DLSU CIV-HWR Research Team win Best Student Oral Presentation Award at IWA DIPCON 2022 in Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey – The Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering (HWR) research team from the Department of Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, Manila attended 4th International Water Association Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution & Eutrophication (IWA DIPCON 2022) held at Istanbul University Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Congress and Culture Center, Istanbul, Turkey, from October 24 to 28, 2022. 

The research team comprised of four delegates led by the HWR Division Head, Dr. Marla Maniquiz-Redillas, presented their research in the on-site sessions on reservoir and surface water management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and nature-based solutions and implementations. One delegate from the team received the Best Student Oral Presentation award.

Participants and oral presentation titles:

Engr. Gil Cruz, PhD student – “Investigating diffuse pollution dynamics in an urban catchment area using first flush analysis”

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos, MS student – “Comparing the Outflow Reduction of LID Controls under a Centralized And Decentralized Scheme using SWMM” and “Determining the Optimal LID Combination through Hydrological Performance Modeling and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis” (Best Student Oral Presentation)

Engr. Denzel Keith Urieta, MS student – “Modifying the RUSLE Factors to develop site-specific land management practices against Rainfall-Induced Erosion”

Participants and poster presentation titles:

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos, MS student – “Investigating the Efficiency of Infiltration Trenches for Stormwater Peak Flow and Outflow Reduction Using SWMM” and “Designing the Sizing Criteria for Free Water Surface Flow Constructed Wetland based on River Flow Interpolation

IWA DIPCON 2022 participants during the conference closing ceremony. (Photo courtesy of IWA DIPCON 2022)

Delegates from various countries in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America also attended the international conference which was organized by the International Water Association (IWA) committee.

Engr. Gil Cruz presents his PhD thesis at the Reservoir and Surface Water Management session

Engr. Denzel Urieta explains his research during Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation session

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos presents his research at the Nature-based Solutions and Implementations session

Engr. Sergi Garbanzos is the recipient of the Best Student Oral Presentation Award

 

Delegates from De La Salle University with their submitted academic posters during the 3rd day of the event

Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas also hosted the Young Water Professional (YWP) Workshop and Networking during the 4th day of the event, which allowed delegates to discuss their thoughts about current water-related issues and share their ideas on how to resolve these as a future professional.

Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas explains the discussion topics for the breakout sessions

YWPs and delegates share their thoughts about the issues brought by non-point source pollution

In addition to presenting in the conference’ parallel sessions, the participating delegates also attended technical tours offered by the organizers to historical dams, waterways, basins, and aqueducts located within Istanbul.