Ioana A. Dumitru is an archaeologist of the Indian Ocean World with a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Adopting a global lens and a cross-cultural perspective, she investigates the climate-environment-society nexus, focusing on responses to extreme weather and climate, strategic resource exploitation, human-environment interactions, trends in settlement patterns, and human cooperation. Her research engages digital archaeology, GIS, remote sensing, and network analysis.
She conducts fieldwork and research in Arabia and East Africa and has been involved in projects in Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Peru, Micronesia, Sudan, and the US.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Archaeology
Cultural Heritage
Ethiopia
GIS
Oman
Remote Sensing
Indian Ocean
Social Network Analysi...
Swahili Coast Archaeol...
Short Biography
Ioana A. Dumitru is an archaeologist of the Indian Ocean World with a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins University. Adopting a global lens and a cross-cultural perspective, she investigates the climate-environment-society nexus, focusing on responses to extreme weather and climate, strategic resource exploitation, human-environment interactions, trends in settlement patterns, and human cooperation. Her research engages digital archaeology, GIS, remote sensing, and network analysis.
She conducts fieldwork and research in Arabia and East Africa and has been involved in projects in Romania, Turkey, Cyprus, Peru, Micronesia, Sudan, and the US.
