People behind the questions.

Before joining Clemson University, Farhan earned an M.Tech. in Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the Islamic University of Science and Technology in Kashmir, India. His master’s research investigated how daily rainfall characteristics influence surface soil-moisture variability.

At Clemson, he explores human–water systems and the complex interactions among society, infrastructure, and water resources. Outside of research, he enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors.

Before joining Clemson University, Mengying earned her M.S. in Applied Statistics from Beijing Normal University. Her Ph.D. research focuses on environmental analysis and human–water systems in the LINS Lab. Outside of work, Mengying enjoys staying at home with her lovable cat and baking.

Zain is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University and a researcher at the LINS Lab. He studied computer science along with social development and policy at Habib University in Karachi, Pakistan.

His research interests lie in using computational social science to explore questions around how sustainable development can be achieved while respecting local cultures and natural dynamics. Currently, he is working on designing agent-based models to study the social dynamics that emerge due to different water distribution policies. Outside of research, he enjoys studying languages, cycling, and cooking.