The Water Network Impact Director Vidhya defended her PhD at University of Neuchatel

Vidhya Chittoor Viswanathan defended her PhD titled "Effect of river restoration and hydrological changes on surface water quality - River reach-scale to catchment-scale study " last June at Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), in Switzerland.

Vidhya Viswanathan, early stage Research Fellow on ADVOCATE Project, due to a hard and steadfast work, has achieved to defend her PhD titled "Effect of river restoration and hydrological changes on surface water quality - River reach-scale to catchment-scale study" with honours and great feedback coming from the expert panel. 

The research has been developed at Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), in Switzerland being her PhD thesis evaluation committee:

• Prof. Dr. Mario Schirmer (internal) Director of thesis
• Prof. Dr. Daniel Hunkeler (internal) Co-Director of thesis
• Prof. Dr. David L. Rudolph (external), University of Waterloo, Canada
• Prof. Dr. John W. Molson (external), University of Laval, Quebec. Canada

Congratulations Dr Viswanathan and all the best for your brilliant future.

Further information on Vidhya's research is available online in her technical bulletin and in our blog. As well, don't miss her video on the ADVOCATE website, where she explains perfectly her work related to understanding the role of river restoration in maintaining good water quality.

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Taxonomy

• River Engineering
• River Restoration
• Hydrology