Publications
2024
- Moraru, A. (2024). From data mining to immersive environments: a multidisciplinary approach to enhancing natural hazard assessment. Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) (Trondheim, 14th May 2024).
- Irshad, S., Lai, A.E., Alene, G.H., Moraru, A., Krupicka, A., Kapellmann-Zafra, G., Perkis, A., Bruland, O., Klöckner, C.A. (Under review). Beyond presence: understanding the role of identity and emotions in virtual reality for natural hazards preparedness. Virtual Reality.
- Godara, N., Bruland, O., Alfredsen, K. (2024). Comparison of two hydrodynamic models for their rain-on-grid technique to simulate flash floods in steep catchment. Frontiers in Water, 6, 1384205. DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2024.1384205
- Alene, G.H., Irshad, S., Moraru, A., Depina, I., Bruland, O., Perkis, A., Thakur, V. (2024). Virtual reality visualization of geophysical flows: a framework. Environmental Modelling and Software, 177, 106063. DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2024.106063
- Moraru, A., Ahmed, R., Tekle, M.G., Alfredsen, K., Bruland, O. (2024). Integrated GIS analysis for flood risk assessment in Norwegian rivers: a case study of Sokna river. EGU General Assembly 2024 (Vienna, 14-19 April 2024), 19378. DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu24-19378
- Alene, G.H., Depina, I., Thakur, V., Perkis, A., Bruland, O. (2024). QuickAware: a virtual reality tool for quick clay landslide hazard awareness. Natural Hazards, 120, 1869-1898. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-023-06274-6
2023
- Moraru, A. (2023). Advancing flood management through optimized modeling and VR visualization. SWECO Norway (Trondheim, 2nd November 2023).
- Godara, N., Bruland, O., Alfredsen, K. (2023). Modelling flash floods driven by rain-on-snow events using rain-on-grid technique in the hydrodynamic model TELEMAC-2D. Water, 15(22), 3945. DOI: 10.3390/w15223945
- (2023). Innspel til Flaum og Skredmeldinga (Input to flood and landslide warning) [in Norwegian]. NVE, Report, 16pp.
- (2023). Spillteknologi og datasimulering for å motvirke fremtidige flomkatastrofer (Gaming technology and computer simulations to counteract future flood disasters) [in Norwegian]. NTNU RSA Topplederforum (Trondheim, 26th October 2023).
- Moraru, A., Rüther, N., Bruland, O. (2023). Investigating optimal 2D hydrodynamic modelling of a recent flash flood in a steep Norwegian river using high-performance computing. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 25(5), 1690-1712. DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2023.012
- (2023). Omtaler situasjonen som ekstrem: – Ikke alle steder vi bør bygge opp igjen (Describes the situation as extreme: – Not all places should be rebuilt) [in Norwegian]. TV2.no [last accessed: 13-Feb-2024]
- (2023). Professor om Hans: – Ikke alt vi bør bygge opp igjen (Professor’s opinion about storm Hans: – Not all places should be rebuilt) [in Norwegian]. Tidens Krav [last accessed: 13-Feb-2024]
- (2023). Nokon må få makt til skjere gjennom (Someone must be given the power to cut through) [in Norwegian]. Bergens Tidende, Debattsider [last accessed: 13-Feb-2024]
- Godara, N., Bruland, O., Alfredsen, K. (2023). Simulation of flash flood peaks in a small and steep catchment using rain-on-grid technique. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 16(3), e12898. DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12898
- Moraru, A. (2023). Reconstruction and optimal modelling of a flash flood in a steep Norwegian river using remotely sensed- and in-situ data. EGU General Assembly (Vienna, 24-28 April 2023), 9709. DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-9709
- Alene, G.H., Vicari, H., Irshad, S., Perkis, A., Bruland, O., Thakur, V. (2023). Realistic visualization of debris flow type landslides through virtual reality. Landslides, 20, 13-23. DOI: 10.1007/s10346-022-01948-x
2022
- Moraru, A. (2022). The role of soft data to understand flood dynamics in an ephemeral mountain river. In D. Ferras, A. Varrani, E. Quaranta, E. Fenrich, G. Crispino, G. García-Alén Lores, I. Silva, J.M. Carrillo, M. Nones, Q. Yu (Eds.). Proceedings of the 3rd IAHR Young Professionals congress (online, 28 November-02 December 2022), 211-212.
