Bio

Khalid Osman joined the department as an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in autumn of 2022. His research spans the use of mixed quantitative-qualitative methods to assess public perceptions of water infrastructure, water conservation efforts, and the management of existing infrastructure systems to meet the needs of those being served by the systems. He currently is focused on the operationalization of equity in water sector infrastructure, conceptualizing equity in decentralized water and sanitation systems, water affordability, and stakeholder-community engagement in sustainable civil infrastructure systems for achieving environmental justice.

Khalid was the holder of a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium Scholars Graduate Fellowship and also a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship.

Academic Appointments

Professional Education

  • BS, University of Portland, Civil Engineering (2016)
  • MS, University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering (2018)
  • PhD, University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering (2022)

Contact

  • Academic
    osmank@stanford.edu
    University - Faculty Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Position: Asst Professor

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 4020

Links

2024-25 Courses

Stanford Advisees

All Publications

  • Exploring Demographic Disparities in Private Well Water Testing in North Carolina. Environmental science & technology Hayes, W., Jones, C. N., Osman, K. K., Eaves, L. A., Mize, W., Fowlkes, J., Fry, R. C., Pieper, K. J. 2025

    Abstract

    The natural, built, and social environments shape drinking water quality supplied by private wells. However, the combined effects of these factors are not well understood. Using North Carolina as a case study, we (i) estimate the demographic characteristics of the private well population; (ii) evaluate representation in well testing records; and (iii) demonstrate how spatial scale influences knowledge of well-using household demographics and representation in testing. We leverage a statewide database of 117,960 well testing records collected over 20 years and a national model predicting well locations. An estimated 25% well-using households identify as Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) and 15% have incomes below the poverty threshold. While there is robust well sampling (an average of 4,269 wells tested annually), we observed that most testing records were from predominately White block groups (BGs). Well-using households that did not participate in state testing were 2.4 times more likely to be from predominately BIPOC BGs compared predominately White BGs. Due to the spatial heterogeneity of the well population, demographic differences in well populations were more evident using higher resolution data. Multifaceted testing approaches that couple government-driven efforts with localized studies that engage underrepresented communities are needed to facilitate evidence-based management.

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.est.4c05437

    View details for PubMedID 39786966

  • Quantitatively Incorporating Social Equity in Water Network Maintenance and Rehabilitation Decision-Making JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K. K., Kothari, C., France-Mensah, J. 2024; 150 (10)

    View details for DOI 10.1061/JWRMD5.WRENG-6418

    View details for Web of Science ID 001291949200007

  • Ripples of injustice: unraveling water equity challenges on a global scale ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K. K. 2024; 19 (8)

    View details for DOI 10.1088/1748-9326/ad5fa6

    View details for Web of Science ID 001274947000001

  • Communities conditionally support deployment of direct air capture for carbon dioxide removal in the United States (vol 5, 175, 2024) COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT Scott-Buechler, C., Cain, B., Osman, K., Ardoin, N. M., Fraser, C., Adcox, G., Polk, E., Jackson, R. B. 2024; 5 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1038/s43247-024-01384-w

    View details for Web of Science ID 001205531200002

  • Communities conditionally support deployment of direct air capture for carbon dioxide removal in the United States COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT Scott-Buechler, C., Cain, B., Osman, K., Ardoin, N. M., Fraser, C., Adcox, G., Polk, E., Jackson, R. B. 2024; 5 (1)

    View details for DOI 10.1038/s43247-024-01334-6

    View details for Web of Science ID 001196970200001

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: A Subject Review Vanderweyen, L., Dharmapalan, V., Kolegraff, S., Osman, K. K., Shane, J. S., Madson, K. N., Mo, Y. AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS. 2024: 139-148

    View details for Web of Science ID 001196834200015

  • Disproportionate Effects of Flooding in Global Basins: Delineating Common Characteristics, Trends, and Impacts Mohanavelu, A., Osman, K. K., Desjardins, S., Poitras, G. J., Ng, K. T. SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG. 2024: 1-14

    View details for DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-61515-3_1

    View details for Web of Science ID 001355899400001

  • Environmental Science for the Betterment of All ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Gibson, J., Osman, K. K., Conroy-Ben, O., Giang, A. 2023

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acs.est.3c05429

    View details for Web of Science ID 001038823000001

    View details for PubMedID 37498804

  • Equity in Water Resources Planning: A Path Forward for Decision Support Modelers JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Fletcher, S., Hadjimichael, A., Quinn, J., Osman, K., Giuliani, M., Gold, D., Figueroa, A., Gordon, B. 2022; 148 (7)

    View details for DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001573

    View details for Web of Science ID 000796073900005