Yuki Miura
Yuki Miura, PhD

Yuki Miura

Assistant Professor
New York University

Tandon School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Center for Urban Science and Progress

Stern School of Business
Volatility and Risk Institute (Faculty Advisory Board)

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Bio

Professor Miura is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Center for Urban Science and Progress at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is also a faculty advisory board member at the Volatility and Risk Institute at NYU Stern School of Business. Previously, she worked at Morgan Stanley in climate risk management and quantitative strategy in the fixed income division.

Her research is at the intersection of engineering, climate science, finance, and social sciences. She develops data-driven strategies to mitigate natural hazards and build resilient cities. By coupling advanced modeling with in-depth understanding of socioeconomic factors, she provides actionable solutions for both public and private institutions. She has collaborated with the National Center of Atmospheric Research and the governments of New York State/City. Her work has been recognized through publications in leading journals and featured in The New Yorker.

Awards and Recognition

  • Mindlin Scholar, Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University
    (highest honor in the department, awarded to one graduating Ph.D. student annually) 2022
  • NSF American Meteorological Society’s Policy Colloquium Fellow 2022
  • Columbia University Three-Minute Thesis Competition Finalist 2022
  • Columbia University Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant Fellowship 2017 – 2022
  • NeurIPS Travel Award 2021
  • Women in Machine Learning ICLR 2021 Funding 2021
  • Morgan Stanley Quantitative Finance Women’s Ph.D. Mentorship Program 2020

Educational Background

Columbia University, New York, NY

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2022
    Thesis: Optimization of coastal protective strategies against flooding and sea level rise
    Advisor: George Deodatis, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
    Co-Advisor: Kyle T. Mandli, Dept. of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
    Co-Advisor: Daniel Bienstock, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
  • M.Phil. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2021
  • M.S. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics 2017

Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

  • B.E. in System Design Engineering 2015