Biography
I am a PGR based in the School of Earth, Environment and Sustainability at the University of Leeds working with Dr. Gareth Keevil, investigating the relationship between in-flow vegetation and downstream velocity profiles and sedimentation. I previously completed both my MSc and BS in Civil Engineering with a focus in Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering (HESE) at the University of Colorado, Denver.
Qualifications
- 2024 – 2025: Masters in Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering from the University of Colorado, Denver
- 2024 – 2025: Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Colorado, Denver
- 2020 – 2024: Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Denver
Research Interests
- Groundwater hydrology and inverse modelling
- River hydraulics and ecohydraulics
- Environmental contaminant transport and exposure modelling
- Environmental equity and water resources
- Floating systems and ocean engineering
PhD: Getting to the root of floodplain dynamics: Modelling interactions of water flow and riparian vegetation
My project is an investigation on floodplain dynamics in chalk-stream river systems, focusing on how seasonal variation in vegetation influences flow hydraulics and downstream velocity profiles. The project aims to improve the understanding and modelling of vegetation-flow interactions to better predict river behaviour and assess their implications for floor risk and natural flood management.