Institute record of Vakgroep Hydrologie en Waterbouwkunde

Information

Type
Organization
Type
https://marineinfo.org/ns/institutes/types#Scientific
Name
Vakgroep Hydrologie en Waterbouwkunde
Name
Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering@en
Acronym
VUB-HYDR
Parent institute
Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Address
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
Contact numbers
Telephone
+32-(0)2-629 30 21
Email
hydr@vub.ac.be
Location
latitude
50.8225315
longitude
4.3910980
Description @en
The department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering has since its start pursued a strong interest in numerical simulation techniques and computer applications. This resulted in an expertise in development and use of hydrological modelling techniques. In the development, application and visualisation of these models and their results, GIS and remote sensing is implemented. Research projects on Flemish, Belgian and European level have been executed with financing from Flemish, Belgian and EU scientific programmes, as well as directly from administrations and industry. The research activities are focused on development, calibration and validation of modelling techniques for:
  • simulation and forecasting of the hydrological processes on a river basin scale;
  • simulation and analysis of processes controlling runoff and quality of surface water;
  • hydrodynamics and sediment transport as well as lithologic and geomorphologic evolution in aquatic environment;
  • assessment of quantity and quality of groundwater flow and regional groundwater reservoirs;
  • techniques to forecast and improve integrated water management practices on a regional scale;
  • research on ecohydrology to quantify interactive processes between water and the environment, strongly linked with GIS and remote sensing techniques.
In the marine and estuarine fields, the research is centered on:
  • engineering works of waterway, such as river margins and banks, navigation channel deepening and dredging;
  • siltation, sedimentation and erosion in areas of harbours, ports, dykes, dams, seawalls and coast protective structures;
  • effects of grey, blue-green infrastructures on structure-process interaction and resulted impact on ecosystem functionality, naturality, and safety.
Description @nl
De vakgroep Hydrologie en Waterbouwkunde heeft van meet af aan een sterke belangstelling gehad voor numerieke simulatietechnieken en computertoepassingen. Dit resulteerde in expertise in de ontwikkeling en het gebruik van hydrologische modelleringstechnieken. Bij de ontwikkeling, toepassing en visualisatie van deze modellen en hun resultaten wordt gebruik gemaakt van GIS en remote sensing. Onderzoeksprojecten op Vlaams, Belgisch en Europees niveau werden uitgevoerd met financiering van Vlaamse, Belgische en EU wetenschappelijke programma's, alsook rechtstreeks van overheden en industrie. De onderzoeksactiviteiten zijn gericht op de ontwikkeling, kalibratie en validatie van modelleringstechnieken voor:
  • simulatie en voorspelling van de hydrologische processen op stroomgebiedschaal;
  • simulatie en analyse van processen die de afvloeiing en de kwaliteit van het oppervlaktewater regelen;
  • hydrodynamica en sedimenttransport alsmede lithologische en geomorfologische evolutie in het aquatisch milieu;
  • beoordeling van kwantiteit en kwaliteit van grondwaterstromen en regionale grondwaterreservoirs;
  • technieken voor het voorspellen en verbeteren van geïntegreerde waterbeheerpraktijken op regionale schaal;
  • onderzoek naar ecohydrologie om de interactieve processen tussen water en milieu te kwantificeren, sterk gekoppeld aan GIS- en teledetectietechnieken.
Op marien en estuarien gebied is het onderzoek gericht op:
  • waterbouwkundige werken, zoals rivierranden en -oevers, verdieping van vaargeulen en baggeren;
  • verzanding, sedimentatie en erosie in gebieden van havens, dijken, dammen, zeeweringen en kustbeschermingsstructuren;
  • effecten van grijze, blauw-groene infrastructuren op de structuur-procesinteractie en de daaruit voortvloeiende gevolgen voor de functionaliteit, natuurlijkheid en veiligheid van ecosystemen.

Events

CREST final conference: Climate Resilient Coast
CREST Guidance Committee 1
CREST Guidance Committee 2
CREST Guidance Committee 3
CREST Guidance Committee 4
CREST Guidance Committee 5
CREST Guidance Committee 6
Training course: The Scheldt, an ecological sketch
W.A.T.E.R. International Summer School on Hydraulics Measurement Techniques
W.A.T.E.R. Summer School 2017 - Workshop on Advanced measurement Techniques and Experimental Research
W.A.T.E.R. Summer School 2018 - Workshop on Advanced measurement Techniques and Experimental Research

Members

Margaret Chen
role: Professor/researcher
Ellen Bastiaensen
Hilde De Coninck
role: Administrative and technical personnel
Kim Van Hove

Past members

Okke Batelaan
role: Assistant
Willy Bauwens
Florimond De Smedt
role: Head of unit
Stanislas Wartel
role: Professor
Eva Ampe
Christian Anibas
role: Scientific staff
Abdolreza Bahremand
role: Scientific staff
Ine Beyen
Evelien Brand
Celray James Chawanda
Leen Coen
Jennie Cui
Mai Thanh Dang
role: Scientific staff
Moustafa El Baba
Ana Eliseo
role: Scientific staff
Jihane Elyahyioui
Alexis Esquerre
Adem Getachew
role: Scientific staff
Gert Ghysels
Faith Githui
role: Scientific staff
Olivier Gourgue
Marijke Huysmans
Prabin Kayastha
Farkhondeh Khorashadi Zadeh
Hung Le Quoc
role: Scientific staff
Tatiana Maximova
Stef Michielsen
Anne-Lise Montreuil
Vu Thi Minh Nguyet
role: Research
Jiri Nossent
role: Assistant
Tim Palmans
role: phd student
Bart Pannemans
Jean Jacques Peters
role: Professor (1987-2007 ); Lecturer (1970-1987); Assistant (1968-1970); Visiting professor (1983-2002)
Nguyen Huy Phuong
role: Researcher
Dominika Pradzynska
role: Research
Phillipe Quevauviller
Justus Rwetabula
role: Research
Alireza Safari
role: Research
Elga Salvadore
Teshome Senbeta
Joan Severyns
role: Research
Narayan Shrestha
Biniyam Sishah
Mohsen Tavakoli
Tesfamicheal Tewolde
role: Research
Long Nguyen Thanh
role: Researcher
Wim Thiery
Olkeba Tolessa Leta
Syed Touhidul Mustafa
Edward Van den Storme
role: Administrative and technical personnel
Boud Verbeiren
role: Research
Jeroen Vercruysse
Solomon Tuccu Woldeamlak
role: Research
Befekadu Woldegioris
Hossein Zeinivand
role: Research

Expertise

Coastal aquifer
Coastal defence
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181491
Construction
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181492
Groundwater
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181501
Hydrodynamics
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181504
Pollutants
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181517
Saline intrusion
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 7091
Sediment mechanics/dynamics
defined term set: MOG Topics
term code: 181521
Water quality
defined term set: ASFA Thesaurus List
term code: 9125
geographic terms
Belgium, Zeeschelde

Special collections

ENCORA
ENCORA: BENCORE
Marine expertise
Marine expertise: Speciality: Earth sciences
Marine expertise: Speciality: Engineering sciences
Marine expertise: Type: Flemish university
OMES: Onderzoek Milieu-effecten Sigmaplan
ScheldeMonitor
Shipping
Shipping: Fairway
Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium

record metadata

date created: 2003-11-26
date modified: 2007-08-23