Computer-Aided Modelling of Stormwater Systems

Bartosz Szeląg is a specialist in the field of urban catchment modeling using hydrodynamic and statistical models. He developed numerous probabilistic models for sizing retention reservoirs and overflows taking into account stochastic rainfall characteristics and uncertainty parameter of hydrodynamic models. His current research interest focuses on the implementation of statistical methods for evaluation of stormwater network operation., and on the application of machine learning methods to model the operation of sewage networks and the quality of wastewater. He is author or co-author of 59 publications Indexed in Web of Science, 60 indexed in Scopus as well as 2 monograph books. Adam Kiczko has professional experience in developing hydro-engineering projects. He is a specialist in the field of uncertainty analysis in mechanistic and statistical models, as well as control and stochastic optimization under uncertainty. He co-authored works on calibration and sensitivity analysis of hydrodynamic models for urban catchments river systems, open channels and numerous studies on water management. His current research is focused on creating probabilistic models for reservoir design taking into account uncertainty in hydrodynamic models, as well as CFD and numerical modeling of transient conditions. He is author or coauthor of 45 publications Indexed in Web of Science, 34 indexed in Scopus as well as 1 monograph book. Grzegorz Łagód has an academic background related to modeling changes in wastewater quality in sanitary, combined sewer and stormwater systems, wastewater treatment plants and receiving waters, as well as the application of GIS for development and calibration of stormwater system models. He is a co-author of numerous works on calibration and sensitivity analysis of hydrodynamic models of urban catchments, influence of processes occurring in the sewage system on the operation of wastewater treatment plants, and influence of wastewater treatment plants and stormwater drainage on receiving waters. His current research direction is focused on the development of methods useful for evaluation of sewer networks performance. He is author or co-author of 132 publications Indexed in Web of Science, 112 contributions indexed in Scopus as well as 11 monograph books. Marek Sokáč is specialized in Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management. He was principal investigator and co-worker in more than 15 various projects (domestic and international), local team deputy leader on two EU-funded projects (7FP and Horizon 2020) and participated on more than 50 technical design or expertise projects. In years 2003-2008 he was project manager of the infrastructure project “Environmental improvement of the Liptov region” FM 2002 SK 16 P PE 009. His areas of expertise are: sewer systems, urban drainage, urban hydrology, water quality, pollution spreading in water bodies, numerical simulation. His current research activity is focused on localisation task – localisation of pollution sources based on monitoring data (inverse task. Marek Sokáč is the author or co-author of more than 200 publications, including 3 monographs, 2 chapters in monographs, 20 publications indexed in WOS, and 32 indexed in SCOPUS. Yvetta Velísková graduated in Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management. Her specific areas of expertise include surface water and groundwater flow and their mutual interaction; pollution spreading in water bodies and numerical simulation of those phenomena, hydrodynamics of flow with free water level (like in sewer system), hydrology and water quality problems . She was principal investigator and co-worker in more than 20 various projects (domestic and international) and was institutional team leader in two EU funded projects within the 7FP and Horizon2020 programmes. Yvetta Velísková published more than 200 scientific publications, including 2 monographs, 5 chapters in monographs, 36 publications indexed in WOS, 51 indexed in SCOPUS. Cecilia Bruni is a researcher in tEnvironmental − Chemical Engineering. Her main areas of interest are treatment and valorization of wastewater, organic waste, and secondary sewer flows, all to maximize recovery processes and to minimize environmental impact. She also works in the field of sustainable development of urban catchments, aiming to improve the operation of sewage networks and reducing the amount of pollutants reaching the receiver. She is author or coauthor of 5 publications Indexed in Web of Science, 5 indexed in Scopus as well as 1 chapter in monograph. Francesco Fatone is a specialist in the field of water and wastewater management, and co-author of numerous solutions in the field of sustainable development of urban catchments, aimed at improving the operation of sewage networks, reducing the amount of pollutants reaching the receiver and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. His current research is in the field of advanced technological processes implemented in wastewater treatment plants (removal of biogens, microplastics, xenobiotics, industrial substances) and the optimization of these processes based on computational systems in the field of the facility's life cycle, taking into account technical, environmental and social aspects. He is author or co-author of 75 publications Indexed in Web of Science, 121 indexed in Scopus as well as 10 chapters in monographs.

1. Subject of urban hydrology
2. Urban runoff calculation methods
3. Surface runoff generation and concentration
4. Runoff modelling in sewer networks
5. Runoff regulation and control