Alumni
Cohort 1
Dr Josie Ashe, Exeter (2014-22)
PhD Thesis: Extracting Value from Patterns in Routinely Collected, High-Frequency Water Quality Data in Rivers Supplying Drinking Water Treatment Works
Supervisors: Prof Dragan Savić and Prof Richard Brazier
LinkedIn: josieashe
Dr Ludovica Beltrame, Bristol (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Simulating the Risk of Liver Fluke Infection in the UK through Mechanistic Hydro Epidemiological Modelling
Supervisors: Prof Thorsten Wagener and Prof Eric Morgan
LinkedIn: ludovica-beltrame
Dr Olivia Cooke, Bath (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Assessment and Mitigation of Stormwater Runoff in an Informal Settlement
Supervisors: Dr Lee Bryant, Dr Thomas Kjeldsen and Prof Wesaal Khan (Stellenbosch University)
LinkedIn: olivia-cooke
Dr Nejc Coz, Cardiff (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Numerical and Experimental Modelling of Tidal Range Structures with Focus on Conservation of Momentum through Hydraulic Structures
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: coznejc
Dr Barnaby Dobson, Bristol (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Uncertainty in Modelling and Optimising Operations of Reservoir Systems
Supervisors: Dr Francesca Pianosi and Prof Thorsten Wagener
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Chris Hutton (Wessex Water)
LinkedIn: barnaby-dobson
Dr Laurence Hawker, Bristol (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Regional Flood Models and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) Uncertainty
Supervisors: Prof Paul Bates and Dr Jeff Neal
LinkedIn: laurence-hawker
Dr Jonathan King, Cardiff (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Investigation and Prediction of Pollution in Coastal and Estuarine Waters, using Experimental and Numerical Methods
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: kingja
Dr Wouter Knoben, Bristol (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Investigating Conceptual Model Structure Uncertainty: Progress in Large-Sample Comparative Hydrology
Supervisors: Dr Ross Woods and Prof Jim Freer
LinkedIn: wouter-knoben
Dr Mariano Marinari, Bath (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Quantification and Valorisation of Agricultural Bioresource Residues in England
Supervisors: Dr Tom Arnot and Dr Marcelle McManus
Industrial Supervisor: Ian Law (Wessex Water)
LinkedIn: marianomarinari
Dr Elli Mitrou, Cardiff (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Large-Eddy Simulations of Multi-Phase Plumes in Crossflow and Stratified Flow
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Prof Zhihua Xie
LinkedIn: elli-mitrou
Dr Joshua Myrans, Exeter (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Automated Analysis of Sewer CCTV Surveys
Supervisors: Prof Zoran Kapelan and Prof Richard Everson
LinkedIn: joshua-myrans
Dr Ioanna Stamataki, Bath (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flash Floods and their Interaction with Urban Settlements
Supervisors: Prof Jun Zang and Dr Thomas Kjeldsen
LinkedIn: ioanna-stamataki
Dr James Webber, Exeter (2014-18)
PhD Thesis: Reliable and Resilient Surface Water Management through Rapid Scenario Screening
Supervisors: Prof David Butler and Prof Guangtao Fu
LinkedIn: james-webber
Cohort 2
Dr Olivia Bailey, Bath (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Sewer Systems of the Future: Developing a Stochastic Sewer Model to Support Design of Sustainable Wastewater Systems
Supervisors: Prof Jan Hofman and Dr Tom Arnot
LinkedIn: olivia-bailey
Aidan Barry, Bath (2015-22)
MPhil Thesis: Identification & Characterisation of Luxury Uptake Proteins in Chlamydomonas for Enhanced Wastewater Phosphorus Removal
Supervisors: Dr James Doughty and Dr Tom Arnot
LinkedIn: aidan-barry
Dr Stamatis Batelis, Bristol (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: The Impact of Groundwater Representation in Land Surface Models under Current and Future Scenarios in Great Britain
Supervisors: Dr Rafael Rosolem and Dr Mostaquimur Rahman
LinkedIn: batelis
Dr Paul Bayle, Bath (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Coastal Protection and Nearshore Evolution under Sea Level Rise
Supervisors: Dr Christopher Blenkinsopp, Dr Alan Hunter and Prof Gerd Masselink
LinkedIn: paul-bayle
Dr Stephen Clee, Cardiff (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: 3D Hydrodynamic and Morphodynamic Modelling of Offshore Sandbanks
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Prof Catherine Wilson
LinkedIn: stephen-clee
