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Nikolaos D. Katopodes is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, in 1977, and has a strong academic background with an M.S. from the same institution and a B.S. from Aristotle University in Greece. His research focuses on the development of analytical and computational methods in geophysical environmental fluid mechanics, specifically in hydrodynamics and mass transport within surface water systems. He applies techniques to address micro basin-scale hydrology and is interested in adaptive control for flow and mass transport to mitigate both natural and man-made hazards. Katopodes has served in various professional roles, including as Chair of the Fluids Committee and Associate Editor for multiple ASCE journals. He has been recognized with numerous awards, including the James Robbins Award from Chi-Epsilon and several Excellence in Research and Teaching accolades from the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Emeritus Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, focusing on research in fluid mechanics and environmental engineering.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science