- (2022). Magasiner, Flomtunneller og Flomdemping (Reservoirs, flood tunnels and flood mitigation) [in Norwegian]. NRK TV (23 November 2022)
- (2022). Løsninger på økt flomrisiko ved klimaendringer – Vurdering av muligheter i Stryn (Solutions to increased flood risk from climate change – Assessment of opportunities in Stryn municipality) [in Norwegian]. NTNU webinar (Trondheim, 2 November 2022).
- (2022). World of Wild Waters. NTNU, Geofaredagen (Trondheim, 18-19 October 2022).
- (2022). Disse tiltakene kan redusere flommer (These measures can reduce flooding) [in Norwegian]. Gemini [last accessed: 13-Feb-2024]
- Bruland, O. (2022). Løysinga som hindrar flaum og gir straum- og er sjølvfinansiert (The solution that prevents flooding and provides electricity – and is self-financed) [in Norwegian]. Fjordingen [last accessed: 13-Feb-2024]
- Vågen, M., Askevold, R. (2022). Automated mapping and change detection of rivers and inland water bodies by semantic segmentation of SAR imagery using Deep Learning. MSc thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 107pp.
- Vandeskog, S. M., Thorarinsdottir, T. L., Steinsland, I., & Lindgren, F. (2022). Quantile based modeling of diurnal temperature range with the five-parameter lambda distribution. Environmetrics, e2719. DOI: 10.1002/env.2719
2021
- Lai, A. E., Klöckner, C. A. (2021). Living With Wild Waters. A Qualitative study on perceived risks in communities exposed to extreme weather events in Western Norway. Presentation at International Conference on Environmental Psychology – ICEP 2021. Siracusa, IT.
- Irshad, S., Perkis, A., Azam, W. (2021). Wayfinding in Virtual Reality Serious Game: An Exploratory Study in the Context of User Perceived Experiences. Applied Sciences 11 (17), 7822. DOI: 10.3390/app11177822
- Moraru, A., Pavlíček, M., Bruland, O., Rüther, N. (2021) The Story of a Steep River: Causes and Effects of the Flash Flood on 24 July 2017 in Western Norway. Water. 2021; 13(12):1688. DOI: 10.3390/w13121688
- Perkis, A., Hameed, A., Irshad, S. (2021). QoE column: Solving complex issues through immersive narratives: does QoE play a role? SIGMultimedia Rec. 11, 1, Article 3 (March 2019), 1 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3458462.3458465
- Vandeskog, S. M., Martino, S., & Castro-Camilo, D. (2021). Modelling block maxima with the blended generalised extreme value distribution. 22nd European Young Statisticians Meeting – Proceedings.
2020
- Moraru, A. (2020). Serious gaming in the World of Wild Waters project and 3D visualization of floods. UN World Water Day 2020, UNESCO (Oslo, Norway and online, 24 November 2020).
- Godara, N., Pavlíček, M., Bruland, O. (2020) Coupled hydrodynamic and hydrologic modelling using Telemac-2D. In J. M. Carrillo, E. Fenrich, D. Ferras, & S. Wieprecht (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1st IAHR Young Professionals congress (online, 17-18 November 2020), 179-180.
- Moraru, A., Perkis, A., Bruland, O., & Rüther, N. (2020). Optimization and visualization of numerical models of flash floods in steep Norwegian rivers. In J. M. Carrillo, E. Fenrich, D. Ferras, & S. Wieprecht (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1st IAHR Young Professionals congress (online, 17-18 November 2020), 177–178.
- Shafaq Irshad, Andrew Perkis, 2020/11/2, Serious Storytelling in Virtual Reality: The Role of Digital Narrative to Trigger Mediated Presence and Behavioral Responses, Extended Abstracts of the 2020 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play
- Shafaq Irshad, Andrew Perkis, 2020/10/25, Increasing User Engagement in Virtual Reality: The Role of Interactive Digital Narratives to Trigger Emotional Responses Proceedings of the 11th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: Shaping Experiences, Shaping Society.
