Bio

Hana C. Long is the Coordinator for Data and AI at Work and research faculty in the NCSU Operations Research program and the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. Her work bridges data science and machine learning, engineering and workforce development—focusing on how AI and data tools can strengthen infrastructure resilience, inform environmental decision-making, and impact engineering practice, ethics, and public health. Drawing on research experience in both academia and public-sector engineering, Dr. Long currently leads interdisciplinary projects on AI-augmented flood warning, water security, and how data and AI transform professional training in engineering and management.