Mrs Nina Nikora
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+44 (0)1224 272934
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n.nikora@abdn.ac.uk
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School of Engineering
Fraser Noble Building (Room S009)
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen AB24 3UE
Scotland, UK
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Biography
I have extensive experience in research and practical facets of hydraulic engineering, developed in New Zealand and the former Soviet Union. My knowledge and skills relate to hydraulic and hydrological modelling; development of concepts and solutions for stormwater and surface water management; research investigations and monitoring of long-term planning of surface water systems; analysis and design of pipe and waterway networks; environmental impact assessments for waterway and drainage projects; and working with environmental community groups.
Recent Awards
2010 EWRI/ASCE Best Technical Note Award
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Research Interests
My current research interests relate to flow-vegetation interactions, with particular focus on vegetation effects on hydraulic resistance in open-channel flows. Interactions between flow and vegetation are complex and depend on environmental factors and vegetation characteristics. The goal is to better understand and quantify aquatic vegetation effects on hydraulic resistance in open-channel flows and to use this knowledge in both engineering and ecological applications.
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Research Grants
- The Principal of University of Aberdeen Small Grant Award 2007, 2009
- Brian Mason Scientific & Technical Trust Award 2003 (New Zealand) “Effects of instream and streambank vegetation on hydraulic performance of Christchurch streams”
- Queen Elizabeth II Study Award 2000/2001 – for studying Urban Hydraulics and Hydrology in Australia
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External Responsibilities
- Reviewer for Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (ASCE); Journal of Hydraulic Research (IAHR); River Research and Applications
- Member of the organising committee for the 19th Scottish Fluid Mechanics Meeting, 2006, Aberdeen
- Working with environmental community groups to monitor headwater flow patterns of the Styx River and its tributaries, New Zealand (2004-2005).
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Admin Responsibilities
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International Travel Grants
2010; 2009; 2008; 2007 The Royal Academy of Engineering, London, UK
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Admin Responsibilities
ERASMUS and Student Exchange Coordinator
Coordinator and organiser of the:
Field Survey and Engineering Hydrology Field Course EG/ES3723
Engineering Project (Non-Graduating) Course ES4071-4078
Individual Project Abroad courses EG4011 (BEng) and EG4513 (MEng)
Coordinator of the Teaching Fluids lab
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Selected Publications
1 Nikora, N., Nikora, V. 2010. Flow penetration into the canopy of the submerged vegetation: definitions and quantitative estimates. Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics River Flow 2010, Braunschweig, Germany.
2 Nikora, N., Nikora, V., Fadanelli, I., Righetti, M., Tubino, M. 2010. Mixing layer analogy in vegetated open-channel flows: a laboratory study. Proceedings of the 1st European Congress of IAHR, Edinburgh, Scotland, CD ROM.
3 Nikora, N., Nikora, V. 2009. Self-regulation effects in open-channel flows: application to vegetated channels. Proceedings of the 33rd Congress of IAHR, Vancouver, Canada, CD ROM.
4 Nikora, V., Larned, S., Nikora, N., Debnath, K., Cooper, G., Reid, M. 2008. Hydraulic resistance due to aquatic vegetation in small streams: a field study. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 134 (9). The paper has been won the 2010 ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering Best Technical Note Award for the technical note.
5 Nikora, N., Nikora, V. 2008. A hydraulic resistance relationship for channels with high density of submerged flexible roughness elements. Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics River Flow 2008, Çesme– Izmir, Turkey.
6 Nikora, N., Nikora, V. 2007. A viscous drag concept for flow resistance in vegetated channels. Proceedings of the 32nd Congress of IAHR, Venice, Italy, CD ROM.
7 Nikora, N., Nikora, V. 2007. Hydraulic resistance in vegetated channels: a viscous drag based model. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Aquatic Habitats: Analysis and Restoration, Christchurch, New Zealand, CD ROM.
8 Nikora, V., Goring, D., Biggs, B., Coleman, S., Nikora, N. 2007. Turbulence structure in vegetated and un-vegetated channels: A comparative analysis. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Aquatic Habitats: Analysis and Restoration, Christchurch, New Zealand, CD ROM.
9 Nikora, V., Larned, S., Debnath, K., Cooper, G., Reid, M., Nikora, N. Effects of aquatic and bank-side vegetation on hydraulic performance of small streams. Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics River Flow 2006, September 6 – 8, 2006, Lisbon, Portugal, v. 1, Taylor and Francis, London, pp. 639-646.
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