Alexander Abuabara, Ph.D.
Email: abuabara@tamu.edu
Website: abuabara.github.io
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3522-6101
Education
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Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science, Texas A&M University, College Station (2022).
Dissertation: Applications of Causal Bayesian Networks in Urban Planning
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Doctoral Studies in Production Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil (2007-2009)
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Master of Science in Production Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil (2006).
Thesis: A Mixed Integer Programming Approach Applied to Multi-Period Industrial Planning (original in Portuguese)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brazil (2001)
Academic Positions
Wm Michael Barnes ’64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Instructional Assistant Professor (Fall 2025-present)
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
- Instructional Assistant Professor (2024-2025)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate (2022-2024)
Teaching
Data Engineering (Fall 2025-present)
- DAEN 427/ISEN 427 Decision and Risk Analysis
- DAEN 459 Capstone Senior Design Planning
- DAEN 460 Capstone Senior Design
- DAEN 489/ISEN 489 Spatial Data Engineering (Special Topic)
Urban Planning (Fall 2022-Spring 2025)
- URPN 210 Analytical Methods I
- URPN 310 Analytical Methods II
- URPN 325 Introductory GIS
- URPN 326/PLAN 626 Advanced GIS
- PLAN 604 Planning Methods
- URSC 642 Analytical Methods II
Service
- Faculty Senator, College of Architecture (Fall 2024-Summer 2025)
Papers
Google Scholar
- Abuabara, A., Morabito, R. (2009). Cutting optimization of structural tubes to build agricultural light aircrafts. Annals of Operations Research, 169 (1), 149-165.
- Horney, J.A., Karaye, I.M., Abuabara, A., Gearhart, S., Grabich, S., Perez-Patron, M. (2020). The Impact of Natural Disasters on Suicide in the United States. Crisis, 42 (5), 328-334.
- Blanks, J.A., Abuabara, A., Roberts, A., Semien, J. (2021). Preservation at the Intersections: Patterns of Disproportionate Multihazard Risk and Vulnerability in Louisiana’s Historic African American Cemeteries. Environmental Justice, 14 (1), 1-14.
Research Projects Collaboration
- Safeguarding Texas's Inland Rural Heritage: Collaborative Strategies for Resilience Against Natural Hazards (Spring 2026), funded by the COA Small Grant Program and the Center for Heritage Conservation, Texas A&M University.
- Hurricane Evacuation Studies:
(i) Southeastern Texas (2024-2025),
(ii) Texas Coastal Bend (2018-2019),
(iii) Texas Valley (2014-2016), funded by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning (2022-2024), funded by Colorado State University from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
- The Adoption and Utilization of Hazard Mitigation Practices by Jurisdictions along Gulf and Atlantic Coasts (2016-2018), funded by the National Science Foundation.
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