RESERVOIR - Key Persons
Adriano Battilani (male), Role: Researcher, Battilani was in charge of pre-normative studies for the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture and landscape (Emila Romagna Region) and is engaged in the CIS-ATG Group on Water Reuse and Minimum quality standards. He has been involved as Work Package Leader or Scientific Manager in EU projects tackling water/irrigation management and reuse in agriculture. He is the author of more than 240 papers. He is appointed member of the European Innovation Partnership on Water (EIP water) Task Force as representative of the European Farmers' and Agri-Cooperatives Association (Copa-Cogeca) and the Italian Association of Land and Water Reclamation Board (ANBI). He is Secretary General of the international association Irrigants of Europe. He is member of the Board of Directors of the Euro-Mediterranean Irrigators Community, which associates represents public and private bodies managing water in agriculture also in North Africa e Middle East. He is coordinator of the EIP Water Action Group (AG112) WIRE (Water & Irrigated agriculture Resilient Europe).
Adrián J. Riquelme (Male) - M.Eng. Civil Engineer and M.Eng. Geological Engineer, received his PhD. degree in the UA focused on the application of remote sensing techniques to rock mechanics. He has 6+ years of experience using ground-based 3D laser scanning instruments, exploitation of 3D airborne laser scanner datasets, as well as on the generation of digital models through digital photogrammetry (SfM technique) for change detection, monitoring and characterization of ground surface processes as land subsidence and earth fissures generation due to fluid extraction. He has participated in several projects focused on the multisensory monitoring of land subsidence. He currently has a full-time position in the DIC-UA. He worked as a part time lecturer at the DIC-UA from 2012 to 2015, currently has a full-time position in the same department and is member of the INTERES research group.
Job Titles:
- Environmental Engineer
- Team Leader Dokuz Eylul University DEU
Alper Elçi (Prof.Dr.) is an environmental engineer by profession and received a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering and Science from Clemson University (USA) in 2003 and M.Sc. and B.S. degrees in Environmental Engineering from Dokuz Eylül University. After his Ph.D. studies, he worked for 2 years for a water resources consulting company based in the U.S.A. He is currently employed as a professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering at DEU since 2005. At his current position at DEU, he teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses on numerical groundwater flow modelling, fate and transport of subsurface contaminants, and water quality modelling. Dr.Elçi's research topics range from process-based environmental modeling to applications in hydrogeology, with a recent focus on the use of remote sensing in water resources characterization. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed international journal articles, 3 book chapters and contributed to international scientific meetings with more than 40 conference papers. Dr. Elçi provides consultancy to the water resources sector on water quality modeling and watershed characterization studies. His project experience relates to 31 research and consulting studies. He has field experience in tracer experiments, well installation, flowrate measurements, groundwater hydraulic head measurements, and water quality sampling. Dr.Elçi is currently an active member of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists and the Turkish Chamber of Environmental Engineers (ÇMO). He is fluent in English and German.
Job Titles:
- Researcher
- Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Jordan
Bashar Tarawneh, is a professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Jordan and a licensed professional engineer (P.E). He has more than 20 years of experience in civil and geotechnical engineering. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Ohio University, USA. He worked as a research associate at the Ohio Research Institute for transportation and Environment (ORIET) during his graduate studies. He worked as a senior engineer with HNTB consulting firm, Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Menard Vibro Middle East. He has specialized experience in ground improvement techniques, liquefaction mitigation, groundwater management, and drainage design for construction projects. He has excellent professional expertise in writing technical reports, technical and specialized papers, and presentations. Throughout his professional career, he authored /co-authored many highly specialized technical papers and reports. He serves as a reviewer for several specialized civil engineering journals.
Job Titles:
- Team Leader Instituto Geológico Y Minero De España
Claudia Meisina (female) received in 1996 her PhD in Earth Sciences from the University of Pavia (Italy). Currently is full professor in Engineering Geology at the DSTA, where she leads the Laboratory of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics. She has been a post-doc at the BRGM in France. She is Secretary of the Italian Association of Engineering Geology. She is involved as PI in several national and international projects exploiting the application of the Interferometric techniques for monitoring ground deformation. She published 50+ peer- reviewed papers and 70+ papers in peer-reviewed conference proceedings/book chapters in the field of engineering geology. Claudia's research activity is mainly addressed on development and application of methodologies for subsoil geological model and for engineering geological mapping to support geohazard assessment. Her expertise is also related to the geological interpretation of advanced DInSAR data with particular focus on landslides and subsidence identification and monitoring.
