First Name Last Name Graduation Term Degree Faculty Advisor Thesis/Dissertation Title
Abd-Elaziz Hussein Abdallah 201310 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward An economic approach to sustainable irrigation management: Methods and policy applications
Shokhrukh-Mirzo Jalilov 201410 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Analysis of Policies for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia: An Optimization Framework
Kenneth Peterson 201410 MSCI Dr. Albert Rango A Comparison Between Binary and Fractional Snow-Cover Products for Simulating Streamflow in the Snowmelt Runoff Model
Karina Gutierrez Jurado 201420 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Water Budgets and Surface Water-Groundwater Interactions of Irrigated Farms in Northern New Mexico
Racheal Jones 201440 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Estimating the Colume of the Southern Mesilla Basin Aquifer with GIS
Adam Dettmer 201510 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Oxidant Complexation for Oxidant Delivery to Enhance In-Situ Chemical Oxidation of Groundwater Contaminants: A Laboratory-Scale Study
Naima Khan 201510 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Multiple Analysis Methods for Evaluating Geochemical Relationship and Variability of Produced Water from Unconventional Oil Production Zone in Permian Basin
Onur Beyazoglu 201540 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Evaluation of Forest Management Impacts on Understory and Overstory Vegetation Cover, Runoff, and Sediment Yield in a Northern New Mexico Forest
Benjamin Nana O Kuffour 201540 MSCI Dr. Blair Stringam Assessment of Water Table and Water Quality Variations with Respect to River Flow along the Rio Grande Between Garfield and Canutillo, New Mexico
Spencer Willman 201540 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Assessment of Spatiotemporal Groundwater Level Changes Throughout New Mexico
Steven Maestas 201610 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Characterization of Suspended Solid Particles Produced from a Contaminated Aquifer in Southern New Mexico
Ian Hewitt 201620 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald A Comparison of Closed Chamber and Remote Sensing Estimates of Evapotranspiration in Northern New Mexico
Omer Ozturk 201640 MSCI Dr. Manoj K. Shukla Irrigation Using Brackish Groundwater and RO Concentrate: Effects on Germination, Emergence, and Growth of Halophytes
Claudia Trueblood 201640 MSCI Dr. Christopher Brown Comparison of Policy Options to Reduce Water Depletion by Fallowing Agricultural Land
Alejandro Lopez Moreno 201710 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald In Situ Soil Moisture Condition of Different Land Uses within Three Acequia Irrigated Valleys in Northern New Mexico
Kaavya Polisetti 201710 MSCI Dr. Nagamany Nirmalakhandan Growth and Biochemical Evaluation of Galdieria Sulphurarua in Recycled AP of HTL
Dina Salman 201710 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Protecting food, environmental, and water security in the Middle East and South Asia: Opportunities for Iraq and Afghanistan
Kwabena Sarpong 201720 MSCI Dr. Catherine (Catie) Brewer HALOPHYTE BIOCHAR FOR WATER DESALINATION BRINE CONCENTRATE MANAGEMENT
Sarah Acquah 201740 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Managing the Water Food Nexus: An International Outlook
Logan Bridges 201740 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Degradation of 1,4-Dioxane by Sodium Persulfate Activated by Potassium Permanganate and Manganese Dioxide
Justin Milavec 201740 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Nonaqeous Phase Liquid Solubilization and Soil Absorption Behavior of 1,4 Dioxane and Tricloroetheylene Mixtures
Naima Khan 201810 DRPHIL Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Cyclodextrin Stabilization of Advanced Oxidation of 1,4 Dioxane and Co-Contaminants Using Aqueous Ozone for Contaminated Groundwater Treatment
Ashley Page 201810 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald A Public Policy Modeling Analysis of the Sustainability of Transboundary Desalination Within the Sunland Park-Santa Teresa-San Jeronimo-Anapra Hydrologic-Social System
Aracely Tellez 201810 MSCI Dr. Kenneth Boykin Effects of Changing Available Water Regimes on Riparian Vegetation in the Mesilla Valley Basin Aquifer, New Mexico, USA
Furkan Atalar 201820 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald A Case Study of Runoff and Sediment Yield in Areas Subjected to Different Forest Thinning Treatments in a Northern New Mexico Forest
Befekadu Habteyes 201820 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Water Management and Policy Analysis for River and Reservoir Systems Facing Drought and Climate Stress
Kwonit Mallick 201840 MSCI Dr. Catherine (Catie) Brewer HYDROTHERMAL LIQUEFACTION (HTL) OF ALGAE USED FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT: MASS AND ENERGY BALANCES
