
Dr Miguel Rico-Ramirez
Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.(Bristol)
Current positions
Associate Professor of Radar Hydrology and Hydroinformatics
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
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Research interests
The quantitative measurement and forecasting of precipitation is crucial for predicting and mitigating the effects of flood-producing storms. The main goal in flood forecasting is to provide reliable information to the general public, local authorities, and emergency services under the threat of potential flooding. Although significant progress has been made in the measurement and forecasting of precipitation using weather radars and numerical weather prediction models, there is a need to improve the estimation and forecasting of precipitation during extreme rainfall events in particular, not only for flood prediction in large rural catchments but also for applications in urban hydrology. For instance, real-time flood forecasting systems for flood prediction and warning in urban areas require measurements and forecasts of precipitation with high spatial and temporal resolutions such as those obtained with weather radars. Accurate, reliable and timely quantitative precipitation forecasting is an important and challenging task that it is now crucial for the reduction of hazard and the preservation of life and property in large urban areas in the probability of flooding. My research interests fall in the area of flood forecasting with radar and numerical weather prediction models for the real-time prediction and management of severe storms.
Current Research Projects:
- Climate Change Adaptation to Manage the Risks of Extreme Hydrological and Weather Events for Food Security in Vulnerable West Nile Delta (Funded by British Council Newton-Mosharafa Fund 2018-2020)
- Quantifying Uncertainty in Integrated Catchment Studies (EU-funded project 2014-2018).
- Processing and correction of polarimetric weather radar data for real-time application in urban drainage (funder: Institute for Technical and Scientific Hydrology, Hanover, 2013-2015)
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Climate Change Adaptation to Manage the Risks of Extreme Hydrological and Weather Events for Food Security in Vulnerable West Nile Delta
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Civil EngineeringDates
01/04/2018 to 01/04/2020
Exploring Water Quality Monitoring and Modelling in Bristol Harbour
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
This 4-month project aims to work on analysing and visualising the water quality data in the Bristol Floating Harbour through multidisciplinary collaborations.Managing organisational unit
Department of Civil EngineeringDates
30/03/2017 to 29/07/2017
NERC Studentship
Principal Investigator
Dates
01/08/2014 to 01/08/2017
QUICS
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Civil EngineeringDates
01/06/2014 to 31/05/2018
Urban flood modelling using probabilistic radar rainfall ensembles
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Department of Civil EngineeringDates
01/01/2011 to 01/05/2012
Thesis supervisions
On the objective characterization of the rainfall-runoff transformation
Supervisors
Advanced Extreme Rainfall Simulation Using a Numerical Weather Prediction Model
Supervisors
Novel polarimetric approaches to improve the quality of weather radar data
Supervisors
On Interactive Adaptability of Hydrological Model and Input Data
Supervisors
Investigating opportunities for global scale soil moisture studies using Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensors
Supervisors
Modelling hydrological responses of a large-scale river basin in India
Supervisors
Improving radar rainfall forecasting for hydrological applications
Supervisors
Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Vegetation Using Satellite Earth Observations
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
24/01/2025Exploring the value of seasonal flow forecasts for drought management in South Korea
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Efficiency of global precipitation datasets in tropical and subtropical catchments revealed by large sampling hydrological modelling
Journal of Hydrology
Evaluation of reanalysis soil moisture products using cosmic ray neutron sensor observations across the globe
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Skill of seasonal flow forecasts at catchment scale
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Catchment-scale skill assessment of seasonal precipitation forecasts across South Korea
International Journal of Climatology
Thesis
Quantitative weather radar and the effects of the vertical reflectivity profile
Supervisors
Award date
01/01/2004