I'm Gitanjali – a structural engineer, risk model developer, and writer. I love making art, good outfits, and conversation. You can find me walking around New York in every season. My life goals include penning an advice column and taking a decent selfie. 

Writer

I write serious inquiries only, a weekly newsletter about literature, criticism, technology, and the arts.

Structural Engineer

Keywords: risk analysis, probabilistic risk assessment, uncertainty quantification, decision-making under uncertainty

I'm currently a Managing Engineer in the Civil and Structural Engineering practice at Exponent, a leading scientific and engineering consultancy. 

I specialize in developing probabilistic risk assessment methods and mitigation approaches for complex regional infrastructure networks subjected to a variety of uncertain threats and hazards, including climate change. I’ve worked on seismic, wind, environmental contamination, lightning, and multi-hazard analyses for roads, electric utilities, and underground pipelines. I typically work on risk models from conceptualization through implementation (typically in Python). 

My expertise includes disaster risk management, uncertainty quantification, statistical analysis, machine learning, and qualitative research methods. I’ve also worked on projects assessing the cause of damage or collapse of structures following flooding, corrosion and deterioration, and impact.

Until September 2021, I was a PhD candidate in Jack Baker's research group at Stanford University, where I researched the resilience and reliability of transport networks subject to earthquakes. I also investigated how decision-makers use different types of information in post-disaster contexts, and what makes that information actionable.

The unifying theme of my research interests is developing methods to support decision-making under uncertainty. 

You can find my full professional bio here.

Connect with me at linkedin.com/in/gbhattacharjee.

Contact me at gbhattacharjee(at)exponent.com.