Daniele De Wrachien
Emeritus Professor
M?dicago Inc
Italy
Biography
Daniele De Wrachien is currently Retired Professor of Agricultural Hydraulics at the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the State University of Milan and Member of the Board of Director of the Wessex Institute of Technology ( WIT ), Southampton,UK. He graduated from the State University of Milan as geologist and obtained his PhD in Advanced Engineering Geology. He performed his duties as, Director of the Institute of Agricultural Hydraulics (2000-2006) ,Director of Computer Centre of the Faculty of Agriculture,(1992-95), Tutor of MPhil and PhD students of the Faculty of Agriculture, External Examiner to MPhil and PhD students,Visiting Professor at the Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT). Daniele received the following Honours and Awards: Award for Truthful Support and Help in Organizing and Improving Scientific Level of the Symposia "Actual Tasks on Agricultural Engineering", Croatian Agricultural Engineering Society, Award in Recognition of Services to the European Society of Agricultural Engineers, Award for outstanding contribution to Engineering Sciences,WIT, Award for the Best Performing Working Body, International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage.
Research Interest
Flood control and mitigation measures, Desertification and environmental impact of climate change
