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Dr Conrad Wasko is a Sydney Horizon Fellow at the University of Sydney and an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne. He specializes in environmental hydrology and climate change impacts on extreme rainfall and flooding. His work has been cited by the IPCC and he co-leads the update to Australia’s flood estimation guidelines. Previously, he held an ARC DECRA Fellowship and a McKenzie Fellowship. He has published over 50 articles and received awards including the Batterham Medal (2023) and the MSSANZ Early Career Research Excellence Award (2019). His research focuses on quantifying climate-driven changes in rainfall patterns and flood risks, with applications to infrastructure resilience and policy.
- Education:
- PhD in Civil Engineering, UNSW Sydney (2016)
- Bachelor/Master’s qualifications (not explicitly stated in text)
- Key Roles:
- Member of The Net Zero Institute
- Editor of Journal of Hydrology X and Advances in Water Resources
- Hydroclimate Stream Leader, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand
His research emphasizes the intensification of extreme rainfall events with global warming, particularly their implications for flood risk and urban infrastructure. He uses advanced statistical models and climate data to project future flood scenarios and improve design standards. Recent work includes analyzing non-stationary rainfall patterns and improving flood frequency analysis techniques.
Awards and Honors:
- Batterham Medal (Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, 2023)
- Veski Victoria Fellow (2020)
- MSSANZ Early Career Research Excellence Award (2019)
- Lorenz G Straub Award (2016)
Grants and Projects:
- ARC DECRA Fellowship (University of Melbourne)
- Contributions to national climate change adaptation frameworks
Labs and Collaborations:
- Partnerships with the Water Research Centre (UNSW) and the Net Zero Institute
- Collaborations on global flood risk assessments and hydrological modeling tools
