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Hydrotechnical

​Hydrotechnical Division of CSCE promotes advancing multidisciplinary research and professional practice in the field of water resources and hydrotechnical engineering from both practice and academia. Traditional hydraulic systems are now enhanced by computational methods, hydroinformatics, and climate-resilient designs. Innovation focuses on adapting long-standing principles to address challenges like climate change, urbanization, and ecosystem restoration. Advancement in hydrologic engineering is attributed by application of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. 

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Co-Chairs: Zoe Li & Zahidul Islam

Topics

  1. Hydrology – Surface Water Hydrology, Urban Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Groundwater Hydrology, Remote Sensing

  2. Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics – Experimental Methods and Instrumentation, Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics, Ecohydraulics and Fish Habitat Restoration, River Ice Engineering

  3. River Engineering – Fluvial Hydraulics, River Engineering, Sediment Transport, Riverbank Erosion 

  4. Flood Risk – Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Debris Flood Risk, Flood Mitigation

  5. Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, and Hydroinformatics – Extreme Events, Climate Change Impacts, Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Hydroinformatics and Smart Water Systems

  6. Hydrotechnical Engineering and Hydraulic Structures – Dams, Spillways, Energy Infrastructure, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Resilient Infrastructure

  7. Water Quality and Emerging Contaminants – Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling, Mixing, Dispersion and Stratified flows, Microplastics and Emerging Pollutants

  8. Coastal Engineering – Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience, Port and Harbour Engineering

  9. Water Resources Management and Policy – Water Policy, Sustainable Water Allocation Strategies, Water Resources Management Modeling, Optimization

  10. Hydrotechnical Education – Education and Public Engagement, Innovative Pedagogies and Field Techniques, Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building

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