Dr Alma Schellart

Summary

Alma’s research interests are in the area of sewer flow and water quality processes, urban hydrology and uncertainty in modelling techniques. She has been a lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the School of Engineering, Design and Technology, University of Bradford since February 2011.

Educational Record

• MSc Civil Engineering (2002) Delft University of Technology the Netherlands
• PhD (2007) University of Sheffield

Reviewing

• Water Science and Technology
• Water Research
• Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
• Water

Recent Journal Publications

• Liguori, S., Rico-Ramirez, M.A., Schellart, A.N.A., Saul, A.J.,Using probabilistic radar rainfall nowcasts and NWP forecasts for flow prediction in urban catchments, Atmospheric Research (2011), doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.05.004 (In Press)
• G. Mannina, A.N.A. Schellart, S. Tait, G. Viviani (2011). Uncertainty in sewer sediment deposit modelling: Detailed vs simplified modelling approaches. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (2011). doi:10.1016/j.pce.2011.04.003 (In Press)
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2010). Quantification of uncertainty in predicting water quality failures in integrated catchment modelling. Water Research, 44, 13, 3893-3904.
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2010). Estimation of uncertainty in long term sewer sediment build-up predictions, using a response database. ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 136, 7, 403-411.
• A.N.A. Schellart, F.A. Buijs, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2008). Estimation of uncertainty in long term combined sewer sediment behaviour predictions, a UK case study. Water Science and Technology 57, 9, 1405-1412.
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley, C. Howes, M. McLoughlin, (2007). Developing appropriate sediment management strategies for combined sewers. Water Practice and Technology, 2, 1.

Recent Conference Publications

• G. Mannina, A.N.A. Schellart, S. Tait & G. Viviani (2010). Uncertainty in sewer sediment deposit modelling: detailed vs simplified modelling approaches. XXXII Italian Conference on Hydraulics and Hydraulic Constructions, Palermo, 14-17 September 2010.
• A.N.A. Schellart, M.A. Rico-Ramirez, S. Liguori and A.J. Saul, (2009). Quantitative precipitation forecasting for a small urban area: use of radar nowcasting. 8^th Int. workshop on precipitation in urban areas, St Moritz, Switzerland.
• M.A. Rico-Ramirez, A.N.A. Schellart, S. Liguori and A.J. Saul, (2009). Quantitative precipitation forecasting for a small urban area: use of a high resolution numerical weather prediction model. 8^th Int. workshop on precipitation in urban areas, St Moritz, Switzerland.
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J. Tait, R.M. Ashley (2009). The analysis of uncertainty in integrated flow quality modelling studies. 8^th International Conference Urban Drainage Modelling, Tokyo, Japan.
• Schellart, A., Shepherd, W., Saul, and Hanson, D. (2009). Rainfall Radar – Accuracy and use for Hydraulic Modelling. 8^th International Conference Urban Drainage Modelling, Tokyo, Japan.
• W. Shepherd, A. Schellart, A. Saul, D. Hanson (2009). Comparison of rainfall radar and rain gauge data and application to sewer hydraulic modelling. Conference Computing and Control in the Water Industry 2009, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2008). Uncertainty in deterministic predictions of flow quality modelling and receiving water impact. 11^th International Conference of Urban Drainage, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
• R.M.Ashley, F.H.L.R. Clemens, S J Tait, A Schellart (2008). Climate change and the implications for modelling the quality of flow in combined sewers. 11^th International Conference of Urban Drainage, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
• A.N.A. Schellart, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2007). Sediment transport; are we certain we can ignore the uncertainties? WaPUG Autumn Meeting, Blackpool, United Kingdom.
• A.N.A. Schellart, F.A. Buijs, S.J.Tait, R.M. Ashley (2007). Estimation of uncertainty in long term combined sewer sediment behaviour predictions, a UK case study. Proc. 5^th Sewer Processes and Networks Conference, Delft, The Netherlands.