Wolfgang Nowak

Wolfgang Nowak is a Professor and Head of the Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems at the University of Stuttgart. He also serves as Co-spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence EXC 2075 'Data-Integrated Simulation Sciences'. His research focuses on stochastic simulation, uncertainty quantification, and safety research in hydraulic systems. He leads interdisciplinary projects involving Bayesian methods, machine learning, and computational modeling for environmental and geoscience challenges.

His work integrates advanced statistical techniques with physical models to address hydrological processes, contaminant transport, energy systems optimization, and subsurface modeling. Notable contributions include developing hybrid machine learning-physics models (e.g., HydroStartML) to improve hydrological modeling efficiency and Bayesian inference frameworks for parameter estimation in complex systems.

Key research areas include groundwater modeling, subsurface contaminant transport, climate change impact analysis, and energy-water nexus studies. He collaborates with international teams on projects like radioactive waste repository safety and renewable energy integration. His publications span high-impact journals in hydrology, environmental science, and computational methods.