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        Luís David
        Luís David
        Luís David
        Luís David
        Curriculum Vitae
        Luís David

        Curriculum Vitae

        Luís David

        Assistant Researcher

        ldavid@lnec.pt

        218 443 839

        ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3964-2559

        Web of Science Researcher ID: N-6430-2016

        Scopus Author ID: 8986588800


        Professional Situation

        Assistant Researcher


        Academic and Scientific Degrees

        • Doctor in Philosophy in Civil Engineering (IST, 2006)
        • Master in Hydraulics and Water Resources (IST, 1996)
        • Graduated in Civil Engineering (IST, 1990)

        Functions and Relevant Public Offices

        • Assistant researcher at LNEC, Urban Water Unit (since june 2006)
        • Lecturer in Urban Water at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (since september 2021)
        • Member of the APRH Steering Committee (2016-2018)

        Areas of Research / Interest

        • Urban drainage and water supply infrastructures management
        • Floods, energy efficiency and urban and coastal water quality management
        • Monitoring, mathematical modelling and real-time alert systems
        • Urban planning, re-naturalization and sustainability of the water cycle
        • Adaptation to climate change and infrastructure rehabilitation

        Research and Professional Activity

        R&TD Projects and  studiesCollaborated in more than 60 national and international R&TD  projects, including advanced consultancy and other scientific and  technical activities such as knowledge transfer:

        • SINERGEA  Intelligent system to support the efficient use of energy and the  flooding and coastal contamination emergency management in coastal  cities (ANI, P2020, 2020-23)
        • Water gardens (LISwater, LNEC, CML, 2019-22)
        • RESCCUE  - Resilience to cope with climate change in urban áreas - a  multisectorial approach focusing on water (H2020, 2016-2020).
        • iGPI 2015: National Initiative for Infrastructure Asset Management (2015-16).
        • AQUAGIS-Mon - Autonomous robotic platform for surface water bodies monitoring (ANI, P2020, 2013-15).
        • PREPARED Enabling Change. (7º PQ da UE, 2011-14).
        • INNOVATION  - Application for the Urban Pollution Management Procedure to River  Water Quality Protection in European Member States (4PQ da UE,  1997-2000).

        Scientific Orientation

        Supervisor of 4 master dissertations and more than 20 project research grants and trainees

        Relevant Publications

        More than 300 publications, including 150 journal and conference papers, and 150 reports and technical notes.

        • David  L.M., Mota T.M. (2022). Quality Assessment of Small Urban Catchments  Stormwater Models: A New Approach Using Old Metrics. Hydrology 2022,  9(5), 87; doi.org/10.3390/hydrology9050087.
        • David L.M., Pinto  A., Oliveira A., Martins A.; Ataíde A.; Silva O. (2022). SINERGEA -  Energy: Modelling energy consumption in wastewater systems during  rainfall events. In 7th IAHR Europe Congress,  https://www.iahr.org/library/infor?pid=22328.
        • David L.M.,  Carvalho R.F. (2021). Designing for People’s Safety on Flooded Streets:  Uncertainties and the Influence of the Cross-Section Shape, Roughness  and Slopes on Hazard Criteria. Water 2021, 13, 2119;  doi.org/10.3390/w13152119.
        • Cardoso M.A., Brito R.S., Pereira C.,  David L.M. (2020). Avaliação da resiliência dos serviços urbanos de  águas face às alterações climáticas. Águas & Resíduos, IV, n.º 6, p.  63-77, DOI: 10.22181/aer.2020.0606.
        • Carvalho R.F. Lopes P.,  Leandro J., David L.M. (2019). Numerical Research of Flows into Gullies  with Different Outlet Locations. Water 2019, 11, 794;  doi.org/10.3390/w11040794.
        • David L.M. (2019). Projetar para  inundações – efeito do perfil, rugosidade e declive das ruas nos  critérios de segurança. Águas & Resíduos, IV, N.º 4, p. 37-47. DOI  10.22181/aer.2019.0404.
        • David L.M., Rodrigues M., et al.   (2018). An integrated smart approach for multi-scale management of urban  wastewater systems. ERSAR Technical Course 08, p. 341-354. ISBN  978-972-98996-9-0.
        • Rodrigues M., Guerreiro M., David L.M.,  Oliveira A., Menaia J., Jacob J. (2016). Role of environmental forcings  on fecal contamination behavior in a small, intermittent coastal stream:  an integrated modelling approach. J. Environ. Eng., 142(5): 05016001,  11p, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0001075.
        • David,  L.M., Rodrigues M., et al. (2015). Chapter 1.4 Demonstration system for  early warning of faecal contamination in recreational waters in Lisbon.  In Climate Change, Water Supply and Sanitation: Risk Assessment,  Management, Mitigation and Reduction. IWA Publishing, p. 18-23. ISBN  9781780404998.
        • Barbosa A.E., Fernandes J.N., David L.M. (2012).  Key Issues for Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management. Water Research  46(20): 6787-6798, doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.05.029.

        Other scientific and technical Activities

        • Lecturer in more than 30 knowledge transfer and training actions
        • National delegate of CEN/TC 165/WG 41