ENVIRONMENTAL AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

Department

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, CONSTRUCTIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Sapienza University of Rome

Main research activities/topics/projects

Within the curriculum in Hydraulic Engineering, the main research topics are:

fluid mechanics; turbulence dynamics; numerical hydraulics; hydraulics of distribution networks; maritime hydraulics; hydraulic construction; maritime construction; shoreline defense; hydrology; porous media; minimum viable runoff; two-phase flows; turbidity currents; mechanics of large fluid masses; hydroclimatology; stratified flows; atmospheric boundary layer; urban fluid mechanics; pollutant dispersion; bioengineering; arterial-venous circulation of blood; changing design criteria in hydraulics to reflect climate change.
Within the curriculum in Environmental Engineering, the main research topics are:
remediation of contaminated soils; mechanical characterization of waste materials; hydrogeological instability and slope instability; landslides and ground surface deformations; geotechnical aspects in soil defense; planning, forecasting, and management of flood events; remote sensing; forecasting and management of air pollution; recovery, reuse and recycling of waste materials; natural engineering techniques; wastewater treatment and reuse; treatment of primary and human consumption water; treatment and disposal of municipal and hazardous waste; protection of water resources from pollution

Working language

English, Italian

Duration in months (min-max)

PhD sandwich: 6-12