Dr. Erfan Goharian’s research, education, and practice nexus is centered on developing multi-source heterogeneous data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), and systems analysis techniques to advance the smart and informed operation and management of water resources systems. In his research group, the intelligent Water and Environmental Resources Systems (iWERS), he develops and deploys intelligent cutting-edge systems and techniques to enhance informed decision-making and modeling of integrated Water and Environmental Resources Systems in the face of climate change and extreme events. He has contributed to over $10 million in external federal funding from a variety of sources, including NSF, NOAA, USGS, and DoD, state agencies such as South Carolina Sea Grants Consortium and South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), and private companies such as Microsoft. He has a record of over 60 top-notch peer-reviewed journal papers and has been honored with prestigious awards, including the NSF Early Career Award, UCOWR's Early Career Award for Applied Research, ASCE South Carolina Young Civil Engineer of the Year, ASCE SC Technical Merit Award, and ASCE’s best research-oriented paper. He also serves as an associate editor of the Nature’s Scientific Research and Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management and a member of the South Carolina Floodwater Commission, appointed by Gov. McMaster.