Pedro Manso

Pedro Manso is a Lecturer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) within the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). He works at the Hydraulic Constructions Platform, focusing on dam engineering, hydropower systems, and sediment management. His research addresses critical challenges in Alpine hydropower infrastructure, including sediment flushing, fluid-structure interaction, and climate change adaptation.

• Key Affiliations:
  • EPFL ENAC IIC PL-LCH
  • EPFL ENAC ENAC-SGC SGC-ENS

Research Themes include:

• Hydropower system flexibility and climate change adaptation
• Fluid-structure interaction in pipelines and hydraulic transients
• Physical and numerical modeling of sediment dynamics
• Innovative sediment release technologies for reservoir sustainability

Scientific Contributions span dam safety analysis, plunge pool hydrodynamics, and energy recovery systems. His recent work explores SPH modeling for dynamic pressures, Alpine sediment balance under warming conditions, and smart storage operations for hydropower optimization.