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Joao Leal

Joao Leal

Professor

Department of Engineering Sciences >

 

+47 37 23 31 39

Office:
H4032 ( Jon Lilletuns vei 9, Grimstad )

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Portugal, 2005.

M.Sc. in Hydraulics and Water Resources, Instituto Superior Técni­co, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1999.

Licentiate Degree in Civil Engineering (Specialization of Hydraulics and Water Resources), Instituto Su­pe­rior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 1996.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Since 2014: Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.

2012-2013: Researcher, Prometeo Project, Secretary of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Ecuador.

2008-2014: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.

2005-2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

1999-2005: Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

1997-1999: Trainee Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

1995-1996: Fellowship for Initiation to Research, Integrated System for Simulating Floods and Risk Assessment (PRAXIS/3/3.2/CEG/32/94), Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

2015-2020: Study Coordinator of Master Programme in Renewable Energy, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.

2009-2014: Member of the Department Council, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.

2009-2011: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Integrated Master Programme in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.

2006-2007: Director of the Civil Engineering Programme, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

2006-2007: Member of the University Pedagogic Council, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

2005-2008: Director of the Laboratory of Hydraulics, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

1998-2000: Member of the Faculty Pedagogic Council, Faculty of Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

Academic interests

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Main interests lie within data analysis, conceptual, mathematical and numerical modelling of engineering problems involving water resources. Lately, he has been focused on metaheuristic optimization of engineering systems and data-driven models for water and wind forecasting.

Teaching and supervision experience at B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. level since 1997. The courses have mainly been devoted to education within civil and renewable energy engineering. Course subjects have included:

  • Fluid Mechanics (hydraulic design of pipe and open channel systems)
  • Urban Hydraulics (water supply and drainage systems)
  • Hydropower (energy evaluation, design of conveyance systems, choice of turbines)
  • Physical and Mathematical Modelling (dimensional analysis and similarity, numerical integration, differentiation and solution of ODEs and PDEs)
  • Data analysis, Optimization and Modelling (data mining, data-driven models, meta-heuristic approaches) 
  • Hydrology and Water Resources (resource evaluation, semi-empirical and statistical analysis of precipitation, runoff and floods)
  • Fluvial Hydraulics (conceptual modelling including compound channel configurations, vegetation, sediment transport and high transient flows)

CURRENT COURSES

  • ENE-418, Data Analysis and Modelling Techniques in Renewable Energy, M.Sc. Renewable Energy
  • ENE-410, Fluid Dynamics and Hydro Power, M.Sc. Renewable Energy
  • ENE-240, Hydro Power, B.Sc. Renewable Energy
  • BYG-226, Water and Wastewater Treatment, B.Sc. Civil Engineering

Projects

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Since 2017: Head of the Energy Systems research group, Department of Engineering, University of Agder, Norway.

2014-2016: Full member of Research Centre UNIDEMI, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal.

2007-2014: Full member of Research Centre CEHIDRO,Instituto Superior Técni­co, University of Lisbon, Portugal.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Since 2014: FLOWRES - Predicting the flow in the floodplains with evolving land occupations during extreme flood events, National Research Agency, France (researcher).

2013-2016: RECI/ECM-HID/0371/2012 - Research Network in Fluvial Hydraulics, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2012-2015: PTDC/ECM/117660/2010 - Experimental characterization of instream-hyporheic fluxes in vegetated channels and wetlands, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2010-2013: PTDC/ECM/099752/2008 - Study of open-channel vegetated flows, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2009-2010: Cooperation Portugal/France Pessoa Programme 2009-2010 Proc. 441.00 France - Shallow flows: influence of mass transfer due to turbulent diffusion, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (coordinator researcher).

2008-2010: PTDC/ECM/70652/2006 - Turbulence measurement and modelling in compound channel flows, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (coordinator researcher).

