About

Julio M. Kuroiwa is currently Director of theNational Hydraulics Laboratory and Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Universidad Nacional deIngeniería, in Lima, Peru. He obtained the Doctor of Philosophy degree at Colorado State University in 1999, and aftergraduation, he has been involved inresearch projects related to erosionprediction and control, optimization ofhydraulic structures through physical and/ornumerical modeling, fluvial geomorphology,water footprint and other water resources related topics. Julio Kuroiwa is a registered Professional Engineer in Peru and has participated in hydrologic and hydraulics studies applied to infrastructure and designof hydraulic, road drainage and erosioncontrol structures in Peru and Central America.

Career Type:

Scientist/Researcher/Academic

Organization Type:

Universities and Academia

Expertise Fields/Interests:

Hydraulic Structures, Anthropogenic Effects in Fluvial Environments, Erosion Prediction and Control, Watercourses and water bodies in urban environments

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