Nazife (Naz) Oruc Baci is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Georgia and a member of the Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA). Her research focuses on hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling of macroplastic, sediment, and contaminant transport. She developed Force-based Lagrangian Object Transport (FLOTR), a physics-based model for simulating macroplastic movement in overland flow. Her current work applies coupled modeling approaches to urban stormwater, compound flooding, and contaminated river systems. Nazife earned her Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Georgia in 2026 and holds master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama and Pamukkale University. Her goal is to connect academia, industry, and public agencies to develop practical solutions that benefit communities. Outside research, she enjoys painting, hiking, working out, traveling, and spending time with friends.
