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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, FGSDirector of MSc in Hydrology Sub surface flow and transport processes and their environmental impact. |
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Wouter BuytaertProfessor in Hydrology and Water Resources, PhDDigital Communications Coordinator Hydrology 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 FowlerSenior Research Fellow, PhD, MRSC, CChemDepartment Safety Officer Thermal and microwave pyrolysis; activated carbon production and application; Contaminated land treatment; Hazardous waste management; Composite recycling; Water jetting. |
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Sue GrimesProfessor and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Waste and Resource Management, PhD, MBA, DipMRS, CSci. CChem. FRSC, CEnv, MCIWMDirector of MSc in Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Year 4 Coordinator Recovery 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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Evina KatsouProfessor of Water Engineering, PhDWastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Technologies and Green Technology Innovations, AI-Driven Environmental Solutions and Big Data Analytics in Water Management, Greenhouse Gas monitoring and mitigation in Water systems, Carbon Footprint Mitigation Strategies, Circular Economy Implementation: Water, Biobased Systems and other sectors, Sustainable Water Resources and Environmental Management Metrics, Renewable Resource Utilization and Biorefinery Approaches in Industry applications, Sustainability & Circularity Measurement and Assessment, Integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA), Risk Assessment and Social Impact Assessments |
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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 MijicReader in Water Systems Integration, PhD, DICCo-Director of the Cente for Systems Engineering and InnovationOutreach Coordinator Satish Dhawan Visiting Chair Professorship at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore 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 PaschalisSenior Lecturer in Hydrology, PhDLecture Programme Coordinator Stochastic 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 StoianovReader 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, FICEOxfam and Water For People / Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Global Sanitation Technology Drinking 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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Angelina AisopouDaphne Jackson fellow, PhDAnalytical and experimental investigation of chlorine decay in operational distribution networks. Keywords: electrochemical water quality sensors, chlorine decay, distribution networks. Email Angelina |
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Suhad AlmuktarProject Coordinator |
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Emma BeirnsResearch AssistantIdentifying the genes responsible for sulfonamide degradation in Anaerobic Fluidised-bed Membrane Bio-Reactors (AFMBR) and any association to Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer (DIET) Email Emma |
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Stanislava BoscovicResearch Associate, PhDImprovement of Public Health and Wellbeing in cities through the systematic implementation of new integrated, nature-based technologies. Email Stanislava |
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Eduardo Rico CarranzaResearch AssistantEmail Eduardo |
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Ben HowardResearch Associate, PhDWater-related hazards, like flooding and water pollution, in cities in the global south, with a particular focus on enabling equitable and effective adaptation. Email Ben |
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Leyang LiuResearch Associate, PhDResilience in Integrated Water Systems (RIWS) Email Leyang |
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Liliane MannySwiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) postdoc mobility fellowKeywords: water governance, network analysis Email Liliane |
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Laure SioneResearch Associate, PhDProject: Pathways to Equitable Healthy Cities which aims to advance the science that underpins sustainable urban development and healthier lives. Funded by the UK Wellcome Trust. Email Laure |
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Pepe Puchol-SalortHoffmann Research Associate in Water Innovation, PhDCo-creation of innovation and entrepreneurship within the water sector, aiming to identify strategic roadmaps for transformation, ensuring the equitable, efficient, safe, and accessible adoption of novel technologies for all. Email Pepe |
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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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Shamas TabraizResearch Associate, PhDReducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Engaging Antibacterial Resistance in Anaerobic Treated Effluents (REGENERATE) Email Shamas |
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Will VenessResearch AssistantInnovation in water monitoring systems for flood and drought resilience Email Will |
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Aly Joy UlusoyResearch Associate, PhDThe implementation of optimization methods for the design-for-control of water distribution networks. Email Aly |
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Ziyan ZhangResearch Associate, PhDProposing a novel use of the integrated water system model to support the planning application process for new urban developments Email Ziyan |
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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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Alex BowlesStarted Oct 2019Climate change mitigation through adsorption onto activated carbon Supervised by: Fowler, G.D. Email Alex |
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Jordi BuckleyStarted Oct 2021Topographic controls on soil biogeochemisty and it’s effect on water pollution Supervised by: Paschalis, A. Email Jordi |
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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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Jose Cuadros AdriazolaStarted Oct 2023Nature-based solutions for mountain water security Supervised by: Buytaert. W; Paschalis, A. Email Jose |
