Taha B. M. J. Ouarda

Taha Ouarda is professor at the National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS-ETE) in the field of statistical hydro-climatology and risk analysis. Dr. Ouarda is also Chairman of the Canada Research Chair in statistical Hydro-climatology and has acted as Chairman of the Hydro-Québec Industrial Chair in Statistical Hydrology. He has also served as President of the National Canadian Committee on Statistical Hydrology. Between 2011 and 2017 he was professor at Masdar Institute of Science and technology in the UAE and head of the institute center for Water and Advanced Technologies for Environmental Research (iWATER). Dr. Ouarda holds a Principal Engineer degree in Hydrology from the National Engineering School of Tunis, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. His research activities focus on the modeling of hydro-climatological variables, the study of the impacts of climate change, environmental modeling, and renewable energy assessment. He has developed several computer softwares that deal with a range of problems in the fields of hydro-climatology and environmental engineering. He has also led several international projects dealing with hydro-climatological modeling, environmental analysis and the links between climate evolution, the environment, and public health. Dr. Ouarda is the author of over 400 articles in international refereed journals in his field of specialization.