David F. Muñoz
Civil Engineer – Coastal Scientist
ABOUT ME
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, USA. I am P.I. in the CoRAL Lab where we integrate physics-informed and data-driven models to understand compound extreme dynamics.
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I graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cuenca, Ecuador in 2013. I earned a master's degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Management at Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands in 2017. I received a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Alabama, USA in 2021.
My doctoral dissertation is titled "Integration of physically-based and data-driven modeling approaches for compound coastal flood hazard assessment under uncertainties". Throughout the doctoral program, I explored different aspects of coastal hydrology including wetland dynamics, hurricane hazards, and compound flooding at local and regional scales.
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My professional experience includes the design, construction, and supervision of water supply systems and hydraulic infrastructure in Cuenca, Ecuador (2013–2015). I also worked in research projects focused on urban flooding and smart water infrastructure deployment in Coimbra, Portugal (2017–2018).
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I combine advanced geospatial analysis, machine & deep learning techniques, statistical analysis, and data fusion methods to characterize compound flood hazards.
COASTAL COUPLING TEAM
National Water Center Innovators Program – 2019 Summer Institute. Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science (CUAHSI) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
