Sebastian Davidis

Since 2019    

Engineer, Hydraulic Engineering Division, VAW, ETH Zurich

Projects

• Koysha HPP, Physical model investigations on complete spillway
• Field investigation on suspended sediment, hydro-abrasive erosion and efficiency changes of coated Pelton turbines in the high-head hydropower plant Fieschertal
• Optimization of high-head small hydropower plants at sediment-rich rivers (Case study on sand trap efficiency and turbine erosion at the SHPPSusasca)

Supervision of student thesis

• Project works:
  Suspended sediment load of the HPP Susasca in 2019 and 2020
• Master's thesis:
  Study of an extension of the Sambuco reservoir

2017-2019

Teaching Assistant, Professorship for Hydraulic Structures, VAW, ETH Zurich

Lecture assistance

• Spring Semester 2017:
  Flood Protection, River Revitalization
• Autumn Semester 2017:
  River Engineering, Selected Topics on Hydraulic Engineering
• Spring Semester 2018:
  Hydraulic Engineering
• Autumn Semester 2018:
  Hydraulic structures II
• Spring Semester 2019:
  Flood Protection, River Revitalization

Supervision of student thesis

• Bachelor's thesis:
  Turbinen an Kleinstwasserkraftanlagen, Wasserkraftnutzung an Schweizer Wasserfällen
• Project works:
  Hochwasserschutz am Huebbach in Langnau (2x), Konzessionserneuerung Kraftwerk Dietikon, Wasserkraftnutzung von Wasserfällen, Hochwasserschutz am Chrebsbach in Urdorf (3x), Hochwasserschutz mit HRB in Oberurdorf, Bachbettverengung im Unterlauf Kraftwerk Martina, Maximalwassermenge Wasserkraftwerk Pradella, Hochwasserschutz Buttisholz
• Master's thesis:
  Konzessionserneuerung Kraftwerk Dietikon, Planung Lockstromturbine am Kraftwerk Bannwil (2x), Interaktion von Oberflächenabfluss und Siedlungsentwässerung am Beispiel der Stadt Laufen (BL), Hochwasserschutz Buttisholz (3x)

2014-2017   

Engineer, Rothpletz, Lienhard + Cie AG Engineering Consultancy SIA, Aarau

2010-2014   

M.Sc. Wirt.-Ing. (Bau.-Ing), RWTH Aachen University

• Master's thesis:
  Limitations of Flow Resistance Models of Vegetation
  in 2D-Hydrodynamic Simulation (in german), Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (RWTH Aachen University)

2012-2014   

Student employee, valitec®simulations Engineering Consultancy, Aachen

2011-2012   

Internship, Spiekermann AG Consulting Engineers, Düsseldorf

2010-2011   

Student Assistant, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, RWTH Aachen University

2007-2010   

B.Sc. Wirt.-Ing. (Bau.-Ing), RWTH Aachen University

• Bachelor's thesis:
  Transport phenomena of polluted, cohesive sediments (in german), Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (RWTH Aachen University)