Itohaosa Inemesit Monica Isibor is emerging as a recognized leader in water resources engineering, where her expertise in hydrology and hydraulics is shaping infrastructure resilience across the United States.
Currently a Hydrology & Hydraulics Engineer, Ms. Isibor delivers advanced stormwater management strategies, floodplain analysis, and FEMA-compliant permitting, ensuring that development and public safety move forward in balance. Her technical work has become vital in protecting communities from increasing risks of flooding and environmental change.
Her career began at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Environmental Engineering and was twice honored with the university’s highest student distinctions: the Distinguished Student Award (2022) and the Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2023). These awards underscored her academic excellence, leadership, and contributions to the engineering field.
Isibor’s research portfolio includes federally funded projects of national importance. With support from the Department of Defense, she co-developed the first continuous floodplain depth maps of the United States, a breakthrough tool in assessing building vulnerability to flooding. Under NASA sponsorship, she advanced predictive modeling of river water quality, strengthening national efforts to safeguard freshwater systems.
Her scholarship has been recognized internationally. She co-authored a study on global floodplain alterations published in Nature Scientific Data (2023), one of the world’s most respected peer-reviewed scientific journals. She also presented her work at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, the premier global conference for earth and environmental sciences.
Beyond her technical achievements, Ms. Isibor is an active member of several distinguished professional organizations, including the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Society of Black Engineers. These memberships reflect her leadership within the profession and her commitment to advancing the field at large.
With a record of prestigious awards, high-impact research, and influential professional service, Itohaosa Isibor exemplifies the caliber of engineering leadership needed to address the pressing challenges of water security and climate resilience.