2008-2011: PTDC/ECM/65442/2006 - Characterization of fluvial habitats: hydrodynamics and sediment transport, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2005-2008: POCTI/ECM/59544/2004 - Local scour around bridge abutments, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2005-2007: CONC-REEQ/688/2001 - Network in fluvial and environmental hydraulics. Experimental characterization of fluvial morphology and of sediment transport processes, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2002-2004: EVG1-CT2001-00037 - Investigation of Extreme Flood Processes and Uncertainty (IMPACT), European Union Fifth Framework Programme (researcher).

2001-2003: POCTI/ECM/36069/99 - Mathematical and experimental modelling of dam-break waves over movable beds, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

2000-2003: PRODEP Project 5.3-185.003 - Mathematical and experimental modelling of dam-break waves over movable beds, Operational Programme for Education, Portugal (researcher).

1999-2001: PRAXIS/C/ECM/12040/98 - Mathematical modelling of the morphological evolution of alluvial rivers, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

1998-2000: ENV4-CT97-0555 - EU Concerted Action on Dam Break Modelling (CADAM), European Union Fourth Framework Programme (researcher).

1995-2001: NATO PO FLOODRISK - Dam Break Flood Risk Management in Portugal NATO (researcher).

1995-1998: PRAXIS/3/3.2/CEG/32/94 - Integrated system for simulating floods and risk assessment, Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal (researcher).

RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Ricardo Azevedo, Experimental study and characterization of roughness influence on the turbulent structure of compound channel flows, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2017.

Marina Filonovich, Numerical modelling of turbulence in compound channel flows, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2015.

João Fernandes, Experimental and mathematical modelling of compound channel flows, Instituto Su­pe­riorTécnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2012.

Moisés Brito, CFD modelling of flows over rough beds, Faculty of Science and Technology, New Universityof Lisbon, Portugal, 2012.

João Lory, Experimental study of flows in vegetated beds, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2011.

