Dr. Alma Schellart
Committtee Secretary
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
Dr. Franz Tscheikner-Gratl
Awards Committee Chair
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
DR. Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar
Webmaster
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Hanna works mostly on environmental hydraulics and wastewater engineering including sediment transport, flood risk assessment and green approach in wastewater treatment.
Dr. Frédéric CHERqui
IAHR & IWA Specialist Groups Connector & Education
INSA, Lyon
Dr. Manfred Kleidorfer
Committee Chair
Universitat Innsbruck, Austria
Mandred Kleidorfer is an associate professor at the University of Innsbruch in Austria. He has long been active in the Urban Drainage community, being part of (the management committee) of several JCUD affiliated working groups.
Dr. John Okedi
Events Coordinator
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dr. Mariacrocetta Sambito
Social Media (IAHR) & Young Water Professionals
University of Enna “Kore”, Italy
Dr. SEITH MUGUME
Newsletter
Makerere University
Seith Mugume is a Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Makerere University in Uganda. He holds a PhD in Engineering from University of Exeter, UK. His current research interests include urban water systems modelling, flood risk and resilience assessment and adaptation options evaluation. Through the JCUD, Seith looks forward to making a significant contribution to research and innovation in developing country cities.
Dr. sylvie spraakman
Working Groups
City of Vancouver, Canada
Sylvie Spraakman is a Senior Water Resources Engineer at the City of Vancouver and has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto where she studied the long term performance of bioretention systems. Sylvie works with JCUD to learn from the leading experts in urban drainage internationally, and to help mobilize and share knowledge.
Dr. Jon Hathaway
Treasurer
University of Tennesse at Knoxville, USA
DR. VELJKO Prodanovic
Social Media (IWA Connect & Linkedin) & Education
Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research and Development of Serbia
Veljko Prodanovic is Associate Professor Research, at the Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research and Development of Serbia, specializing in sustainable urban water management and nature-based solutions, with expertise in AI applications and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven track record in research, teaching, and project management. Recipient of prestigious EU Horizon MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Job van der werf
Young Water Professionals
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Job joined the JCUD in his first year as a PhD student in 2018. His interests in the UD field are in the operational control and optimisation of drainage systems and modelling urban transitions. Within the JCUD he aims to set up a network of and organise events for young water professionals and represent their particular needs within the committee.
Dr. bAIQIAN (lUKE) SHI
Young Water Professionals
Dr. Baiqian (Luke) Shi completed his PhD in Civil Engineering from Monash University in 2022, focusing on urban stormwater management. His research interests include real time monitoring and control of urban water systems, water quality modelling, integrated urban water management and low-cost sensor development.
Dr. QIAN YU
Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China
Thiruni Thirimanne
Young Water Professionals
University of Waterloo
Dr. Wei (Daniel) Xu
Waterway Ecosystem Research Group
The University of Melbourne
Daniel Xu is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. He has diverse experience in urban water management across both public and private sectors in China and Australia. His current research focuses on the modelling, planning, and real-time control of urban drainage systems, with the aim of advancing smart and resilient urban water infrastructure.
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