La actividad, organizada en conjunto con la Cátedra UNESCO en Geociencias Aplicadas al Desarrollo Sostenible, se desarrollará el martes 15 de septiembre y contempla dos conferencias orientadas a compartir herramientas, experiencias y metodologías aplicadas a la operación y planificación de sistemas hidroeléctricos:
The Faculty of Geosciences Engineering (FICT) at ESPOL will welcome Ph.D. Mitch Clement, a specialist in water resources, optimization, and decision-making from the Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, who will participate in an academic workshop dedicated to the optimization of hydroelectric systems and decision-making in the face of hydrological uncertainty.
The event, organized in conjunction with the UNESCO Chair in Geosciences Applied to Sustainable Development, will take place on Tuesday, September 15, and will feature two lectures aimed at sharing tools, experiences, and methodologies applied to the operation and planning of hydroelectric systems:
Hydropower Optimization, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Decision Making with Hydrological Uncertainty (Tools), from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
During these conferences, participants will learn about experiences related to the optimization of hydroelectric power generation and the use of tools to support decision-making in water systems, particularly in contexts characterized by hydrological uncertainty.
The specialist’s visit provides an opportunity to strengthen international academic and scientific exchange at FICT, as well as to create learning opportunities focused on the current challenges of sustainable water resource management and hydroelectric power generation.
Those interested in participating can register using the following form:
https://forms.gle/7Xmj6hNUNudjQ6LMA
About the Speaker
Mitch Clement is a water resources engineer and optimization analyst at the Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems (CADSWES) at the University of Colorado Boulder. His work includes collaborating on the development of RiverWare, a hydrological policy modeling tool used by water agencies and electric utilities for modeling, planning, and managing rivers and reservoirs.
His expertise lies particularly in the optimization of hydropower. He has served as a technical lead in the development of optimization models for major U.S. hydropower companies and has participated as a lead modeler in U.S. Department of Energy research projects focused on the interaction between hydropower operations, electric power systems, and variable renewable energy sources.
Clement is a civil engineer and holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado. His master’s thesis addressed the importance of integrating hydropower and wind power. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Classical Languages from Wheaton College and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Colorado.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FCNM) and the Center for Research and Applied Projects in Geosciences (CIPAT).
