Name:
Professor David Butler

Date of Birth:
26th February 1959

Nationality:
British

Present Appointment:

Professor of Water Engineering,

Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, UK

Head, Engineering

 

Higher Education:
BSc (1st Class Hons) Civil & Structural Engineering
University College, Cardiff 1977-1980
MSc/DIC Public Health Engineering, Imperial College, London 1980-1981
PhD Imperial College, London (P/T) 1987-1991

Recent Awards:
2009 ICE Trevithick Fund award for the best paper on sustainability

2008 IWA Prize for Research Excellence in Support of  Sustainable Urban Water Management

2007 Best Paper Award, J. Environmental Software & Modelling

 

Membership of Professional Bodies:
Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers (CEng, FICE) 2002
Fellow, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (FCIWEM) 1998
Member, International Association on Water Quality 1991
Member, International Association on Hydraulic Research 1998

Appointments:

University of Exeter 2005 - date

Imperial College of Science, Technology & Med. 1992 - 2005
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/ Reader/ Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering Head, Urban Water Research Group
South Bank University, London 1986-1992
Senior Lecturer/Principal Lecturer, Dept of Civ & Struct. Eng
Course Director, MSc Urban (Civil) Engineering
Ove Arup & Partners, Consulting Engineers 1981-1986
Grad. Engineer/Assistant Resident Engineer/Project Engineer

 

Area of expertise:
Water & environmental engineering

Current research:

Director: Centre for Water Systems - 
Water efficiency

Greywater & rainwater recycling
In-sewer processes
Integrated modelling of urban water systems
Operational management of stormwater quality
Sustainable urban water management

External activities:
Member (1997-2000), EPSRC Civil Engineering Peer Review College
Permanent member of Advisory Group (1997-2000), EPSRC WITE
Co-editor-in-chief, Urban Water. An International Journal.
List co-owner, e-mail list "urban-drainage" with 400+ int'l members
Conference Co-chairman UDM '98: Developments in Urban Drainage Modelling, Imperial College, London
External examiner (1997-2002), MSc/PGDip Water & Environmental Management, University of Abertay, Dundee

Publications:
Over 200 outputs including 100 in peer-reviewed journals.