Postdoctoral Research Associate
Oak Ridge National Lab
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
bharat.sharma.neu@gmail.com sharmabd@ornl.gov
I am a Research Scientist in the Computational Urban Sciences Group within the Computational Sciences and Engineering Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. My work focuses on the intersection of computational Earth system modeling and critical infrastructure systems, advancing the representation and prediction of complex environmental–infrastructure feedbacks, urban resiliency, and transportation systems by leveraging big data, network science, machine learning, and high-performance computing.
Currently, I am engaged in several multidisciplinary projects, including:
- Modeling forest stand CO2 and nutrient interactions in the demographically enabled ELM-FATES to improve predictions of terrestrial carbon dynamics under changing environmental conditions
- Investigating the resiliency of transportation networks under targeted and potential climate change disruptions (in collaboration with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- Developing a domain-specific large language model (LLM) for Earth system data
Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Environmental Sciences Division at ORNL. I hold a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) from Northeastern University. My academic background includes a Master’s in Transportation Systems from the Technical University of Munich and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur. I have also gained industry experience at Obermeyer and New Delhi International Airport.
Beyond research, I enjoy table tennis, cooking, reading, and connecting with friends and family.
Improving the vegetation representation in the Earth system models.
See: climatemodeling.science.energy.gov/…/fates
