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.
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.
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).
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).
