Dr. Omar Wani

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Omar Wani is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University. His research combines statistical computational methods to study the dynamics of hydroclimatic risks in built and natural environments, as well as interconnected and coupled systems. Prior to joining NYU, he conducted postdoctoral work at the University of California Berkeley's Environmental Systems Dynamics Lab and the California Institute of Technology’s Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zurich in Switzerland. He also holds a joint master's degree from the Delft Institute of Water Education in the Netherlands and the Technical University of Dresden in Germany, as well as a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in India.

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Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.