Jeff Mc Collum
About Jeff Mc Collum
Jeff Mc Collum is a Senior Research Scientist at FM Global, specializing in flood modeling and hydrological data analysis.
Title
Jeff Mc Collum is a Senior Research Scientist currently employed at FM Global. He joined FM Global in Norwood, MA in 2004 and has been with the company since then. His role involves significant contributions to flood modeling and risk assessment.
Company
Jeff Mc Collum works at FM Global, a company known for its research and advancements in risk assessment and disaster prevention. He has been a part of FM Global since 2004. His work mainly focuses on enhancing the company's risk assessment tools through the development of sophisticated flood modeling techniques.
Education and Expertise
Jeff Mc Collum holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Iowa, obtained in 1970. His technical expertise includes advanced flood modeling, GIS software applications for hydrological data analysis, and statistical methods for flood prediction.
Previous Experience
Before joining FM Global, Jeff Mc Collum worked as a Post-doc Research Scientist at the NOAA/U. of Maryland Joint Research Centers. Between 1997 to 2004, stationed in the Washington D.C. Metro area, he contributed to multiple research initiatives, honing his skills in the fields of hydrology and environmental risk assessment.
Research Contributions and Publications
Jeff Mc Collum has published multiple research papers focused on flood risk assessment in peer-reviewed journals. His work has contributed significantly to the field, with research findings often discussed at international conferences on hydrology and flood risk management, where he has also participated as a speaker.