Computational Hydrology Lab
TEAM

FACULTY
Dr. Luis Alejandro Morales-Marín

Dr. Luis Alejandro Morales-Marín PhD

Assistant Professor

Dr. Morales-Marín is an Assistant Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources in the Department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. He holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería, an MSc in Water Resources from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and a PhD from University College London (UCL).

GRADUATE STUDENTS
Estiveen Rodríguez

Estiveen Rodriguez

PhD Student (2026-I - current)

Estiveen is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Convection-Permitting WRF Climatology and Hydrological Responses to Global Change in Bogotá, Colombia.

Edwin Amaya

Edwin Amaya

MSc Student (2023-I - current)

Edwin is a Geological Engineer from the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia.
Thesis title: Spatial Calibration of Debris-Flow Hydrodynamic Models Using Historical Events: A Case Study of the Naranjal Creek, Quetame, Colombia.

Julio González

Julio González

MSc Student (2023-II - current)

Julio is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Hydraulic Modeling to Identify Alternatives for Reducing Flood and Erosion Risk along the Magdalena River in Puerto Servíez, Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia.

Daniel Barreto

Daniel Barreto

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

Daniel is a Civil Engineer from the Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería.
Thesis title: Implementation of a Hybrid Hydrological Model for Simulating Daily Mean Streamflow in a Natural Catchment: A Case Study of the Teusacá River Basin, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Luis López

Luis López

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

Luis is an Agricultural Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Daily Mean Streamflow across Different Geographic Regions.

Oscar Camargo

Oscar Camargo

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

Oscar is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Historical Reconstruction of Water Abstractions and the Water Balance in the Lake Tota Basin, Boyacá, Colombia.

Thomas Aranda

Thomas Aranda

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

Thomas is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Estimation and Analysis of Baseflow in Colombian Páramo Catchments.

José Alfonso

José Alsonso

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

José is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Estimation of Total Scour Using HEC-RAS, Iber, and Empirical Methods at the Río Negro Alto (Guaduero) Bridge: A Comparative Analysis for the Design of Scour Protection Structures.

Jorge Leal

Jorge Leal

MSc Student (2024-I - current)

Jorge is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Validation of Water Levels in the San Rafael and Chuza Reservoirs of the Chingaza System Using Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Satellite Data.

Lucia Salazar

Lucia Salazar

MSc Student (2025-I - current)

Lucia is an Environmental Engineer from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.
Thesis title: Analysis and Prediction of Meteorological Droughts in Bogotá D.C. and Surrounding Catchments Using Artificial Intelligence Methods.

Sebastian Norato

Sebastian Norato

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Sebastian is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Classification of Streamflow Regimes in Natural Catchments in Colombia.

Nicolás Muñoz

Nicolás Muñoz

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Nicolás is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Evaluation of Multiple Lumped Hydrological Models in Colombian Natural Catchments under Different Climatic Conditions.

Daniela Ortega

Daniela Ortega

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Daniela is an Environmental and Sanitary Engineer from the Universidad La Salle.
Thesis title: Short-Term Predictive Modeling of Meteorological Droughts in the Magdalena–Cauca Macro-Basin Using Machine Learning and Development of an Application Repository.

Mariana Ulchur

Mariana Ulchur

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Mariana is a Civil Engineer from the Universidad del Cauca.
Thesis title: Estimation of Critical Rainfall for the Occurrence of Shallow Landslides in the Molino River Basin, Cauca Department, Colombia.

José Cortés

José Cortés

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

José is an Agricultural Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Future Effects of Climate Change on Water Quality in Reservoirs in Colombia.

Daniel Salas

Daniel Salas

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Daniel is an Environmental Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Thesis title: Spatiotemporal Analysis of 40 Years of Extreme Precipitation Events in Colombia.

Andres Pinto

Andres Pinto

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Andres is a Sanitary Engineer from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.
Thesis title: Prediction of Extreme Precipitation Events in the Urban Area of Bogotá Using Artificial Intelligence Models.

Edgar Virguez

Edgar Virguez

MSc Student (2026-I - current)

Edgar is a Sanitary Engineer from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas.
Thesis title: Analysis of Dominant Hydrological Processes in a Colombian Andean Páramo Catchment Using Physically Based Hydrological Modeling.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Esteban Páramo, Civil Engineering (2026), Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Andrés Barrios, Civil Engineering (2026), Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Alex Mateus, Civil Engineering (2027), Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Daniel Rivera, Civil Engineering (2027), Universidad Nacional de Colombia

ALUMNI

Jorge Méndez, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: BEng, 2026, Supervisor.
Juan Puente, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: BEng, 2026, Supervisor.
Paula Rodríguez, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: BEng, 2026, Supervisor.
Jimmy Robles, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: BEng, 2025, Supervisor.
Bryan Vaca, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: BEng, 2023, Co-supervisor.
Jonathan Romero, Department of Civil and Agriculture, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Degree sought: MSc, 2024, Co-supervisor.