Musandji Fuamba

Musandji Fuamba is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, where he leads the Experimental and Digital Water Flow Engineering Group (GENIE EAU). His research focuses on sustainable water management, hydraulic infrastructure, and climate change impacts on hydrological systems. He holds a B.Eng. from Kinshasa and M.Sc.A./Ph.D. from KU Leuven.

Research Interests: Hydraulic engineering, hydrological modeling, water resources optimization, climate adaptation in urban drainage, and hydroelectric systems. His work integrates experimental and computational approaches to address water security challenges in diverse environments—from Canadian permafrost regions to African river basins.

Recent Publications emphasize climate change impacts on hydropower potential and watershed dynamics, utilizing multi-model frameworks to assess vulnerabilities in data-scarce regions like the Congo and Kasai River basins. Key themes include renewable energy resilience, flood/drought prediction, and infrastructure adaptation strategies.

Awards:

• King Charles III Coronation Medal (2024) for contributions to engineering and public service

Supervision & Leadership: Actively advises doctoral/master's candidates on topics ranging from transient flow modeling to drainage network optimization. Manages a 400,000-liter hydraulic laboratory for experimental studies and collaborates on international projects (e.g., Ivory Coast's infrastructure development).