Gabriel Perez
Assistant Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
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- Assistant ProfessorCivil & Environmental Engineering
- 405-744-5206 (Work)
BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs
Dr. Perez's research spans hydroclimate extremes, process-based modeling of hydrologic processes, extreme event statistics, hydro-geomorphological analysis, and flood risk management. His expertise includes high-performance computing, hydroclimate impact assessment, flood frequency analysis, remote sensing, machine learning, groundwater modeling, and hyporheic exchange modeling. Before joining OSU, Dr. Perez worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory & Climate Change Science Institute. Prior to that, he was a postdoctoral researcher at Vanderbilt University. He received his Ph.D. in Hydraulics and Water Resources from the University of Iowa, an M.S. in Water Resources Engineering, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the National University of Colombia at Medellin.
Research Interests:
- Hydroclimate Extremes
- Process-Based Hydrologic Modeling
- Extreme Event Statistics
- Hydro-Geomorphological Characterization
- Flood Risk Management
- High-Performance Computing in Hydrology
- Hydroclimate Impact Assessment
- Flood Frequency Analysis
- Remote Sensing Applications in Hydrology
- Machine Learning in Water Resources
- Groundwater and Hyporheic Exchange Modeling
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
- Assistant ProfessorOklahoma State University, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States2024 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Postdoctoral Research AssociateOak Ridge National Laboratory, Watershed System Modeling, United States23 Jan 2023 - 5 Jul 2024
- Postdoctoral ResearcherVanderbilt University, Nashville, United States1 Sep 2018 - 17 Dec 2022
DEGREES
- Ph.D., Hydraulics and Water ResourcesUniversity of Iowa, Iowa City, United States17 Jan 2015 - 1 Aug 2019
- M.Sc., Water Resources EngineeringNational University of Colombia, Medellin, Colombia1 Jun 2012 - 21 Mar 2015
- B.S., Civil EngineeringNational University of Colombia, Medellin, Colombia15 Jan 2007 - 1 Jun 2012
CAMPUS
- Oklahoma State University - Stillwater
AVAILABILITY
- Masters or PhD research supervision
- Membership of an advisory committee
- Mentoring (long-term)
- Research design
- Technical support
- Career advice
LANGUAGE
- English
- Spanish - Latin American
DEPARTMENT
- Civil & Environmental Engineering