Matthias Kramer

Lecturer and Safety WHS Coordinator
Lecturer

I am a lecturer at the School of Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT), UNSW Canberra. Prior to this, I was working at the University of Queensland and the University of Stuttgart. My background is in Environmental Engineering and I am interested in open-channel hydrodynamics, including multiphase flows, hydraulic structures and measurement instrumentation.

Scholarships of $35,000 (AUD) are available for PhD students who achieved High Distinction (H1) in their undergraduate program and/or have completed a Masters by Research.

If you are interested in working on the topics listed under My Research (or closely related areas), please perform a self-assessment (https://selfassessment.research.unsw.edu.au/) and send me your me your CV, academic transcripts and a research proposal consisting of motivation, (brief) literature review, research objectives and proposed methodology.

PUBLICATIONS
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Conference Abstracts
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Taghavi N; Niven R; Paull D; Kramer M, 2021, 'Bayesian groundwater vulnerability assessment', in MODSIM 2021 - Modelling for action with a flood of data and a cloud of uncertainty, The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., International Convention Centre Sydney, pp. 277 - 278, presented at MODSIM2021, 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, International Convention Centre Sydney, 05 December 2021 - 09 December 2021, https://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim2021/abstracts.html
2021
Conference Papers
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Rui L; Splinter K; Kramer M; Felder S, 2022, 'Angle effects of LIDAR measurements on a flat surface and in high-velocity spillway flows', Roorkee, India, presented at 9th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Roorkee, India, 24 October 2022 - 27 October 2022
2022
Cui H; Felder S; Kramer M, 2022, 'Non-intrusive measurements of air-water flow properties in supercritical flows down grass-lined spillways', in Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures (ISHS), Roorkee, India, presented at 9th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Roorkee, India, 24 October 2022 - 27 October 2022
2022
Cui H; Felder S; Kramer M, 2022, 'Effects of Underlying Soil Roughness on Flow Patterns in Grassed Waterways', Granada, Spain, presented at 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, 19 June 2022 - 24 June 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X2022581
2022
Kramer M, 2022, 'Four-Layer Velocity Model for Flows Down Stepped Chutes', in Ortega-Sanchez M (ed.), Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research - IAHR, Granada, pp. 2319 - 2323, presented at IAHR World Congress, Granada, 19 June 2022 - 24 June 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X2022820
2022
Cui H; Felder S; Kramer M, 2021, 'Modelling Velocity Profiles of Aerated Flows Down Grassed Spillways', Virtual conference, presented at 8th International Junior Researcher and Engineer Workshop on Hydraulic Structures (IJREWHS 2021), Virtual conference, 05 July 2021 - 08 July 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.26077/bec3-52cb
2021
Cui H; Kramer M; Felder S, 2020, 'Velocity profiles on a grass-lined spillway in supercritical flow', in Carrillo JM; Fenrich E; Ferras D; Wieprecht S (eds.), Proceedings of the 1st IAHR Young Professionals Congress, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research -IAHRPª Bajo Virgen del Puerto, 3 28005 Madrid, SPAIN; A-1 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, 100038, Beijing, CHINA, Online, pp. 211 - 212, presented at 1st IAHR Young Professionals Congress, Online, 17 November 2020 - 18 November 2020, https://static.iahr.org/library/Proceedings/TechnicalEvent/tcEPD/2020YPCongress/Proceedings_1st_IAHR_Young_Professionals_Congress_2020.pdf
2020
Kramer M; Hohermuth B; Valero D; Felder S, 2020, 'Leveraging event detection techniques and cross-correlation analysis for phase-detection probe measurements in turbulent air-water flows', in Proceedings of the 8th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, ISHS 2020, The University of Queensland, presented at 8th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures ISHS2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14264/uql.2020.591
2020
Valero D; Kramer M; Bung D; Chanson H, 2019, 'A stochastic bubble generator for air-water flow research', in Calvo L (ed.), Proc. 38th IAHR World Congress, IAHR Publication, Panama City, pp. 5714 - 5721, presented at 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, 01 September 2019 - 06 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/38WC092019-0909
