Hydrology Research Group
The Hydrology Research Group is a based in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering section.
Our mission is to generate hydrological knowledge that supports evidence-based decision making on water and environmental resources, to tackle global challenges such as climate change, urbanization, and poverty reduction. For this, we implement cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research and innovation in engineering hydrology.
We focus particularly on integrated systems approaches to solving water-related problems, explicitly incorporating the complexity and interactions that are inherent to human-water systems. We have pioneered several innovations in water management, such as the use of complex-systems modelling, building robust sensor networks for data collection in remote and harsh environments, promoting the use of novel geophysical investigation methods and leveraging citizen science to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Group members
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Dr Adrian Butler
Bio
Adrian's research is related to the movement of water and contaminants in soil and groundwater and their impact on water resources, the natural environment and human health. He is also Course Director of the MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management, which has been run for over 60 years.
Location
232
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus -
Dr Wouter Buytaert
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Dr Wouter Buytaert Reader in Hydrology and Water ResourcesSend email+44 (0)20 7594 1329
Bio
Wouter's research focuses on the impact of environmental change on water resources, and the resulting implications for water resources management and sustainable development. He works extensively in developing regions where the link between water and poverty often leads to significant human hardship.
Location
403A
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus -
Dr Christian Onof
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Dr Christian Onof Reader in Stochastic Environmental SystemsSend email+44 (0)20 7594 6006
Bio
Christian's research focusses upon the stochastic modelling of rainfall and related hydrometeorological variables, the quantitative estimation of precipitation, the downscaling of climate model projections for hydrological applications.
Location
410
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus -
Dr Ana Mijic
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Dr Ana Mijic Senior Lecturer in Systems Water ManagementSend email+44 (0)20 7594 3796
Bio
Ana's research focuses on advanced modelling and analysis of processes, resilience and planning of water systems. She is leading the development of novel systems analysis approaches to inform decisions on water security and sustainable development under future uncertainties.
Location
310B
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus -
Dr Athanasios Paschalis
Bio
Athanasios' research focuses on modelling coupled water, carbon and nutrient cycles. He is interested in the impacts of climate change and climate variability on trends and uncertainties in the responses of terrestrial ecosystems.
Location
407
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus -
Professor Cedo Maksimovic
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Professor Cedo Maksimovic Emeritus Professor of Water and Environmental SystemsSend email+44 (0)20 7594 6013
Bio
Cedo's research areas include quantification of interactions of water and other urban eco-systems for innovative urban planning for reduction of negative impacts of climate change and weather extremes. For his achievement in over 30 years of collaboration with ENPC Paris, France, he was awarded the title Doctor Honoris Causa.
Location
404
Skempton Building
South Kensington Campus
Examples of research projects
Stochastic rainfall modelling
Modelling rainfall with a Bartlett-Lewis process: Third-order moments, proportion dry, and a truncated random parameter version.