University of Maryland
School of Public Health
Amir Sapkota, PhD, Project PI
Dr. Sapkota is a professor in the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health. He is the consortium PI for the AWARD-APR project and the Maryland Climate Change Health Adaptation Program. Dr. Sapkota’s research focuses on the health impacts of climate change and the cardiopulmonary health effects of combustion-related air pollutants.
Muhiuddin Haider, PhD
Dr. Haider is a clinical professor at the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health. He in an expert in health communication, health promotion, health education and social marketing. Dr. Haider has implemented public health research projects in more than a dozen different countries on behalf of universities and international agencies.
Raul Cruz-Cano, PhD
Dr. Cruz-Cano has an M.S. in Statistics and a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso. He is currently an Associate Research Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the University of Maryland, College Park.Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center
Xin-Zhong Liang, PhD
Dr. Liang is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He developed China’s first and second generations of the Global General Circulation Models (GCMs) as well as Regional Climate Models (CMM5, CWRF). Dr. Liang also leads the University of Maryland’s Earth System Modeling group
Raghu Murtugudde, PhD
Dr. Murtugudde is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He is a climate scientist with expertise in seasonal to sub-seasonal forecasting. He has been engaged in enhancing precipitation forecast skills, extreme event studies, and led an effort in Regional Earth System Predictions for pathogens
Hao He, PhD
Dr. Hao He is an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Atmosperhic and Oceanic Science. He is an air quality modeler in the UMD Earth System Modeling (EaSM) group led by Dr. Xin-Zhong Liang. Dr. He’s research focuses on numerical simulations of regional climate, air quality, and their interactions.Partners
Nicholas Adams
Nicholas is a second year doctoral student at the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, advised by Dr. Amir Sapkota. His research aims to quantify the effects of climate change on diarrheal disease and to develop risk communication tools to limit the burden of disease, in primarily low- and middle-income countries.
Shifali Mathews
Shifali is a second year Environmental Health Sciences MPH student, in the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health. Her research interests include environmental and climate justice, change and health. She currently works with Frederick County, Maryland's Public Health, to develop recommendations for climate adaptation.