Zoran Kapelan

Background

Education

Oct 1999 - Feb 2002	PhD in Engineering, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Oct 1984 - Sep 1989	Dipl. Ing. in Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Professional Experience

Aug 2010 – present	University of Exeter (Exeter, UK), College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences Professor of Water Systems Engineering
Aug 2009 – Jul 2010	University of Exeter (Exeter, UK), School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Associate Professor
Aug 2005 – Jul 2009	University of Exeter (Exeter, UK), School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Senior Lecturer
Oct 1999 - Jul 2005	University of Exeter (Exeter, UK), School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics Senior Research Fellow / Research Fellow
Mar 2002 - Aug 2005	Ewan Group Plc (Cirencester, UK) Senior Consultant (part-time)
Nov 1993- Oct 1999	MP Velika Morava, (Belgrade, YU) Chief Engineer
Sep 1989 – Oct 1993	Energoprojekt (Belgrade, YU) Senior Engineer / Project Manager
Secondments:
Feb-Jul 1999	University of Exeter, (Exeter, UK), Visiting Research Fellow
Oct-Dec 1996	University of Exeter (Exeter, UK), Visiting Research Fellow
Feb-Sep 1992	Ratko Mitrovic Co., (Beersheva, Israel), Director of the computer centre

Awards

Personal awards

2017, Environmental Water Resources Institute’s 2017 Best Policy Oriented Paper Award for “Effectiveness of Smart Meter-Based Consumption Feedback in Curbing Household Water Use: Knowns and Unknowns”

2016, Collaborative Work Award for the paper “PAT as strategy for optimal WDS management: leakage reduction and energy production” presented at the Water Ideas 2016 in Bologna, 20-21 Oct 2016

2014, Highly commended, Institute of Engineering Technology (IET) Innovation Awards 2014, Measurements in Action category

2014, Finalist of the Water Industry Achievement Awards 2014, Most Innovative New Technology category

2013, Quentin Martin Award for Best Practice Oriented Paper in ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management for “Optimal design of water distribution systems using many-objective visual analytics”

2012, The IWA Fellowship

2010, ASCE Associate Editor Award given by the ASCE Board Publications Committee for “consistent and exemplary service to the Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management”

2010, “Tutor of the Year 2009/10” award by the Exeter University Students’ Guild 2010, 2^nd prize in the best paper competition held at the WDSA Symposium held in Tucson, Arizona, USA

2008, University of Exeter Merit Award for year 2007/08

2007, University of Exeter Merit Award for year 2006/07

2006, University of Exeter Contribution Based Reward for year 2005/06

2005, The RCUK Academic Fellowship, 2005-2010

2004, University of Exeter Contribution Based Reward for year 2003/04

1989, “Prof. Vladimir Korolija”” award given by the Civil Engineering Faculty (University of Belgrade) for the best graduating student in the 1989 class (note: average mark of 9.56 is one of the highest ever recorded at the Faculty)

1989, University of Belgrade award for the best student at the Civil Engineering Faculty (Belgrade) in the 1989 class

1989, Institute Jaroslav Cerni (Belgrade) award for the best average mark on the 5th year of studies at the Civil Engineering Faculty in Belgrade

1988, Award given by the Institute Jaroslav Cerni (Belgrade), for the best average mark on the 4th year of studies at the Civil Engineering Faculty in Belgrade

1987, Award given by the Institute Jaroslav Cerni (Belgrade), for the best average mark on the 3rd year of studies at the Civil Engineering Faculty in Belgrade

1986, Energoprojekt Scholarship, 1986-1989

Awards received by my researchers

2014, Dr Michele Romano, Outstanding Reviewer, ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, award by journal's Chief Editor

2013, Dr Michele Romano, Exeter Impact Award for the Best Postgraduate Impact, awarded for the work on the Event Recognition System with United Utilities

2013, Mr Chris Osborne, MSc Engineering Project Prize 2012/13, awarded by the College of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at University of Exeter

2013, Dr Janez Susnik, Winner of the IWA WaterWiki Hot Topic competition for "The potential of System Dynamics Modelling in assessing global water-energy-food security issues", £100 award presented by the IWA selection panel

2012, Mr Jo-fai Chow, best young researcher poster award at the UDM 2012 conference held in Belgrade

2010, Ms Michelle Woodward, ‘highly commended’ for the presentation at the Young Researcher Competition, 1^st IAHR European Congress

2010, Mr Michele Romano, Informatics Research Institute prize for the best PhD student at the final stage

2009, Mr Josef Bicik, Informatics Research Institute prize for the best PhD student at the final stage