Dr. Usman Khan

Biography

Dr. Usman T Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. His research interests are in Water Resources Engineering, specifically focusing on urban hydrology, flood risk assessment, uncertainty analysis, and sustainable water resource management. Dr. Khan obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from the University of Calgary, where his undergraduate project was centered on designing net zero water use buildings for the university campus. His M.Sc. research involved testing the efficacy of bioretention cells, a type of sustainable stormwater management technology. He also earned his PhD from the University of Victoria, where he contributed significantly to the development of new big-data based techniques to improve water quality and quantity analysis in urban areas. Dr. Khan has received numerous national awards for his research and teaching, including NSERC awards during his M.Sc., PhD, and postdoctoral work, along with the Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award. Furthermore, he has collaborated with municipal governments to provide expertise on various stormwater and watershed management projects. His role in Civil Engineering is driven by a strong motivation to create vibrant, livable, and sustainable cities, and he is committed to utilizing professional practice to tackle the challenges faced by urban environments.

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