Water Network Engineer & Hydraulic Modelling Specialist — Milan, Italy

WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE

Specializing in large-scale water distribution network analysis across projects spanning 96 municipalities in Italy, hydraulic modelling, non-revenue water reduction, and data-driven infrastructure optimization.

7,600+ km across project portfolio 96 municipalities 5+ yrs experience MIKE+ · InfoWorks WS Pro · Python
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Hydraulic Modelling / Water Networks

Engineering water networks through calibrated models.

From GIS and field monitoring to hydraulic calibration, pressure management and leakage-reduction strategies for real distribution systems.

~2,150 km Hydraulic modelling portfolio
24 L/s Modelled leakage reduction potential
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CALIBRATED / FIELD + GIS
Pressurized water-distribution network schematic Animated engineering schematic showing a tank, pump, pressure reducing valve, distribution branches, monitoring nodes and DMA zones. TANK H = 772 m PUMP PRV DMA-01 Q = 27 L/s DMA-02 Q = 32 L/s P = 4.1 bar P = 5.0 bar P = 4.7 bar
TANK → NETWORK → DMA / PRESSURE CONTROL
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01 / Profile

Engineering water systems as real infrastructure.

Background, academic credentials, and core focus in water resources management.

I’m a civil and hydraulic engineer specializing in water distribution networks, hydraulic modelling, and leakage reduction. At Enydros, I’ve worked on projects spanning approximately 7,600 km of network across 96 municipalities in Italy.

In Desenzano del Garda, I led the modelling and calibration work for a leakage-reduction initiative across an approximately 250 km distribution network. The proposed interventions are modelled to reduce losses by 24 L/s (~700,000 m³/year) and are now being implemented by the utility. On a separate 5,442.6 km project, I reconstructed missing network asset data, reducing unknown or missing asset data from 32.4% to 1.55%. My hydraulic-modelling portfolio spans approximately 2,150 km of water-distribution networks in Italy, including the highlighted ~250 km Desenzano del Garda project and approximately 1,900 km of other modelling, calibration and network-analysis projects.

My work combines demand-driven and pressure-driven hydraulic modelling in InfoWorks WS Pro, MIKE+, and WaterGEMS with field monitoring, SCADA and GIS data, DMA analysis, and pressure-management strategies.

I also built and validated HEC-HMS rainfall–runoff models for flood forecasting in the Brembo River Basin. That work was subsequently published in the Journal of Flood Risk Management.

I hold an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risks from Natural Hazards from the University of Pavia and IUSS.

I’m always glad to connect with people working on water distribution efficiency, hydraulic modelling, and flood risk.

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M.Sc.
Univ. of Pavia & IUSS

Civil Engineering for Mitigation of Risks from Natural Hazards (Global QS Ranking #101-150 in Civil Engineering).

Education & credentials

02 / Experience

Professional engineering experience & operational impact.

JUN 2024 — PRESENT · ENYDROS, MILAN, ITALY

Civil & Hydraulic Engineer

At Enydros, I work on hydraulic modelling, calibration, field monitoring and leakage reduction across multiple water-network projects in Italy. My broader project portfolio spans approximately 7,600 km across 96 municipalities. In Desenzano del Garda, I led modelling and calibration for proposed interventions modelled to reduce losses by 24 L/s (~700,000 m³/year). On a separate 5,442.6 km project, I reconstructed missing asset data, reducing unknown or missing asset data from 32.4% to 1.55%. My hydraulic-modelling portfolio spans approximately 2,150 km of water-distribution networks in Italy, including the highlighted ~250 km Desenzano del Garda project and approximately 1,900 km of other modelling, calibration and network-analysis projects.

CONSORZIO DI BONIFICA MUZZA BASSA LODIGIANA, LODI, ITALY

Technical Specialist

Performed single-event-based hydrological rainfall-runoff simulations to estimate peak flows using 11 years of discharge data in the Brembo River Basin (800+ km²) with HEC-HMS and QGIS. Achieved 97% model accuracy, leading to a publication in the Journal of Flood Risk Management (2025) and supporting early warning systems for 50,000 residents.

2015 — 2018 · ABI BIKARAN

Project Coordinator / R&D Lead

Managed automatic drip irrigation machine production orders and led a 15-person R&D engineering team across 120,000 hectares of agricultural land. Standardized production workflows resulting in a 40% increase in output and a 30% reduction in processing time.

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03 / Selected Work

Large networks. Measured reality. Published research.

Demonstrating scale, precision, and research contributions across Italian water infrastructure and flood risk studies.

7,600+
Italy / Water Network Project Portfolio

Water Network Engineering Across 96 Municipalities

A portfolio spanning approximately 7,600 km across 96 municipalities: 5,442.6 km of asset-data reconstruction and hydraulic-model readiness in Veneto, plus approximately 2,150 km of hydraulic modelling, calibration and network optimization. The hydraulic-modelling portfolio includes the highlighted ~250 km Desenzano del Garda project and approximately 1,900 km of other projects.

96 Municipalities Hydraulic Modelling Field Monitoring Network Analysis
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Flood Forecasting Research — Brembo River Basin

Published research in the Journal of Flood Risk Management (2025) on water discharge peak estimation based on HEC-HMS and predicted curve numbers.

HEC-HMS 800+ km² Research
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Veneto

Network Asset Data Reconstruction

Reconstructed missing material, diameter and installation-date information across a 5,442.6 km network project, reducing unknown or missing asset data from 32.4% to 1.55%.

32.4% → 1.55% Asset Data GIS
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Hydraulic Modelling & Calibration

~2,150 km

Hydraulic modelling, calibration and network optimization across approximately 2,150 km of water-distribution networks in Italy, including the highlighted ~250 km Desenzano del Garda project and approximately 1,900 km of other projects.

Hydraulic Modelling Calibration Network Analysis
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Desenzano del Garda

Hydraulic Calibration & Leakage Reduction

Hydraulic modelling and calibration of an approximately 250 km distribution network. Proposed interventions are modelled to reduce losses by 24 L/s (~700,000 m³/year) and are now being implemented by the utility.

~250 km MIKE+ InfoWorks WS Pro
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04 / Capabilities

From pipe geometry to system behaviour.

Technical expertise spanning hydraulic modelling, spatial analysis, and programming for water resource management.

A01

GIS & Spatial Analysis

  • QGIS & ArcGIS
  • Google Earth
  • ArcGIS Online
  • AutoCAD / ZWCAD 2D
  • Spatial Data Management
A02

Programming & Data

  • Python
  • SQL
  • MATLAB
  • Microsoft VBA
  • Statistical Analysis
A03

Hydraulic Modelling

  • MIKE+
  • InfoWorks WS Pro / ICM
  • Bentley WaterGEMS
  • EPANET / SWMM
  • HEC-HMS / HEC-RAS
A04

Network Optimization

  • Non-Revenue Water (NRW)
  • DMA Restructuring
  • Pressure-driven models
  • Monitoring campaigns
  • Leakage detection
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05 / Interests

Where I keep learning.

Beyond day-to-day project work, these are the areas I actively follow, experiment with, and try to bring into how I practice engineering.

I'm especially drawn to bringing BIM workflows into water infrastructure projects, and to how AI and automation can take repetitive work off an engineer's plate. I try to learn something new about these tools every week, and look for ways to make my own workflows a little more automatic each time.

Hydraulic Modelling Water & Wastewater Distribution Network Optimization Hydrological Modelling Drainage Modelling Hydraulic Infrastructure Water Resource Management GIS Data Analysis BIM Infrastructure Artificial Intelligence AI Agents Process Automation