2024 Fellowships

The Institute promotes the education and training of water resources research professionals through its fellowship program. Profiles of each graduate fellow, along with summaries of their thesis or dissertation research projects and publications from these projects, can be accessed through the links below. Visitors are encouraged to contact the student, research advisor, or the Institute Director for further information on the projects.

The North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute has announced its Graduate Research Fellowship recipients for 2024-2025. The fellowships, ranging from $12,360 to $14,832, were awarded to nine graduate students, all of whom are Ph.D. candidates. The funds were provided by the United States Geological Survey and the North Dakota Department of Water Resources.

These students will conduct water resources research at North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota. The fellows, their academic programs, universities, faculty advisors, and research projects are as follows:

Mousa Almousa

Title: Adsorption of Lithium from Bakken Oilfield-Produced Water Using Metal-Organic Framework (UiO-66) Impregnated in Activated Carbon.
Program: Civil Engineering, University of North Dakota
Advisor: Yeo Howe Lim

Arvin Samadi Koucheksaraee

Title: A Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Method for Streamflow Forecasting in Cold Regions
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Xuefeng Chu

Shirsa Mazumdar

Title: Metal/Metal oxide-modified bio-based adsorbent for phosphate removal and recovery
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Achintya N. Bezbaruah

Odunola Latifah Odofin

Title: Biodegradation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in water
Program: Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota
Advisor: Yun Ji

Tiansong Qi

Title: Incorporating wetland characteristics in watershed-scale hydrologic modeling in depression-dominated areas
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Xuefeng Chu

Michael Rosati

Title: Enhancing water quality monitoring through regional machine learning models
Program: Civil Engineering, University of North Dakota
Advisor: Yeo Howe Lim

Biraj Saha

Title: Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) leaching from yard waste compost
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Syeed Md Iskander

Javad Souri

Title: Turbulent characteristics in locations with potential ice jams
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Trung Bao Le

Mohsin Uddin

Title: Formation and decay of disinfection byproducts (DBP) in water distribution systems
Program: Civil, construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University
Advisor: Jiale Xu