CW3E Welcomes Dr. Abdul Moiz
January 10, 2025
Dr. Abdul Moiz joined the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) in January 2025 as a Research & Development Engineer within the Water Resources Engineering team.
Dr. Moiz earned his Master’s (2017) and Ph.D. (2020) degrees in Civil Engineering from The University of Tokyo, Japan, as a Japanese government scholar. He received his Bachelor’s degree (2015) in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan. Following his Ph.D., Dr. Moiz served as a Project Researcher at The University of Tokyo's Department of Civil Engineering and the Institute for Future Initiatives. He subsequently held a position as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Arizona State University’s Center for Hydrologic Innovations.
At The University of Tokyo, Dr. Moiz focused on advancing physics-based distributed hydrological models for snowfed mountainous regions, developing real-time hydrometeorological forecasting systems, and exploring their value in decision support for dam reservoir operations in Japan. His work emphasized the integration of radar precipitation observations with reanalysis vertical air temperature profiles to enhance hydrological simulations and precipitation phase partitioning using parameter optimization schemes.
During his time at Arizona State University, Dr. Moiz conducted a comprehensive multi-scale evaluation of the NOAA’s National Water Model to assess its applicability across Arizona. This work supported the Arizona Tri-University Recharge and Water Reliability Project and the Advanced Water Observatory and Decision Support System Project, identifying sites for groundwater recharge.
At CW3E, Dr. Moiz will contribute to the Water Resources Engineering team by advancing research and development efforts, particularly focusing on the application of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) initiatives across the Western U.S. He is eager to leverage his skills and experiences from Japan and Arizona to support CW3E’s mission.