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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Mariya Munir

Dr. Mariya Munir

Associate Professor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Energy Production and Infrastructure Center 3228

9201 University City Blvd | Charlotte, NC 28223

Phone: 704-687-1623 | Fax: 704-687-0957

CURRENT STUDENTS

Sodiq Balogun

PhD Student (Fall 2025-Present)

Anjumana Jannati Nur

Anjumana Jannati Nur

PhD student (Spring 2023-Present)

PAST GRADUATES

PhD Graduates

Nita Khanal

Dr Nita Khanal

Graduated: May 2026

Ariful Islam Juel

Dr Ariful Islam Juel

Graduated: Dec 2023

Current: Process Engineer at Black and Veatch

Dr Sol Park

Dr Sol Park

Graduated Dec 2021

Current: Teaching Faculty at FAMU-FSU

Mohammad Khalid

Dr Mohammad Khalid

Graduated: Dec 2025

Current: Teaching Faculty at Mississippi State University

Dr Adeola Sorinolu

Dr Adeola Sorinolu

Graduated July 2022

Current: Project Manager at North Texas Municipal Water District

Undergraduate students

  • Haris Mahmood, Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2023)
  • Lora Barbara, Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2022)
  • Sam Everett, Undergraduate Researcher (2021-2022)
  • Will Hicks, Undergraduate Researcher (2021- June 2022)
  • Mary Margaret Greene, Undergraduate Researcher (2021-2021)
  • Brandon Lewis

Post Doc

  • Dr Visva B Barua, Research Scholar (April 2020-April 2022).
  • Dr Minal Zagade, Research Scholar (2016-2018)

Other Researchers

  • Savannah Green, MS (early-entry program) Environmental Engineering (Jan 2019-July 2019).
  • Fateme Barancheshme, Ph.D. student in the Infrastructure and Environmental Systems (INES) program  (August 2016-August 2018).
  • Bristol Weekly, MS (early-entry program) Environmental Engineering (August 2016-May 2017).

High School Students

  • Aditi Dinesh (2022)
  • Laira Lee (2022)
  • Shourya Mukherjee (2020)
  • Karthik Nemani (2019, 2020)
  • Arushi Goel  (2018)
  • Eka Ebong ( 2017)