Prof David Butler
Professor of Water Engineering and Associate Dean for Research
Extension: 4064
Telephone: 01392 724064
David Butler is Professor of Water Engineering at the University of Exeter and formerly professor and head of the Urban Water Research Group (UWRG) at Imperial College London. He has a degree in civil & structural engineering from University College Cardiff, and a masters and doctorate in public health engineering from Imperial College. He is a chartered civil engineer and a chartered environmentalist, and a Fellow of both ICE and CIWEM. He has some 25 years experience in the water industry.
Research Interests
He specialises in sustainable urban water management, water conservation and recycling, integrated modelling of urban water systems, spatial water management, operational management of stormwater runoff and flooding, in-sewer processes and decision support tool development.
Teaching Interests
Teaching interests include:
- environmental engineering,
- hydraulics,
- urban drainage,
- water and wastewater treatment,
- urban water management.
He was Director of EPSRC's Sustainable Urban Environment Programme Water Cycle Management for New Developments (WaND) consortium, Director of the WATERSAVE network, a member of EPSRC's
Qualifications : BSc MSc DIC PhD CEng CEnv FICE FCIWEM FHEA
David has authored/co-authored over 150 technical papers, in addition to 12 books, published reports and edited conference proceedings. Recent publications include:
