Speaker
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Barbara Minsker PhD, PEProfessor | Southern Methodist UniversityBarbara Minsker, PhD, PE, is the Bobby B. Lyle Endowed Professor of Leadership and Global Entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University. She teaches leadership courses and is a serial entrepreneur. She was recently elected as Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers for her research on water and infrastructure systems analysis. She also received the ASCE Julian Hinds award for career contributions to water resources planning and management.
Local Time
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Date: Sep 17 2026
- Time: 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Assessing Roadway Flood Risk with Crowdsourcing and AI
Floods can disrupt urban road networks by slowing down traffic, forcing reroutes, changing daily travel routines, and loss of life. This study uses crowd-sourced data, INRIX traffic data, and hydrologic information and AI models from Houston, Texas, to identify significant risk of flooding. The goal is to uncover hidden travel patterns, assess rerouting behavior, and provide data-driven insights to support intersection-scale roadway flood warnings and management. The framework supports improved understanding of driver behavior during floods, real-time tracking of flood impacts, prioritizing high-risk areas, and planning targeted interventions to improve resilience.