Claudia Zoccarato received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Environmental Engineering in 2009 and 2012 at the University of Padova, Italy. In 2016, she got her Ph.D. from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences at University of Padova, where she is currently working as Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. The thesis project, focused on the geomechanical modelling of hydrocarbon reservoirs and the development of inverse methods for reservoir characterization, won the Eni "Gustavo Sclocchi" Theses Awards 2016 for Doctors of Philosophy and University Graduates in Petroleum Engineering, Geo-Sciences and other disciplines related to the Oil & Gas Industry. In her PostDoc research project, Claudia is studying the activation of faults due to human-induced operations by developing a Bayesian framework to quantify and possibly reduce the uncertainties linked to the geomechanical modelling of the ground response due to subsurface fluid injection and/or extraction. Her recent research interests include the development and application of numerical models for the simulation of Managed Aquifer Recharge and the long-term dynamics of transitional environments (lagoons, deltas) accounting for natural compaction and accretion. She is author and co-author of more than 10 publications in international journals. H index (Google Scholar) = 6.
Domenico Solimando (male), Role: Researcher. Since 2016 Responsible of Acqua Campus, the Experimental and Demonstrative Center of the Consortium, where most of the Research, Experimentation and Dissemination activities on water saving in agriculture are carried out.
Dr. Javier Valdes-Abellan (Male) - B.Eng. Civil Engineer and M.Eng. Civil Engineer. Received his PhD by the UA (PhD award) in 2013. He currently has a full-time position in the DIC-UA, and is the director of the research group in Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (INGHA). He has 9+ year of experience in characterization and modelling of water flow and solute transport in porous media, under saturated and non-saturated conditions, including experience in both laboratory- and field-scale experiments. His field research also includes the study of climate change in general and the identification of precipitation trends in particular, mainly focus on Mediterranean semi-arid climates; this line includes the impacts of those forces in water resources. He has participated in several projects funded by the Spanish government focused on the use of non-conventional water (reclaimed wastewater, desalinated), in artificial groundwater recharge experiences in African-Mediterranean countries, and in EU projects focused on the improvement of water resources in agriculture.
e-mail: javier.valdes@ua.es
personal webpage: https://personal.ua.es/es/javier-valdes/
Dr. José Luis Pastor (Male) -M.Eng. Geological Engineering and B.Eng. Civil Engineering, and PhD. He worked as a Head of the Geotechnical Department at Consulteco S.L. company for 13 years. Among others, during this period, he worked in geotechnical characterization of land subsidence areas as the Vega Media and Baja of the Segura river and the Guadalentín Valley. He worked as a part time lecturer at the DIC-UA from 2010 to 2016, and currently has a full-time position in the same department and is member of the INTERES research group. One of the research topics in which he is currently working is the analysis of land subsidence time-series through continuous wavelet techniques.
Dr. Juan Manuel Lopez-Sanchez (Male) M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering. From 1998 to 1999 he worked as a predoctoral grant holder at the Space Applications Institute, Joint Research Centre of the EU, Ispra, Italy. Since 2000 he leads the Signals, Systems and Telecommunication Group of the UA, where he is full professor. His main research interests include microwave remote sensing for inversion of biophysical parameters, polarimetric and interferometric techniques, SAR imaging algorithms, and applications of radar remote sensing in agriculture and geosciences. In 2001, he received the Indra Award for the best Ph.D. thesis about radar in Spain. From 2006 to 2012 he was the Chair of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society. He has carried out many research projects of space agencies (ESA, DLR, CSA, JAXA) and is currently member of the Mission Advisory Group of the ESA Earth Candidate mission named Hydroterra. He has co-authored more than 80 papers in refereed journals and more than 130 papers and presentations in international conferences and symposia.
