Hydrology & Fluid Dynamics

Duke environmental engineering faculty in the Hydrology and Fluid Dynamics research group pursue some of the most pressing open problems in environmental fluid dynamics, hydrology and water resources. We take a multidisciplinary and multifaceted approach to these complex problems, ranging from advanced theoretical computational analyses to unique laboratory and local and global field experiments.

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Research Areas

  • Hydrometeorology: Rainfall dynamics, land-atmosphere interaction, remote sensing
  • Eco-hydrology: Impact of hydroclimatic variability on ecosystems and feedbacks on the hydrologic cycle and local climate
  • Contaminant transport hydrology: Surface-subsurface interactions
  • Water cycle dynamics and human health, and stochastic hydrology
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Associated Faculty

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Andrew Bragg Profile Photo

Andrew Bragg

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Nathaniel Chaney

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Massimo Germano

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir Jones Profile Photo

Akhenaton-Andrew Dhafir Jones

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Zbigniew J. Kabala Profile Photo

Zbigniew J. Kabala

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Gabriel G. Katul Profile Photo

Gabriel G. Katul

George Pearsall Distinguished Professor

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Miguel A. Medina Profile Photo

Miguel A. Medina

Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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David E. Schaad Profile Photo

David E. Schaad

Interim Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor of the Practice of CEE

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Mark Wiesner Profile Photo

Mark Wiesner

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Marta Zaniolo

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Other Research Specialties

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