2025 → Present
Task 20
Digital Twins in Hydropower 1.0
Bio
2012 ongoing
KJ Consult
KJ Consult, independent consultant for hydropower and river environment
2001–2023
SJE Ecohydraulic Engineering GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Co-Director (part time). Consultant for hydropower development, ecohydraulics, river hydraulics and sediment transport, river restoration, flood management, hydraulic structures.
2008–2012
Entec Consulting and Engineering AG, Switzerland
Vice Managing Director
2008–2012
Entegra Wasserkraft AG, Switzerland
Member/Chair of the Board of Directors
2001–2007
University of Idaho, Boise, USA
National Science Foundation Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, Center for Ecohydraulics Research
1987–2001
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Founder and head of the "Hydroecologic Research Group Stuttgart"
1987–2001
Engineering Office Dr. Jorde, Stuttgart, Germany
Owner. Consultant for Hydropower feasibility studies, Environmental Impact Assessment of Hydropower Schemes, Ecological Improvement and Mitigation measures, Design of Hydropower Plants, Simulation Models (hydraulic, technical, ecological).
1996
University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D.), Hydraulic Engineering, Thesis: Ecological Impact of Dynamic Instream Flow Regulations. Summa cum laude.
1987
University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Dipl.-Ing. (M.Sc.), Civil Engineering, thesis on flexible membrane weirs
1984–1987
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Civil Engineering with majors in structural analysis and design, geotechnics and hydraulic engineering
1983–1984
University of Calgary, Canada
Civil Engineering with majors in soil mechanics and foundation engineering
1980–1982
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Civil Engineering (Vordiplom)
Recent Projects
2024
World Bank, Bosnia Herzegovina
Short term advisor for the World Bank on dam relicensing and environmental flows in Bosnia Herzegovina
2021, ongoing
International Energy Agency, global
Executive Committee Secretary (General Manager) of the Technology Collaboration Program on Hydropower of the International Energy Agency
2021, ongoing
Hydro4U, Uzbekistan, Kirgistan and Kazakhstan
EU funded innovation project: call “LC-SC3-RES-34-2020 - Demonstration of innovative and sustainable hydropower solutions targeting
unexplored small-scale hydropower potential in Central Asia”, Task Leader and Chief Engineer for the Fesability studies and design of 5 SHPs in Uzbekistan, Kirgistan and Kazakhstan
2008, ongoing
Swiss Ferderal Office of Energy’s Hydropower Research Program
Programme Manager for the Swiss Ferderal Office of Energy’s Hydropower Research Program. Development of the research program and main topics. Evaluation, revision and approval of research projects submitted to the Federal program. Participation in review panels and control of progress made in projects, final evaluation of the projects and results.
2022
Sakuneti and Atskuri run-of-river hydropower plants, Mtkvari River, Georgia
Chief engineer of International Consulting Team led by CES, Vienna. Prefeasibility study, layout options, bankable feasibility study, preliminary design and detailed design.
2021–2022
BurgangChhu hydropower plant, Bhutan
Environmental flow assessment for BurgangChhu hydropower plant in Bhutan. Subconsultant for ChhimiD Consulting, Thimphu, Bhutan.
2021
Kintrishi I storage hydropower project, Georgia
Review of a feasibility study for Kintrishi I storage hydropower project, Georgia, independent consultant for Skinest Hydro AS, Estonia.
2021
Small Hydro Power Plant in Nyzhniy Bystryi, Ukraine
Preparation of Compliance Monitoring Report regarding environmental flows and fish migration, (EBRD and CES).
2020–2023
Training and capacity building for academic schools, Bhutan
Training and capacity building for academic schools in Bhutan on hydropower development and ecological aspects (environmental flows, hydropeaking, reservoir operation).
2020–2021
Unterbalzheim diversion weir of the river Iller, Germany
Analysis of hydraulic loads on the fishpass entrance structure at the Unterbalzheim diversion weir of the river Iller.
2020–2021
Sava River, Serbia and Croatia
Hydrological and hydraulic analysis of restoration potentials of Bozut floodplain forests along the Sava River, Serbia and Croatia.
2020–2023
Bakaru HPP, Indonesia
Evaluation of environmental flow requirements and hydropeaking impact and mitigation for Bakaru HPP
2019
ProCredit Bank and CES
Elaboration of general technical concept of hydropower use and preparation of guidelines for technical due diligence and ESIA for hydropower plants.
2018
World Bank, Ukraine
Ukraine Small Hydropower Development, review of SHP study by local consultant, recommendations for donor.
2018
Fariata irrigation and hydropower, Morocco
Change of a gravity based irrigation system to a pressurized drip irrigation system, integration of a small hydropower plant, hydrologic analysis, hydraulic design.
2014–2017
Larakvakva hydropower scheme, Georgia
Hydrological analysis, general layout options, annual energy generation, prefeasibility for Larakvakva hydropower scheme