Huidae Cho, Ph.D., PE (MD), M.ASCE, CFM, GISP
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Executive Committee Member, Water Science and Management Graduate Program
Member, New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium
New Mexico State University
Hernandez Hall 230 (Lab 224, Mailing 202)
3035 S Espina St
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
hcho at nmsu.edu • 575-646-5377
Curriculum vitae • Personal website • Korean website
Dr. Huidae Cho (/hidɛ t͡ɕo/, 조희대, 曺喜大) is a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in Maryland, a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE), a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM), and a Certified GIS Professional (GISP). He is an avid Open-Source advocate and enjoys scientific programming to solve computational problems. He has been a core developer of the Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) since June 2000, a member of the GRASS Project Steering Committee since February 2021, and has special interests in developing and contributing geospatial modules to the Open-Source community. He has been serving as an Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) Elected Charter Member since November 2025. He is also a senior ArcGIS developer.
He leads the Computational Lab for Advanced Water Resources Informatics and Modeling (CLAWRIM), where his work brings together Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geospatial computing, quantum computing, and algorithm and open source software development. His research emphasizes scalable hydrologic modeling, high-performance computing, and emerging technologies. It generates solutions that advance sustainable water resources management, improve flood risk assessment, and enhance decision-making for communities and infrastructure.
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2008
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2001
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 1999
Professional experience
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 2022–Present
- Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Korean Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, South Korea, May 2025–October 2025
- Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Korean Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, Goyang, South Korea, June 2019–December 2019
- Assistant Professor of Geospatial Science and Computing, Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis, University of North Georgia, Oakwood, Georgia, August 2018–August 2022
- Senior GIS Developer, MapAnything, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2017–July 2018
- Part-Time Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Georgia, January 2015–May 2018
- Water Resources Engineer / GIS Developer, Dewberry, Fairfax, Virginia, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2008–September 2017
- Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, January 2004–May 2008
- Lead Software Developer, Cemtlomedia, Daejeon, South Korea, December 2000–July 2003
- Lecturer, Computer Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea, February 2000–October 2000
- GIS Developer, General Information Center, Daegu, South Korea, June 1999–December 1999