Chairs and groups

The Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) comprises two chairs: The chair of hydraulic structures, led by the director of VAW, Prof. Dr. Robert Boes, the chair of glaciology, headed by the vice director of VAW, Prof. Dr. Daniel Farinotti (assistant professor tenure track (APTT)). The two chairs are administered by a shared secretariat. VAW is also the host of the titular professorship by Prof. Jürg Schweizer, head of the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos.

The chair of hydraulic structures incorporates three research groups: river engineering (Dr. Volker Weitbrecht), computational fluid- and morphodynamics (Dr. David Vetsch), and hydraulic engineering (Adriano Lais). Furthermore, teaching assistance (Katharina Sperger) and laboratory operations (Adriano Lais) are affiliated to the chair of hydraulic structures.

River Engineering Group Dr. Volker Weitbrecht
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Computational Fluid- and Morphodynamics Group Dr. David Vetsch
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Hydraulic Engineering Group Adriano Lais
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