Peniel Adounkpe

Assist IPCC experts in drafting chapter 16 (on water) of their 7th report. Handle formatting, and verify the accuracy of the information within the report. Manage references and author comments.

PhD topic: Digital twins of complex hydrosystems for flood forecasting using neural network models. Design and evaluation of neural network models (MLP & LSTM) using various optimizers (Adam & Levenberg-Marquardt) for forecasting flash floods in complex hydrosystems. Development of scientific research skills: scientific writing and presentation of research at international conferences.

Research topic: "Multi-hazard Risk Mapping with Machine Learning" and "Development of a Governance Resilience Index for Measuring Climate Adaptation Governance". Process environmental, demographic and socioeconomic data. Use rasters for machine learning prediction of flood and drought areas. Use time series to predict infrastructure resilience to climate change depending on governance effectiveness.

Introduction to UNESCO (history, structure, ethics, funding). Apprehend UNESCO's mid-term strategies in SC and SHS sectors.

Assist students, professionals and researchers in map-making. Design geographical maps (thematic, land use, hydrogeological, geological, educational, demographic, ...). Map research expeditions.

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. Apply Artificial Neural Networks in hydrology.

Assess watershed vulnerability with the DRASTIC method (multivariate analysis of geospatial environmental data). Strengthen geospatial data analysis skills. Strengthen knowledge in hydrogeology.