CV and biography
Name and address / Nom et adresse
Diplomas / Diplômes & Prix / Awards
- 2004 : Habilitation / HDR Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, INSA de Lyon and Claude Bernard University in Lyon, France
- 1992 : PhD Thesis / Thèse de doctorat, ENGEES and Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France
- 1987 : Master of Science / DEA, ENGEES and Louis Pasteur University in Strasbourg, France
- 1986 : Engineer Diploma, ENGEES, Strasbourg, France
- INSA Lyon medal (2024)
- IWA Outstanding Service Award (2024)
- Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (2024)
- INSA Lyon medal (2023)
- Career Achievement Award of the IWA/IAHR Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (2021)
- IWA Fellow (2018)
- Lauréat du Grand Prix d'Hydrotechnique 2014 de la SHF (Société Hydrotechnique de France)
Positions / Expériences professionnelles
- since Jan. 2023 : director of the Research Federation FED 4161 OTHU (Field Observatory on Urban Drainage) - see www.othu.org
- Nov. 2014 - Dec. 2020 : head of DEEP Laboratory (Déchets Eaux Environnement Pollutions - Wastes Water Environment Pollution)
- since 2008 : Professor, INSA Lyon, France
- 1997-2008 : Associate Professor, INSA Lyon, Lyon, France
- 1995-1997 : Research Engineer, CTIA (Centre Technique International de l'Assainissement), Lyonnaise des Eaux, Bordeaux, France
- 1992-1995 : Research engineer, CIRSEE (Centre International de Recherche Sur l'Eau et l'Environnement), Lyonnaise des Eaux, Paris, France
- 1989-1992 : PhD Thesis in Strasbourg, France
Main research fields / Domaines de recherche principaux
- Metrology and modelling of water and pollutants transfer in urban drainage systems
- Sediment transport in sewers
- Infiltration / exfiltration in sewer systems
- Stormwater treatment (settling)
- Integrated urban water management
- Métrologie et modélisation des transferts d'eau et de polluants en hydrologie urbaine
- Transport solide en réseaux d'assainissement
- Infiltration / exfiltration en réseaux d'assainissement
- Traitement des eaux pluviales (décantation)
- Gestion intégrée des eaux urbaines
Scientific affiliations and related activities / Affiliations et animations scientifiques
At national level :
- Member of the French association SHF (Société Hydrotechnique de France) since 1992.
- (Co)-Chair of the SHF "Hydrologie Urbaine / Urban Hydrology" working group from 1999 to 2002.
- Member of the French association ASTEE (Association Scientifique et Technique pour l'Eau et l'Environnement, formerly AGHTM) since 1990. ASTEE is the French Governing Member of IWA.
- Member of the ASTEE "Pluvial / Stormwater" working group since 1991. Co-chair from 2002 to 2008.
- Member of the AUGC (Association Universitaire de Génie Civil) since 2001. Elected member of the AUGC Executive Board from 2002 to 2005.
- Member of the association Eurydice from 1995 to 2018. Eurydice is co-organizing the Novatech conferences held in Lyon, France every 3 years, and is editing the French Encyclopedia on Urban Hydrology and Sewerage.
- More information about the SHF and ASTEE working groups and their activities ? Visit the website "Hydrologie Urbaine et Pluvial".
- President of GRAIE (from 2011 to 2017)
At international level :
- Member of the SS&PWG (Sewer Systems and Processes Working Group) within the JCUD since 1992.
- Vice-chair (1999-2002) and chair (2002-2005) of the SS&PWG.
- Elected member (2002-2005) of the JCUD (IWA-IAHR Joint Committee on Urban Drainage).
- Chair of the JCUD (2005-2008).
- Associate member of the JCUD (since 2008).
- Expert for the UNESCO 6th IHP (International Hydrologic Programme) in the working group "Data requirements in integrated urban water management" (2001-2007).
- Member of the IWA (International Water Association).
- Elected member of the IWA Strategic Council (2010-2018)
- Chair of the IWA SC2SG (Strategic Council Sub-Committee for Specialist Groups) (2013-2018)
- Member of the IAHR (International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research).
- Expert in the COST 682 (1994 to 1998) on "Optimizing the design and operation of biological wastewater treatment plants through the use of computer programs based on a dynamic modelling of the process".
- Expert in the COST 624 (1999 to 2004) on "Optimal management of wastewater systems", working group 2 on "Integrated urban water systems".
- Member (1999 to 2002) of the IAHR-EGH Steering Committee (International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research - European Engineering Graduate School Environment Water), topic "Environmental Hydraulics".
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Urban Water Journal since 1998.
- Member of the Board of Directors of IWA Publishing (since 2018)