About

Roger is Emeritus Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering at Cardiff University; Chair Professor at Hohai University, China; and an Independent Water Consultant. He graduated from Imperial College with a PhD in 1976, followed by posts at the universities of Birmingham (Lecturer, 1977-86), Bradford (Professor 1987-97), and Cardiff (Professor 1997-18). He has managed a wide range of research projects on hydro-environmental modelling and has been involved in over 100 EIA studies worldwide. He has published extensively in the field of water engineering and environmental management, advises governments and consulting companies internationally on water related topics, and regularly gives lectures and participates in media and TV interviews on topics such as: flooding, tidal energy and global water security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. He is an Honorary Member and Past-President (2011-15) of IAHR and was awarded the Chinese Government Friendship Award (2023).

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

Environment; Fluid Mechanics; Environmental Impact Assessment; Water Quality; Numerical Modeling; Water Resources Management; Mathematical Modelling; Turbulence; Modeling; Hydrological Modeling

Major Achievements:

Engaging extensively with practitioners and recipient of several prestigious awards for such activities, including the IAHR Ippen Award