Curriculum Vitae
Passionate about bridging cutting-edge research with real-world solutions! My work in environmental informatics and urban water resources tackles the pressing challenges of sustainable cities and climate resilience. Let’s build a better future together! 🌍💧
Dr. Caterina Valeo, P.Eng.
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
📧 valeo@uvic.ca
Education
1998 – Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, McMaster University
1994 – M.Eng. (Thesis) in Civil Engineering, McMaster University
1992 – B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Toronto
1990 – B.Sc. in Physics, University of Toronto
Work Experience
July 2015 - Present
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
Research focus: Environmental Informatics and Urban Water Resources Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
Research focus: Environmental Informatics and Urban Water Resources Engineering
December 2011 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
Adjunct Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
October 2011 - June 2015
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria
July 2010 - September 2011
Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
2007 - July 2010
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary
2003 - 2007
Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Associate Professor, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
2000 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
Assistant Professor, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary
1998 - 2000
Assistant Professor, Civil and Geological Engineering, University of Manitoba
Assistant Professor, Civil and Geological Engineering, University of Manitoba
Awards & Honors
2024 – Fellow of Engineers Canada - For distinguished service to the engineering profession
2022 – Distinguished Service Award - Canadian Association of University Teachers
2019 – Distinguished Service Award - Canadian Association of University Teachers
2014 – Distinguished Scientist of the Year - International Society of Environmental Information Systems
2008 – Teaching Excellence Award - Civil Department, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
2004 – Teaching Excellence Award - Geomatics Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Calgary
Books (5 Authored/Edited)
2021 – He, J., Valeo, C. and Kasiviswanathan, KS. (eds.) Urbanization Under a Changing climate – Impacts on Hydrology. MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-0365-0811-5.
2006 – Tsanis, I.K., Wu, J., Shen, J. and Valeo, C. Environmental Hydraulics: Hydrodynamic and Pollutant Transport Modelling of Lakes and Coastal Waters. Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-52712-5.
2006 – Oki, T., Valeo, C., and Heal, K.V. (eds.) Hydrology 2020: An integrating Science to Meet Water Challenges. IAHS Press. ISBN 1-901502-33-3.
2005 – El-Sheimy, N, Valeo, C., and Habib, A. Digital Terrain Modelling: Acquisition, Manipulation and Applications. Artech House, Inc. ISBN 1-58053-921-1.
1994 – Tsanis, I.K., and Valeo, C. Environmental Hydraulics Volume I, Mixing Zone Models for Submerged Discharges. Computational Mechanics Publications. ISBN 1-85312-362-5.
Book Chapters (8 Contributions)
2025 – Zhang, Z., Valeo, C. "Quantifying Scaling-Up Uncertainty in Soil Data Using Fuzzy C-Means Clustering." In Environmental Science and Technology: Sustainable Development III. Springer.
2023 – Zhang, Z., Valeo, C. "Assessing Optimal LID Areas for Flood Mitigation: A Case Study on Vancouver Island, Canada." In Environmental Science and Technology: Sustainable Development. Springer.
2015 – He, J., Ryan, M.C. and Valeo, C. "Changes in water quality characteristics and pollutant sources along a major river basin in Canada." In Environmental Management of River basin Ecosystems. Springer-Verlag.
+ 5 additional book chapters in hydrology, water resources, and environmental engineering
Selected Recent Publications (2020-2025)
2025 – Zhang Z and Valeo C. "Quantifying Hydrological Model Input Uncertainty Using Fuzzy Based PCSWMM And Fuzzy Based GPT." Journal of Hydrology X. In press.
2024 – Zhao, Y. and Valeo, C. "Heavy Metal Removal By Porous Asphalt in Cyclical Wetting and Drying." Construction and Building Materials, 441, 137571.
2024 – Carson, L., Beaudry, M., Valeo, C., et al. "Case Studies on the Occurrence, Sources and Virulence Potential of Arcobacter butzleri in Stormwater." Environmental Science & Technology, 58(29), 13065-13075.
2024 – Zhang, Z. and Valeo, C. "Low Impact Development Technologies for Mitigating Climate Change Impacts: Review and Direction." National Science Open, 3: 20230025.
2023 – Blanken, H., Valeo, C., Hannah, C.G., Khan, U.T. "Propagating Particle Tracking Uncertainty Defined by Fuzzy Numbers in Spatially Variable Velocity Fields." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11, 1752.
2023 – Jalilian, F., Valeo, C., Chu, A., Bhiladvala, R. "Sensors for Biomass Monitoring in Vegetated Green Infrastructure: A Review." Sensors, 23, 6404.
2023 – Wang, J., Mukhopadhyaya, P., Valeo, C. "Implementing Green Roofs in the Private Realm for City-Wide Stormwater Management." Environments, 10(6), 102.
2022 – Zhang Z and Valeo C. "Verification of PCSWMM's LID processes and their scalability over time and space." Frontiers in Water, 4:1058883.
2021 – Talebzadeh, F., Valeo, C., Gupta, R., Constabel, P. "Exploring the potential in LID technologies for remediating heavy metals in carwash wastewater." Sustainability, 13(16), 8727.
2020 – Quinonez-Pinon, MR and Valeo, C. "Modelling Canopy Actual Transpiration in the Boreal Forest with Reduced Error Propagation." Atmosphere, 11, 1158.
📚 Complete list of 123 peer-reviewed publications available on ResearchGate and Google Scholar
Professional Service & Leadership
Editorial Boards
- Editorial Board Member - Watershed Ecology and the Environment (Elsevier)
- Editorial Board Member - Water (MDPI)
- Editorial Board Member - Sustainability (MDPI)
- Associate Editor - Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
- Review Editor - Frontiers in Water
- Associate Editor - Environmental Systems Research
- Associate Editor - Journal of Environmental Informatics
Committee Service
- NSERC Discovery Grant Review Committee (2017-2020) - Environmental Section Chair (2018-2020)
- University of Victoria - Civil Engineering Program Coordinator (2011-2014)
- Canadian Society of Civil Engineering - Co-chair, Communications and Publications Committee (2010-2012)
- Canadian Society of Civil Engineering - Vice President, Western Region (2017-2018)
Professional Affiliations
- Professional Engineer - Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (Since 2011)
- Research Fellow - Biogeoscience Institute, University of Calgary
- Member - Canadian Society of Civil Engineering
Skills & Expertise
- Environmental Informatics
- Hydrological Modeling
- Water Resources Engineering
- Remote Sensing & GIS
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
📄 Full CV with complete publication list available upon request
For more details, visit my ResearchGate or Google Scholar profile
Contact: valeo@uvic.ca