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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Academic and Teaching Staff A-Z
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Adrian ButlerProfessor of Subsurface Hydrology, DIC, PhD, FRMetS, FGSSub surface flow and transport processes and their environmental impact. |
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Wouter BuytaertProfessor in Hydrology and Water Resources, PhDHydrology and water resources; Environmental change; Land use impacts; Hydrological modelling; Data assimilation and uncertainty analysis; Decision support systems; Sustainable development; Tropical hydrology. |
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Geoff FowlerResearch Fellow, PhD, MRSC, CChemThermal and microwave pyrolysis; activated carbon production and application; Contaminated land treatment; Hazardous waste management; Composite recycling; Water jetting. |
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Nigel GrahamProfessor of Environmental Engineering, MA, MSc, PhD, DIC, ScD(Cantab), FICE, FIChemE, FCIWEMbrDrinking water and wastewater treatment technologies; Treatment process evaluation and modelling; Intermediate technology methods; Water supply management and systems; Water quality modelling; Oxidation, coagulation and filtration processes. |
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Sue GrimesProfessor and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Waste and Resource Management, PhD, MBA, DipMRS, CSci. CChem. FRSC, CEnv, MCIWMRecovery of value components from wastes for conversion to commercially useful products; Closed-loop methodologies towards resource efficiency; Decision-support tools for sustainable waste management. |
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Po-Heng (Henry) LeeSenior Lecturer in Wastewater Engineering, PhDAnaerobic biotechnology, i.e., fermentation, digestion, anammox, quantum-induced metabolism, for mining resources from wastewaters with thermodynamic and meta'omic techniques |
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Ana MijicSenior Lecturer in Urban Water Management, PhD, DICCo-Director of the Cente for Systems Engineering and Innovation Urban hydrology and urban ecosystems; Groundwater-sewer interactions; Urban water and energy use; Water resources assessment and climate change mitigation. |
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Christian OnofReader in Stochastic Environmental Systems, PhD, DIC, FSSStochastic modeling of precipitation related variables and the impact of climate change upon hydrological variables. |
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Athanasios PaschalisLecturer in Hydrology, PhDStochastic modelling of rainfall; Probability theory and statistics; Ecohydrology and water/soil/plant atmosphere interactions; Physically based modelling for catchment hydrology; Natural hazard risk analysis. |
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Stephen R. SmithProfessor of Bioresource Systems, BSc, PhD, MCIWM, MCIWEM, C.WEM, CEnvHead of Environmental and Water Resources (EWRE) Section Bioresources management, treatment, land application, agronomic value, environmental and health impact; Energy products from biodegradable solid waste. |
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Ivan StoianovSenior Lecturer in Water Systems Engineering, PhDModelling and optimal control of water supply and wastewater systems : Sensing and monitoring of civil engineering infrastructure; Founder of the InfraSense lab. |
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Michael TempletonProfessor of Public Health Engineering, PhD, CEng, FICEDrinking water quality and treatment; Chemical and microbiological contaminants in water; Disinfection processes; Disinfection by-products ; Water and sanitation for developing countries. |
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Research Staff A-Z
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Greta AntoniniProject AdministratorCommunity Water Management for a Liveable London (CAMELLIA) Landslide EVO Email Greta |
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Arash HamzehlooResearch Associate, PhDDevelopment of numerical techniques and CFD codes for flow and transport in complex porous media. CFD, Fluid Mechanics, Porous Media, Unstructured Adaptive Mesh, Subsurface Reservoir Modelling, Saline Intrusion Email Arash |
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Fabian DrenkhanResearch Associate, PhDGlacier and water-related vulnerabilities and risks; climate change impacts and adaptation; remote sensing and hydrological modeling; transdisciplinary research and collaboration Email Fabien |
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Barnaby DobsonResearch Associate, PhDKeywords: Water resources modelling; Optimization; Uncertainty and systems analysis; Project: Integrated urban water cycle modelling for London (as part of the Camellia project) Email Barney |
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Dionysia KordopatiProject AdministratorLandslide EVO and SHEAR Studentship Cohort Project Manager Email Dion |
