Bart Nijssen
Professor at University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolBart Nijssen is a hydrology-focused professor and chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington with 13 years of academic and research experience and a long career bridging academia and industry. He develops models for nowcasting and forecasting hydrological processes, applying remote sensing and climate-change science to improve renewable energy and water resource decision-making. His background includes leadership at 3TIER as SVP Technology and progressive faculty roles, reflecting a blend of operational product experience and rigorous research. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UW and began his training in tropical land and water management at Wageningen, giving him a global perspective on water systems. Known for translating complex hydrologic science into practical forecasting tools, he often works at the interface of satellite data, models, and energy applications. An underappreciated strength is his track record of moving innovations from research prototypes into operational services used by practitioners.
13 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of WashingtonIngenieur (BSc/MSc), Tropical Land and Water Management, Ingenieur (BSc/MSc), Tropical Land and Water Management at Wageningen University
English, Dutch
Github Skills (47)
prediction-model10
conda-forge10
meteorology10
capacity10
conda10
forge10
sbml10
hydrology10
issue-tracking10
modeling10
timing9
simulator9
post-processing9
webpages9
webinar9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
bartnijssen/bmorph
Dec 2016 - Nov 2021
Bias correction for streamflow time series
Contributions:1 PR, 21 pushes, 6 branches in 4 years 11 months
streamflowbiascorrectionbias-correctiontime-series
bartnijssen/uw-hydro-forecast
Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
Contributions:113 commits in 3 months
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