Dr. Miguel Cano (Male) - Ph.D., Civil Engineer (B.Eng.), Geological Engineer (B. Eng. and M.Eng. - 2nd National Award) and Master in Building Construction and Real Estate Management. Currently he is Associate Professor in Geotechnical Engineering at the DIC-UA. He is member of the UNIRAD, the INTERES research group and the Spanish WG on land subsidence. His research interests include the use of remote sensing techniques for monitoring changes in the Earth's surface for engineering applications and infrastructures built on sinking areas as well as the evaluation of the effects of land subsidence on the structures built on these areas. He worked in companies of EAB group for 20 years, where he specialized in structural and foundation design, structural rehabilitation projects and projects related to forensic geotechnical engineering. He was technical director of the company for the last 5 years in the business.
e-mail: Miguel.cano@ua.es
personal webpage: https://personal.ua.es/es/miguel-cano/
Dr. Roberto Tomás (Male) -M.Eng. Civil Engineer, M.Eng. Geological Engineer (1st National Award) and PhD. (PhD award). Full professor in the Department of Civil Engineering (DIC) of the University of Alicante (UA). He leads the research group on Geotechnical and Structural Engineering of the UA, is member to the UNESCO Land Subsidence International Initiative, LASII, leads the Spanish WG on land subsidence, is external member of the Geohazard InSAR Laboratory and Modeling Group of the IGME and leads the Associate Research Unit IGME-UA of ground movements monitoring using radar interferometry (UNIRAD). His main research interest is the application of remote sensing techniques to the study of geological and geotechnical phenomena and rock masses. The main themes of his work are: a) monitoring and characterisation of landslides, land subsidence and infrastructures using SAR interferometry; b) rock mass characterisation and monitoring using 3D point clouds; and c) rock mass geomechanical classifications and intact rock characterisation when subjected to high temperatures or saturation. He has co-authored 112 papers in journals (88 SCI), more than 140 contributions to conferences and has participated on 58 contracts with companies and 51 research projects (3 EU projects, Terrafirma, PANGEO and MOMIT).
Elif Aysu Batkan has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Environmental Engineering in 2015 and 2020 at Pamukkale University. After B.Sc. degrees she worked in an Environmental Laboratory as a Quality Manager and Reporting Specialist from 2015 to 2021. She is currently pursuing an Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program at Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) since 2020. Her works focuses on the numerical groundwater modeling and remote sensing using sattelites. She has skills to using ArcMAP, Matlab, AutoCAD, C++ and Python.
Job Titles:
- Researcher
- Researcher of Geomorphology and Physical Geography at DSTA
Francesco Zucca (male) is a Researcher of Geomorphology and Physical Geography at DSTA.
He earned a PhD in Earth Sciences from University of Pavia, Italy, in 2005. At DSTA he is head of the Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory. F.Z. research activity is mainly addressed to the advanced use of Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis for Geological and Environmental application, with focus on:
Her work focuses on the identification and monitoring of surface displacements using remote sensing techniques (DInSAR) and exploiting this input, along with in-situ data, to characterize the mechanism of the ground deformation process, as well as calibrating advanced numerical geotechnical models of landslides temporal behavior and volcano flank stability.
Hakan Ören (Assoc.Prof.Dr.) received M.Sc. and a Ph.D. degree from the Department of Civil Engineering/Geotechnics Program at Dokuz Eylul University (DEU) in 2001 and 2007, respectively. He was in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a visiting scholar for one year. He worked on some projects related to hydraulic properties of geosynthetic clay liners and contaminant transport through permeable reactive barriers. He continued to work on these topics when he came back to Turkey. He has experience in laboratory experiments, especially on determining the hydraulic conductivity of geomaterials and geosynthetics using flexible and rigid wall permeameters. He worked also on laboratory determinations of volumetric shrinkage of compacted specimens using image processing methods. He is a full-time associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering/Geotechnics at DEU since 2014. He was also involved in many local projects some of which were related to design of retaining walls and foundation systems and slope stability. He is currently a member of the Turkish Society of International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the Turkish Chamber of International Geosynthetics Society (IGS).
