Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi
NOAA Chair Professor of Civil Engineering,
City College of New York at City University of New York
- Steinmann Hall, T-107, Convent Ave. at 138th St. New York, NY 10031
- khanbilvardi@ccny.cuny.edu
- 212-650-8099
- 212-650-8097
Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi is a distinguished leader and expert in the field of environmental engineering, with a particular focus on water resources engineering and remote sensing applications. He is the Founder and Executive Director of CUNY Remote Sensing of the Earth Institute at The City University of New York. He is also the co-Executive Director for the United Nations University Hub at City College of New York called R-SIRUS (Remote Sensing for Sustainable Innovation and Resilient Urban System ). Since August 2023, Dr. Khanbilvardi has also served as the Director of Earth System Sciences and Environmental Engineering at the City College of New York.
Dr. Khanbilvardi has an extensive background in leadership roles, including serving as the founder and director of NOAA Cooperative Science Centers from 2001 to 2021, named CREST (2001-2016) and CESSRST (2016-2021). Since 2011, Dr. Khanbilvardi has been the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal for Water published by InderScience Publications. His research interests are centered around satellite-based remote sensing applications in hydro-climate studies, hydrology, land processes, and water resources management. He has worked extensively on flash-flood monitoring, climate change impacts on water resources, snow-water equivalent studies, and surface water hydraulics. Dr. Khanbilvardi has been a principal investigator and co-investigator on over $100 million in research grants funded by major agencies such as NOAA, NASA, NSF, USAID, the UN, USDA, and many others.
Dr. Khanbilvardi holds multiple advanced degrees in environmental and water resources engineering from Pennsylvania State University, including a Master’s degree (1980), Doctoral degree (1983), and Post-Doctoral award (1984). Over the course of his career, he has published more than 220 national and international research papers and has contributed to five books as an editor. In addition to his academic and research accomplishments, Dr. Khanbilvardi is a member of various prestigious professional organizations such as the ASCE, AGU, AMS, International Water Research Association, American Water Resources Association, and the National Ground Water Association. He is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of New York and Connecticut.
