João Nuno Sequeira Fernandes

• PhD (2013) in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa
• Degree (2003) in Civil Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa

• Since December/2019: Assistant Researcher at LNEC
• Since September/2019: Guest Assistant Professor at the Civil Department of FCT/UNL
• January/2017 to November/2019: Postdoc research fellow LNEC/FCT, LNEC
• January/2015 to November/2016: Postdoc researcher, Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)     
• August/2013 to December/2014: Postdoc research fellow LNEC, LNEC    
• May/2013 to July/2014: Assistant Professor at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa     
• September/2012 to May/2013: Assistant at Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa     
• July/2008 to September/2012: PhD Research fellow LNEC/FCT at LNEC     
• November/2004 to July/2008: Research fellow LNEC, LNEC    
• October/2003 to November/2004: Design Engineer at ProSistemas (currently TPF Planege Cenor)     
• March/2003 to July/2003: Research trainee at LNEC

• Hydraulic and Hydrologic studies for Vila Franca de Xira Municipality
• Hydraulic study for Odivelas Municipality
• Emergency Action Plan of Cahora Bassa dam
• C2Impress – Co-Creative Improved Understanding and Awareness of Multi-Hazard Risks for Disaster Resilient Society
• INUNDATIO – Automation of flood risk modeling in headwaters through Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

• Fernandes, J.N.; Alizadeh, L. (2022) Flow mechanisms and morphodynamics in a symmetric river confluence, submitted
• Fernandes, J.N.; Leal, J.B.; Cardoso, A.H. Shear layer development and fully developed flows in compound channels, submitted
• Alizadeh, L.; Fernandes, J. (2021) Turbulent flow structure in a confluence: influence of tributaries width and discharge ratios. Water (MDPI), 2021, 13(4), 465
• Vojoudi Mehrabani, F., Mohammadi, M., Ayyoubzadeh, S.A., Fernandes, J.N., Ferreira, R.M.L. (2020) Turbulent flow structure in a vegetated non-prismatic compound channel. River Research and Applications, 2020, 36(9), pp. 1868–1878
• Fernandes, J.; Jónatas, R. (2019) Experimental flow characterization in a spiral vortex drop shaft, Water Science and Technology, Vol. 80 (2), pp. 274-281
• Paschmann, C.; Fernandes, J.N.; Vetsch, D.F.; Boes, R.M. (2017) Assessment of flow field and sediment flux at alpine desanding facilities, International Journal of River Basin Management, vol. 15(3), pp. 287-295
• Paschmann, C.; Fernandes, J.N.; Vetsch, D.F.; Boes, R.M. (2017) Experimental setup for flow and sediment flux characterization at desanding facilities, Flow measurement and instrumentation, vol. 54, pp. 197-204
• Proust, S.; Fernandes, J.N.; Peltier, Y.; Leal, J.B.; Riviere, N. (2017) Mixing layer and coherent structures in compound channel flows: Effects of transverse flow, velocity ratio, and vertical confinement, Water Resources Research, vol.53(4)
• Brito, M.; Fernandes, J.; Leal, J.B. (2016) Porous media approach for RANS simulation of compound open-channel flows with submerged vegetated floodplains, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, vol.16(6), pp. 1247-1266
• Fernandes, J.N.; Leal, J.B. (2016) Discussion of "Improved Shiono and Knight Method for Overflow Modeling” by Hossien K., Ramin A., Abdolreza Z. and Esmaeil K. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, vol. 21(10)
• Fernandes, J.N.; Leal, J.B.; Cardoso, A.H. (2015) Assessment of stage-discharge predictors for compound open-channels, Flow measurement and instrumentation, vol. 45, pp. 62-67
• Fernandes, J.N.; Leal, J.B.; Cardoso, A.H. (2014) Improvement of the Lateral Distribution Method based on the mixing layer theory, Advances in Water Resources, vol. 69, pp. 159-167
• Proust, S.; Fernandes, J.N.; Peltier, Y.; Leal, J.B.; Riviere, N.; Cardoso, A.H. (2013) Turbulent non-uniform flows in straight compound open-channels, Journal of Hydraulic Research, vol. 51(6), pp. 656-667
• Vieira, R.; Fernandes, J.N.; Barbosa, A.E. (2013) Evaluation of the impacts of road runoff in a Mediterranean reservoir in Portugal, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol. 185(9), pp. 7659-7673
• Barbosa, A.E.; Fernandes, J.N.; David L.M. (2012) Key issues for sustainable urban stormwater management, Water Research, vol. 46(20), pp. 6787-6798
• Fernandes, J.N.; Leal, J.B.; Cardoso, A.H. (2011) Discussion of "Apparent friction coefficient in straight Compound Channels” by Moreta, P. and Martin-Vide, J., Journal of Hydraulic Research, vol. 49(6)
• Barbosa, A.E.; Fernandes, J.N. (2009) Assessment of treatment systems for highway runoff pollution control in Portugal, Water Science & Technology, vol. 59(9), pp. 1733-1742

Reviewer of several scientific journals: Journal of Hydraulic Research, Advances in Water Resources, Water Resources Management, Journal of Hydrology, Natural Hazard and, Water Resources Research among others

Manuel Rocha prize 2022

Editor of topic "Consultancy” of the Newsletter "Water and Environment” of LNEC

Msc and PhD jury at Beira Interior University, Aveiro University, Lisbon University, Nova Lisbon University, and ETH Zurich

Member of the jury "Prize APRH" 2012/13

Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Hydraulics and Environmental Department

Specialist in Hydraulics and Water Resources by the Portuguese Corp of Engineers since 2019