Daniel Valero Huerta

Dr. Daniel Valero Huerta is an Associate Professor in the Fluid Mechanics Section at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London. His research focuses on turbulent multiphase flows, river plastic transport, and hydraulics of high-head hydraulic structures. He is actively involved in water infrastructure and climatic risk assessment.

Education:

• MEng in Civil Engineering (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012)
• MSc in Water Science and Engineering (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015)
• PhD in Engineering and Technology Sciences (University of Liège, 2018)

Research Interests:

• Complex mechanics of multiphase flows
• Plastic transport in rivers
• Air-water flow hydraulics in hydraulic structures
• Climatic and anthropogenic impacts on water infrastructure

Awards & Memberships:

• Recipient of the Karl Emil Hilgard Award (ASCE, 2020)
• Leadership Team member of IAHR's Technical Committee on Hydraulic Structures
• Member of ICOLD Technical Committee C (Hydraulics for Dams)
• Guest Editor for J. Hydraul. Eng.'s special collection on Air-Water Flows

Advising & Grants:

• Recruiting PhD students for high-fidelity simulations of plastic dynamics in turbulent flows
• Supports student/postdoc applications with tailored guidance

Labs/Teams: Active in the Fluid Mechanics Section and collaborates with industry on hydraulic infrastructure projects.