Gulf States Center For Environmental Informatics
About Us
Dr. Mahdi Abdelguerfi
Director
Welcome to the Canizaro Livingston Gulf States Center for Environmental Informatics (GulfSCEI, pronounced “Gulf Sea”). We foster interdisciplinary collaboration within the University of New Orleans and between investigators across the Gulf of Mexico, and empower scientists and engineers with modern informatics tools to solve environmental problems of the coastal margin of the US Gulf States. We assist state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and industrial partners to advance their educational, research, and development capabilities in environmental informatics. Questions and inquiries about GulfSCEI should be directed to: gulfsceidirector@uno.edu.
Upcoming Seminars
GulfSCEI is proud to announce the return of our seminar series. A regular seminar will be hosted approximately once per month in which a researcher has the opportunity to present their latest work. The seminars will be delivered in-person and remotely via Zoom. We also host M.S. and Ph.D. defenses for graduate students that are open to the public.
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Ted HolmbergPresented By Ted HolmbergThu, May 8, 2025 @ 10:00 AMMath 303 & Via Zoom
Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) can serve as fast, equation-aware surrogates for the computational models used in river, levee, and subsurface analysis. By embedding governing hydrodynamic and hydrogeologic equations within the learning process, these surrogates deliver accurate results... Read More
Luncheon May 8
Following Ted's seminar, a special end-of-spring-semester luncheon will be hosted. Kindly note that attendance is by invitation only. Plenty of food and drink will be served — plus you'll have the chance to meet with several friends and colleagues from the GulfSCEI community. Please check your E-mail for an invitation and RSVP as soon as possible.
Latest News
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Apr. 16, 2025: Today we celebrate a major milestone for one of our GulfSCEI Doctoral Research Assistants, Rasha Alshawi. Read More
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Apr. 3, 2025: GulfSCEI graduate research assistant, Johny Lopez, has been awarded the Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART)... Read More -
Mar. 27, 2025: GulfSCEI is pleased to welcome Christina Thrainer, a new international research collaborator from Graz University of Technology, Austria. A master's student... Read More -
Jul. 28, 2023: At GulfSCEI, we have the fortune to work with a wide variety of students and scholars of different backgrounds. Through July 2023, Graz Technical University Graduate... Read More
Active Grants
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Geospatial Intelligence and Pattern DiscoveryAbdelguerfi, M. (PI)Office of Naval Research (ONR) - Department of the NavyAward: $1,813,141 (N00173-19-S-BA01). Sep. 2020 — Aug. 2025
Our Research
The GulfSCEI center fosters interdisciplinary collaboration within UNO and facilitates close collaboration with non-academic institutions, such as state and federal agencies and industrial partners. Some of our latest research topics include:
Equipment & Capabilities
At GulfSCEI, we use cutting-edge technology to support our research and mission. We house multiple custom servers for data processing and analysis and numerous workstations. We also maintain and deploy drones with specialized optical technology and other sensors. Find out more about our ever-expanding equipment and capabilities with the button below.
Recent Publications
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Panta, M., Hoque, T., Abdelguerfi, M., Flanagin, M., IterLUNet: Deep Learning Architecture for Pixel-Wise Crack Detection in Levee Systems, IEEE ACCESS, 2023, doi 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3241877.
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Pokhrel, P., Ioup, E., Hoque, T., Abdelguerfi, M., Simeonov, J., A Transformer- Based Regression Scheme for Forecasting Significant Wave Heights in Oceans, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 1010-1023, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/JOE.2022.3173454
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Murphy, D., Ioup, E., Hoque, T., Abdelguerfi, M., Multi-Channel Residual Learning for Marine Mammal Classification, IEEE ACCESS, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3220735.
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Holmberg, E, Ioup, E., Abdelguerfi, M., A Stochastic Geo-Spatiotemporal Bipartite Network to Optimize GCOOS Sensor Placement Strategies, Second Workshop on Knowledge Graphs and Bid Data in Conjunction with 2022 IEEE Conference on Big Data, On Line Workshop, December 2022. [Full Paper]
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Kuchi, A., Panta, M., Hoque, T., Abdelguerfi, M., Flanagin, M., A Machine Learning Approach to Detecting Cracks in Levees and Floodwalls, Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, Elsevier, 2021.
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Pokhrel, P., Ioup, E., Hoque, M., Abdelguerfi, M., Simenov, J., Forecasting Rogue Waves in Oceanic Waters, IEEE International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications (ICMLA), Seattle, Washing, December 2020.
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Rajendra, R., Michael, C., Ioup, E., Hoque, T., Abdelguerfi, M., Online Feature Selection for Semantic Segmentation, The 9th International Conference on Data Analytics, Nice - France, October 2020.
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Sharma, A., Hoque, T., Ioup, E., Abdelguerfi, M., Wind Forecasting from Airplane Data, 2020 International IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Conference, Hawaii, July 2020.
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Make a Gift
Please consider helping the GulfSCEI center by making your tax-deductible donation today. Use the link below to make your one-time or recurring gift. Make sure to select Gulf States Center For Environmental Informatics (GulfSCEI) in the options listed. Thank you!
Contact
The GulfSCEI center is located at The University of New Orleans. Inquiries should go to gulfsceidirector@uno.edu.
