Rate My Professor Hassan Davani

As Principal Investigator, Davani leads multiple federally funded research initiatives supported by the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Department of Transportation. In 2022, he received the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award for his project examining the environmental sustainability of combined versus separate sewer systems along the U.S. West Coast. That year, he also earned SDSU’s Trailblazer recognition through the Affordable Learning Solutions program for creating inclusive learning environments. Author of over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications, key contributions include “Low-impact development practices to mitigate climate change effects on urban stormwater runoff: Case study of New York City” (Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 2015), “Flood detection in urban areas using satellite imagery and machine learning” (Water, 2022), “How does climate change affect combined sewer overflow in a system benefiting from rainwater harvesting systems?” (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2016), “Performance and cost-based comparison of green and gray infrastructure to control combined sewer overflows” (Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment, 2016), and “Compound inundation impacts of coastal climate change: Sea-level rise, groundwater rise, and coastal precipitation” (Water, 2020). He serves on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Participation Committee and Urban Water Resources Council.