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Simon MouldsResearch Associate, PhDHydrology; water resources management; land use change; urban hydrology and public health; hydrometry; environmental modelling; open science. Projects: Transforming Weather Water data into value-added Information services for sustainable Growth in Africa (TWIGA); Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities. Email Simon |
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Dimitrios NerantzisResearch Associate, PhDComputational Optimisation Email Dimitrios |
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Boris Fernando Ochoa TocachiResearch Associate, PhDHydrological monitoring, Ecosystem services, Water resource management, Natural infrastructure, Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure, Source water protection, Environmental change, Hydrological modelling, Hydroinformatics, Hydroeconomics. Natural Infrastructure for Water Security, PARAGUAS Email Boris |
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Filippo PecciResearch Associate, PhDComputational optimisation of dynamically adaptive water supply networks Email Filippo |
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Hannah RigbyResearch Associate, PhDThe potential transfer and uptake of contaminants into food arising from the use of recycled wastes in agriculture Email Hannah |
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Jonny RitsonResearch AssociateThe impact of climate change on surface water quality and drinking water treatment Email Jonny |
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Thomas RowanResearch AssociateCommunity Water Management for a Liveable London (CAMELLIA); Computational hydraulics; infiltration modelling; unsaturated soil mechanics; Hydraulic Ram Pumps Email Tom |
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Sharon Russel-VermaProject ManagerSHEAR ( Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience) Studentship Cohort Programme Email Sharon |
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Research Students A-Z
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Jarudej AsingsamanuntStarted Jan 2019The study of the application of pyrolysis for the beneficial treatment and reuse of agricultural and municipal solid waste materials in the context of Circular Economy Supervised by: Fowler, G.D.; Grimes, S. Email Jarudej |
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Emma BeirnsStarted Sep 2019Removal of amine-branch pharmaceuticals via direct interspecies electron transfer in an anaerobic fluidised-bed membrane bioreactor Supervised by: Lee, PH.; Smith, S. R. Email Emma |
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Caroline BlocherStarted October 2016Modelling and failure diagnosis of dynamically adaptive water supply networks As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervisor: Stoianov, I. Email Caroline |
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David BlythStarted Oct 2015Environmental fate of priority contaminants As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Butler, A.P., Fowler, G.D. Email David |
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Alex BowlesStarted Oct 2019Climate change mitigation through adsorption onto activated carbon Supervised by: Fowler, G.D. Email Alex |
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Laura BraunStarted Oct 2016Water and sanitation interventions for the prevention of Schistosomiasis As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Templeton, M.R. Email Laura |
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Johannes-Robert BruchStarted Oct 2018Recovery of value from waste electrical and electronic equipment Supervised by: Grimes, S.; Fowler, G.D. Email Johannes |
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Yuting ChenStarted Oct 2018Spatial-temporal rainfall modelling and climate change Supervised by: Onof, C.; Paschalis, A. Email Yuting |
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Alex ColyerStarted Oct 2018Scale-dependent lithological variations and their control on water resources and flooding in the Eden Valley Supervised by: Butler, A.P.; Hughes, A.; Peach, D. Email Alex |
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Joe CroftStarted Oct 2017Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) mineralisation, transformation and treatability in UK drinking water catchments As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Graham, N.J.; Templeton, M.R; Brazier, R (University of Exeter); Clark, J. (University of Reading) Email Joe |
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Maryam DewiandratikaStarted Mar 2019Pretreatment using coal fly ash and food waste to enhance methane production from anaerobic digestion of lignocellulosic agricultural residues Supervised by: Grimes, S.; Smith, S. R. Email Maryam |
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Mohamad El HattabStarted Dec 2015Techno-economic evaluation of SuDs performance at the full scale As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Mijic, A., Onof, C. Email Mohamad |
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Lizzie EllisonStarted Oct 2018Carbon dioxide sequestration through ocean fertilization and potential for harvest of calcium carbonate from marine organisms As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Mashayek, A; Cheeseman, C.R. Email Lizzie |
