Research

Publications and research themes

My PhD research develops state-space hydraulic modelling tools for water distribution systems, enabling transient analysis, modal interpretation, and observer-based estimation.

Published papers

2026
Modal Analysis of Water Distribution Systems With the Elastic Water Column Model

Water Resources Research. This work applies modal and participation-factor analysis to water distribution systems using a linearised EWCM state-space framework.

Published version
2025
Generalization and Analysis of Elastic Water Column Model for Hydraulic Transient Analysis of Water Distribution Systems

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE. This paper extends EWCM for arbitrary water distribution networks and dynamic components such as PRVs and pumps.

Published version

Research themes

Elastic Water Column Model

ODE/state-space hydraulic modelling of water distribution systems, including pressure head and pipe-flow states.

Modal and PF analysis

Identifying natural modes, damping, frequencies, and sensitive locations that contribute strongly to transient responses.

State estimation

Observer-based estimation of pressure heads, flows, unknown demands and boundary conditions for network monitoring.