| Marc Parlange | |||||||||||||||
| Office: | 12th President of the University of Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||
| Term Start: | August 1, 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Predecessor: | David M. Dooley | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1962[1] [2] | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Education: | Griffith University (BS) Cornell University (MS, PhD) | ||||||||||||||
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Marc Brendan Parlange (born 1962) is an American academic, recognised for his research expertise in environmental fluid mechanics and research in hydrology and climate change.[3] His contributions primarily relate to the measurement and simulation of air movement over complex terrain, with a focus on how atmospheric turbulence dynamics influence urban, agricultural and alpine environments and wind energy.[4] He has also been active in addressing water resources challenges and environmental change in remote communities, particularly West Africa.[5]
Parlange has occupied senior academic roles at the University of California Davis, Johns Hopkins University, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of British Columbia.[6] From 2017-2021 he was Provost and Senior Vice-President of Monash University, where he led the Melbourne Experiment research initiative analysing the impact of the Victorian Government's COVID-19 response on the urban environment.[7] [8]
In August 2021 Parlange became the twelfth President of the University of Rhode Island, succeeding David M. Dooley.[9]
2021: President, University of Rhode Island[10]
2017-2021: Provost and Senior Vice-President, Monash University[11]
2013-2017: Dean, Faculty of Applied Science (Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Nursing), University of British Columbia[12]
2008-2013: Dean, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, EPFL[13]
2004-2008: Professor, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland[14]
1996-2004: Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University[15]
1990-1996: Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, and Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California Davis[16]
In March 2020, the Victorian Government announced a shutdown of non-essential venues and services to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.[17] With the implementation of the restrictions, Parlange established the Melbourne Experiment to bring together research expertise across Monash University to monitor and analyse elements of the urban environment before, during and after the COVID-19 shutdown.[18] Featuring more than 40 unique interdisciplinary projects, the Melbourne Experiment focused on new approaches for urban renewal in alignment with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to advance the capital’s recovery.[19]
2020: Hydrologic Sciences Medal, American Meteorological Society (Centennial)[20]
2020: Fellow, American Meteorological Society[21]
2017: Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering[22]
2017: Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering[23]
2017: Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Cecil Green College, University of British Columbia[24]
2017: UBC Teaching Award. ‘Just desserts’, Student Society (Alma Mater Society)
2015: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science[25]
2015: Professional Engineer, Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia[26]
2010: University Teaching Award EPFL, La Polysphere - Agepoly, Faculty ENAC[27]
2009: Hydrologic Sciences Award, American Geophysical Union[28]
2006: Dalton Medal, European Geosciences Union[29]
2004: NCAR Outstanding Publication Award (Joint with NCAR & JHU colleagues)[30]
1997: Macelwane Medal, American Geophysical Union[31]
1997: Fellow, American Geophysical Union
1994: Japan Visiting Lecturer Award in Hydrology and Hydraulics (Organizer, Civil Engineering Research Institute, Sapporo)[32]
2004-2009: Editor in Chief, Water Resources Research[33]
1997-2002: Co-Editor Advances in Water Resources[34]
Bibliography available at Google Scholar.