CRESSLE Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral Fellows will be recruited nationally to work with faculty, graduate students, community members, and community organizations to co-develop and conduct participatory research projects around the research areas (Water Resources, Climate Resilience, Communities & Land Use, and Air Quality). If interested, please reach out to esi@esi.utexas.edu
David Bahamon-Pinzon
davidbp@austin.utexas.edu
David is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Project CRESSLE. His research focuses on community engagement, water quality analysis, and environmental pollution assessment. He received his Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University in South Carolina and has extensive transdisciplinary experience working with diverse stakeholders. At CRESSLE, David has assessed water quality issues in Austin’s Colony, a suburban neighborhood that has faced hard water and discoloration for decades. He has also contributed to a water quality assessment of Boggy Creek, Austin’s most degraded watershed, to better understand the impacts of urbanization and failing infrastructure on local hydrologic systems. David aims to continue advancing sustainability through participatory research and transdisciplinary collaboration.
Koorosh Azizi
koorosh.azizi@austin.utexas.edu
Koorosh received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from The University of Memphis in 2022 and was a postdoctoral researcher at Arizona State University from 2022 to 2024. His interdisciplinary research includes coupled human-natural systems, flood risk assessment, policy analysis, sustainability, and adaptation strategies. Koorosh investigates the impacts of climatic risks on urban water systems and communities, focusing on fostering sustainable and resilient practices with an emphasis on community-based research, equity, and justice. As part of Project CRESSLE, he aims to collaborate with Austin community members to address climate challenges like extreme heat and flooding.