Paolo Perona

Paolo Perona is an Adjunct Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the CE department. His research interests include river mechanics, morphodynamics, erosion processes, ecohydraulics, and water resources management. He focuses on the dynamics of river and riparian vegetation, hydrology of alpine systems, and the impact of climate change on water availability. His work involves both direct and inverse approaches to analyze complex systems, including non-Newtonian fluids and geophysical phenomena. Perona has led several research projects funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the European Union, addressing topics such as river-vegetation interactions and sustainable water management.

Paolo Perona's research focuses on the dynamics of river systems, including meandering rivers, vegetation interactions, and sediment transport. His work explores morphodynamic processes, such as the long-term behavior of meandering rivers and the impact of vegetation on river morphology. Perona also investigates the role of vegetation in flood dynamics, including biomass selection by floods and the uprooting mechanics of plants. His studies integrate hydrological, ecological, and biogeochemical processes to assess river restoration and sustainable ecosystem management. Additionally, he examines river-groundwater interactions and the use of advanced instrumentation for monitoring river evolution.