Dr Arthur Hajaali, Cardiff (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Flow Separation Characteristics within Rectangular and Conical Diffusers
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Dr Zhihua Xie
LinkedIn: arthur-hajaali
Dr Rosanna Lane, Bristol (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: National-Scale Hydrological Modelling of High Flows Across Great Britain: Multi-Model Structures, Regionalisation Approaches and Climate Change Analysis with Uncertainty
Supervisors: Prof Jim Freer, Prof Thorsten Wagener and Dr Gemma Coxon
LinkedIn: rosannalane
Dr Anna Lo Jacomo, Bristol (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Multi-Hazard Exposure of Cities and Implications for Urban Infrastructure
Supervisors: Prof Dawei Han and Prof Alan Champneys
LinkedIn: anna-lo-jacomo
Dr Olivia Milton-Thompson, Exeter (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Developing a Risk Assessment Model using Fuzzy Logic to Assess Groundwater Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing
Supervisors: Prof Akbar Javadi and Prof Zoran Kapelan
LinkedIn: olivia-milton-thompson
Dr Cain Moylan, Bristol (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Sensitivity, Uncertainty and Refinement of a Global Flood Model
Supervisors: Dr Jeff Neal and Prof Jim Freer
LinkedIn: cain-moylan
Dr Alex Stubbs, Cardiff (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: The Physical and Numerical Representation of Turbulent Flow over a Porous Riverbed
Supervisors: Dr Michaela Bray and Prof Shunqi Pan
LinkedIn: alexstubbs
Dr Maria Xenochristou, Exeter (2015-19)
PhD Thesis: Water Demand Forecasting using Machine Learning on Weather and Smart Metering Data
Supervisors: Prof Zoran Kapelan and Prof Jan Hofman
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Chris Hutton (Wessex Water)
LinkedIn: mariaxeno
Cohort 3
Dr Benjamin Beylard, Cardiff (2016-22)
PhD Thesis: Morphodynamic Modelling of a Nourished Beach using a Mixed Sediment Approach
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: benjaminbeylard
Dr Sabrina Draude, Exeter (2016-22)
PhD Thesis: Optimised Maintenance Scheduling for Wastewater Systems
Supervisors: Prof Ed Keedwell and Prof Zoran Kapelan
Industrial Supervisor: Rebecca Hiscock (Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water)
LinkedIn: sabrina-draude
Dr Sebastian Gnann, Bristol (2016-21)
PhD Thesis: Baseflow Generation at the Catchment Scale – An Investigation using Comparative Hydrology
Supervisors: Dr Nicholas Howden and Dr Ross Woods
Dr Dolores González Olías, Bath (2016-20)
PhD Thesis: Self-Powered Biosensors for Water Quality Monitoring: Sensor Development and Signal Treatment
Supervisors: Dr Mirella Di Lorenzo, Dr Petra Cameron and Prof Jan Hofman
LinkedIn: dolores-gonzalez
Dr Simbi Hatchard, Bristol (2016-21)
PhD Thesis: Modelling the Viability of Small Hydroelectric Power on the Zambezi Basin
Supervisors: Prof Paul Bates, Dr Francesca Pianosi and Dr Sam Williamson
LinkedIn: simbi-hatchard
Dr Giovanni Musolino, Cardiff (2016-21)
PhD Thesis: Flood Modelling and Hazard Assessment for Extreme Events in Riverine Basins
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: giovanni-d-musolino
Dr Eirini Nikoloudi, Exeter (2016-20)
PhD Thesis: Event Management and Post Event Response Planning for Smart Water Networks
Supervisors: Prof Zoran Kapelan and Prof Fayyaz Memon
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Michele Romano (United Utilities)
LinkedIn: eirini-nikoloudi
Dr Laura Ramsamy, Exeter (2016-22)
PhD Thesis: Flood Forecasting in a Large Catchment with Limited Data
Supervisors: Prof Slobodan Djordjevic ́and Prof Albert Chen
LinkedIn: laura-ramsamy
Dr Lina Stein, Bristol (2016-21)
PhD Thesis: Using Hydrological Process Knowledge to Assess Flood Generation and Changes on a Global Scale
Supervisors: Dr Ross Woods and Dr Francesca Pianosi
LinkedIn: lina-stein
Dr Charles West, Bristol (2016-21)
PhD Thesis: Investigating Groundwater Recharge and Dynamics at Continental Scales using Comparative Hydrology
Supervisors: Dr Rafael Rosolem and Prof Thorsten Wagener (University of Potsdam)
LinkedIn: charles-west
Cohort 4
Dr Andrew Barnes, Bath (2017-21)
PhD Thesis: Machine Learning Methods for the Analysis of Precipitation Patterns
Supervisors: Dr Thomas Kjeldsen and Dr Nick McCullen
LinkedIn: andy-barnes
Dr David Birt, Bath (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: Drinking Water Reservoir Resiliency in a Changing Climate
Supervisors: Prof Jun Zang, Dr Lee Bryant, Dr Danielle Wain (7 Lakes Alliance/Colby College) and Dr Rupert Perkins
LinkedIn: david-birt
