Graduate Students
Graduate students funded by assistantships through the Center for Geospatial Analytics enjoy office space in the center and contribute invaluably to its cutting-edge research programs.
Current Students
Claudia Alberico
Ph.D. student
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Advisor: Aaron Hipp
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Reza Amindarbari
Ph.D. student
Design
Advisor: Perver Baran
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Laura Belica
Ph.D. student
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Advisor: Stacy Nelson
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Karly Bitsura-Meszaros
Ph.D. student
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Advisors: Jordan Smith / Erin Seekamp
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Keren Cepero-Perez
Ph.D. student
Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Advisor: Helena Mitasova
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Devon Gaydos
Ph.D. student
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Advisor: Ross Meentemeyer
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Ladan Ghahramani
Ph.D. student
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Advisor: Aaron Hipp
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Anam Khan
Ph.D. student
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Advisor: Josh Gray
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Nicholas Kruskamp
Ph.D. student
Geospatial Analytics
Advisors: Ross Meentemeyer / Josh Gray
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Jason Matney
Ph.D. student
Geospatial Analytics
Advisors: Stacy Nelson / Stacy Supak
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Garrett Millar
Ph.D. student
Geospatial Analytics
Advisor: Helena Mitasova
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Elizabeth Oliphant
Ph.D. student
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
Advisor: Aaron Hipp
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Vaclav Petras
Ph.D. student
Geospatial Analytics
Advisor: Helena Mitasova
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Anna Petrasova
Ph.D. student
Geospatial Analytics
Advisor: Helena Mitasova
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Georgina Sanchez
Ph.D. student
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Advisors: Ross Meentemeyer / Jordan Smith
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Ashwin Shashidharan
Ph.D. student
Computer Science
Advisor: Raju Vatsavai
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Lindsey Smart
Ph.D. student
Forestry and Environmental Resources
Advisor: Ross Meentemeyer
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Payam Tabrizian
Ph.D. student
Design, Geospatial Analytics
Advisor: Perver Baran
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Margaret van Bakergem
Ph.D. student
Advisor: Aaron Hipp
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Qiang Zhang
Ph.D. student
Computer Science
Advisor: Raju Vatsavai
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Recent News From Our Students More News
Getting in Touch to Stop an Epidemic
Devon Gaydos is using tangible user interfaces designed by the Center for Geospatial Analytics to help Oregon stakeholders fight infectious forest disease.
Ghost Forests: More Than Halloween Scenes
Lindsey Smart's blog post for NC Sea Grant details her research into the haunting cause of ghost forests along the NC coast.
Where a Great Idea Can Take You
Ashwin Shashidharan interned with the world’s top GIS software company and continues to gain recognition for his award-winning research in computer science.
The Designer in All of Us
Payam Tabrizian firmly believes that designing landscapes shouldn’t be limited to the professionals. His research bridges design and the geospatial and cognitive sciences.