Prof. Dr. Roberto Ranzi

University of Brescia

Rector's Delegate for International Affairs and Development Cooperation

My Profile

About

Graduated cum laude in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy where he obtained a PhD in Hydraulic Engineering in 1994. He is author of over 80 scientific papers in refereed international journals and over 270 articles on journals, book chapters, specialized monographs and proceedings about hydrology, water engineering and environmental engineering. His research projects were conducted mainly in the Alps and in Asian basins, in Vietnam and in the Upper Indus basin. Thesis advisor of 100+ Master students and 10+ PhD students from Italy, Vietnam, Pakistan, Iran, Ethiopia. Chairs the IAHR Technical Committee of Climate Change Adaptation. Vice Rector for International Affairs at the University of Brescia, Italy.. President of the ASEA-UNINET asea-uninet.org Universities network

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

hydrology; civil engineering; water resources; hydraulic engineering; mountain hydrology; environmental engineering; snow and glaciers; flood forecasting; remote sensing; hydrometeorological monitoring systems; weather radars; Areal Reduction Factor of storms.

Major Achievements:

Technical Committees

Committee Name
Committee on Climate Change Adaptation
Committee on Water Resources Management
Committee on Hydraulic Structures
Committee on Fluvial Hydraulics
Committee on Flood Risk Management

IAHR Position

Committee Name	Position	Start Date	End Date
IAHR Council	Technical Committee Chair	2021-07-07	Now
Sustainable Development Goals Working Group	Member	2019-01-01	Now
Climate Change Working Group	Chair	2018-09-10	2018-09-11
Committee on Climate Change Adaptation	Chair	2018-09-07	Now
IAHR/WMO Hydrometry Training Course Working Group	Member	2011-01-01	Now

My Papers and Presentations

Title	Year
The role of interaction between river dynamics and the terrestrial ecosystem on the global carbon cycle	2024
The role of interaction between river dynamics and the terrestrial ecosystem on the global carbon cycle	2024
Climate Change Impact, adaptation and mitigation in the water sector: new hints from the IPCC AR6	2022
Climate Change Indicators: The Evolution of the Snow Cover in Lombardy over the Last 15 Years	2022
Editorial	2022
Enhanced Resolution Mapping of Surface Melting over the Greenland Ice Sheet (1979 - 2019) from Spaceborne Passive Microwave Observations	2022
Optimized Management for Flood Control and Irrigation Demand Satisfaction for Lake Como	2022
Simulating the Hydrological Regimes of the Snow Fed and Glacierized Naltar Catchment (Pakistan) Using a Distributed Energy Balance Model	2022
Sustainable Water Resources Managment, Control and Consumption in a Changing Climate: Participatory Research Initiatives in Brescia	2022
Full Issue_Hydrolink_2021_3_Offshore_Renewable_Energy	2021
Notes on the August 2021 IPCC Summary for Policymakers	2021
Climate Change Adaptation in Water Engineering	2020
Salinity Dynamics Under Sea Level Rise Scenarios in the Red – Thai Binh River Delta, Vietnam	2020
Multiscale Climatology of Daily Runoff and Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Since the Mid 19th Century in Two Alpine Rivers	2019
Detection of Rainfall and Runoff Trends of the Adda River in Lecco (1845-2014) at Different Time Scales	2018
Flood Routing Efficiency Assessment: An Approach Using Bivariate Copulas	2018
Effect of Availability of Levee Data in the Estimation of the Probability of Levee Failure in Case of Piping	2015
Estimate of Turbulent Fluxes with Eddy—Covariance Technique in a Complex Topography: A Case Study in the Italian Alps	2014
Long Term Statistics of River Flow Regime: Climatic or Anthropogenic Changes?	2014
Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Flood Variables by Copulas: Two Italian Case Studies	2014
Potential Climate Change Effects on the Meteorological Forcing and the Design Efficiency of Urban Drainage Systems	2014
Influence of Climate and Anthropogenic Feedbacks on the Hydrological Cycle, Water Management and Engineering	2013
Levee Breaches Statistics, “Geotechnical Uncertainty”, Residual Risk in Flood Hazard Mapping	2013
Flow Patterns Within a Sloping Perched Water in a Gradually Layered Soil	2012
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Day River Basin (VIETNAM) and Possible Adaptation Measures	2012
Levee Breaches and “Geotechnical Uncertainty” in Flood Risk Mapping	2012
Some Experience on Flood Event Simulation and Flood Scenario Definition in the Tevere River Basin	2007
On the Use of Coupled Mesoscale Meteorological and Hydrological Models for Flood Forecasting in Midsize Mountain Catchments: Operational Experience and Verification	2002

My Videos

Title	Year
Discussion of IAHR Global Online Dialogue on Water Engineering Pathways Towards Net Zero	2024
Roberto Ranzi - The role of interaction between river dynamics and the terrestrial ecosystem on the global carbon cycle [WWD2024]	2024
Panel Discussion - Risk Management: Extremes of Flood and Drought	2023
Discussion of IAHR Webinar on Changes in the Cryosphere and the Impact on Engineering	2022
Opening of IAHR Webinar on Changes in the Cryosphere and the Impact on Engineering	2022
Prof. Roberto Ranzi, Chair of IAHR's Technical Committee on Climate Change Adaptation	2021
Discussion & Closing	2021
Roberto Ranzi - Introduction	2021
Roberto Ranzi - The IAHR Monograph "Hydraulic Design guidance in a changing climate"	2021
Roberto Ranzi - Key Concept of White Paper for Climate Change	2020

IAHR Awards

IAHR Awards	Date