Erek Fuchs 201910 DRPHIL Dr. James P. King Quantifying Groundwater Resilience and Impacts of Sediment Accumulation on Disconnection of Groundwater from Managed-Ephemeral Surface Water on a Basin Scale through Conjunctive Use for Irrigated Agriculture during Drought
William Teas 201910 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Escherichia Coli Variability Within an Irrigation Canal Serving Multiple Farms in the Middle Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico
Christopher Kubicki 201920 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll An Integrated Geochemical Approach for Defining Sources of Groundwater Salinity in the Southern Rio Grande Valley of the Mesilla Basin, New Mexico and West Texas, USA
Margie Vela 201920 DRPHIL Dr. Paul H. Gutierrez The Water and People Project: An Assessment of the Relationships Between Water and Young People in the Colonias of the U.S.-Mexico Border
Kevin Boyko 201940 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Improving Groundwater Recharge Estimates in Alfalfa Fields of the Mesilla Valley, New Mexico with Actual Evapotranspiration Measurements
Hugo Rojas Villalobos 201940 DRPHIL Dr. Christopher Brown A Water Informatics Approach to Exploring the Hydrological Systems of Basins with Limited Information; the Case of the Bustillos Lagoon, Chihuahua, Mexico
Sarah Sayles 201940 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Principles, Standards, and Implementations of Water Banking for Adapting to Emerging Climate-Water Stress
Tanzila Ahmed 202020 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Measurement and Characterization of Streambed Geochemical and Hydraulic Properties in the Hyporheic Zone over Time
Bernard Baah-Kumi 202040 DRPHIL Dr. Frank Ward Policy Analytic Framework for Sustainable Water Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Constance Maxwell 202040 DRPHIL Dr. Alexander Fernald MANAGING CONNECTIVITY TO MITIGATE DROUGHT, FLOODING, AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT ACROSS DRYLAND LANDSCAPES
Coury Dorn 202012 MSCI Dr. Christopher Brown and Dr. Caitriana Steele Application of the Snowmelt Runoff Model (SRM) for Simulation and Projection of Extreme Runoff Conditions
Yining Bai 202110 DRPHIL Dr. Alexander Fernald Systems Modeling for Sustainable Water Resources Management and Agricultural Development
Khandaker Islam 202110 DRPHIL Dr. Christopher Brown A Water Informatics Approach to Explore Outcomes of Ground Water and Surface Water Modeling Tools
Chia-Hsing Tsai 202120 DRPHIL Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Advanced In-Stream Hyporheic Exchange Characterization, Optimization, and Numerical Simulation
Michael Hitzelberger 202120 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Quantifying Back Diffusion of Per- and Poly- Fluorinated Alkyl Substance Contaminants and Other Aqueous Tracers in Groundwater Using Mass Flux Reduction/ Mass Removal
Autumn Pearson 202120 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll Electrical Resistivity Mapping of Lower Rio Grande River-Groundwater Interactions
Melakeneh Gedefaw 202140 DRPHIL Dr. Hatim Geli Evaluation of Rangeland Degradation in Response to Climate Change Using Remote Sensing to Support New Mexico's Food-Energy-Water Systems
Michael Hatch 202140 DRPHIL Dr. David Cowley SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT OF SHORT-LIVED FRESHWATER FISH IN HUMAN-ALTERED ECOSYSTEMS
Cheyenne Stice 202210 MSCI Dr. Kenneth C. Carroll NUMERICAL MODELING OF GAS-PHASE FLOW IN THE HANFORD VADOSE ZONE
Lily Conrad 202210 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Collaborative Community Hydrology: Integrating Stakeholder Engagement, Hydrology, and Social Indicators to Support Acequia Water Management in Northern New Mexico
Ana Cristina Garcia Vasquez 202320 PhD Dr. Alexander Fernald INTEGRATING ANALYSIS OF ISOTOPES, HISTORICAL DRAWDOWN, AND THERMAL IMAGERY TO ASSESS GROUNDWATER ORIGINS AND RECHARGE IN THE MESILLA AND HUECO BOLSON AQUIFERS FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER REGION
Sarah Cerra 202340 PhD Dr. Manoj Shukla The Effects of Continuous Brackish Drip Irrigation Under Atriplex Species on Soil Ion Accumulation, Soil Microbial Community Changes, and Plant Growth Over Three Years
Chibuzo Chilaka 202340 PhD Dr. Frank Ward Economic and Policy Analysis of Water Supply Reliability Measures for Domestic and Agricultural Uses
Robert “Clark” Safely 202340 MSCI Dr. Kenneth “KC” Carroll Comparison of Snow and Groundwater Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Contamination
Liam Sabiston 202340 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Comparing In-Situ Evapotranspiration Measurements to OpenET Model Estimates and Exploring Water Budget Impacts in a Dry Environment
Noel Prandoni 202410 MSCI Dr. Alexander Fernald Vegetation Dynamics (1880–2023) and Early Vegetation Responses to Restoration Treatments in a Chihuahuan Desert Watershed
Rachael Apodaca 202410 MSCI Dr. Kenneth “KC” Carroll CHARACTERIZING THE EFFECT OF SALINITY ON PER AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) SORPTION ON HANFORD SEDIMENT USING COLUMN EXPERIMENTS