2019
Kramer M, 2019, 'Particle size distributions in turbulent air-water flows', in Calvo L (ed.), Proc. 38th IAHR World Congress, IAHR Publication, Panama City, pp. 5722 - 5731, presented at 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, 01 September 2019 - 06 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.3850/38WC092019-0680
2019
Kramer M, 2018, 'Free-Surface Instabilities in High-Velocity Air-Water Flows down Stepped Chutes', in 7th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, ISHS 2018, Aachen, Germany, presented at 7th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Aachen, Germany, 15 May 2018 - 18 May 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.15142/T3XS8P
2018
Kramer M, 2013, 'Energy recovery in drinking water supply systems - experimental investigations on hydraulic turbines', Graz, Austria, presented at Proceedings of the 15th young hydraulic scientists meeting, Graz, Austria, 31 July 2013 - 02 August 2013
2013
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2012, 'Investigations on micro-hydro turbines in drinking water supply systems', Stuttgart, presented at Proceedings of the 26th colloquium on water supply systems, Stuttgart, 16 February 2012 - 16 February 2012
2012
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2012, 'Implementation studies of small energy converters in water supply systems', Munich, Germany, presented at Proceedings of the 2nd IAHR Europe Conference, Munich, Germany, 27 June 2012 - 29 June 2012
2012
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2011, 'Coupled traffic- and hydrodynamic modelling for traffic control during evacuations', Hannover, Germany, presented at Proceedings of the 13th young hydraulic scientists meeting, Hannover, Germany, 03 August 2011 - 06 August 2011
2011
Journal articles
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Taghavi N; Niven RK; Kramer M; Paull DJ, 2023, 'Comparison of DRASTIC and DRASTICL groundwater vulnerability assessments of the Burdekin Basin, Queensland, Australia', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 858, pp. 159945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159945
2023
Taghavi N; Niven RK; Paull DJ; Kramer M, 2022, 'Groundwater vulnerability assessment: A review including new statistical and hybrid methods', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 822, pp. 153486 - 153486, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153486
2022
Waldschläger K; Brückner MZM; Carney Almroth B; Hackney CR; Adyel TM; Alimi OS; Belontz SL; Cowger W; Doyle D; Gray A; Kane I; Kooi M; Kramer M; Lechthaler S; Michie L; Nordam T; Pohl F; Russell C; Thit A; Umar W; Valero D; Varrani A; Warrier AK; Woodall LC; Wu N, 2022, 'Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective', Earth-Science Reviews, vol. 228, pp. 104021 - 104021, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104021
2022
Cui H; Felder S; Kramer M, 2022, 'Multilayer Velocity Model Predicting Flow Resistance of Aerated Flows Down Grass-Lined Spillway', Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, vol. 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0002003
2022
Valero D; Belay BS; Moreno-Rodenas A; Kramer M; Franca MJ, 2022, 'The key role of surface tension in the transport and quantification of plastic pollution in rivers', Water Research, vol. 226, pp. 119078 - 119078, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2022.119078
2022
Kramer M; Hohermuth B; Valero D; Felder S, 2021, 'On velocity estimations in highly aerated flows with dual-tip phase-detection probes - closure', International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 134, pp. 103475 - 103475, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103475
2021
Felder S; Montano L; Cui H; Peirson W; Kramer M, 2021, 'Effect of inflow conditions on the free-surface properties of hydraulic jumps', Journal of Hydraulic Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2020.1866692
2021
Hohermuth B; Kramer M; Felder S; Valero D, 2021, 'Velocity bias in intrusive gas-liquid flow measurements', Nature Communications, vol. 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24231-4
2021
Kramer M; Felder S; Hohermuth B; Valero D, 2021, 'Drag Reduction in Aerated Chute Flow: Role of Bottom Air Concentration', Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001925
2021
Kramer M; Felder S, 2021, 'Remote sensing of aerated flows at large dams: Proof of concept', Remote Sensing, vol. 13, pp. 2836 - 2836, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs13142836
2021
Kramer M; Hohermuth B; Valero D; Felder S, 2020, 'Best practices for velocity estimations in highly aerated flows with dual-tip phase-detection probes', International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 126, pp. 103228 - 103228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103228
