Andrea Rinaldo

Andrea Rinaldo is a distinguished academic serving as Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at both EPFL (Switzerland) and the Università di Padova (Italy), with a secondary appointment as Professor Emeritus at EPFL. His career includes roles as Director of the Laboratory of Ecohydrology (ECHO) and leadership in civil engineering departments across multiple institutions.

Education: Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from Purdue University (1983), followed by a BS/MS in Civil Engineering from Università di Padova (1978, summa cum laude). His research focuses on ecohydrology, water resources management, geomorphology, and waterborne diseases such as cholera and schistosomiasis. Notable contributions include modeling disease spread through river networks and understanding ecological patterns in dynamic landscapes.

Awards include the Dalton Medal (2005), AGU Fellow (2000), and recognition by prestigious academies like the US National Academy of Engineering (2006). He has authored over 300 publications, with recent work emphasizing climate change impacts, spatial epidemiology, and metapopulation dynamics. His research integrates hydrology, ecology, and public health, addressing global challenges like disease outbreaks and environmental sustainability.