Daniel P. Loucks

Daniel P. Loucks is a distinguished Professor in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Cornell University's College of Engineering. He has held leadership roles including Department Chair and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. His research focuses on applying environmental engineering, economics, ecology, and systems analysis to solve water resources and regional environmental challenges. He has authored influential textbooks and contributed to international projects with institutions like the World Bank and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).

Education: Cornell University, 1965. His career includes academic appointments in the US, Europe, and Australia, alongside consultancy roles for governmental and international agencies. Key research areas include sediment management in river basins (notably the Mekong), hydropower-environmental tradeoffs, climate change adaptation, and interdisciplinary education programs like the Vienna Doctoral Programme on Water Resource Systems.

Notable achievements include the 2016 Prince Sultan International Prize for Water and membership in the National Academy of Engineering. His publications emphasize adaptive management strategies, resilient infrastructure planning, and science-informed policy development. Loucks advocates for integrating interdisciplinary approaches to address complex water challenges globally.

• Awards: Prince Sultan Prize (2016), Honorary Diplomate (2013), NAE Membership (1992)
• Consultancies: World Bank, IIASA, various governmental agencies
• International Impact: Projects in Delft, Vienna, Mekong Basin, Iran (Zayandehrud River)

His teaching emphasizes water resource systems modeling, public policy analysis, and engineering economics. Recent work explores sediment management frameworks, hydropower sustainability, and participatory decision-making processes for water resource systems.