Scholar Profile: Deborah Villarroel-Lamb


Bio Information

Dr. Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Engineering Lecturer - Coastal Zone Engineering Active 662-2002 ext.82500 Check out my Website!
Biography/Responsibilities/Duties:

Dr Villarroel-Lamb’s current research is focused on the numerical modelling of coastal processes that are linked to coastal morphology. As part of her research, she has developed a numerical framework to model physical processes that occur along a coastline, such as wave transformation, wave breaking, undertow currents, energy dissipation and sediment transport. The numerical framework, based on an energetics formulation, is at the moment being extended to model anthropogenic activities, such as sand-mining and coastal structure interaction. Ultimately, the aim of this computational tool is to be used in coastal erosion hazard risk assessment on beaches. Further application of the model includes the description of the flooding hazard that may or may not be associated with coastal erosion.

Dr Villarroel-Lamb is a proud recipient of the prestigious Royal Society – Newton Fellowship award in its inaugural year (2009). This fellowship is aimed at researchers at the beginning of their career with the potential to become world-class. Her fellowship was taken up at University College London (UCL), where she has been inducted as an Honorary Lecturer (2011-2016). She continues to work with Prof Richard Simons at UCL and has used her Newton Fellowship funding to facilitate exchange programs for Ph.D. students between UWI and UCL. Dr Villarroel-Lamb is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA).

Research Interests

  1. Coastal engineering
  2. Coastal erosion
  3. Coastal ecology
  4. Climate change
  5. Climate resilience
  6. Coastal management & protection
  7. Disaster risk reduction
  8. Disaster management
  9. Coastal flooding
  10. Nature-based solutions
  11. Sustainable Development

Research Activity

  1. [Book]

    4th SCACR International Short Conference on Applied Coastal Research: Proceedings (Quantitative validation of a probabilistic morphological model) more..

    2009

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Deborah Villarroel-Lambauthor=Conejo, A.S.A. and Tomasicchio, G.R. and International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Laboratori d'Enginyeria Marítima and Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona and Università del Salento. Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Innovazione

    COMPLETED

  2. [Journal Article]

    Total water level mitigation related to fringing reef and upperbeach vegetation status at a hurricane exposed coast more..

    2023

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Thibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Alexandre Nicolae Lerma, Nico Valentini, Manuel Moisan, Ywenn De La Torre

    COMPLETED

  3. [Journal Article]

    Seasonal and episodic runup variability on a Caribbean reef-lined beach. more..

    2023

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Thibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Alexandre Nicolae-Lerma, Manuel Moisan, Nico Valentini, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Ywenn De La Torre

    COMPLETED

  4. [Journal Article]

    Quantifying Wave Runup in Data-Sparse Locations for Planning more..

    2022

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb and Andrew H. Williams

    COMPLETED

  5. [Journal Article]

    A meshfree approach for simulating fluid flow in fractured porous media more..

    2022

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Anthony Lamb and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  6. [Journal Article]

    Measurement of Swash Infiltration Rates on Sandy Beaches more..

    2022

    Deborah Villarroel-LambDeborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Shani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  7. [Journal Article]

    Towards A probabilistic flood base model for Caribbean coasts more..

    2010

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Subrath-Ali, Carol and Villarroel-Lamb, Deborah and Kelman, Ilan

    COMPLETED

  8. [Journal Article]

    Natural Ventilation in Caribbean homes: a Numerical Investigation more..

    2022

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb and Anthony Lamb

    COMPLETED

  9. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Evaluation of wave run-up predictions parametric models on Trinidad beaches more..

    2020

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Shani Brathwaite, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  10. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    The Influence of Infiltration and Exfiltration Processes on Maximum Wave Run-up –A Study on Trinidad Beaches more..

    2017

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Shani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  11. [Conference Proceedings]

    Seasonal runup variability at a reef-lined beach: field assessments in the Caribbean more..

    2022

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Thibault Laigre, Yann Balouin, Alexandre Nicole-Lerma, Nico Valentini, Deborah Villarroel-Lamb, Manuel Moisan, Ywenn de La Torre

    COMPLETED

  12. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    A Swash-Zone Seaward Boundary Condition for Impermeable Beaches. more..

