Machine Learning and models in Hydro-Environmental Engineering
FLUMEN Institute
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Ernest Bladé

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The River Dynamics and Hydrologic Engineering group, based at FLUMEN (CIMNE/UPC), conducts advanced research in river hydraulics and hydrology through numerical modelling, lab-scale experimentation, and decision-support tools for sustainable river basin and flood risk management.
The River Dynamics and Hydrologic Engineering Research Group at CIMNE, based at the FLUMEN Institute of CIMNE and the Technical University of Catalonia – BarcelonaTech (UPC), conducts advanced research and technology transfer in the fields of river hydraulics, hydrology, and environmental engineering.
The group integrates CIMNE’s expertise in numerical methods with FLUMEN’s strong background in hydraulics, sediment transport, flood modelling, and water resources management. Research activities combine high-fidelity numerical simulations with experimental testing in FLUMEN’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities ─next to CIMNE’s headquarters in UPC’s Barcelona Campus Nord─ which support physical modelling of river flows, sediment dynamics, and hydraulic structures.
The group contributes to the development of innovative decision-support systems for integrated river basin management and flood risk mitigation.
With a consolidated presence in both academic and applied domains, the group plays a leading role in advancing knowledge and delivering solutions to real-world challenges in water and environmental systems.
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