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Education

  • PhD in Civil Engineering (2004). University of Granada. Title of thesis: Morphodynamic processes on large-scale littoral features. European doctorate.
    UGR special award for doctoral thesis.
  • Bachelor in Civil Engineering (1995-2000). University of Granada

Research interests

  • Littoral processes
  • Morphodynamics of estuaries and deltas
  • Coastal morphology and geomorphic parameters
  • Integrated management of the coastal zone
  • Sustainable development goals

Academic positions

  • 2018-present. Professor (Catedrático de Universidad - Área de Ingeniería Hidráulica). Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Granada
  • 2009-2018. Associate Professor (Profesor Titular de Universidad - Área de Ingeniería Hidráulica). Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Granada
  • 2007-2009. Associate Professor (Profesor Contratado Doctor). Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Granada
  • 2005-2007. Assistant Professor (Profesor Ayudante Doctor). Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Granada
  • 2004-2005. Assistant Professor (Profesor Ayudante Doctor). Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha
  • 2000-2004. Research grant for Ph.D. candidates (Becario FPU - Universidad de Granada). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science
  • 1999-2000. Research grant for undergraduate students (Becario de colaboración). University of Granada. Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science
  • 1998-1999. Research grant for undergraduate students (Becario de iniciación a la investigación). University of Granada

Short research stays

  • July-September 2025 (pending): visiting scientist to the CNRS / Université de Bordeaux (France).
  • May-August 2010: visiting scientist to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (College of William and Mary).
  • June-August 2006: visiting scientist to the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (Oregon State University).
  • April-June 2003: visiting Ph.D. candidate to the Laboratorio Nacional de Engenharia Civil (Lisbon, Portugal).

Some relevant collaborations

Other significant academic activities

  • Chair of the Congress Organising Group - 39th IAHR World Congress (link to proceedings).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to National Science Center (NCN, Poland).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO, Netherlands).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Ministry for Education, University and Research (Italy).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to COST Actions - European Cooperation in Science and Technology (supported by EU Framework Programme – Horizon H2020).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Geomorphology and Land-Use Dynamics Program (Division of Earth Sciences), National Science Fundation (US Government).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Evaluation of FCT Investigator FCT Fundaçao para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portuguese Ministry of Education & Science.
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Dirección General de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación of the Xunta de Galicia (Spain).
  • Reviewer of proposals submitted to Civil Engineering Program (Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva - ANEP) of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain).

Invited seminars

  • Royal Academy of Engineering (Madrid, Spain), 2014.
    Topic: Carchuna beach: a natural lab.
  • Virginia Institute of Marine Science (College of Williams and Mary, USA), 2010.
    Topic: Morphodynamic processes at the Guadalquivir estuary (Spain).
  • School of Engineering (University of Oporto, Portugal), 2007.
    Topic: Nearshore coastal processes.
  • College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences (Oregon State University, USA), 2006.
    Topic: Coastal processes at the South Coast of Spain.