Scientific publications

  • Fernandes, João N.; Leal, J B; Cardoso, António H. (2024). Shear Layer Development and Fully Developed Flows in Compound Channels. Water resources management. ISSN: 0920-4741. s 1 - 18. doi:10.1007/s11269-024-04005-5.
  • Yakoub, Ghali; Mathew, Sathyajith; Leal, J B (2023). Direct and indirect short-term aggregated turbine- and farm-level wind power forecasts integrating several NWP sources. Heliyon. ISSN: 2405-8440. 9 (11). doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21479.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Leal, J B (2023). Uncertainty analysis of 100-year flood maps under climate change scenarios. Journal of Hydrology. ISSN: 0022-1694. 628doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.130502.
  • Yakoub, Ghali; Mathew, Sathyajith; Leal, João Gouveia Aparício Bento (2022). Intelligent estimation of wind farm performance with direct and indirect ‘point’ forecasting approaches integrating several NWP models. Energy. ISSN: 0360-5442. 263 (D). doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125893.
  • Yakoub, Ghali; Mathew, Sathyajith; Leal, J B (2022). Power production forecast for distributed wind energy systems using support vector regression. Energy Science & Engineering. ISSN: 2050-0505. s 1 - 12. doi:10.1002/ese3.1295.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Leal, J B (2021). A practical methodology to perform global sensitivity analysis for 2D hydrodynamic computationally intensive simulations. Hydrology Research. ISSN: 1998-9563. 52 (6). s 1309 - 1327. doi:10.2166/NH.2021.243.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Leal, J B (2021). Emulation of 2d hydrodynamic flood simulations at catchment scale using ann and svr. Water. ISSN: 2073-4441. 13 (20). s 1 - 19. doi:10.3390/w13202858.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Engeland, Kolbjørn; Leal, J B (2021). Representation of 100-year design rainfall uncertainty in catchment-scale flood modeling: A MCMC Bayesian approach. Vann. ISSN: 0042-2592.
  • Yakoub, Ghali; Mathew, Sathyajith; Leal, J B (2020). Downscaling and improving the wind forecasts from NWP for wind energy applications using support vector regression. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS). ISSN: 1742-6588. 1618doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1618/6/062034.
  • Yakoub, Ghali; Leal, J B; Tunheim, Ketil (2019). A flood forecasting model for unregulated catchments based on Artificial Neural Networks: the October 2017 flood in Tovdal’s catchment. Vann. ISSN: 0042-2592. (02). s 103 - 113.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Leal, J B (2019). Return levels uncertainty under effect of climate change. Proceedings of the IAHR World Congress. ISSN: 2521-7119. s 256 - 264. doi:10.3850/38WC092019-1230.
  • Fernandes, João Nuno; Leal, J B; Cardoso, António H. (2018). Influence of floodplain and riparian vegetation in the conveyance and structure of turbulent flow in compound channels. E3S Web of Conferences. ISSN: 2267-1242. 40doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20184006035.
  • Proust, S; Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B; Riviere, N; Peltier, Y (2017). Mixing layer and coherent structures in compound channel flows: Effects of transverse flow, velocity ratio, and vertical confinement. Water Resources Research. ISSN: 0043-1397. 53 (4). s 3387 - 3406. doi:10.1002/2016WR019873.
  • Azevedo, Ricardo; Roja-Solorzano, Luis R; Leal, J B (2017). Turbulent structures, integral length scale and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate in compound channel flow. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. ISSN: 0955-5986. 57s 10 - 19. doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2017.08.009.
  • Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B (2016). Discussion of “Improved Shiono and Knight Method for Overflow Modeling” by Hossien Kordi, Ramin Amini, Abdolreza Zahiri, and Esmaeil Kordi". Journal of hydrologic engineering. ISSN: 1084-0699. 21 (10). doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001434.
  • Brito, Moises; Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B (2016). Porous media approach for RANS simulation of compound open-channel flows with submerged vegetated floodplains. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. ISSN: 1567-7419. 16 (6). s 1247 - 1266. doi:10.1007/s10652-016-9481-0.
  • Proust, S; Berni, Celine; Boudou, Martin; Chiaverini, Antoine; Dupuis, Victor; Faure, Jean-Baptiste; Paquier, Andre; Lang, Michel; Guillen-Ludena, Sebastian; Lopez, Diego; Mignot, Emmanuel; Riviere, Nicolas; Chagot, Loic; Rouzes, Maxime; Moulin, Frederic; Goutal, Nicole; Oukacine, Marina; Peltier, Yann; Ferreira, R M L; Brito, Moises; Alves, Elsa; Gymnopoulos, Miltiadis; Leal, J B; Mathurin, Bastien; Soarez-Frazao, Sandra; Bousmar, Didier; Fernandes, J N; Eiff, Olivier (2016). Predicting the flow in the floodplains with evolving land occupations during extreme flood events (FlowRes ANR project). E3S Web of Conferences. ISSN: 2267-1242. 7doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20160704004.
