Former staff

PhD students

	Marcio BAPTISTA PhD (1987-1990): Contribution to the study of flood propagation in hydrology Afterwards: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Recursos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil In memoriam: Renowned professor in the field of hydraulics, urban hydrology and water management in the city, Marcio retired in 2019. He passed away on June 23, 2020.	Scopus ID: 16067954400
	Lionel BERTHET PhD (2007-2010): Flood forecasting at the daily time step: for a better assimilation of streamflow in a hydrological model Afterwards: DREAL Centre – Val de Loire, Orléans, France	Scopus ID: 26321336100
	Gianluca BOLDETTI PhD (2009-2012): Estimation of the parameters of hydrological models on ungauged catchments: confrontation of direct and indirect approaches Afterwards: activity in another domain	Scopus ID: 36659105400
	François BOURGIN PhD (2011-2014): How to quantify the predictive uncertainty in hydrological modelling? A prospective study on a large sample of catchments Afterwards: IFSTTAR, Nantes, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-2820-7260 Scopus ID: 56399287900
	Marie BOURQUI PhD (2005-2008): Impact of the spacial variability of rainfall on the performances of hydrological models Afterwards: EDF, DTG, Grenoble, France	Scopus ID: 15623166100
	Angélica CASERI PhD (2013-2017): Contribution of geostatistical conditional simulation to ensemble rainfall and flash flood nowcasting (co-supervision INRAE Aix-en-Provence) Afterwards: Energisa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Scopus ID: 56905373300
	Manon CASSAGNOLE PhD (2016-2020): Analysis of the link between the quality of hydrological forecasts and their economic value for the hydropower sector Funding: IMPREX project Afterwards: EPTB Seine Grands Lacs, Paris, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-3111-8947
	Anne-Laure COGNARD-PLANCQ PhD (1993-1996): Monitoring of the hydric state of soils through spacial remote sensing (radar and infrared thermography) and hydrological modelling at the catchment scale Afterwards: Université d’Avignon, Faculté des Sciences, Laboratoire d’Hydrogéologie, France	Scopus ID: 6506287153
	Laurent CORON PhD (2010-2013): Evaluation of the pertinence of conceptual structures in hydrological modelling: which influence of the considered evaluation criterion? Research fellowship (2014): On the suitability of conceptual structure in hydrological modelling: which impact of the evaluation criteria? Model tests in Australia, France and the United States. Afterwards: EDF, DTG, Toulouse, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-1503-6204 Scopus ID: 53981003400
	Louise CROCHEMORE PhD (2013-2016): Seasonal streamflow forecasting for reservoir management Afterwards: SMHI, Norrköping, Sweden & INRAE, UR RIVERLY, Lyon, France	ORCID: 0000-0001-5776-6275 Scopus ID: 56520412500
	EDIJATNO PhD (1988-1991): Setting up of an elementary rainfall-runoff model at the daily time step. Afterwards: Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Civil Engineering Department – Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning, Indonesia	Scopus ID: 57202812182
	Andrea FICCHÌ PhD (2013-2017): Temporal scale changes in hydrological conceptual modelling and impacts on streamflow forecasting. Afterwards: University of Reading, Reading, UK	ORCID: 0000-0001-5630-7069 Scopus ID: 57015534000
	Nicolas LE MOINE PhD (2005-2008): The catchment seen from the subterranean: a way for improving of performances and of the realism of rainfall-runoff models? Afterwards: Sorbonne University (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France	Scopus ID: 17346435500
	Laure LEBECHEREL PhD (2011-2015): Sensitivity of hydrological calculations to the density of hydrometric and pluviometric networks Engineer (2016-2019): UR HYCAR, INRAE Antony Afterwards: Ministry of ecology (Water department), Paris, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-2170-6526 Scopus ID: 55934111000
	Anthony LEMOINE PhD (2017-2021): Improving the performance of water-energy systems by integrating large-scale climate services indicators into local impact models for the hydropower sector Funding: AQUACLEW project Afterwards: Institut des géosciences de l’environnement, Grenoble, France	Twitter: @Antho_Lemoine
	Julien LERAT PhD (2006-2009): Which hydrological contributions for hydraulic models? Towards an integrated flood simulation model Afterwards: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia	ORCID: 0000-0003-4521-8874 Scopus ID: 22735054100
	Florent LOBLIGEOIS PhD (2011-2014): Does better knowing the spacial distribution of rainfall improve the modelling of floods? A diagnostic over 181 French catchments Afterwards: Axa, Group Risk Management, Paris, France	Scopus ID: 55916433500
	Thibault MATHEVET PhD (2002-2005): Which lumped rainfall-runoff models for the hourly time step? Empirical development and comparison of a large sample of catchments Afterwards: EDF, DTG, Grenoble, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-4142-4454 Scopus ID: 15623688400
	Safouane MOUELHI PhD (1987-1990): Towards a consistent suite of lumped conceptual rainfall-runoff models at the daily, monthly, annual and pluri-annual time steps Afterwards: BPEH/INRGREF, Tunisia	Scopus ID: 11739844600
	Nilo de Oliveira NASCIMENTO PhD (1992-1995): Assessment using an empirical model of the effects of man action on the rainfall-runoff relationship at the catchment scale Afterwards: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Hidráulica e Recursos Hídricos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Scopus ID: 35616225900
	Ludovic OUDIN PhD (2001-2004): Search for a potential evapotranspiration model suitable as input for a lumped rainfall-runoff model Afterwards: Sorbonne University (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-3712-0933 Scopus ID: 8299890400
	Jean-Luc PAYAN PhD (2004-2007):Taking into account reservoirs in a lumped rainfall-runoff model Afterwards: Otago Regional Council, Balclutha, New-Zealand	Scopus ID: 24171587500
	Daniela PEREDO RAMIREZ PhD (2017-2021): What gains should be expected from adapted hydrological modeling and ensemble-based approaches for flash flood forecasting? Funding: GRNE Doctoral School Co-direction: Sorbonne Université (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France Afterwards: INRAE, UR HYCAR, Antony, France
	Carine PONCELET PhD (2013-2016): Regional calibration of hydrological models Co-direction: Sorbonne Université (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France Afterwards: Université Laval, Canada	ORCID: 0000-0002-1801-1029 Scopus ID: 57194542272
	Raji PUSHPALATHA PhD (2010-2013): Simulation and forecasting of low flows on French catchments: an approach based on hydrological modelling Afterwards: St. Thomas Institute for Science & Technology, Trivandum, India	Scopus ID: 51864630200
	Annie RANDRIANASOLO PhD (2009-2012): Generalization of the ensemble approach to hydrological prediction at ungauged basins Afterwards: Société du Canal de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France	Scopus ID: 56524386400
	Cédric REBOLHO PhD (2015-2018): Outstretching the boundaries of hydrological modelling for developing a countrywide flood footprint forecasting system Afterwards: Aon Reinsurance Solutions, Paris, France	ORCID: 0000-0001-9280-795X Scopus ID: 57204787468
	Philippe RIBOUST PhD (2014-2018): From snow to streamflow: on a better constraint and representation of snow in models Co-direction: Sorbonne Université (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France Afterwards: Departmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine, Nanterre, France	ORCID: 0000-0001-9244-524X Scopus ID: 56518236400
	Claudia ROJAS SERNA PhD (2002-2005): Which minimal hydrometric knowledge for defining the parameters of a rainfall-runoff model? Afterwards: Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico, Mexico	ORCID: 0000-0003-4312-5762 Scopus ID: 15623355800
	Paul ROYER-GASPARD PhD (2017-2021): Improving the robustness of hydrological models in varying climatic conditions Funding: AQUACLEW project Afterwards: INRAE, UR HYCAR, Antony, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-5136-6585
	Léonard SANTOS PhD (2015-2018): Perspectives for hydrological supermodels: evaluation of a method based on a dynamical combinationof rainfall-runoff models Afterwards: SMHI, Norrköping, Sweden then INRAE, UR HYCAR, Antony, France, again	ORCID: 0000-0003-2615-7279 Scopus ID: 57201665946
	Morgane TERRIER PhD (2016-2019): Evaluation of naturalisation procedures for streamflows and estimation of natural streamflows and the associated uncertainties Afterwards: Axa, Group Risk Management, Paris, France	Scopus ID: 57220023411
	Jose Manuel TUNQUI NEIRA PhD (2016-2019): Revisiting the concentration-discharge (C-Q) relationships with high-frequency measurements Funding: Peruvian government (CONCYTEC) Afterwards: Université Gustave Eiffel, Champs-sur-Marne, France	Scopus ID: 57216397867
	Audrey VALÉRY PhD (2007-2010): Precipitation – streamflow modelling under snow influence. Elaboration of a snow module and evaluation on 380 catchments Afterwards: EDF, DTG, Grenoble, France	Scopus ID: 35365249300
	Ioanna ZALACHORI PhD (2009-2013): Hydrologic ensemble predictions: developments for improving the quality of forecasts and for assessing their utility Afterwards: ADK Consulting Engineers S.A., Athens, Greece

