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Dr. Ioan Nistor is a Professor of Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering at the University of Ottawa, affiliated with the Department of Civil Engineering. He also serves as the Assistant Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. His research focuses on hazards associated with extreme hydrodynamic loading on infrastructure, coastal erosion, and disaster risk reduction. He chairs the Maritime and Coastal Division of IAHR and contributes to design guidelines for tsunami-resistant buildings through the ASCE7 Tsunami Loads Subcommittee.
Dr. Nistor holds editorial roles at Journal of Waterways, Ports, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ASCE), Coastal Engineering Journal, and Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. He has received prestigious awards, including the 2014 JWPCOE Outstanding Paper Award and the 2010 Tsunami International Society Award. Prior to academia, he worked as a hydraulic engineer at AECOM-TECSULT Montreal, contributing to water resources projects globally.
- Research Interests: Tsunami impact mitigation, dam failure analysis, coastal vegetation dynamics, climate change adaptation, and nature-based solutions for coastal protection.
- Professional Activities: Board member of the Canadian Coastal Science and Engineering Association, voting member of ASCE7 Tsunami Subcommittee.
His recent work emphasizes probabilistic tsunami hazard assessments and the integration of ecological engineering principles into coastal infrastructure design. Collaborative projects include Living Dyke initiatives and field studies on post-disaster resilience.