  • Bousmar, Didier; Mathurin, B; Fernandes, J N; Filonovich, M S; Hazlewood, C; Huthoff, F; Leal, J B; Paquier, A; Proust, S (2016). Uniform flow in prismatic compound channel: Benchmarking numerical models. River Flow 2016. ISBN: 978-1-138-02913-2. CRC Press. Theme A2. s 272 - 280.
  • Fernandes, João Nuno; Leal, J B; Cardoso, António H. (2015). Assessment of stage-discharge predictors for compound open-channels. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. ISSN: 0955-5986. 45s 62 - 67. doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2015.04.010.
  • 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. ISSN: 0309-1708. 69s 159 - 167. doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2014.04.003.
  • Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2014). Longitudinal development of compound channel flows. 3rd IAHR Europe Congress April 14 – 16, 2014 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. ISBN: 978-989-96479-2-3. IAHR. Theme A. s 36 - 46.
  • Filonovich, M S; Leal, J B; Rojas-Solórzano, L (2014). Prediction of compound channel secondary flows using anisotropic turbulence models. Proceedings of the River Flow 2014 International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics. ISBN: 978-1-138-02674-2. CRC Press. 1. s 163 - 170.
  • Filonovich, M S; Azevedo, R; Rojas-Solórzano, L; Leal, J B (2013). Credibility Analysis of Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulations for Compound Channel Flow. Journal of Hydroinformatics. ISSN: 1464-7141. 15 (3). s 926 - 938. doi:10.2166/hydro.2013.187.
  • 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. ISSN: 0022-1686. 51 (6). s 656 - 667. doi:10.1080/00221686.2013.818586.
  • Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2012). Flow Structure in a Compound Channel with Smooth and Rough Floodplains. European Water. ISSN: 1105-7580. 38s 3 - 12.
  • Ferreira, R M L; Franca, Mario J.; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2012). Flow over rough mobile beds: friction factor and vertical distribution of the longitudinal mean velocity. Water Resources Research. ISSN: 0043-1397. 48doi:10.1029/2011WR011126.
  • Fernandes, J N; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2011). Discussion of “Apparent friction coefficient in straight compound channels”. Journal of Hydraulic Research. ISSN: 0022-1686. 49 (6). s 836 - 839. doi:10.1080/00221686.2011.618058.
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Cardoso, A H (2010). Geomorphic dam-break flows. Part I: 1D conceptual model. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers : Water Management. ISSN: 1741-7589. 163 (6). s 297 - 304. doi:10.1680/wama.2010.163.6.297.
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Cardoso, A H (2010). Geomorphic dam-break flows. Part II: numerical simulation. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers : Water Management. ISSN: 1741-7589. 163 (6). s 305 - 313. doi:10.1680/wama.2010.163.6.305.
  • Ferreira, R M L; Franca, Mario J.; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2009). Mathematical modelling of shallow flows: Closure models drawn from grain-scale mechanics of sediment transport and flow hydrodynamics. Canadian journal of civil engineering (Print). ISSN: 0315-1468. 36 (10). s 1605 - 1621.
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Cardoso, A H (2009). Maximum Level and Time to Peak of Dam-break Waves on Mobile Horizontal Bed. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ISSN: 0733-9429. 135 (11). doi:10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000099.
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Cardoso, A H (2008). Closure to “Dam-break wave-front celerity”. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ISSN: 0733-9429. 134 (6). s 867 - 869. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:6(867).
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Cardoso, A H (2006). Dam-break wave-front celerity. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ISSN: 0733-9429. 132 (1). s 69 - 76. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:1(69).
  • Ferreira, R M L; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2003). Discussion of “Coupled and decoupled numerical modeling of flow and morphological evolution in alluvial rivers”. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. ISSN: 0733-9429. 129 (9). s 741 - 742. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2003)129:9(741).
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Franco, A B; Cardoso, A H (2002). Experimental study on dam-break flood waves over movable bed channels. International Journal of Sediment Research. ISSN: 1001-6279. 17 (3). s 186 - 196.
  • Leal, J B; Ferreira, R M L; Franco, A B; Cardoso, A H (2001). Dam-break waves over movable beds. Experimental study. Recursos Hídricos. ISSN: 0870-1741. 22 (1). s 25 - 36.
  • Ferreira, R M L; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (1999). Mathematical modelling of dam-break waves propagation over movable beds. Recursos Hídricos. ISSN: 0870-1741. 20 (1).
  • Ferreira, R M L; Alves, E; Leal, J B; Cardoso, A H (2006). River Flow 2006. ISBN: 0415408156. CRC Press. s 2304.
  • Mirza Alipour, Saba; Leal, J B; England, Kolbjørn (2022). Uncertainty Assessment of Flood Maps: A Comparison of Bootstrap and Monte Carlo Methods.

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