Prof. Mirko Musa invited to give a talk at the University of Padova
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On March 17, Prof. Mirko Musa, Head of the Sustainable River Engineering, Energy, and Morphodynamics (STREEM) Lab, was invited to give a talk at the University of Padova as part of the “Arduino Lecture” seminar series.
He presented a forward-looking discussion on how river sediment dynamics can be steered through innovative engineering strategies. Drawing on experimental work with hydrokinetic turbines and porous in-stream structures, he showed how carefully applied external forcing can influence erosion, deposition, and broader riverbed evolution. The talk highlighted a new analytical framework that rethinks how river morphology responds to asymmetric forces, offering fresh insight into sustainable river engineering under climate stress. More broadly, Prof. Musa emphasized the need for approaches that harness, rather than suppress, natural river processes—potentially by integrating renewable energy technologies that, such as hydrokinetic turbines, to further enhance the sustainability of these interventions.