Dr. Rachel McDaniel
Research Associate Professor
Contact
- Cyber Hall
- phone (205) 348-6550
Education
- Ph.D., Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2015
- M.S., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 2011
- B.S., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 2009
Dr. Rachel McDaniel is a Research Associate Professor at The University of Alabama with a joint appointment between the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) and the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
Dr. McDaniel’s research focuses on hydrologic modeling, water resources, environmental and agricultural systems, and computational tools that support water prediction and decision-making. Her work bridges applied hydrology, data integration, and model development and analysis to improve understanding of watershed processes and water management. Recent research has supported the advancement of large-scale hydrologic prediction and forecasting capabilities through interoperable modeling systems. She also has experience studying hydrologic extremes, including droughts and floods, as well as water quality and watershed-scale environmental processes.
Research interests include:
- Hydrologic Modeling and Forecasting
- Flood Prediction
- Drought Analysis
- Decision Support
- Agricultural and Environmental Systems
- Water Quality
- Water Resources Management
- Watershed Processes
- Environmental Data Integration
Dr. McDaniel’s research advances the prediction and understanding of water systems, providing information and tools that support sustainable resource management, informed decision-making, and resilience to hydrologic extremes.
Affiliated Areas
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Alabama Water Institute, CIROH