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Sebastian Schwindt

Dr. sc.

Head of the working group hydromorphology
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems
Dept. of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

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Pfaffenwaldring 61
70569 Stuttgart
Germany

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since 2020: Head of the Hydromorphology Group (Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, University of Stuttgart, Germany)

2017-2019: Postdoctoral Researcher (University of California (UC), Davis, California, USA)

2013-2017: Research Assistant / PhD Student (Laboratoire de Constructions Hydrauliques (LCH) of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, Switzerland)

2012-2013: Project engineer (Fichtner GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart)

2010-2012: Master of Science (Environmental Engineering), Technical University Munich (TUM)

2007-2010: Bachelor of Science (Environmental Engineering), Technical University of Munich (TUM)

2023: Best paper award of the University of Stuttgart for An interdisciplinary model chain quantifies the footprint of global change on reservoir sedimentation. Nature: Sci Rep 13, 20160 (2023).

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publications

  1. (Journal-) Articles

    1. Moldenhauer, A., Piton, G., Schwindt, S., Jafarnejad, M., & Schleiss, A. J. (2020). Design of sediment detention basins: Scaled model experiments and application. International Journal of Sediment Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsrc.2020.07.007
    2. Schwindt, S., Larrieu, K., Pasternack, G. B., & Rabone, G. (2020). River Architect. SoftwareX, 11.
    3. Camiré, F., Piton, G., & Schwindt, S. (2019). Hydrogeomorphology and steep creek hazard mitigation lexicon: French, English and German. Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, 589–596.
    4. Schwindt, S., Pasternack, G. B., Bratovich, P. M., Rabone, G., & Simodynes, D. (2019). Lifespan map creation enhances stream restoration design. MethodsX, 6, 756–759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2019.04.004
    5. Schwindt, S., Pasternack, G. B., Bratovich, P. M., Rabone, G., & Simodynes, D. (2019). Hydro-morphological parameters generate lifespan maps for stream restoration management. Journal of Environmental Management, 232, 475–489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.010
    6. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., Reffo, A., & Schleiss, A. J. (2018). Sediment traps with guiding channel and hybrid check dams improve controlled sediment retention. Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 18(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-647-2018
    7. Moldenhauer, A., Jafarnejad, M., Schwindt, S., & Schleiss, A. J. (2018). Design optimization of permeable sediment traps for fluvial bed load transport. E3S Web of Conferences, 40.
    8. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2018). Teildurchgängige Geschiebesammler für sicheren Rückhalt Partially permeable sediment traps for safe bed load retention. Wasserwirtschaft, 108(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1007/s35147-018-0026-y
    9. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2018). Partially permeable sediment traps for safe bed load retention,Teildurchgängige geschiebesammler für sicheren rückhalt. WasserWirtschaft, 108(4), Article 4.
    10. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2018). Bottom slope influence on flow and bedload transfer through contractions. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2018.1454519
    11. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2017). Effects of lateral and vertical constrictions on flow in rough steep channels with bedload. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 143(12), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001389
    12. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., De Cesare, G., & Schleiss, A. J. (2017). Analysis of mechanical-hydraulic deposition control measures. Geomorphology, 295(Supplement C), Article Supplement C. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.07.020
    13. Epely-Chauvin, G., De Cesare, G., & Schwindt, S. (2014). Numerical modelling of plunge pool scour evolution in non-cohesive sediments. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, 8(4), Article 4.
    14. De Cesare, G., Münch-Aligné, C., Daneshvari, M., Schwindt, S., & Biaggi, F. (2014). Psamathe - Alternative sand trap flushing system,Psamathe - Alternatives Konzept der Entsanderspülung. WasserWirtschaft, 104(4), Article 4.
    15. Pfister, M., & Schwindt, S. (2014). Air concentration distribution in deflector-jets. ISHS 2014 - Hydraulic Structures and Society - Engineering Challenges and Extremes: Proceedings of the 5th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures.

  2. Conference papers

    1. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2017). New element for optimizing the functioning of sediment traps. EGU General Assembley, 19, 2059.
    2. Schwindt, S., Franca, M. J., & Schleiss, A. J. (2016). The influence of the opening width of check dams on bedload continuity of mountain rivers. In G. Constantinescu, M. Garcia, & D. Hanes (Eds.), River Flow 2016 (pp. 2354–2359).
    3. Schwindt, S., De Cesare, G., Boillat, J.-L., & Schleiss, A. J. (2016). Physical modelling optimization of a filter check dam in Switzerland. In G. Koboltschnig (Ed.), Proceedings of INTERPRAEVENT: Hazard and risk mitigation (Vol. 13, pp. 828–836). International Research Society Interpraevent.
    4. Schwindt, S., Piton, G., De Cesare, G., Recking, A., & Schleiss, A. J. (2016). Study of the effects of a distanced retention basin combined with an open check dam on a physical model. In G. Koboltschnig (Ed.), Proceedings of INTERPRAEVENT: Hazard and risk mitigation, Extended Abstracts (Vol. 13, pp. 322–323). International Research Society Interpraevent.

  3. PhDs

    1. Schwindt, S. (2017). Hydro-morphological processes through permeable sediment traps [Thesis No. 7655, Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)]. https://doi.org/10.5075/epfl-thesis-7655

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