Khalil Lezzaik

Research Engineer/Hydrogeologist

Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento, 2018–present

• Runs decision-support system for water infrastructure security, including two-dimensional dam breach flood modeling and mapping
• Provides technical assistance on hydrogeologic projects focused on surface-groundwater modeling within the context of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (2014)
• Performs water data collection, analysis, and interpretation using statistical software, Geographic Information Systems, and remote sensing technology

Professional Interests

Dam breach flood modeling, groundwater and recharge modeling, food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, water and sustainable development, data analysis and visualization