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Hydraulics and Environment Department Hydraulics and Environment Department

Elsa Lourenço Alves

Elsa Lourenço Alves
Phone: 218 443 636

Professional Situation

Research Officer in LNEC

Academic and Scientific Degrees

  • 2008 - PhD. in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon. Thesis: Sedimentation in reservoirs due to turbidity currents. (in Portuguese)
  • 1997 - M.Sc. in Water Resources and Hydraulics, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon. Thesis: Experimental study of non-equilibrium flows in mobile boundary open channel. The aggradation case. (in Portuguese)
  • 1993 - Degree in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, 1993.

Functions and Relevant Public Offices

  • 2008 - Research Officer, LNEC
  • 1999-2008 Research Assistant, LNEC
  • 1998-1999 Research Trainee, LNEC
  • 1993-1998 Fellow Research Trainee, LNEC

Areas of Research / Interest

Fluvial hydraulics: sedimentation in reservoirs, fluvial inundations, river rehabilitation, numerical modelling of fluvial flows. Hydrological extreme events. Hydraulic structures. Road drainage

Research and Professional Activity

  • Participation in several national and international research and development projects, related with river rehabilitation, sedimentation in reservoirs, fluvial inundations, physical modelling of hydraulic structures, water resources evaluation, road drainage. Relevant research and consultancy projects:
  • 2015- FlowRes - Predicting the flow in the floodplains with evolving land occupations during extreme flood events. (ANR)
  • 2014- – Alto Tâmega. Hydraulic model study of the spillway – Alternative solution. (IBERDROLA)
  • 2013- – SEDITRANS - Sediment transport in fluvial, estuarine and coastal environment. (EU, FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN)
  • 2011-2014 – Daivões Hydroelectric Scheme. Hydraulic model study of the spillway. (IBERDROLA).
  • 2013-2014 – Assessment of the railway platform of the Sena Line between Dona Ana and Necungas. (Mota-Engil; Caminhos de Ferro de Mozambique)
  • 2010-2014 – Flood inundation study of river Mondego downstream of the confluence with river Ceira. (ARH Centro)
  • 2009-2013 – Ribeiradio-Ermida Hydroelectric Scheme. . Hydraulic model study of the spillway of Ribeiradio Dam.  (COBA)
  • 2010-2011 – Study of the influence of Mphanda Nkuwa Dam on the reservoir sedimentation. (COBA)
  • 2003-2005 - URBEM - Urban River Enhancement Methods (Project funded by European Union)
  • 2010-2013 - ControlSed – Control of sedimentation in reservoirs induced by turbidity currents (Project funded by FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia)

Scientific Orientation

Supervision of 4 Master Thesis and co-supervision of 1 PhD Thesis. Supervision of several research fellows.

Relevant Publications

  • Author of over 90 publications: 1 PhD Thesis, 1 Master Thesis, 54 LNEC reports, 1 book chapter, 9 papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals, 24 papers in conference proceedings. Co-editor of the RiverFlow 2006 conference proceedings.

Other scientific and technical Activities

Reviewer of international scientific journals, reviewer of research proposal for several funding agencies, member of the River Flow 2006 Local Organizing Committee.

Other Information

  • "Manuel Rocha” Research Award 2007/2008, awarded by LNEC.
  • "Prémio Associação Portuguesa de Recursos Hídricos, Secção de Engenharias” Award 2008/09 – Honourable Mention, awarded by the Portuguese Water Resources Association (APRH).

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