Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Bachmann

Hydromechanics and hydrodynamic modelling

General Information

Since September 2018 I work as Professor for Hydromechanics, Hydrodynamic modelling and Flood risk management at the Department of Water, Environment, Building and Safety (WUBS) at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal. I studied, did my doctorate and taught at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at RWTH Aachen University (1998 - 2014). Focus of my dissertation is the development of a decision support system for the evaluation and planning of flood protection measures. Afterwards, I worked in the Netherlands at Deltares as a consulting engineer. Deltares is a global non-profit organization for applied research and consulting in the field of water, soil, and infrastructure. Now I teach and research in the field of flood risk management. I’m supported by the flood risk management working group (AG FRM).

Professional background

Time
since Sept 2018University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal
Professor for Hydromechanics and Hydrodynamic modelling
Aug 2014 -Aug 2018Deltares, Delft (The Netherlands)
Consulting and Research Engineer at Department „Flood risk management“
since Oct 2016University of Applied Sciences Münster
Guest lecturer
Nov 2003 - July 2014Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, RWTH Aachen University
Research Engineer

Education

Time
Oct 2005 - Apr 2012RWTH Aachen University, Aachen
Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.), Faculty of Civil Engineering
Thesis Title: „Development of a decision support system for the assessment and design of flood mitigation measures“ (in German)
Sept 2002 - Jan 2003École nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC), Paris
Oct 1998 - Oct 2003

RWTH Aachen University, Aachen
Diplom-Ingenieur in Civil Engineering
Thesis Title: „Untersuchungen zu Charakterisika und deren Sensitivitäten von Tracerdurchbruchskruven”

Membership

BWK – die Umweltingenieure

  • Since 2018 Work in public relations for the BWK
  • 2017 - 2022 Work in BWK- working group „Hohe Grundwasserstände“

DWA - Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall

  • Since 2019 Work in DWA-working group „Hochwasserresilienz"
  • 2020 - 2022 Work (guest) in DWA-working group „Probabilistische Methoden im Wasserbau“
  • Since 2023 Work (lead) in DWA-working group „Umgang mit Niedrigwasser und Austrocknung von Oberflächengewässern“

FgHW - Fachgemeinschaft Hydrologische Wissenschaften

Vereinigung zur Förderung des Lehrstuhls und Instituts für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft der RWTH Aachen e.V.

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Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Daniel Bachmann

Phone.: (0391) 886 4772

E-Mail: daniel.bachmann@h2.de
Adress: Building 6, Room 2.13