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Alfonso Mejia

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aim127@psu.edu
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(814) 865-0639

217 Sackett Building
College Avenue
University Park, PA 16802

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IEE Research Themes
Climate and Natural Systems
Equitable Communities and the Built Environment
Water Sustainability
Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include hydrologic modeling and forecasting, hydrometeorology, human-natural systems, fluvial and river basin geomorphology and water resources sustainability.

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Research Keywords

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Streamflow
Forecast
Basin
Water
Water Flow
Water Footprint
Routing
Catchment
Runoff
River Basin
Commodity
Catchments
Hydraulics
Drainage Network
Food
Drought
Prediction
Climate
Rainfall
Geomorphology

Projects

The Susquehanna River with levees and mountains in the background near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Visualizing Inland Flood Hazard in the Face of Climate Change
Clouds hang in the air over a mountainous landscape
Facilitating Environmental Investigations Employing a Single Column Model
Power transmission lines are shown against a backdrop of morning clouds
Reducing Uncertainty in River System Forecasts to Maximize Nuclear and Hydro Generation
water pump in Bangladesh
Towards Sustainable and Equitable Household Water Security: Lessons from Bangladesh
Rain falls in puddles in a city
Projecting Flood Risk from Extreme Precipitation: Interaction Between Climate Change and Urbanization

Recent Publications

The Selection of Global Climate Models for Regional Impact Studies Should Consider Information from Historical Simulations and Future Projections

Rohith, A. N., Mejia, A. & Cibin, R., Sep 2024, In: Earth Systems and Environment. 8, 3, p. 693-703 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Cities can benefit from complex supply chains

Doğan, N. B., Mejia, A. & Gomez, M., Dec 2023, In: npj Urban Sustainability. 3, 1, 20.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Panta Rhei benchmark dataset: socio-hydrological data of paired events of floods and droughts

Kreibich, H., Schröter, K., Di Baldassarre, G., Van Loon, A. F., Mazzoleni, M., Abeshu, G. W., Agafonova, S., Aghakouchak, A., Aksoy, H., Alvarez-Garreton, C., Aznar, B., Balkhi, L., Barendrecht, M. H., Biancamaria, S., Bos-Burgering, L., Bradley, C., Budiyono, Y., Buytaert, W., Capewell, L. & Carlson, H. & 71 others, Cavus, Y., Couasnon, A., Coxon, G., Daliakopoulos, I., De Ruiter, M. C., Delus, C., Erfurt, M., Esposito, G., François, D., Frappart, F., Freer, J., Frolova, N., Gain, A. K., Grillakis, M., Grima, J. O., Guzmán, D. A., Huning, L. S., Ionita, M., Kharlamov, M., Khoi, D. N., Kieboom, N., Kireeva, M., Koutroulis, A., Lavado-Casimiro, W., Li, H. Y., Llasat, M. C., Macdonald, D., Mård, J., Mathew-Richards, H., Mckenzie, A., Mejia, A., Mendiondo, E. M., Mens, M., Mobini, S., Mohor, G. S., Nagavciuc, V., Ngo-Duc, T., Nguyen, H. T. T., Nhi, P. T. T., Petrucci, O., Quan, N. H., Quintana-Seguí, P., Razavi, S., Ridolfi, E., Riegel, J., Sadik, M. S., Sairam, N., Savelli, E., Sazonov, A., Sharma, S., Sörensen, J., Souza, F. A. A., Stahl, K., Steinhausen, M., Stoelzle, M., Szalińska, W., Tang, Q., Tian, F., Tokarczyk, T., Tovar, C., Tran, T. V. T., Van Huijgevoort, M. H. J., Van Vliet, M. T. H., Vorogushyn, S., Wagener, T., Wang, Y., Wendt, D. E., Wickham, E., Yang, L., Zambrano-Bigiarini, M. & Ward, P. J., May 16 2023, In: Earth System Science Data. 15, 5, p. 2009-2023 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Projecting multi-attribute flood regime changes for the Yangtze River basin

Zhang, C., Sun, F., Sharma, S., Zeng, P., Mejia, A., Lyu, Y., Gao, J., Zhou, R. & Che, Y., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Hydrology. 617, 128846.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Climate and hydrological seasonal effects on household water insecurity: A systematic review

Broyles, L. M. T., Pakhtigian, E. L., Rosinger, A. Y. & Mejia, A., May 1 2022, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 9, 3, e1593.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

