THEMES
Computational and Experimental Hydraulics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Hydraulic transients
- Dam-Break Analysis and Emergency Action Plans (EAP)
- Physical Modeling
- Hydraulic Structures Design & Analysis
- Instrumentation and Monitoring Systems
- Multiphase and Hyper-Concentrated Flows
Dams and Appurtenant Structures
- Dam Safety, Monitoring, and Rehabilitation
- Design of Storage and Diversion Dams
- Rehabilitation of Old and Aging Dams
- Hydraulic Transients and Dam-Break Analysis
- Field Investigations for Hydropower and Dam Projects
- Sedimentation in Reservoirs
- Risk Assessment in Hydropower Development
- Stream Flow Turbine Systems
River Engineering, Sediment & Fluvial Hydraulics
- River Morphology and Dynamics
- Sediment Transport Mechanisms
- Reservoir Sedimentation
- Hyper-Concentrated and Multiphase Flows
- Sediment Management in Hydropower Projects
- River Restoration and Environmental Flows
- Trans-Boundary Water Sharing and Policy
- Inter-Basin Water Transfer Projects
Integrated Water Resources and Irrigation
- Optimal Water Allocation
- Reservoir Operation and Capacity Estimation
- Conjunctive Use Planning
- Irrigation and Drainage Network Design
- Downstream Flow Issues and E-Flows
- Catchment and Basin-Wide Planning
- Water Recycling and Conservation
Surface Hydrology and Watershed Management
- Watershed Hydrology & Integrated Watershed Management
- Hydrologic modeling
- Flood estimation, forecasting and protection measures
- Drought assessment and mitigation
- Catchment Erosion & Soil Conservation
- Water Conservation Practices
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Water Resources Projects
- Environmental Hydraulics
- Hydrodynamics of Surface Flow Interactions
- Water Recycling and Reuse
Coastal, Harbor, and Ocean Engineering
- Ports, Harbors, and Navigation Engineering
- Design of Coastal and Offshore Structures
- Seawater Intrusion and Saltwater Management
- Coastal Morphology and Shoreline Changes
- Wave, Tide, and Sediment Dynamics
Environmental Flows and River Health
- Environmental Flow Assessment in Natural Rivers
- Pollutant Transport in Rivers
- Aquatic Ecosystem Connectivity
- EGroundwater Contamination and Seawater Intrusion
- Sediment and Flow Interaction
- Water Quality and Ecological Health Monitoring
Climate Change Impacts on Water Systems
- Scientific Understanding of Climate Change
- Impact on Surface and Groundwater Resources
- Climate Effects on Coastal Environments
- Flood and Drought Forecasting in a Changing Climate
- Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
- Modelling Future Scenarios for Water Availability
- Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Design
Groundwater Hydrology
- Groundwater Resource Assessment and Mapping
- Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Modeling
- Seawater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers
- Groundwater Contamination and Pollution Forensics
- Planning and Management of Groundwater Development
- Conjunctive Use of Surface and Groundwater Resources
Hydro- Hydroinformatics and Smart Water Management
- Large Database Management for Water Systems
- Pre- and Post-Modeling Data Processing Tools
- Geospatial Technologies
- Cyber-Infrastructure for Water Management
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning in Hydrology
- Modelling Tools for Forecasting and Planning
- Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Water Resources