall projections into climate resilience planning in US cities

López-Cantú, T., Webber, M.K., Samaras, C. (2022). “Incorporating uncertainty from downscaled rainfall projections into climate resilience planning in US cities” Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, 2(4), https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2634-4505/ac8a6c .

A Review of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Applications Using Green Infrastructure for Flood Management

Webber, M.K., & Samaras, C. (2022). A Review of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty Applications Using Green Infrastructure for Flood Management. Earth's Future, 10(7), e2021EF002322. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF002322

Talks

Preparing the Next Generation of Engineers for Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty: Exploring the Pedagogical Role of the Decisions for the Decade Game

June 24, 2024

Conference oral presentation at American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2024 Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR

Uncertainty and Decision Making for Community Scale Urban Stormwater Modeling

December 13, 2023

Conference poster presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2023, San Francisco, CA

Assessing Performance of an Aging Green Roof in Pittsburgh, PA

August 11, 2023

Conference oral presentation at Environmental & Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Low Impact Development (LID) Conference 2023, Oklahoma City, OK

Modeling Urban Flood Impacts and Potential Solutions at Community Scales in Pittsburgh, PA

December 12, 2022

Conference oral presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2022, Chicaco, IL

Synthesizing Guidelines and Lessons Learned for Implementation of Riverine Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) near to Transportation Infrastructure

December 12, 2022

Conference oral presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2022, Chicaco, IL

Riverine Nature Based Solutions (NBS) for Climate Resilient Highways and Transportation Corridors

January 11, 2022

Conference poster presentation at Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting 2022, Washington, DC

Teaching

Spring 2023: Climate Change Adaptation

Spring 2022: Climate Change Adaptation

Fall 2022: CEE Design

Fall 2020: CEE Challenges: Design in a Changing World

Service and leadership

• Current Professional Memberships
  • Association of Environmental Engineering and Science and Professors (AEESP)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • Sigma Xi: Full Member 2023-2024
• Past Professional Service Opportunities
  • Board Member for Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) Student Chapter at Carnegie Mellon University for AY21-22, AY22-23, and AY23-24
  • Student Volunteer for the inaugural Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Hackathon in Fall 2022
  • Graduate Student Representative to Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering (CIT) College Council for AY20-21