Ismail Albayrak

Dr. Ismail Albayrak is a Lecturer in Hydraulic Engineering at ETH Zürich's Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. His research focuses on eco-hydraulics, etho-hydraulics, and sediment transport processes. He leads projects on fish migration barriers, hydro-abrasion mitigation in hydraulic structures, and innovative fish guidance systems.

Key research areas include:

• Hydro-abrasion on turbines and bypass tunnels
• Sediment transport dynamics in supercritical flows
• Fish behavior analysis in hydropower environments
• Design of sustainable sediment bypass systems
• Fluid mechanics in open channels

Recent work emphasizes field monitoring of sediment bypass tunnels and development of f-curved bar rack systems for fish protection. He collaborates with industry on hydropower infrastructure optimization and has pioneered 3D fish tracking technologies using computer vision.

His lab's activities involve advanced instrumentation (PIV, ADV, acoustic sensors) and numerical modeling (CFD). Current projects address climate change impacts on glacierized catchments and sustainable hydropower solutions.