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Moisés Gómez SotoStarted Oct 2017Value recovery from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Supervisor: Grimes, S.; Fowler, G.D. Email Moisés |
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Marc HeitmannStarted Oct 2016The development and optimisation of pilot scale sustainable sewage sludge treatment technologies with energy and materials recovery As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervisor: Fowler, G.D. Email Marc |
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Lucinda HazellStarted Oct 2017Sustainable water treatment methods for preventing Schistosomiasis As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Templeton, M.R Email Lucinda |
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Liying JiangStarted Feb 2019Fungal-microbial interactions impacting the physico-chemical and structural integrity of concrete Supervised by: Smith, S. R.; Buenfeld, N. Email Liying |
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Carlos Jara ArriagadaStarted Oct 2020Towards “hydraulically calm” water distribution networks: Investigate the impact of advanced pressure control on pipe breaks and deterioration Supervised by: Stoianov, I. Email Carlos |
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Maria KoulouriStarted Oct 2020Resource recovery from pyrolysis of faecal sludge Supervised by: Templeton, M.R; Fowler, G.D. Email Maria |
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Benedict KruegerStarted Dec 2017The generation of BioChar from Pit Latrine sludge – a Unique challenge & opportunity for resource management and valorisation at a local scale in developing countries Supervised by: Templeton, M.R; Fowler, G.D. Email Ben |
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Theo LamStarted Oct 2020Study of direct interspecies electron transfer dependent CO2 methanogenic pathway in anaerobic digestion: mechanism and potential application Supervised by: Lee, PH. Email Theo |
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Jin LiuStarted: Feb 2016Critical assessment of sewage sludge MAD Supervised by: Smith, S. R. Email Jin |
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Leyang LiuStarted: Aug 2019Multi-level hierarchical optimisation for a whole-water system model Supervised by: Mijic, A.; Jackson, C. Email Leyang |
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Teng LiuStarted: Jan 2017Membrane technology for water treatment Supervised by: Graham, N.J. Email Teng |
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Ziyi LiuStarted: Jan 2017Bio-enzymes recovery from waste activated sludge Supervised by: Smith, S. R. Email Ziyi |
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Sean McBeathStarted Oct 2017Novel electrochemical processes for water treatment Supervised by: Graham, N.J. Email Sean |
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Ioannis MoustakisStarted Jul 2018Quantification of future risk of flooding under climate change using probabilistic framework analysis Supervised by: Paschalis, A.; Onof, C. Email Ioannis |
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Samer MuhandesStarted Oct 2015Interaction between SUDS and groundwater: impacts on design and implications for long-term sustainability Supervised by: Mijic, A., Butler, A.P Email Samer |
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Cameron MurphyStarted Oct 2018Biogeochemical controls on source zone depletion at petrochemical sites As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Butler, A.P; Fowler, G.D. Email Cameron |
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Pepe Puchol-SalortStarted Sep 2018Infrastructure ecology framework for sustainable urban planning and water management As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Mijic, A.; van Reeuwijk, M. Email Pepe |
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Nick ReynardStarted Oct 2018Carbon dioxide sequestration through iron fertilization and potential for harvest of calcium carbonate from marine organisms As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Mashayek, A; Cheeseman, C.R. Email Nick |
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Azucena Rodriguez YebraStarted Oct 2014Understanding the interactions between adited groundwater sources and the chalk acquifer under drought conditions. Supervised by: Butler, A.P Email Azucena |
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Neeraj SahStarted Mar 2018Low-cost sensor networks for flood and drought monitoring and forecasting Supervised by: Buytaert. W Email Neeraj |
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Laure SioneStarted Oct 2014Coupling intermittent renewable energy and desalinisation for climate-resilient cities As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Templeton, M.R., Onof, C. Email Laure |
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Anna TwomlowStarted Feb 2018Interactive visualisation and communication of hydrological information to support multi-level natural hazard reduction and resilience building. Supervised by: Buytaert. W Email Anna |
