RESEARCH AREAS:
- Rainfall-runoff modelling, with i) physically-based spatially-distributed models, ii) conceptual lumped models and iii) data-driven models; Calibration of hydrological models (mono and multi-objective, utility functions) and impact of data availability;
- Hydrological modeling of ungauged/poorly gauged basins (PUB); Classification of watersheds in homogeneous regions (hydrological similarity assessment);
- Real-time flood forecasting systems (modelling chain) and flood warning systems; Flood warning thresholds;
- Indicators for drought monitoring and warning;
- Assessment on climate change scenarios for hydrological analyses;
- Estimation and nowcasting of rainfall fields through remote sensing (radar and satellite);
- Data validation and time-series analysis techniques of hydro-meteorological variables;
- Fluvial hydrology: Estimation of scour depth around bridge piers; Image-based methods for flow velocity measurement; Role of vegetation in mitigating riverbanks erosion.
- Water resource management: optimisation of reservoir management; Smart-metering of urban water uses; Urban water demand analysis and modelling as a function of climatic and socio-economic drivers; Tourism water use: assessment, saving measures and policies, role of stakeholders.
