Testimonials

"My experience at the Co-Udlabs research facility was enriching. For starters, I was able to work and learn all kinds of sediment-flow related concepts. Furthermore, with all the research accomplished, I was able to analyze and understand the mechanisms related to road deposited sediments and its intrinsic correlation with the leaching of heavy metals. At last, the programme, team and all the related procedures helped me fulfilling all the goals we had pointed out in the initial project plan. Hopefully, at future, this will help add/discard new theories related to leaching of RDS and heavy metals." - David Santiago Hernández Medina, Environmental Engineering student, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (Colombia) 

"I worked at the research facility (CITEEC lab) for 2 months. During this time I had the help of professors, researchers and technicians there. I would describe my experience as fantastic. From a strictly scientific perspective, I learned a lot about experimental hydraulics through our collaboration, knowledge that I will use for my PhD. This stay also functioned as a crash course in a plethora of auxiliary skills, from adapting to a new group and communicating with the people to navigating a different university’s administrative system. It should be noted that the catalyst for this positive professional experience was the friendly and supportive environment created by everyone I met at UDC." - Spyros Pritsis, PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

"Participating in the Co-UDlabs TA program gave me the opportunity to conduct experiments that would not have been possible without participation. For the experiments, a swale was equipped with soil moisture sensors and irrigated with different artificial precipitation events. The soil moisture sensors were provided, prepared and installed by the INSA Lyon based on the project suggestions. Through the measured values obtained, it is now possible to map the infiltration processes better and to improve existing approaches. The data and findings obtained are an important basis for my further work." - Katharina Fuchs, Project and Research Engineer, Institute for Technical and Scientific Hydrology (itwh GmbH)

"The use of the HALL facility was a success, as I was able to test a prototype for measuring sediment accumulation in sewer pipes by using temperature sensors. The HALL facility was versatile to design and perform the experimental campaign. I consider that the dataset obtained is of a very high scientific and technical excellence because I could test an innovative solution for sediment monitoring. I have worked with real organic samples during the experimental campaign, which were collected in the urban drainage system of Zurich. " - Manuel Regueiro-Picallo, Postdoctoral Researcher, Universidade da Coruña

"The the most relevant benefits and outcomes of participating in the Co-UDlabs TA Programme were to have access to the state-of-the-art research facility and technical support from the facility providers, resulting in research findings that are scientifically meaningful and defensible. I also received research support from the research faculty member and graduate students, resulting in research collaborations and exchanges. The multi-university researchers and students interactions will result in potential long-term research relationships." - James Li, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University