Nima Shokri

Prof. Dr. Nima Shokri earned his PhD in 2009 upon the recommendation of the School of Architecture, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. Following his doctoral studies, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich). Subsequently, he held academic positions as an Assistant Professor at Boston University in the United States (April 2010 – December 2012), as a Lecturer (January 2013 – July 2016), and as a Senior Lecturer (August 2016 – June 2020) at The University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. In July 2020, he was appointed Chair and Professor of Geo-Hydroinformatics at Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH). As of May 2024, he has been also the Executive Co-Director of the United Nations University Hub on Engineering to Face Climate Change at TUHH.

Prof. Shokri's research focuses on addressing global challenges related to water, soil, and the environment. He is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and innovation, with a particular emphasis on developing cutting-edge measurement tools and predictive models that leverage the capabilities of sensing technologies, artificial intelligence and big data analytics. His work aims to provide quantitative insights into the processes near the Earth's surface, employing engineering methodologies. Prof. Shokri's efforts seek to shed new light on the complex interactions between soil, water, and the atmosphere, offering innovative solutions and perspectives to tackle pressing environmental challenges.