    2020

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Anton Ali and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  13. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    The influence of swash infiltration on the vertical extent of wave run-up. more..

    2018

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Shani Brathwaite and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    COMPLETED

  14. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Swash zone sediment transport in a long-term shoreline model more..

    2008

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb,

    COMPLETED

  15. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    On the Forchheimer Coefficients for Unsaturated Flows. more..

    2020

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Anton Ali and Deborah Villarroel-Lamb,

    COMPLETED

  16. [Conference/Workshop/Seminar Presentation]

    Practical Considerations of Nature-Based Solutions in the Coastal Zone. more..

    April 6, 2022

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Villarroel-Lamb, Deborah

    COMPLETED

  17. [Conference Proceedings]

    Assessing the hurricane-related coastal erosion hazard more..

    2007

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Villarroel-Lamb, DA

    COMPLETED

  18. [Conference Proceedings]

    Quantifying the effect of bed permeability on maximum wave runup more..

    2014

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Villarroel-Lamb, Deborah and Hammeken, Alejandro and Simons, Richard

    COMPLETED

  19. [Conference Proceedings]

    New PIANC guideline mitigation of coastal erosion along sandy coasts: technical guidelines for countries in transition more..

    2012

    Deborah Villarroel-Lamb

    Mangor, Karsten and Bandeira, Jefferson Vianna and Dorst, Kees and Ewing, Lesley and Fernando, Channa and Fröhle, Peter and Malherbe, Bernard and Mather, Andrew A and Mertens, Tina and Mocke, Gary and others

    COMPLETED

Public Service

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University Service

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Education and Training

  1. [Education and Training]

    Trained First Aider more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  2. [Education and Training]

    Coastal Engineering Design & Analysis Systems (CEDAS) suite of software more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  3. [Education and Training]

    An Introduction to MEDIN Discovery Metadata and Data Guidelines more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  4. [Education and Training]

    Teaching and Learning more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  5. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Oil Spill Modelling more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  6. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 HD, SW and LITPACK more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  7. [Education and Training]

    Using MyeLearning for Alternative Assessment- April 2020 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  8. [Education and Training]

    Blackboard Collaborate- March 2020 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  9. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Sand Transport more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  10. [Education and Training]

    ICE Webinar: Introduction to the ICE Attributes- February 2021 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  11. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Spectral Wave Modelling more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  12. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Littoral Processes 1D-Modelling longshore sediment transport and coastline evolution more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  13. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Fine Sediment Transport more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  14. [Education and Training]

    Shoreline and Nearshore Data System (GIS/monitoring database) SANDS more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  15. [Education and Training]

    Health and Safety Training more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  16. [Education and Training]

    Moving from Face-to-Face to Online Teaching (in a hurry)- March 2020 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  17. [Education and Training]

    Civil Engineering - BSc more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  18. [Education and Training]

    Groynes in Coastal Engineering - A CIRIA Guidance Webinar – June 2020 more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  19. [Education and Training]

    Civil Engineering - Ph.D more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  20. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Hydrodynamic Modelling more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  21. [Education and Training]

    Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  22. [Education and Training]

    MIKE 21 Coastal Flooding Analysis and Management more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

Memberships

  1. [Membership]

    Invited Reviewer West Indian Journal of Engineering more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

  2. [Membership]

    Invited Reviewer for Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

  3. [Membership]

    Invited Reviewer Latin American Applied Research Journal more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

  4. [Membership]

    Invited Reviewer for Journal of Coastal Research more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

  5. [Membership]

    Invited Reviewer IEEE Access more..

    Contribution of > Membership

    COMPLETED

In the News

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Social Media

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Other Activities

  1. [Other Activity]

    Countries in Transition (CIT): Coastal Erosion Mitigation Guidelines more..

    Contribution of > Other Activity

    COMPLETED

  2. [Other Activity]

    Invited Reviewer - West Indian Journal of Engineering more..

    Contribution of > Other Activity

    COMPLETED