Dr. Maya Carrasquillo

Biography

Maya Carrasquillo is an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where she leads the Liberatory Infrastructures Lab. Her research emphasizes sustainable and equitable urban water infrastructure, with a focus on the food-energy-water nexus and community engagement practices to enhance decision-making and infrastructural justice. Carrasquillo's work aims to develop decision-making practices for stormwater management and green infrastructure, particularly benefiting coastal Black and Brown communities. She is a certified Envision Sustainability Professional and a Huelskamp Faculty Fellow in the College of Engineering. Carrasquillo earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of South Florida in 2020 and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which she completed in 2015. Her contributions to community science and engagement have garnered recognition, including the prestigious Georgia Tech Alumni 40 Under 40 award in 2022.

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