**Jorge Leandro**

Prof. Dr. phil. habil Leandro leads the chair of hydraulics and hydromechanics, of the Forschungsinstitut Wasser und Umwelt at the University of Siegen. The chair has an own laboratory with a total of two test halls with an open area of 21 x 9 m (Hall I) and 12 x 8 m (Hall II), which are equipped with state-of-the-art measuring technology. Prof. Leandro holds the title of Agregado at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, and habil at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany. These titles are only granted when significant outputs in terms of scientific activity, including also activities in postgraduation supervision and lecturing, have been achieved. He has 5 years'professional experience, and 10+ years of international academic experience. He is author of over 95 technical articles, with more than 50 publications in international journals (ISI). His research covers developments in the areas of Urban Flood Modeling and Forecasting, Flood Risk and Resilience Assessment, and Hydraulic.
