Introduction
He has obtained his PhD degree in River Restoration and Management at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. Dr. Kuriqi has obtained a five-year integrated diploma – M.Sc. Degree in Hydrotechnical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Tiran in 2008. He has also received an M.Sc. Degree in civil engineering, majoring in water resources and hydraulics from Epoka University and Grenoble Institute of Technology. He is the author of seven journal papers published in ISI journals and seven scientific communications presented in an international congress. He is a reviewer for 60 international journals, so far has acted as a reviewer for more than 450 papers, and one Marie Curie research proposal call.
Expert
He has experience as Hydrotechnical engineer and project coordinator with 11 years of local and international collaboration in the fields of eco-hydrology, eco-hydraulics, e-flows, river restoration, habitat modelling, hydrodynamic modelling, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), water supply, sewerage water, wastewater treatment plant, hydropower design.
He has been involved mainly in design and coordination related to hydraulic structures, hydrological modelling, SuDS, river rehabilitation, and infrastructures related projects. Among the others, he also has good knowledge of implementation and data acquisition management from weather radars.
Fields of expertise: Environmental policy / climate change, Strategic planning, Sustainable Development Goals, Urban development, Water and sanitation