María Bermúdez Pita

University of Granada

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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About

María Bermúdez studied Civil Engineering and completed a Ph.D. in hydraulic engineering at the University of A Coruña (Spain) in 2013, with research secondments at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and Cardiff University (United Kingdom). As a postdoctoral scholar, she has worked at the University of Bristol (United Kingdom) and the University of Leuven (Belgium). In 2018 she moved to the University of Granada (Spain) after being awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND fellowship (Athenea3i programme). Dr. Bermúdez is an expert in flood risk assessment and modeling. Her current work focuses on addressing the flooding challenges posed by the climate emergency.

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

addressing the flooding challenges posed by the climate emergency

Major Achievements:

Technical Committees

Committee Name

IAHR Position

Committee Name	Position	Start Date	End Date
IAHR Galicia Young Professional Network	President	2017-07-20	2018-12-31

My Papers and Presentations

Title	Year
Development of a Fast Urban Flood Model for Real-Time Applications	2018
Rapid Flood Inundation Modelling in a Coastal Urban Area Using a Surrogate Model of the 2D Shallow Water Equations	2016
Sensitivity of an Escherichia Coli Transport Model to the Decay Rate in a Coastal Basin	2014
Hydraulic Efficiency Assessment of Several Vertical Slot Fishway Designs	2010

My Videos

Title	Year
María Bermúdez - Feedback survey from participants	2021
María Bermúdez - Opening Address for 1st IAHR Online Forum Opening Session	2021
María Bermúdez Pita	2020

IAHR Awards

IAHR Awards	Date