People

Bekir Zahit Demiray
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant



Suzanne Doershuk
Title/Position
Pre-Award Research Support Manager
Suzanne Doershuk is pre-award grants and contracts specialist at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Qin Dong
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Qin Dong is a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.


Thomas Doyle
Title/Position
Research Specialist, IGS

David A. Drazen, (2022–26)
Title/Position
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division



Carlos Erazo Ramirez
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Carlos Erazo Ramirez is a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Bob Everhart
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
Bob Everhart is an assistant research scientist at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Irene Fang
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Irene Fang is a PhD student in mechanical engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Gonzalo Alberto Forero Buitrago
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant

Teresa Gaffey
Title/Position
Director of Finance and Business Operations
Teresa Gaffey is director of finance and business operations at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center.

Valeria Garcia Munera
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Valeria Garcia is a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Sandy Gerard
Title/Position
Program Coordinator
Sandy Gerard is a program coordinator at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Abhishek Ghimire
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant

Kate Giannini
Title/Position
Program Manager
Kate Giannini is the Iowa Watershed Approach program manager.

Valerie Gibertini
Title/Position
Geologist Technician




Connor Grierson
Title/Position
Graduate Student

Casey Harwood
Title/Position
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Research Engineer
Casey Harwood is an associate professor in mechanical engineering and an associate research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.

Santiago Henao Gomez
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant

Jacob Herrin
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Jacob Herrin is a PhD student in mechanical engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.


Keri Hornbuckle
Title/Position
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Iowa Distinguished Chair
Research Engineer
Keri Hornbuckle is professor of civil and environmental engineering, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair, and research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
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