The Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) was officially founded in 2001.
Although it has a long previous trajectory of more than 30 years.
In 2005 IIAMA was recognised as a University Research Institute (a Spanish seal of excellence ) and acquired new space in the Polytechnic City of Innovation, where its central office is located.
Nowadays, IIAMA has more than 100 highly qualified staff members within 10 research groups:
40 Ph.D. + researches + laboratory technicians and research fellows.
Research Groups:
- Water Quality
- Environmental Impact
- Water Chemistry and Microbiology
- Hydraulics and Hydrology
- Hydraulic Networks and Pressure Systems
- Water Resources Engineering
- Hydro geology
- Hydrological and Environmental Modelling
- Mathematical Modelling of Subsoil
- Forest Science and Technology