Omar Wani
Asst. ProfessorHydrologic Systems GroupDept. of Civil & Urban Eng.New York University, USAomarwani [at] nyu.edu
Omar Wani is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Urban Engineering at New York University, where he leads the Hydrologic Systems Group. He likes to work at the intersection of science and application. Apart from research, he enjoys stimulating conversations, reading poetry, running along streams, hiking in the mountains, and traveling in general.
Professional appointments
2023 - New York University, USA | Assistant Professor
2022 - 2023 California Institute of Technology, USA | Postdoctoral Fellow
2021 - 2022 University of California Berkeley, USA | Postdoctoral Researcher
2014 -2020 ETH Zürich & Eawag, Switzerland | PhD & Postdoctoral Researcher
Education
2014 - 2019 PhD in Environmental Eng., ETH Zürich, Switzerland
2012 - 2014 Joint MS - Water Science and Eng., IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, the Netherlands
2012 - 2014 Joint MS - Hydro Science and Eng., Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
2008 - 2012 BTech in Civil Eng., (emphasis on Hydraulic Eng.), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
Link to CV.