Anisha Khandokar
Focus Areas
- Earth System Science
- Sustainability and Global Environmental Change
- Geospatial Analysis and Techniques
Country of Origin: Bangladesh
Degree Program: PhD
Entered Program: Fall 2026
Expected Graduation: Fall 2030
Dissertation Topic: TBD
Research Statement
My research concentration is in climate science, with a focus on climate teleconnections, extreme precipitation, social vulnerability, GIS, Remote sensing and land-use patterns. My goal is to explore how large-scale climate teleconnections shape flood and extreme weather risk, and how that risk falls unevenly across communities. I aspire to deepen my understanding of both the physical drivers of these hazards and the human factors, like evacuation behavior, that shape how people respond to them. This knowledge will enable me to contribute to more equitable, evidence-based hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness efforts.
Adviser: Dr. Corene Matyas
Educational Background
M.S. in Community and Regional Planning, University of Nebraska Lincoln, 2026
B.S. in Geography and Environment, University of Dhaka, 2022