Edson Costa Filho
Education
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering – Universidade de Pernambuco, Brazil.
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Brief Bio
Dr. Edson Costa-Filho is an Assistant Professor of Water Resources Engineering at
South Dakota
Mines. He earned both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State
University
(CSU). With a strong track record in water-related research and a deep passion for
teaching in
higher education, Dr. Costa-Filho is dedicated to advancing the field of hydrology
and remote
sensing. His work focuses on developing innovative solutions for sustainable water
management.
Through his research and teaching expertise, he aims to inspire and equip the next
generation of
scientists and engineers to address the pressing water resources challenges of our
time.
Research Expertise
Dr. Costa-Filho’s work is at the forefront of developing and applying cutting-edge
modeling
techniques in ecohydrology and remote sensing, aimed at enhancing sustainable water
management practices across scales. His research interests include ecohydrology, where
he
explores the interactions between vegetation and the water cycle; environmental biophysics,
where
he investigates the physical processes that govern energy and water vapor exchanges
in natural
environments; and the remote sensing of water resources, using high spatial and temporal
resolution satellite imagery to improve water management practices. His work provides
new
insights into the spatial dynamics of water resources under varying local and regional
conditions.
Teaching
Hydraulic Engineering
Open Channel Flow
Fluid Mechanics
Statistical
Hydrology
Ecohydrology