Biography

Hisham Eldardiry (initials: hd) was born and raised in Alexandria City in Egypt, where he earned his bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Alexandria University. After graduating in 2010, Hisham served as a teaching assistant at Alexandria University for nearly two years. In 2013, he enrolled at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) to pursue his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering. Hisham obtained his PhD in 2021 from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Washington, Seattle. Transitioning to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Hisham served as a postdoctoral research associate in the Earth Systems Science division. Presently, Hisham brings his expertise as a postdoctoral research associate to the Critical Infrastructure Systems (CIS) at Cornell University. Hisham is deeply passionate about advancing Research, Education, and Outreach efforts in his academic career (what he refers to as the "Three Pyramids" of his Academic Arena).

In addition to his background in Civil Engineering, Hisham holds a PhD in Systems Engineering from UL. His study of Systems Engineering provided him with a unique opportunity to delve into an interdisciplinary field that bridges his engineering skills with management and leadership traits. Through systems engineering, Hisham honed his abilities to analyze and design complex systems, implement lean six sigma techniques to enhance the performance of engineering systems, and employ leadership skills to tackle evolving challenges.

"The systems perspective gives us a better view on our 'radar scope' and thus a more effective method of thought, communication, problem solving, and action."
 --Stephen Haines (1945-2012)

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Education

Hisham received a PhD degree in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. Hisham was a member of the SASWE research group led by Dr. Faisal Hossain. In his PhD dissertation, Hisham extensively studied the future of the Nile river in the context of hydropower development by upstream nations, with a particular focus on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

In 2016, Hisham earned his PhD in Systems Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Combining his expertise in systems engineering with his research background in water resources, Hisham developed an inetgrated framework to undertand the dynamics of water-energy system, leading to sustainable solutions for the complex challenges encountered in water management throughout Louisiana

Hisham received his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2014. Hisham was greatly honored to work under the supervision of Dr. Emad Habib who introduced him to remote sensing and hydrologic extremes. Hisham's thesis centered on investigating uncertainties in radar-based precipitation estimates and their application in the frequency analysis of extreme precipitation events

In 2010, Hisham graduated from Alexandria University (Egypt) with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with degree of honor. As part of the capstone design project, Hisham collaborated with a team to conceptualize and design a new roofing system for the Borg Al-Arab stadium in Alexandria.

Hisham completed his pre-college education at Victoria College in Alexandria, Egypt, renowned as one of the most prestigious schools in the country, with an impressive list of notable alumni. In high school, Hisham ranked first at Victoria College and in the top ten nationwide, receiving recognition from the Ministries of Education and Higher Education for his outstanding achievements."

Employment History

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2024-Present)

Critical Infrastructure Systems Laboratory
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Mentors: Dr. Stefano Galelli

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2021-2024)

Earth Systems Science Division
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
Mentors: Dr. Nathalie Voisin and Dr. Ning Sun

Research and Teaching Assistant (2017-2021)

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Advisor: Dr. Faisal Hossain

PhD Intern (2019-2020)

Atmospheric Sciences and Global Change Division
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
Mentors: Dr. Maoyi Huang and Dr. Tian Zhou

Research and Teaching Assistant (2013-2016)

Department of Civil Engineering
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA, USA
Advisor: Dr. Emad Habib

Teaching Assistant (2012-2013)

Department of Hydraulic Engineering
Alexandria University, Egypt
Mentor: Dr. Hossam Moghazy

Hydraulic and Hydrologic (H&H) Engineer (2012-2013)

Engineering Consulting Office
Alexandria University, Egypt
Supervisor: Dr. Alaa Yassin

Military Engineer (2011-2012)

Engineering Authority of Egyptian Armed Forces
Cairo, Egypt
Chief: Colonel Engineer Tarek Abdel-Aleem

Structural Engineer (2009-2010)

Engineering Consulting Office
Alexandria, Egypt
Supervisor: Dr. Ahmed Tarabia

Honors and Awards

American Geophysical Union
ComSciCon
American Geophysical Union
  • Member of the AGU Precipitation Technical Committee (2018-2021).
Louisiana Engineering Society
  • Louisiana Engineering Society award for Engineering and Technology week graduate poster contest (2016).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Recognized by the university honors program in the academic honors Day for graduating with a 4.0 GPA (2015).
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
  • Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for ranking top in the graduate school at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2014).
Alexandria University
  • Recognized in the academic honors day for distinction overall grade in the Civil Engineering classes (2007-2010).
  • Recipient of Dr. Monir Kansoh Award for excellence achievements in Engineering Hydraulics course (2008-2009).
Ministry of Education, Egypt
  • Certificate of Merit for completing the high school with an honorable final grade and ranking among the top ten students nationwide (2005) .

Fellowships and Grants

Fellowships and Assistantships

University of Washington
  • Recipient of the 2020 Ronald and Mary Nece Endowed Fellowship (2020)
  • Graduate assistantship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (2017-2021).
American Water Resources Association
  • Recipient of the 2020 AWRA Graduate Fellowship for Washington State Section (2020).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Graduate assistantship, Department of Civil Engineering (2013-2016).
MFK Scholarship
  • Recipient of Mohamed Farid Khamis (MFK) Foundation Scholarship (awarded to top ranked high school students) to support university studies (2005-2010).

Travel Grants

CUASHI
  • CUASHI (Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences) travel support to attend a short course on Food, Energy and Water Systems in a Global Economy (2019).
  • CUASHI (Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences) travel support to participate in the NSF Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) Principal Investigators Meeting (2016) .
UNESCO Cairo Office
  • UNESCO Cairo Office (Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States) travel support to participate in the Second International Symposium on Flash Floods in Wadi Systems (2016).
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
  • The Camille Jordan Institute funding to support the participation in the Summer School: Extreme Value Modeling and Water Resources (2016).
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • Student Government Association (SGA), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, travel funding to support the participation in the Fall Meeting of American Geophysical Union (AGU 2014).
  • Graduate Student Organization (GSO), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, travel funding to support the participation in Weather Radar and Hydrology Symposium (WRaH 2014).
National Science Foundation
  • Divisions of Atmospheric and Geo-space Sciences and Hydrological Sciences of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to support the participation in Weather Radar and Hydrology Symposium (WRaH 2014).

Latest News

Hisham is joining Cornell University as a Postdoctoral Research Asscoiate

Mar. 18, 2024

Hisham received the AWRA Fellowship for Washington State Section

Apr. 15, 2020