Research Areas

Floods

Modelling of flood wave propagation, dam break analysis, urban flood inundation modelling

Droughts

Monitoring, forecasting and mitigation of drought impacts on agriculture, water supply and environment

Eco-hydrology

Understanding the interactions between water and ecological systems

Sediment Transport

Study of movement of sediments along natural and man-made channels, and its implications on river morphology and performance of hydraulic structures

Vadose zone hydrology

Study of movement of water in the soil root zone and its implications for irrigation and crop production

Contaminant transport

Modelling the transport of contaminants from agricultural, domestic and industrial sources and its impact on surface and groundwater quality