GLOBAL CHANGE
Research Group
Currently led by Dr. Luis-Angel Gomez-Cunya
About Us
Our group studies adaptation to climate variability for the planning and management of water systems and construction. We are interested in the relationships and the dynamics of the human-environment interaction. Our work is based on interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g., engineering, computer sciences, and social science). For such purposes, our team uses computational tools.
Teaching
Current and past classes:
- Virtual Design and Construction - UTRGV
- Civil Engineering Measurements - UTRGV
- Construction Scheduling - UTRGV
- Fluid Mechanics (Theory) - UTRGV
- Fluid Mechanics (Lab) - UTRGV
- Intro to Civil Engineering - UTRGV
- Hydrology - UPC - OSU
- Water Resources Engineering - UPC - UNSCH
- Hydroinformatics - UNI
- Mathematical Modelling in Hydraulic Engineering - UNI
- Hydraulic Seminar - UNI
- Geographic Information Technologies for the Disaster Risk Analysis - UNI
- Hydraulic Projects Planning - UNSCH
- Civil and Construction Engineering Graphics Design - OSU
- GIS in Water Resources - OSU
- Introduction to virtual Design and Construction - OSU
- Statics - OSU
Teaching classroom
Teaching classroom: January-May 2023:
- Virtual Design and Construction CIVE 4300-02 at UTRGV (click here)
- Fluid Mechanics (LAb) CIVE 3115-03 at UTRGV (click here)
- Fluid Mechanics (Lab) CIVE 3115-02 at UTRGV (click here)
- Civil Engineering Measurements CIVE 2220-03 at UTRGV (click here)
- Intro to Civil Engineering CIVE 1101-03 at UTRGV (click here)
- Intro to Civil Engineering CIVE 1101-02 at UTRGV (click here)
Research
Motivation:
Climate variability poses a colossal challenge for planning and managing water systems and construction. So, adapting this variability is critical for our survival. In our environment, water is a finite element (e.g., only 0.0002% of our planet's water is in rivers). Besides, the human population is growing around the globe, causing intensive water consumption for food and energy production. Moreover, climate variability produces global changes in water availability and extreme event patterns. Consequently, research on human-environment interaction is crucial for decision-making, planning, and constructing our future infrastructure.
Research in progress:
- A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the Influence of rainfall intensity on the calculation of erosivity in the Peruvian part of the Catamayo - Chira binational basin - "El Niño" effect.
- Team: Jose Leon, Luis Masias, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 08/2021-Present
- Hydrological response upstream of the Angostura Dam in the Alto Apurímac - Caylloma - Arequipa Interbasin for climate change scenarios and changes in land cover.
- Team: Samuel Nuñonca, Marcelo Rodriguez, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 08/2021-Present
- They analyze the availability and quality of water resources and their influence on designing a hydraulic structure for installing an aquaculture production center located in the Santa Eulalia sub-basin.
- Team: Wilfredo Medina, Kevin Terrazo, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Analysis of the Pariac hydroelectric power plant's effect on food production based on water availability in the Pariac - Rio Santa - Ancash basin.
- Team: Angelo Carbajal, Nestor Jara, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Influence of land cover change on the calculation of flows in the vicinity of the Condorcerro station in the Santa River from satellite data.
- Team: Jimena Chavez, Leslie Mendez, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Variation scenarios of water balance and agricultural demand (water-food nexus) applied to planning a hydraulic irrigation structure in Churcampa, San Miguel de Mayocc, and La Merced-Huancavelica.
- Team: Maximo Fiestas, Shirley Gonzalez, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Variation of water availability for food production due to hydroelectric energy production in the Locumba watershed.
- Team: Kimberly Ortiz De Orue, Roosevelt Sedano, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Error induced in estimating daily flows from precipitation data of the Huancay river basin.
- Team: Diego Arrieta, Jhamira Garay, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Monitoring the physical quality of water through satellite data to determine areas of high contamination in the coastal zone of the Pucusana Bay, Lima-Peru.
- Team: Yahir Palma, Fabiola Zuta, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
- Analysis of the link between water availability and energy consumption for irrigation in food production in a sector of the Cañete-Lima basin.
- Team: Christian Hernadez, Victor Tantalean, Luis Gomez
- Peruvian University of Applied Sciences, Lima, PE
- 04/2021-Present
Research interest:
- Planning and management of water systems and construction for adaptation to climate variability
- Watershed hydrology and pollution of water resources using remote sensing and geographic information systems
- Hydroinformatics and Computational fluid dynamics for the design of hydraulic structures
- Virtual design and construction applied to hydraulic structures
Resources
Spatial data download:
- Shape files Download; PERU - MINEDU (click here)
- Raster files Download; PERU - MINAM (click here)
- CENEPRED; PERU - MINEDU (click here)
Climate data download:
- Meteorological data download; PERU - SENAMHI (click here)
- Observatorio del agua; PERU - ANA (click here)
Census data download:
People
- Principal Investigator
- Luis-Angel Gomez-Cunya, Ph.D., EIT
- Faculty at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UTRGV
- Former Faculty at UPC, UNI, and UNSCH
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis-OR-USA, 2018
- MEng, Civil Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis-OR-USA, 2016
- MS, Hydraulic Engineering, National University of Engineering, Peru, 2010
- BS, Civil Engineering, National University of San Cristobal Huam., Peru, 1998
- Current Graduate Students
- Victor-Raul Leon-Medina
- Civil Engineering Master student - UNI; BS Civil Engineering - UNI Peru 2017; BS Sanitary Engineering - UNI Peru 2017
- Current Undergraduate Students
- Arrieta Huaman, Diego Gabriel
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Carbajal Valle, Angelo
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Chavez Caffo, Jimena Alejandra
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Fiestas Molina, Maximo Antonio
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Garay Aylas, Jhamira Melisa
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Gonzalez Quispe, Shirley Nashya
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Hernandez Llicahua, Christian Manuel
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Jara Trejo, Nestor Sebastian
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Leon Lara, Jose Alonso
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Masias Padilla, Luis Jean Pierre
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Medina Puchuri, Wilfredo Cesar
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Mendez Sulca, Leslie Michelle
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Nuñonca Mollo, Samuel
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Ortiz De Orue Moreno, Kimberly Madelen
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Palma Gongora, Yahir Aaron Hammell
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Rodríguez Ninanya, Marcelo Anthony
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Sedano Jesus, Roosevelt Edwin
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Tantalean Colan, Victor Eduardo
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Terrazo Hinostroza, Kevin Aldhair
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC
- Zuta Medina, Fabiola Valery
- Civil Engineering Undergraduate student - UPC