Dr. Vidya Samadi is an Assistant Professor in Water Resources Engineering at Clemson University. She completed her M.S. (M.Engr.) studies in Water Engineering at the University of Tehran in Tehran, Iran, Ph.D. (D.Engr.) studies in Water Science and Engineering, and Post-Doctorate studies in Civil Engineering-Water Resources at Cardiff University, UK. Her research interests include advancing the field of hydro informatics and cyber-physical systems, specifically developing analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) computing systems for water system modeling, including surface water informatics, irrigation hydrologic modeling, and water system management.