Manuel J. Rodriguez

Manuel J. Rodriguez is a Full Professor at the École supérieure d'aménagement du territoire et de développement régional (School of Land Use Planning and Regional Development) at Université Laval, Canada. Holder of the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Drinking Water Quality Management and Monitoring, he specializes in integrated water quality management from watersheds to urban distribution systems. His work addresses source protection, spatio-temporal water quality analysis, and decision-support tools for municipalities.

• BSc in Civil Engineering
• MSc in Land Use Planning and Regional Development
• PhD in Environmental Engineering
• Postdoctoral work in England and France

His research program emphasizes climate change adaptation, land use planning impacts, and machine learning applications for predicting water quality parameters. Recent publications focus on disinfection byproduct (DBP) management, contamination monitoring, and computational tools for water security. He has supervised over 80 doctoral, master's, and postdoctoral students.

Professor Rodriguez has received the 2013 Université Laval Teaching Excellence Award and leads collaborations with entities like the City of Quebec, Canada First, and WaterShed Monitoring. His 2024-2025 articles highlight trends in climate-water interactions, DBP control, and AI-driven water quality assessment.

• NSERC Industrial Research Chair
• Active in 2025 publications
• Teaching excellence laureate

He has held administrative roles including Director of CRAD, ÉSAD, and doctoral/master programs in Land Use Planning. His work spans 200+ peer-reviewed articles and 400+ conference presentations, addressing global water challenges from Arctic communities to tropical basins.