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Research Group<\/h1>\n

\n Department of Earth Sciences<\/a>
\n Affiliated with the Center for Geological and Climate Hazards<\/a><\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Current Members<\/span><\/p>\n

Meet the Team<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Dr.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Beata Csatho<\/h3>\n

Professor & Lab Director<\/p>\n

\n Ice sheet mass balance and dynamics, remote sensing of the cryosphere, laser altimetry (LiDAR sensing),
\n geologic controls on ice flow, data fusion.\n <\/p>\n

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\n bcsatho@buffalo.edu<\/a>\ud83d\udd17 Faculty Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Dr.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Anton (Toni) Schenk<\/h3>\n

Research Professor<\/p>\n

\n Geospatial information processing, digital photogrammetry, laser altimetry including error theory, computer
\n vision.\n <\/p>\n

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\n afschenk@buffalo.edu<\/a>\ud83d\udd17 Faculty Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Dr.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Ashlynn Narkevic<\/h3>\n

Postdoctoral Researcher<\/p>\n

\n Understanding and modeling dynamic behavior of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, improving high-resolution
\n DEMs for cryospheric applications.\n <\/p>\n

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\n ashnar@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Ivan<\/div>\n
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Ivan Parmuzin<\/h3>\n

Senior Research Support Specialist<\/p>\n

\n Calculating glacier changes from space images and DEMs. Applying the SERAC method for detecting ice sheet
\n surface elevation changes from laser altimetry data.\n <\/p>\n

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\n ivanparm@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Eric<\/div>\n
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Eric Bruno Kabe Moukete<\/h3>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

\n My research focuses on the optimization of geostatistical frameworks for High-Performance Computing (HPC)
\n environments. I specialize in developing scalable algorithms for large-scale subsurface modeling,
\n specifically addressing the computational bottlenecks of high-dimensional spatial data. By leveraging
\n parallel processing and distributed memory architectures, I aim to reduce the wall-clock time of complex
\n geophysical inversions without sacrificing spatial resolution.\n <\/p>\n

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\n ekabemou@buffalo.edu<\/a>\ud83d\udd17
\n Personal Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Hui<\/div>\n
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Hui Gao<\/h3>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

\n I am interested in using remote sensing data to study the evolution of ice sheets, in particular, using
\n laser altimetry data to reconstruct the mass balance of the Greenland Ice Sheet as well as studying the
\n evolution of fast-flowing tidewater glaciers and their interactions with external forcing.\n <\/p>\n

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\n hgao7@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Abhijeet<\/div>\n
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Abhijeet Nayak<\/h3>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

\n Climate informatics. Interested in applying physics-informed neural networks integrating ice-sheet dynamics
\n to efficiently quantify the impact of polar amplification on sea level rise.\n <\/p>\n

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\n anayak2@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\"Mohammad<\/div>\n
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Mohammad Salmani<\/h3>\n

PhD Student<\/p>\n

\n Research interest:<\/strong> Remote sensing and historical glacier reconstruction. My current research focuses on using historical data to reconstruct the elevation and geometry of the Greenland Ice Sheet following the Little Ice Age (LIA), using remote sensing and machine learning techniques.\n <\/p>\n

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\n msalmani@buffalo.edu<\/a>\ud83d\udd17
\n Personal Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Alumni<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Kevin Griswold<\/h3>\n

MS in Computational Earth Science 2022<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Consultant geologist, WSP USA, Ithaca, NY<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ashlynn Narkevic<\/h3>\n

PhD 2021<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Fusion of Altimetry and Digital Elevation Models
\n for Change Detection at the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Postdoctoral Researcher UB, Earth Sciences<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Carolyn Roberts<\/h3>\n

PhD 2020<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Hydrologic controls on ice dynamics inferred at
\n Helheim Glacier, southeast Greenland, from high-resolution surface-elevation record<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Private High School Science Teacher, Sparhawk
\n School, MA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Greg Babonis<\/h3>\n

NASA Earth and Space Science Fellow, PhD 2016<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Postdoc 2016-2018 Detection and analysis of
\n complex patterns of ice dynamics in Antarctica from ICESat laser altimetry<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Penetration Tester, Caliber Cybersecurity<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lindsay Wendler<\/h3>\n

MS 2017<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Understanding the ice dynamics of the Upernavik
\n Glacier in NW Greenland<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kyle Duncan<\/h3>\n

MS 2015<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Reconstructing surface elevation changes of
\n Zachari\u00e6 Isstr\u00f8m and Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden Glacier, NE Greenland<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Senior Faculty specialist, Earth System Science
\n Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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David McCormick<\/h3>\n

MS 2015<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Quantifying forces controlling the 2004-2005
\n retreat, mass loss and speed-up of Kangerlussuaq Glacier<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Scientific programmer, KBR Wyle SGT (Stinger
\n Ghaffarian Technologies)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Soroush Rezvan-Behbahani<\/h3>\n

MS 2013<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Temporal history of ice dynamics contribution to
\n volume changes in southeast Greenland<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Cars.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Melissa Zelazny<\/h3>\n

MS 2011<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Lineament mapping using remote sensing
\n techniques and structural geology for CO2 sequestration site characterization in central New York state<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> GIS Technician, Black Hills Energy, Denver, CO\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Heather Stewart<\/h3>\n

MS 2010<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Climate vs. dynamic forcing of Greenlands
\n largest glacier: A study of Jakobshavn Isbr\u00e6\u2019s response to the Little Ice Age<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Lease Compliance Specialist, State of Alaska
\n Dept. of Natural Resources, Anchorage, AK<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Justin Rich<\/h3>\n

MS 2009<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Characterizing polar landscapes using
\n object-oriented multi-resolution analysis, North Slope, Alaska<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> GIS Systems Analyst, SeaTach, WA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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David Brooks<\/h3>\n

MA 2018<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> Spatial and Temporal Correlation between Major
\n Proglacial Lake Drainage Events and Ice Surface Elevation, Lake Tininnilik, West Greenland<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Geologist, Scarborough, ME<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Robert Wheelwright<\/h3>\n

MA 2014<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Cartographer USGS, Rolla, MO<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sudhagar Nagarajan<\/h3>\n

Postdoc 2009-2012<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Associate Professor and Associate Chair.
\n Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taehun Yoon<\/h3>\n

Postdoc 2006-2009<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft,
\n Sammamish, WA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Marcus Dora<\/h3>\n

Diploma in Cartography, Univ. of Dresden, 2005<\/p>\n

Research:<\/strong> A geomorphologic extraction method for mapping
\n glacier-Induced features from high resolution topographic data in the Dry Valleys area, Antarctica<\/p>\n

Currently:<\/strong> Geodata-manager at Dresden City Surveyors
\n Office, Dresden, Germany (co-advisor)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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