Prof. Hyongki Lee received his B.S. degree in civil engineering and his M.S. degree in geomatics and surveying from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in geodetic science from The Ohio State University in 2008. He is a professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston. Dr. Lee specializes in using spaceborne and airborne geodetic instruments, including satellite altimetry, SAR/InSAR, and GRACE, to better understand earth system sciences. His primary research focus includes quantifying and characterizing terrestrial water dynamics towards applications for water resources management.
Dr. Gustavious P. Williams received a B.S. degree from Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT, in 1987, and a Ph.D. degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, in 1994. He worked as a scientist at the Environmental Assessment Division of Argonne National Laboratory from 1994 to 2004, mostly working on the cleanup of sites related to the nuclear or chemical weapons complex. During the same period, he held a lectureship in environmental studies and an adjunct faculty position in civil engineering at Northwestern University. In 2003, he accepted a position as project manager for testing and evaluation at the Nevada Test Site where he managed the chemical and biological sensor testing activities for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Most of this work has been related to nuclear nonproliferation issues. In 2004, he accepted a faculty position at BYU in civil and construction engineering. His research interests are related to the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment with a focus on remote sensing techniques.
Prof. E. James Nelson earned his PhD in civil engineering with an emphasis in water resources at Brigham Young University in Utah. There he progressed from research assistant and research associate to assistant professor. In 2008, he became a full professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Over his decades-long career, Professor Nelson has been a pioneer in developing digital modeling and informatics tools to help engineers and forecasters better simulate hydrological processes. His research has resulted in the development of water modeling software used by hundreds of organizations globally. At Brigham Young University, he supervises and teaches numerous undergraduate and graduate students alongside his research activities. Professor Nelson has held editorial positions for scientific journals, as well as prestigious committee positions. He has also been awarded multiple fellowships and awards for his contributions to teaching, scholarship, and technology transfer.
