Dr. Domenico Bau

Dr. Domenico Bau is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is originally from Padova, Italy, which is very close to Venice. Dr. Bau received his degree (Laurea) in Civil Engineering at the School of Engineering of the University of Padova, where he also worked as a research scientist following graduation.

Prior to his work at the University of Padova, Dr. Bau was more interested in the topics of Structural Engineering; however, as a research scientist, he worked on projects that assessed the land subsidence caused by fluid extraction from gas reservoirs and groundwater-aquifer systems in the Upper Adriatic sedimentary basin. This research was and is very important, particularly in north east Italy where the average ground elevation along the coastline is just a few feet above the mean sea level.

His work experience on the impact of anthropogenic activities on the environment prompted him to enter the PhD program in Environmental Engineering at the Michigan Technological University (MTU) in 2001, which he completed in 2006. At MTU, his work focused on the development of decision-making frameworks for the optimal design and management of groundwater remediation systems under conditions of parameter uncertainty.

Since the start of his research activity, Dr. Bau has co-authored 25 papers published in refereed scientific journals and proceedings of international conferences. His current research interests cover the topics of environmental subsurface hydrology, with a particular focus on the use of simulation models to assist the sustainable management of groundwater systems under scarcity of data for site characterization.

He is currently teaching Groundwater Hydrology this semester and in the spring, he will teach Groundwater Engineering. Dr. Bau speaks very highly of the Civil Engineering program here at CSU. The innovative research projects conducted by our faculty were an important consideration for him in coming here. He also loves the area and enjoys skiing as well as any activity that takes him outdoors.