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Martha DayStarted Oct 2023Using sensor networks to improve flood and drought resilience in data-scarce regions Supervised by: Buytaert. W Email Martha |
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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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Clara Gimeno JésusStarted Oct 2021Quantifying the actual and potential contribution of nature-based solutions to global water security Supervised by: Buytaert. W Email Clara |
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Michael HoStarted October 2021Modelling of micro-aerated anaerobic digestion Supervised by: Lee, PH.; Smith, S. R. Email Michael |
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Chotiwat JantarakasemStarted Apr 2021Drinking water quality in developing countries Supervised by: Templeton, M.R Email Chotiwat |
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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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Bradley JenksStarted Oct 2021Dynamically adaptive control for improving the water quality in water distribution networks Supervised by: Stoianov, I.; Pecci, F. Email Bradley |
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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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Josh KirkStarted Oct 2021Design-for-control of sectorised water supply networks with evolving network topologies for improving resilience and water pressure Supervised by: Stoianov, I. Email Josh |
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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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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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Lily LeeStarted Oct 2023Enhancing production of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for waste-to-biodegradable plastics using novel meta-omics analysis and quantum simulations Supervised by: Lee, PH. Email Lily |
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Yuanyang LiuStarted Apr 2021Inverse methods for leak detection and localisation in water supply networks Supervised by: Stoianov, I. Email Yuanyang |
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Robin Maes-PriorStarted Sep 2023Digital twins for the flexible resilience-informed planning of water strategy Supervised by: Mijic, A.; Dobson, B. Email Robin |
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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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Fangjun PengStarted Oct 2021The role of open water bodies on water quality and quantity through the wider water cycle Supervised by: Mijic, A. Email Fangjun |
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Mengru QiuStarted Feb 2023Assessing the effectiveness and sustainability of using additives to reduce pit latrine filling rates Supervised by: Templeton, M.R Email Mengru |
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Zhou ShuStarted Dec 2020Rainfall forecasting focusing on nowcasting for urban hydrological application Supervised by: Onof, C.; Wang, L. Email Zhou |
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Aiman UteyevaStarted July 2022Re-inventing the septic tank Supervised by: Templeton, M.R. Email Aiman |
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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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Anas YazidStarted Jan 2019An-aerobic digestion of tannery wastes Supervised by: Smith, S. R. Email Anas |
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Wangdong ZongStarted Feb 2023Policy reform for integrated water management Supervised by: Mijic, A. Email Wangdong |
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Jiaodi ZhangStarted Oct 2020Quantitative microbial risk assessment for schistosomiasis Supervised by: Templeton, M.R. Email Jiaodi |
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Ziting ZhouStarted Oct 2021Ananerobic co-digestion of FOG deposits and sewage sludge Supervised by: Smith, S. R.; Grimes, S. Email Ziting |
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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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Environmental and Water Resources Engineering (EWRE) Emeritus, Senior Research Investigators, Visitors
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Nigel GrahamEmeritus Professor 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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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. |
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Visiting and honorary staff
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Professor Agyei-Mensah | Provost’s Visiting Professor of Population Health He is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Development at the University of Ghana. He has served the University of Ghana as Head of Department, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and as Provost of the largest College of Humanities which encompasses the Business School, School of Social Sciences, School of Law, School of Arts and School of Performing Arts. Professor Agyei-Mensah is the Director and Project Leader respectively of the Andrew Mellon Foundation funded Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) and Building the Next Generation of African Academics (BANGA) project funded by Carnegie Foundation, New York. He has served as visiting lecturer/guest researcher in many universities across the world including Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, University of Flensburg, Germany, Ohio State University, USA, and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Professor Agyei-Mensah is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. Research Areas: |
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. |
Neil McIntyre | Visiting Professor |
Denis Peach | Visiting Professor |
Mrs Hilary Stone | Visitor |
James Lau | Visitor |
Jeongha Park | Sponsored (visiting) Researcher: Hongik University Seoul. Rainfall generation for a changing climate. |
Ana Pitol | Sponsored Researcher |
Hannah Rigby | Honorary Research Associate |
Saumya Srivastava | Sponsored Researcher |
May Sule | Honorary Research Associate |
Aitolkyn Uali | Sponsored Researcher |
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