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Evan Davies is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering. He has been a Full Professor since July 2021, following his promotion from Associate Professor (2015-2021) and Assistant Professor (2009-2015) positions at the same institution.
Education:
- Ph.D. (Civil and Environmental Engineering), The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario (2003-2007)
- M.E.S. (Environment and Resource Studies), The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario with field research in China and India (2001-2003)
- B.A.Sc. (Systems Design Engineering), The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, including a year-long exchange at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany (1995-2001)
Evan Davies' primary research focuses on water resources planning and management, systems thinking and modeling, and sustainable development. His work develops and applies hydrological, water use, and water quality models to understand complex feedbacks among water availability, use, and quality within their social, economic, and environmental contexts. His research spans municipal to global spatial scales and daily to decadal time scales, aiming to provide decision-makers with tools to compare structural, management, and policy alternatives for sustainable water planning. His recent projects include global and regional-scale modeling of water security and the water-energy-food nexus, irrigation reservoir management, municipal water demand projections, flood risk management, and chloramine dissipation in stormwater pipes.
Recent research trends show a strong focus on:
- Integrated assessment modeling of water-energy-food systems
- Climate change impacts on water resources
- Machine learning applications in hydrology
- Water security under decarbonization scenarios
- Flood risk assessment and management
- Sustainable urban water systems
Scientific Awards:
- Faculty of Engineering Graduate Teaching Award, University of Alberta (2020-2021)
- Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award, University of Alberta (2018-2019)
- Doctoral Fellowship (CGS), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2005-2007)
- University of Western Ontario Graduate Tuition Scholarship (2005-2007)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (2004-2005)
- Masters/Doctoral Fellowship (PGS A/B), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (2002-2004)
Davies has supervised numerous graduate students working on projects related to water resources planning and management. His research has been supported by various grants, including funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. He collaborates extensively with researchers at the Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI) in College Park, MD, and with government agencies and industry partners on water management projects across Canada, particularly in Alberta's Bow River basin.
Davies leads a research group focused on water resources systems modeling, which employs system dynamics, optimization techniques, and machine learning approaches to address complex water management challenges. His team collaborates with decision-makers and stakeholders to ensure research outcomes are directly applicable to real-world water management problems.