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Aly-Joy UlusoyStarted Oct 2016Dynamically adaptive water supply networks As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Stoianov, I. Email Aly-Joy |
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Will VenessStarted Oct 2019Groundwater and conflict in the Horn of Africa Supervised by: Buytaert. W; Butler, A.P Email Will |
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Amy WilsonStarted Oct 2018Reducing the impact of nanoparticle emissions during concrete production and recycling Supervised by: Stettler, MEJ.; Wong, H.S.; Fowler, G.D. Email Amy |
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Alex WaldronStarted Oct 2017Design and control of intelligent water networks with dynamically configurable network topologies As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Stoianov, I. Email Alex |
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Euan (Robert) WilsonStarted Oct 2015Breaking the biofuels code: Towards reliable water quality sensing (in-pipe, reagent free) Supervised by: Stoianov, I., O'Hare, D. Email Euan |
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Anas YazidStarted Jan 2019An-aerobic digestion of tannery wastes Supervised by: Smith, S. R. Email Anas |
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Jiaodi ZhangStarted Oct 2020Quantitative microbial risk assessment for schistosomiasis Supervised by: Templeton, M.R. Email Jiaodi |
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Ziyan ZhangStarted Oct 2018Modelling the impact of constructed urban wetlands to flood and nitrogen retention Supervised by: Paschalis, A.; Mijic, A. Email Ziyan |
Zhou ShuStarted Dec 2020Rainfall forecasting focusing on nowcasting for urban hydrological application Supervised by: Onof, C., Wang, L. Email Zhou |
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Hongmin ZhuStarted May 2019Reliability analysis for repairable and redundant civil infrastructure systems using Grey-Weibull Estimation and Vector Autoregression Supervised by: Whyte, J.; Onof, C. Email Hongmin |
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Charles ZogheibStarted Oct 2016Polycentric water resources assessment and governance in data-scarce regions As part of the CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Supervised by: Buytaert, W., Mijic, A. Email Charles |
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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Emeritus, Senior Research Investigators, Visitors
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Cedo MaksimovicPrincipal Research Fellow, PhDApplied fluid mechanics in urban water systems: storm drainage, urban flooding water supply and interactions of urban water systems and infrastructure with the environment. |
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Professor Howard WheaterSenior Research Investigator, Distinguished Research Fellow, Emeritus Professor of HydrologyProfessor Howard Wheater is Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureat in Water Security and Director, Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan. A leading expert in hydrological science, he has extensive international experience of flood, water resource and surface and groundwater quality management. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and AGU and won the Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water. |
Emeritus and Senior Research Investigators |
Visiting and honorary staff
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David Balmforth | Visiting Professor: Technical Director with international consultants MWH, specialising in flood risk management, water pollution control and climate change adaptation. Industrial Advisory Panel member of Environmental Engineering MSc course. |
John Donaldson | Visiting Professor |
Neil McIntyre | Visiting Professor |
Denis Peach | Visiting Professor |
Mrs Hilary Stone | Visitor |
James Lau | Visitor |
Ana Pitol | Sponsored Researcher |
May Sule | Honorary Research Associate |
David Wilson | Senior Research Investigator, Visiting Professor: Independent consultant in waste and resources management, specialising in high-level policy and strategy work. Industrial Advisory Panel member of Environmental Engineering MSc course. |
Visiting and Honorary staff |
Administration and Technical staff
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Judith BarrittMSc Cluster Administrator, EWRERoom 230, +44 (0)207 594 5967, Email Judith |
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Tom (Thomas) KellyLaboratory Technician, Environmental and Water Resources EngineeringRoom 507, +44 (0)207 594 5970, Email Tom |
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Ángel Nievas-PinoLaboratory Technician, Environmental and Water Resources EngineeringRoom 120b, +44 (0)207 594 1214, Email Ángel |
Administrative and Technical Staff |
Below you will find listings of the member of our research section. If you would like to find out more about any aspect of our work, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Professor Stephen Smith, Head of the Environmental and Water Resources Section
Professor of Bioresource Systems, BSc, PhD, MCIWM, MCIWEM, C.WEM, CEnv