- Son, S.W. (2020). Optimization of hydraulic flood simulations in steep rivers using GPU and Machine Learning. MSc thesis, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 78pp.
- Erko, S.A. (2020). Hydraulic model suitability for hydrodynamic analysis based on LiDAR data of steep rivers. MSc thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 142pp.
- Moraru, A., Rüther, N., & Bruland, O. (2020). Current trends in the optimization of hydraulic flood simulations in ungauged steep rivers. In W. Uijttewaal, M. Franca, D. Valero, V. Chavarrias, C. Ylla Arbos, R. Schielen, & A. Crosato (Eds.), River Flow 2020 Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (Delft, Netherlands, 7-10 July 2020), Taylor & Francis Group, 1231–1238. DOI: 10.1201/b22619-170
- Moraru, A. (2020). Optimization of hydrodynamic simulations of floods in steep rivers. The Digital River masterclass, IHE-Delft & University of South Carolina (Delft, the Netherlands, 6th July 2020).
- Buvik, K.M. (2020). Bruk av virtuell virkelighet til forebygging og sikkerhet ved flomfare (Use of virtual reality for flood prevention and safety) [in Norwegian]. MSc thesis, University of Agder – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 77pp.
- Vandeskog, S. M. and Martino, S. (2020). Examining the extremal dependence structure of precipitation in Norway, EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-6998, DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-6998
- Bruland, Oddbjørn. (2020) How extreme can unit discharge become in steep Norwegian catchments?. Hydrology Research, 51 (2), 290–307.
- Godara, N., Bruland, O. (2020). Choosing an appropriate hydrological model. Proceedings of the Roorkee Water Conclave 2020 (Roorkee, India, 26-28 February 2020).
2019
- Godara, N., Bruland, O. (2019). Choosing an appropriate hydrological model. Poster presented at 5th Conference on Modelling Hydrology, Climate and Land Surface Processes (Lillehammer, Norway, 17-19 September 2019).
- Lai, A. E., Löfström, E., Klöckner, C. A. (2019). A Qualitative Study on the Flooding Experience in Utvik, Norway. How does Perceived Risk Trigger Decision-Making Processes?. Poster at International Conference on Environmental Psychology – ICEP 2019 (Plymouth, UK, 4-6 September 2019).
- Moraru, A., Usman, K. R., Bruland, O., & Alfredsen, K. (2019). River idealization for identification of critical locations in steep rivers using 2D hydrodynamic modelling and GIS. 22nd Northern Research Basins Workshop and Symposium (Yellowknife, Canada, 18-24 August 2019), 144–153. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13276.64647
- Moraru, A. (2019). Optimization of hydraulic simulations in steep rivers. Workshop on Advanced measurement Techniques and Experimental Research (Bologna, Italy, 17-21 June 2019).
- Usman, K.R. (2019). Safe Rivers – Identification of critical locations along steep watercourses during flood events. MSc thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology – SWECO, 119pp.
- Alene, G.H., Thakur, V., Fornes, P. (2019) Back Calculation of Quickness Test Using Herchel-Bulkley Model in REEF3D. Presentation at 10th National Conference on Computational Mechanics – MekIT’19 (Trondheim, Norway, 3-4 June 2019).
- Moraru, A., Bruland, O., Perkis, A., & Rüther, N. (2019). Visualizing hydrodynamic fluid simulations within an immersive experience as a scientific dissemination strategy. In B. Skallerud & H. I. Andersson (Eds.), MekIT’19 – 10th National Conference on Computational Mechanics (Trondheim, Norway, 3-4 June 2019), CIMNE (International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering), 265–283. ISBN: 978-84-949194-9-7
- Pavlíček, M., Bruland, O. (2019). 2D Numerical Simulations of Flash Floods in Step Rivers. Presentation at 10th National Conference on Computational Mechanics – MekIT’19 (Trondheim, Norway, 3-4 June 2019).
- Asim Hameed, Shafaq Irshad, Andrew Perkis (2019) Towards a Quality Framework for Immersive Media Experiences: A Holistic Approach, International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling
- Pavlíček, M., Bruland, O. (2019). Mapping areas exposed to erosion and water forces during extreme floods in steep terrain. Poster at European Geoscience Union General Assembly 2019 (Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April).