Hazem Hreisha, Azraq Wetland Reserve Manager at The Royal society for the conservation of Nature (RSCN) I have more than 10 years of experience in wetland management and restoration. I am Leading the management planning process of the reserve based on international standards for management planning and knowledge of the global and national classification of protected areas and according to the guidelines of the IUCN in a comprehensive scientific and methodical way. My team and I succeeded to accomplish and restore 10% of the former oasis by exerting many efforts to continue with rehabilitation plans in the site. I participated in the development of reserve zoning plans, including the buffer zone. I also worked on gaining an international recognition for the wetland such as "green list" for best management practices In the world. I have also considerable years of experience in ecotourism, environmental education and outreach. I have also an experience in ornithology. I was a member of national dialogue of Azraq basin 2006 and highland water forum 2009-2014. I have worked on building and sustaining a close and solid relationship with local community target groups, influential decision-makers and different NGOs sectors.
Husam A. Abu Hajar, he is a Civil Engineering Assistant Professor at the University of Jordan. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Ohio University and his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan. Dr. Abu Hajar has more than 10 years of experience in the fields of water resources management, water and wastewater treatment, storm water management, sustainable development and green growth, and engineering statistical modeling and computations. He has managed and participated in several research and capacity building projects in water resources engineering and environmental management fields. Dr. Abu Hajar has won several awards for his distinguished work and presentation skills at multiple competitions and expos.
His work focuses on regional hydrogeological studies. He is mainly interested in the use of hydrochemical and isotopic tracers applied to the evaluation of recharge and hydrogeological functioning in aquifers located in semi-arid environment. Other remarkable lines of research are the study of the tunnel-aquifer relationship; deep aquifers; influence of seismotectonic activity on the composition of groundwater; and assessment of the sources and processes in groundwater contamination.
Job Titles:
- Team Leader the University of Jordan UJ
Khaldoun M Shatanawi, he is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Jordan and has experiences for more than 20 years in teaching, research and consultation in the areas of water resources management, hydrology and hydraulics. He is also the director of the Water, Energy, and Environment Center (WEEC), where he manages several research projects funded by UN, EU, USAID and by local donors such as Higher Council, Ministries of Environment and Water and Irrigation. He holds PhD and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Clemson University in the USA, and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan. He has published more than 30 papers in groundwater managements, hydrology of arid land, hydraulic engineering, wastewater and solid waste. He teaches courses in hydrology, hydraulics and water resources engineering. Dr. Shatanawi provides consultancies to government agencies, local companies and UN organizations in the areas of his specialization. He is an active member in the Jordanian Engineers Association, IHP and IWA and others.
Her research is focused on understanding the relationship between processes associated with the earthquake cycle and geological structures. She is particularly interested in factors controlling fault segmentation, the particular behaviour of intersegment regions and its relationship with tectonic complexity. She uses Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to measure ground displacements associated with the accumulation and release of strain in the earthquake cycle. She is mostly specialized in subduction zone processes, though she is also interested in studying these subjects in continental faults.
María Inés Navarro-Hernández (female) received her Master's Degree in Technology and Water Management from the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (Mexico) in 2020, and is currently conducting a PhD at the University of Alicante (Spain). Her experience is related to the interpretation of Advance Differential SAR Interferometry (A-DInSAR) data for the analysis and monitoring of land subsidence in overexploited aquifer systems, estimation of hydrogeological parameters and validation with GNSS technology.
Matteo Crozi (male) Matteo Crozi (male) receveid in 2003 a PhD in Geodesy from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Consolidated experience in the field of Geographic Information Systems through the advanced use of ESRI products (ArcInfo, ArcView) and OpensSource (QGis). Higher level knowledge in the use of GIS software in the Web environment, i.e. in the management and implementation of programs and procedures for sharing geographical resources via the web. Knowledge of GPS instrumentation with experiences of survey on the ground in both static and kinematic mode; many years of experience in the field of photogrammetry applied to the following sectors: architectural, geological, paleontological and cultural heritage; both terrestrial and aerial by UAV. Use of software dedicated to the modeling of building (BIM) through the use of data detected by terrestrial laser scanners and by restitution from terrestrial photogrammetry. Project management skills in the cartographic field (from design to testing) with coordination in both local and national groups.
