Dr. Vivek Srikrishnan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Vivek Srikrishnan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. His research focuses on quantifying the impacts of climate change and identifying strategies for climate risk management. He employs methodologies from systems engineering, data science, decision science, and economics to tackle pressing environmental challenges. His group works on improving the resilience of societal units to dynamic and uncertain environmental risks, particularly in areas such as flood risk management and energy-system investments. Through interdisciplinary and mission-oriented research, Professor Srikrishnan addresses a wide array of problems relating to environmental systems. He teaches courses on environmental systems analysis and climate risk management, utilizing case studies to model environmental systems and apply simulation optimization for effective management solutions in light of human activity and environmental change.

Research Interests

Courses

BEE 4750/5750 Environmental Systems Analysis BEE 4850/5850 Environmental Data Analysis Simulation

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture