There is the possibility to integrate Bachelor or Master theses or study projects into current experimental projects. In most cases, this requires several weeks at the Obernach Research Institute. During this time free accommodation can be provided in the guesthouse on temporary grounds. 

Examples for topics covered so far:

• Nonner Rampe Hochwasserneutralität und Anströmung (Study Project)
• Optimierung der Anströmung und der Geschiebedurchgängigkeit an dem Modellversuch Nonner Rampe (Bachelor-Arbeit)
• Optimierung des Tosbeckens nach dem Grundablass des HEPP Faizabad im Physikalischen Modellversuch (Bachelor-Arbeit)
• Optimierte Versuchsparameter für ausgewählte Themen im Lehrelabor Obernach (Bachelor-Arbeit)
• Die Steuerung des Einlassbauwerks des Flutpolders Riedensheim an der Donau (Master-Arbeit)

Contact: Arnd Hartlieb

With the development of model theory and the fast updating computer technique, the application of numerical modelling has become widespread in environmental water resources engineering. Computer models are commonly used to test water resource plans and to assess the impacts of both engineering projects and natural events on challenges such as flood and storm damage reduction, optimisation of stream restoration, improvement of sediment management, and many others.

Our research approach combines conventional numerical hydrodynamic and morphodynamic models (1D, 2D and 3D), habitat and population models, Lagrangian techniques (e.g. Particle Tracking Method), and the utilization of data driven techniques (e.g. ANN and ANFIS) for the development, analysis, validation and application of computational models. Current research interests include:

• Flood management considering hydro-morphological processes in rivers,
• Reservoir management considering sediment transport, fish habitat, fish population, and water quality,
• Improving the fundamental understanding of underlying physical processes of sediment transport in gravel-bed-rivers,
• Optimising the technical measures for river engineering projects,
• Modelling fish behaviours and fish movement in rivers, and
• Assessing effects of climate change on water resources.

Should you be interested in numerical modelling and need further information for your study project, bachelor or master thesis, please contact to Minh Duc Bui.