People
James Niemeier
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
Electronics Shop Manager
James Niemeier is an assistant research scientist at the Iowa Flood Center.
Deniz Ozturk Sarigul
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Sungtek Park
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
Sungtek Park is an assistant research scientist at IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering.
Elise Pizzi
Title/Position
Associate Professor, Political Science
Associate Research Scientist
Elise Pizzi is associate professor of political science and an associate research scientist at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Jennie Portwood
Title/Position
Business Analyst
Jennie Portwood is a business analysis coordinator at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Eric Prill
Title/Position
Systems Administrator
Eric Prill is a systems administrator at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
David Purdy
Title/Position
Research Support Specialist
David Purdy is a research support specialist at the Iowa Superfund Research Program.
Vinay Pursnani
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Vinay Pursnani is a PhD student in civil and environmental engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Felipe Quintero Duque
Title/Position
Associate Research Scientist
Felipe Quintero Duque is an assistant research scientist at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Ali Rahmani Qeranqayeh
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Prathish Rajaraman
Title/Position
Assistant Research Scientist
Prathish Rajaraman is a postdoctoral research scholar at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
David Ramotowski
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Lisa Ringen
Title/Position
Senior Accountant
Kevin Rosenblum
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Kevin Rosenblum is a PhD student in mechanical engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Shobhan Roy
Title/Position
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Shobhan Roy is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Ramteja Sajja
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Ramteja Sajja is a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering and a graduate research assistant at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Yugo Sanada
Title/Position
Research Scientist
Yugo Sanada is an associate research scientist at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Michelle Scherer, (2024–28)
Title/Position
Dean of College of Engineering, Michigan Tech
Keith Schilling
Title/Position
State Geologist, IA Geological Survey, IGS
Research Engineer
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Keith Schilling is the state geologist of Iowa, an adjunct assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences at IIHR.
Jerry Schnoor
Title/Position
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering
Research Chair
Jerry Schnoor is professor of civil and environmental engineering, the Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering, and a research engineer at IIHR.
Michael Scott
Title/Position
Graduate Research Assistant
Silvia Secchi
Title/Position
Professor, Geographical and Sustainable Sciences
Research Engineer
Silvia Secchi is professor of geographical and sustainable sciences and an associate research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering.
Yusuf Sermet
Title/Position
Assistant Research Engineer
Yusuf Sermet is an assistant research engineer at IIHR—Hydroscience and Engineering and the Iowa Flood Center.
Breanna Shea
Title/Position
Program Manager, Iowa Flood Center
Breanna Shea is a program manager at the Iowa Flood Center.