Dr Jamie Brown, Bristol (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: Assessing the Combined Effect of Carbon-Water Dynamics on Hydrological Processes in Brazil
Supervisors: Dr Rafael Rosolem and Dr Ross Woods
LinkedIn: jrcbrown
Dr Elisa Coraggio, Bristol (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: Investigation of High Frequency Water Quality Monitoring and Prediction
Supervisors: Prof Dawei Han, Prof Theo Tryfonas and Dr Claire Gronow
LinkedIn: elisa-coraggio
Dr Giulia Giani, Bristol (2017-21)
PhD Thesis: On the Objective Characterization of the Rainfall Runoff Transformation
Supervisors: Dr Miguel Rico-Ramirez and Dr Ross Woods
LinkedIn: giulia-giani
Dr Vasilis Koukoravas, Exeter (2017-23)
PhD Thesis: Hydraulic Modelling, Sectorisation, Interventions for Assessment and Improvement of Equity in Intermittent Water Supply Systems
Supervisors: Prof Raziyeh Farmani and Prof Zoran Kapelan (TU Delft)
LinkedIn: vasilis-koukoravas
Dr Catherine Leech, Cardiff (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: An Experimental Study of the Hydrodynamic Impact of Turbine Layout and Design Considerations in Tidal Range Schemes
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: catherine-leech
Dr Nefeli Makrygianni, Cardiff (2017-21)
PhD Thesis: Evaluation of the Performance of the Wave Boundary Layer Model with the OpenIFS
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Dr Michaela Bray
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Jean Bidlot (ECMWF)
LinkedIn: nefeli-makrygianni
Dr Stephanie Müller, Cardiff (2017-21)
PhD Thesis: Impact of Leaky Barriers and Hydrokinetic Turbines on Channel Hydrodynamics and Fish Movemen
Supervisors: Prof Catherine Wilson and Dr Pablo Ouro (University of Manchester)
LinkedIn: stephanie-müller
Dr Jessica Penny, Exeter (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: Impact of Land-Use Changes on Hydrological Regimes
Supervisors: Prof Slobodan Djordjević and Prof Albert Chen
LinkedIn: jessica-penny
Dr Bikash Ranabhat, Cardiff (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: Parametric Optimisation of a Vertical Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine with Shallow Water Application
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian, Dr Allan Mason-Jones and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: bikash-ranabhat
Dr Debbie Shackleton, Exeter (2017-23)
PhD Thesis: Investigating the Relationship between Climate and Cholera
Supervisors: Prof Fayyaz Memon and Prof Albert Chen
LinkedIn: debbie-shackleton
Dr Bert Swart, Bath (2017-22)
PhD Thesis: In Situ Image Analysis for the Investigation of Microbubble Size, Rise Velocity and Microbubble-Microparticle Interaction during Flotation
Supervisors: Dr Jannis Wenk and Prof John Chew
LinkedIn: bert-swart
Cohort 5
Dr William Addison-Atkinson, Exeter (2018-23)
PhD Thesis: An Integrated Approach to Health Risk Assessment for Sewer Flooding
Supervisors: Prof Albert Chen and Prof Fayyaz Memon
LinkedIn: williamaddison-atkinson
Dr Arran Cooper-Davis, Exeter (2018-22)
PhD Thesis: Flow Timeseries Forecasting in Urban Drainage Networks using Artificial Neural Network Models
Supervisors: Prof Slobodan Djordjević and Prof David Butler
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Ole Mark (Krüger A/S)
LinkedIn: aricooperdavis
Dr Laura Devitt, Bristol (2018-23)
PhD Thesis: Estimating Flood Risk under Climate Change
Supervisors: Prof Jeff Neal, Prof Thorsten Wagener (University of Potsdam) and Dr Gemma Coxon
LinkedIn: laura-devitt
Dr Oliver Foss, Bath (2018-23)
PhD Thesis: Composite Beaches & Dynamic Revetments: Coastal Protection Inspired by Nature
Supervisors: Dr Chris Blenkinsopp and Prof Jun Zang
LinkedIn: olliefoss
Dr Nicolas Hanousek, Cardiff (2018-23)
PhD Thesis: Numerical Modelling of Tidal Energy Devices and Structures as part of Net Zero
Supervisors: Prof Reza Ahmadian and Prof Roger Falconer
LinkedIn: nicolas-hanousek
Dr Daisy Harley-Nyang, Exeter (2018-23)
PhD Thesis: A Study of Microplastics in Wastewater, Sludge and Biosolids
Supervisors: Prof Fayyaz Memon and Prof Tamara Galloway OBE
Industrial Supervisor: Nina Jones (UKWIR)
LinkedIn: daisy-harley-nyang
Dr Mikkel Bue Lykkegaard, Exeter (2018-22)
PhD Thesis: Multilevel Delayed Acceptance MCMC with Applications to Hydrogeological Inverse Problems
Supervisors: Prof Tim Dodwell and Prof David Moxey (King’s College London)
LinkedIn: mikkelbue
Dr Juliana Marcal, Bath (2018-2023)
PhD Thesis: Urban Water Security Assessment: A Downscaled Approach
Supervisors: Prof Jan Hofman, Dr Junjie Shen and Prof David Butler (University of Exeter)
Industrial Supervisor: Dr Blanca Antizar-Ladislao (Isle Utilities)
LinkedIn: juliana-marcal