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Kelly Kibler
Assistant Professor, Water Resources Engineering
Associate Editor, Journal of Hydrology

Civil, Environmental  & Construction Engineering
National Center for Integrated Coastal Research
University of Central Florida

Engineering II, room 442H
(407) 823-4150 | kelly.kibler@ucf.edu

Kelly Kibler, PI

My research targets coupled biological and physical variables in river and estuarine systems. I am particularly interested in flow-biota interaction and its influence to hydrodynamics and sediment transport at multiple scales. I study both natural hydrologic phenomena as well as waterways that are modified for human benefit; for instance by, dams, dredging, levies and hardened structures. Applications for my research include development pathways and infrastructure that minimize ecosystem disruption and promote preservation or restoration of aquatic ecosystem services. 
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Vasileios Kitsikoudis
Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. Kitsikoudis is a Postdoctoral Researcher studying flow-vegetation interaction. His research interests pertain to environmental fluid mechanics, with particular focus on the mechanics of sediment transport and the effect of vegetation on natural waterways across multiple scales. He has experience with research on experimental hydraulics, numerical modeling, and machine learning applications on fluvial hydraulics.
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Mohammadhossein Alipour (Ali)
Ph.D. student
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Ali holds a M.A.Sc. degree from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) in Hydrotechnical Engineering and a M.Sc. degree from Sharif University of Technology (Tehran) in Water Resources Engineering. He has experience working with water and hydropower companies in Canada and Iran. Ali’s research interests include ecohydraulics, hydrology, and water resources planning and management.

Arash Farahani, Ph.D. Student

Arash holds Master’s degrees in Coastal Engineering  from Old Dominion University and and Environmental Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Arash’s research interests include flow-vegetation interaction and Coastal Engineering.

Mohammad Shokri
Ph.D. Student

Mohammad holds Master's degrees in Hydrogeology from West Virginia University and Shahrood University of Technology in Iran. He is now pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Mohammad's research interests include karst hydrogeology, tracer tests, recession curve analysis of springs, GIS, remote sensing, geochemistry of karst sediments, and karst groundwater modeling.

David Spiering, M.Sc. Student
David is pursuing a M.Sc. in Water Resources  Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida.

Barbara Nogueira Tirado, M.Sc. student
Barbara is pursuing a M.Sc. in Water Resources  Engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at the University of Central Florida. Barbara's research interests include ecohydraulics and hydrology

Graduated students

Andrea Juarez-Lucas
Ph.D. completed 2016

Current position: Global Water Practice, World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.

Tonmoy Sarker
M.Sc. completed 2017

Current position: Tetra Tech, Orlando, Florida

Nyle Rice
M.Sc. completed 2018

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