Ibrahim Demir invested as Michael A. Fitts Presidential Chair in Environmental Informatics and Artificial Intelligence
Tulane University invested Ibrahim Demir as the Michael A. Fitts Presidential Chair in Environmental Informatics and Artificial Intelligence during a ceremony held recently at Richardson Memorial Hall on the uptown campus.
The chair, established by Carol Lavin Bernick, a 1974 Newcomb College graduate and a longtime university supporter, aims to advance the work of an internationally recognized scholar who is addressing critical global challenges.
Demir, who is known worldwide as a leader in hydroinformatics, artificial intelligence and environmental information systems, uses artificial intelligence, data science and cyberinfrastructure to address environmental challenges and improve disaster preparedness. He is a professor in the Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering in the School of Science and Engineering and a core member of the ByWater Institute.
