Zaira Pagan Cajigas

PhD Student

Primary Website

https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/zairapagan/home

Education

Ph.D., Industrial and Operations Engineering; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI;Expected Graduation: May 2025.
M.S.E., Industrial and Operations Engineering; University of Michigan; Expected Graduation: May 2022;
B.S, Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, Graduation Date: May 2020.

Research Interests

My research interest include risk analysis, equitable access to essential services, hazards impact on essential services, and community resilience.

Biography

I am a second year PhD student advised by Dr. Seth Guikema in the Industrial and Operations Engineering department at the University of Michigan. I received my undergraduate degree from the Industrial Engineering department at University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus in 2020.

My current research focuses on community resilience to natural hazards identifying the essential services in the Caribbean. Additionally, I’m working on a simulation to analyze the impact of an earthquake in a synthetic hydraulic systems.

Awards and Service

University of Michigan Rackham Merit Fellow, 2020-2025