Jasper A. Vrugt

Jasper A. Vrugt (born 1976) is a Dutch scientist/engineer/applied mathematician known for his work in the earth sciences: surface hydrology, soil physics, hydrogeophysics, hydrometeorology, and geophysics. Vrugt is an assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering[1] and the Department of Earth System Science.[2] He also holds a part-time appointment as associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science (CGE).[3]

Jasper A. Vrugt
Vrugt in 2011 pictured with the Dutch Master, Rembrandt.
Born1976
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Known forAMALGAM, DREAM
Awards
Scientific career
Fieldssurface hydrology, soil physics, hydrogeophysics, hydrometeorology, geophysics, applied mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Irvine
University of Amsterdam
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Doctoral advisorWillem Bouten
Websitehttp://jasper.eng.uci.edu/

Life and career

Vrugt has received several awards. He received the 2011 Donath Medal (Young Scientist Award) of the Geological Society of America (GSA).[4] As recipient of this medal, Dr. Vrugt was made GSA Fellow in 2012. In 2010, he received the James B. Macelwane Medal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for outstanding contributions in surface hydrology, soil physics, and hydrometeorology, and was simultaneously elected AGU Fellow.[5] In the same year, he was also recognized with the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the European Geosciences Union (EGU),.[6] Vrugt is the first scientist to receive all three honors: the Donath Medal (GSA), James B. Macelwane Medal (AGU) and the Outstanding Young Scientist Award (EGU).

He is Associate Editor of Water Resources Research.

List of scientific accomplishments and awards

Awards and recognition

Photographs
Vrugt (in green) playing softball with UC Irvine engineering faculty and students at annual Water & Environmental Engineering Picnic

References
  1. Departmental directory, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCI
  2. http://ess.uci.edu/research/atm-chem
  3. Staff directory, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science (CGE)
  4. Donath Award citation
  5. http://www.agu.org/about/honors/union/macelwane/
  6. http://www.egu.eu/awards-medals/awards-and-medals/award/arne-richter-award-for-outstanding-young-scientists.html
  8. https://www.soils.org/membership/divisions/s01/earlycareer
  9. http://www.nhv.nu/nhv-hydrologieprijs-2007-2009
  10. "50 meeste getalenteerde jonge Nederlanders (Top 50 of most talented young people from the Netherlands)". (June 6, 2009). Elsevier, The Netherlands.

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