Michelle Rygus (female) obtained her Master's Degree in Hydrogeology from the University of Birmingham (UK) in 2017 and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Pavia (Italy). Michelle's research activity involves developing a methodology which exploits the application of A-DInSAR techniques to estimate hydrogeological parameters and numerically model groundwater level variation and ground motion changes in over-exploited large-scale aquifer systems.
Previously, Michelle worked as a consultant hydrogeologist focusing on soil and groundwater remediation projects in the UK and Ireland. She has experience with designing, coordinating and carrying out complex hydrogeological site investigations using a wide variety of methodologies; including soil vapour surveys, hydraulic testing, groundwater monitoring, and In-Situ Chemical Oxidation to remedy groundwater contamination by organic solvents.
His line of work focuses on the study of surface terrain deformations, with particular detail on subsidence related to changes in aquifers. To do this he uses Radar Interferometry (InSAR) supported by in-situ measurements to characterize phenomena and model their behavior.
Job Titles:
- Team Leader Università Di Padova UNIPD
Job Titles:
- Researcher
- Geographic Information System Officer at the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature ( RSCN - Nature Conservation Monitoring Center
Radwan Al-Weshah, is the Dean of Scientific Research, the University of Jordan and professor of civil engineering. He is an accredited senior technical international expert in water resources, flood protection, hydrology and environmental engineering. He is a senior technical consultant and professional devoted educator in hydrology and water resources engineering. He has a diverse and progressive experience in engineering analysis, modelling in hydrological studies and design of major surface and ground water projects. Dr. Al-Weshah has proven leadership skills and diverse international experience exceeding 35 years. He led and managed many research projects with a budget exceeding 10.2 million dollars of external funding from UN, EU, USAID and other donors in which he achieved the projects tasks and objectives with full appreciation from the clients and funding agencies. In Kuwait, he lead, managed and monitored the groundwater remediation project in North Kuwait with a value of about 41 Million USD and published more than 7 refereed papers in top ISI journals.
Roberto Genovesi (male), Role: Researcher. In charge since 1986 of the Irrigation Extension Service and of the dissemination and demonstration activities on sustainable irrigation at local and national level. His expertise includes set up of demonstration fields on irrigation technologies; development of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) among Policy Makers and Stakeholders and of a day by day users management. He developed also the Extension Service Irrigation DSS (IRRINET/IRRIFRAME). He is in charge of the RDP- FEASR project "Paratoie Intelligenti" aimed to implement smart automation on agricultural water network.
Sergio García Pozo (male) finished his Bachelor's Degree in Geology from the University of Granada (UGR) in 2020 and is currently studying a Master's degree in Geological Engineering at the University of Alicante (UA). He has received an Academic Excellence Award by "Academia de Ciencias Matemáticas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales" (Granada), recognising his outstanding academic performance. Currently he has a research student scholarship granted by "Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional" at the Department of Civil Engineering-UA. His research will be focused on the analysis of land subsidence triggered by groundwater withdrawal using SAR Interferometry (InSAR) data.
Stefano Anconelli (male), Role: Researcher, Responsible of the Irrigation Experimentation Agency of the CER since 1998. His main research fields concern (i) the water requirements of orchards, vegetables, biomass and seed crops, development of Crop Water Stress Index Curves (infrared thermometry), the technological tests of micro-irrigation materials, fertigation. Since 1999 he was nominated scientific responsible of many projects on water saving financed by the Emilia Romagna Region. Since 1996 he has been responsible of a research project on phytodepuration for the protection of the wetlands of the Po Delta, financed by the Department of Agriculture for Community Structural Interventions of the Emilia Romagna Region. He is author of over 80 publications published in the major magazines of agricultural interest or presented at national and international congresses. Stefano is the scientific responsible of 6 RDP-FEASR projects.
Tommaso Letterio (male), Role: Researcher with Ph.D. in agricultural engineering. Since 2015 he is working at CER addressing the following topic: hydroinformatics, soil-water-plant-atmosphere data analysis and modelling, remote sensing and field investigation.