Rafael Morán

Dr. Rafael Morán holds a PhD from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and is an Associate Professor of Hydraulic Engineering at UPM’s School of Civil Engineering. With nine years of experience in dam design and construction, his research since 2007 has focused on dam safety, including spillway hydraulics, overtopping failures of embankment dams, and protective technologies. He has participated in numerous national and industry projects. Dr. Morán is the co-director of the subcommittee on overtopping protections within the European Working Group on Overtopping Erosion of Dams (ICOLD) and contributes actively to SPANCOLD technical committees. His work has led to two industrial patents and strong international collaborations. He supervises young researchers and frequently contributes to conferences and technical journals in dam safety.