The challenge of unprecedented floods and droughts in risk management

Kreibich, H., Van Loon, A. F., Schröter, K., Ward, P. J., Mazzoleni, M., Sairam, N., Abeshu, G. W., Agafonova, S., AghaKouchak, A., Aksoy, H., Alvarez-Garreton, C., Aznar, B., Balkhi, L., Barendrecht, M. H., Biancamaria, S., Bos-Burgering, L., Bradley, C., Budiyono, Y., Buytaert, W. & Capewell, L. & 72 others, Carlson, H., Cavus, Y., Couasnon, A., Coxon, G., Daliakopoulos, I., de Ruiter, M. C., Delus, C., Erfurt, M., Esposito, G., François, D., Frappart, F., Freer, J., Frolova, N., Gain, A. K., Grillakis, M., Grima, J. O., Guzmán, D. A., Huning, L. S., Ionita, M., Kharlamov, M., Khoi, D. N., Kieboom, N., Kireeva, M., Koutroulis, A., Lavado-Casimiro, W., Li, H. Y., LLasat, M. C., Macdonald, D., Mård, J., Mathew-Richards, H., McKenzie, A., Mejia, A., Mendiondo, E. M., Mens, M., Mobini, S., Mohor, G. S., Nagavciuc, V., Ngo-Duc, T., Thao Nguyen Huynh, T., Nhi, P. T. T., Petrucci, O., Nguyen, H. Q., Quintana-Seguí, P., Razavi, S., Ridolfi, E., Riegel, J., Sadik, M. S., Savelli, E., Sazonov, A., Sharma, S., Sörensen, J., Arguello Souza, F. A., Stahl, K., Steinhausen, M., Stoelzle, M., Szalińska, W., Tang, Q., Tian, F., Tokarczyk, T., Tovar, C., Tran, T. V. T., Van Huijgevoort, M. H. J., van Vliet, M. T. H., Vorogushyn, S., Wagener, T., Wang, Y., Wendt, D. E., Wickham, E., Yang, L., Zambrano-Bigiarini, M., Blöschl, G. & Di Baldassarre, G., Aug 4 2022, In: Nature. 608, 7921, p. 80-86 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Creating a Virtual International Research Experience

López-Uribe, M. M., Urbina, J. V., Mejía, A. I., Duque, L. O., Riaño-Jimenez, D., Cure, J. R., Ramos, V., Martel, C., Fuentes, J. D. & González, V. H., 2022, In: American Entomologist. 68, 1, p. 24-27 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Multilayer Network Clarifies Prevailing Water Consumption Telecouplings in the United States

Garcia, S., Gomez, M., Rushforth, R., Ruddell, B. L. & Mejia, A., Jul 2021, In: Water Resources Research. 57, 7, e2020WR029141.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Supply chain diversity buffers cities against food shocks

Gomez, M., Mejia, A., Ruddell, B. L. & Rushforth, R. R., Jul 8 2021, In: Nature. 595, 7866, p. 250-254 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Virtual nitrogen and virtual water transfers embedded in food trade networks across the US

Mahjabin, T., Mejia, A. & Grady, C., Apr 2021, In: Environmental Research Letters. 16, 4, 045015.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A machine learning model of virtual water networks over time

Oreggioni, F., Garcia, S., Gomez, M. & Mejia, A., Jan 2021, In: Advances in Water Resources. 147, 103819.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Regional Flood Risk Projections under Climate Change

Sharma, S., Gomez, M., Keller, K., Nicholas, R. E. & Mejia, A., Sep 1 2021, In: Journal of Hydrometeorology. 22, 9, p. 2259-2274 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Impacts of globalwarming of 1.5, 2.0 and 3.0 °C on hydrologic regimes in the Northeastern U.S.

Siddique, R., Mejia, A., Mizukami, N. & Palmer, R. N., Jan 2021, In: Climate. 9, 1, p. 1-18 18 p., 9.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Projecting Flood-Inducing Precipitation with a Bayesian Analogue Model

Bopp, G. P., Shaby, B. A., Forest, C. E. & Mejía, A., Jun 1 2020, In: Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics. 25, 2, p. 229-249 21 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Full Domestic Supply Chains of Blue Virtual Water Flows Estimated for Major U.S. Cities

Garcia, S., Rushforth, R., Ruddell, B. L. & Mejia, A., Apr 1 2020, In: Water Resources Research. 56, 4, e2019WR026190.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review