Education Pathways
A funded-PhD-first plan joining sixteen years of computer vision, economics, and constraint-based AI with hydrology, civil infrastructure, and computational social science.
Geographic anchors
Atlanta
Georgia Tech continuity, urban stormwater, rail, infrastructure, and public systems.
Silicon Valley hometown
Sunnyvale, San José, and Santa Clara County: Stanford research depth plus SJSU and Santa Clara applied routes.
Yosemite & Sierra
UC Merced for place-based environmental systems; UC Davis for deep hydrology; Fresno State for an applied bridge.
The packet
Programs
Priorities, degree choices, and faculty-fit rubric.
Application documents
Actual materials, evidence folders, schedule, and checks.
Statement of purpose
An evidence-grounded master draft ready for school-specific paragraphs.
Academic CV
An admissions-oriented source derived from verified career material.
References
Candidate roles and an ethical recommender workflow.
Costs and funding
Current verified examples, compensation, financing, and offer math.
Research agenda
Three dissertation-shaped paths for trustworthy living infrastructure.