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Dev Niyogi is the Principal Investigator at the University of Texas Extreme Weather and Urban Sustainability "TExUS" Lab and co-lead of UT-City CoLab. His research focuses on enabling improved prediction and mitigation of weather hazards, such as heavy rains, urban thunderstorms, landfalling hurricanes, and extreme heat. Niyogi has co-authored 300 peer-reviewed papers in international journals and edited numerous books, including the recent title on Global Urban Heat Island Mitigation. According to Google Scholar, his research has been cited 28,000 times, and his work has been viewed over 200,000 times on ResearchGate. His contributions have been featured in prominent national and international media outlets, including NPR, Wired, Fox News, CNN, National Geographic, and TEDx Talks. Since joining the University of Texas at Austin in 2020, he has also served as an emeritus professor and state climatologist in Indiana. At the University of Texas, Niyogi is part of the Theme Organizing (Executive) Committee for Planet Texas 2050 and participates in the Ethical AI-Good Systems-Smart City initiative.
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