Dr. Felipe De Barros

Associate Professor

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Biography

Felipe De Barros is an Associate Professor in the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USC. He earned his PhD in 2009 from the University of California, Berkeley, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Prior to this, he obtained his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His research expertise lies in stochastic groundwater hydrology and environmental fluid mechanics. He focuses on developing task-driven, application-oriented integrated models for simulating and predicting large scale hydrogeological systems, particularly emphasizing the capture of uncertainties to create predictions that are both computationally efficient and theoretically sound. His research interests encompass flow and transport in heterogeneous aquifers, uncertainty quantification, probabilistic risk analysis, and the development of hybrid numerical and analytical methods. He also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hydrology and the Hydrological Sciences Journal.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-01-01 — Present

Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • Los Angeles, CA

Faculty member focusing on research and education in environmental fluid mechanics and stochastic groundwater hydrology.

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.