Engineers and research fellows

	Sylvia ASSI Engineer (2015-2017) Afterwards: activity in another domain
	David AUBERT Research fellowship (2002-2003): Variational and sequential assimilation Afterwards: Versailles Saint-Quentin University, France	Scopus ID: 7103149270
	Arnaud BLANCHOUIN Engineer (2016-2017): Hydrological modelling and operational transfers for flood forecasting Afterwards: INRAE, ORACLE, Antony, France	ORCID: 0000-0002-1850-5096 Scopus ID: 57199753009
	Houda BOUDHRAÂ Research fellowship (2009): Evolution of the hydrological regime of the Rhine catchment in context of climate change Afterwards: Sorbonne University (UPMC), UMR METIS, Paris, France	Scopus ID: 14033792700
	Pierre-Yves BOURGIN Research engineer (2010-2011) Afterwards: Coyne et Bellier, Tractebel Engineering, Gennevilliers, France	Scopus ID: 55312726900
	Pierre BRIGODE Post-doctoral fellow (2014-2015): Reconstitution of streamflow time series and estimation of reference streamflows in ungauged basins Afterwards: University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France	ORCID: 0000-0001-8257-0741 Scopus ID: 55248276100
	David BROCHART Research engineer (2013-2015): Satellite precipitation products, inversed rainfall-runoff modelling Afterwards: QuantStack, Paris, France
	Mathilde CHAUVEAU Research engineer (2011-2012): Projects R²D², Climaware and Explore 2070 Afterwards: BRL Ingéniérie, Nîmes, France	Scopus ID: 55874254200
	Lila COLLET Post-doctoral fellow (2018-2020): Estimation of the hydrological impacts of climate changes and definition of adaptation strategies Afterwards: EDF, Research and development, Saclay, France	ORCID: 0000-0003-2569-1509 Scopus ID: 35368077400
	Benoît GENOT Engineer (2018-2020): Hydro-climatic databases management Afterwards: Urban Retrofit Business Services, Saint-Étienne, France
	Alban de LAVENNE Post-doctoral fellow and research scientist (2015-2018): Towards hydrological modelling taking into account the diverse components of water resources (green water, blue water) Afterwards: SMHI, Norrköping, Sweden	ORCID: 0000-0002-9448-3490 Scopus ID: 56079280000
	Damien LILAS Research engineer (2010-2011) Afterwards: Compagnie d’aménagement des coteaux de Gascogne, France	Scopus ID: 57208534739
	Pierre MALASSÈNE Engineer (2015-2016): Hydrological modelling and operational transfers for flood forecasting. Afterwards: activity in another domain
	Valentin MANSANAREZ Postdoc (2019-2020): Statistical hydrological modelling of the Adour basin (BIGCEES project) Funding: University of Pau and the Pays de l’Adour Supervision: INRAE, Antony Afterwards: INRAE, UR RIVERLY, Lyon, France	CV ORCID: 0000-0002-0130-815X Scopus ID: 57191442950
	Gaia PIAZZI Post-doctoral fellow (2018-2020): Data assimilation for semi-distributed flow forecasting Afterwards: CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, Italy	ORCID: 0000-0002-4167-0794 Scopus ID: 57202959028 Twitter: @GaiaPiazzi
	Pierre-François STAUB Research fellowship (2008): Evolution of the hydrological regime of the Rhine catchment in context of climate change Afterwards: French Biodiversity Agency, Vincennes, France
	Julie VIATGÉ Research engineer (2013-2019): Hydrological modelling and operational transfers for flood forecasting National program SCHAPI Afterwards: DHI, Nantes, France	Scopus ID: 57191443353
	Anne WEISSE Research fellowship (2000-2001): Aimwater European project Afterwards: DREAL Grand Est, France	Scopus ID: 7006837670

Permanent staff

	Patrick ANSART Technician: hydrometry, Orgeval catchment Afterwards: ORACLE, INRAE, Antony, France In memoriam: Engineer assistant, with a BTS degree in agriculture, Patrick joined CEMAGREF in 1988. He was member of the hydrology division and subsequently joined UR QHAN, UR HBAN (IRSTEA) and UR HYCAR (INRAE). He passed away on July 3, 2020.	Scopus ID: 6505845694
	Michel FERRY Technician: quantitative hydrology, quality, hydrometry, Orgeval catchment Retired	Scopus ID: 7005135041
	Carina FURUSHO Research engineer: methods for operational hydrology, flood forecasting Afterwards: Forschungszentrum Jülich, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG), Jülich, Germany	ORCID: 0000-0001-5756-3515 Scopus ID: 57201010207
	Pierre JAVELLE Hydrologic modelling, flood forecasting Afterwards: INRAE, UR RECOVER, Aix-en-Provence, France	ORCID: 0000-0001-9330-5054 Scopus ID: 7801590074
	Thierry LEVIANDIER Hydrologic modelling, quality Retired	Scopus ID: 6601985000
	Cécile LOUMAGNE Hydrologic modelling and soil moisture, remote sensing Retired	Scopus ID: 6603912099
	Claude MICHEL Methods for operational hydrology, development of the GR models, forecasting, estimation in ungauged basins Retired	Scopus ID: 7402121233
	Michel NORMAND Caracterisation of soil water status, remote sensing Retired	Scopus ID: 7006169370
	Julien PESCHARD Engineer: geomatics, database management Afterwards: activity in another domain	Scopus ID: 55622000800
	Marine RIFFARD-CHENET Engineer: regionalisation, discharge mapping Afterwards: Coyne et Bellier, Tractebel Engineering, Gennevilliers, France	Scopus ID: 6507560350
	Jean-Louis ROSIQUE Engineer: geomatics, database management, Orgeval catchment Retired
	Mamoutou TANGARA Hydrological descriptors, flood forecasting Retired	Scopus ID: 6507560350