2020
Kramer M; Valero D, 2020, 'Turbulence and self-similarity in highly aerated shear flows: The stable hydraulic jump', International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 129, pp. 103316 - 103316, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103316
2020
Kramer M; Valero D; Chanson H; Bung DB, 2019, 'Towards reliable turbulence estimations with phase-detection probes: an adaptive window cross-correlation technique', Experiments in Fluids, vol. 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-018-2650-9
2019
Kramer M; Chanson H; Felder S, 2019, 'Can we improve the non-intrusive characterization of high-velocity air–water flows? Application of LIDAR technology to stepped spillways', Journal of Hydraulic Research, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221686.2019.1581670
2019
Kramer M; Chanson H, 2018, 'Transition flow regime on stepped spillways: air–water flow characteristics and step-cavity fluctuations', Environmental Fluid Mechanics, vol. 18, pp. 947 - 965, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-018-9575-y
2018
Kramer M; Terheiden K; Wieprecht S, 2018, 'Pumps as turbines for efficient energy recovery in water supply networks', Renewable Energy, vol. 122, pp. 17 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.01.053
2018
Kramer M; Chanson H, 2018, 'Optical flow estimations in aerated spillway flows: Filtering and discussion on sampling parameters', Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 103, pp. 318 - 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.12.002
2018
Kramer M; Wieprecht S; Terheiden K, 2017, 'Minimising the air demand of micro-hydro impulse turbines in counter pressure operation', Energy, vol. 133, pp. 1027 - 1034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.05.043
2017
Kramer M; Terheiden K; Wieprecht S, 2016, 'Safety criteria for the trafficability of inundated roads in urban floodings', International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 17, pp. 77 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2016.04.003
2016
Kramer M; Wieprecht S; Terheiden K, 2016, 'Penetration depth of plunging liquid jets - A data driven modelling approach', Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 76, pp. 109 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.03.007
2016
Kramer M; Terheiden K; Wieprecht S, 2015, 'Optimized design of impulse turbines in the micro-hydro sector concerning air detrainment processes', Energy, vol. 93, pp. 2604 - 2613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.022
2015
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2013, 'Implementation studies of small energy converters in water supply systems', DVGW Energie Wasser-Praxis
2013
Reports
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Kramer M, 2020, Air-water flows at hydraulic structures: Experimental investigations of interfacial characteristics and air-water mass transfer, German Research Foundation, Technical report, School of Engineering and Information Technology (SEIT), UNSW Canberra, KR 4872/2-1, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.19550.25928
2020
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2015, Efficient energy recovery in water supply systems, TB01/2015
2015
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2013, Stability of cars in urban floodings
2013
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2012, Implementation studies of small energy converters in water supply systems, TB 09/2012
2012
Kramer M; Wieprecht S, 2010, Physical model investigations on the hydropower plant Metzingen at the Erms, TB 04/2010
2010
Theses / Dissertations
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Kramer M, 2015, Air demand of impulse turbines in counter pressure operation, University of Stuttgart, http://dx.doi.org/10.18419/opus-651
2015
Working Papers
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Valero D; Schalko I; Friedrich H; Abad JD; Bung DB; Donchyts G; Felder S; Ferreira RML; Hohermuth B; Kramer M; Li D; Mendes L; Moreno-Rodenas A; Nones M; Paron P; Ruiz-Villanueva V; Wang R-Q; Franca MJ, 2021, Pathways towards democratization of hydro-environment observations and data, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, http://dx.doi.org, https://www.iahr.org/library/infor?pid=8934
2021

GRANTS
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  • Open Fund Research, State Key Laboratory, Sichuan University
  • UNSW Rector Funded Visiting Fellowship (RFVF)
  • Research Infrastructure Scheme (RIS): Combined open-channel/wave flume
  • Substantial merit-based start up grant (UNSW Canberra)
  • Establishment award (UNSW Canberra)
  • DFG research fellowship ’Air-water mass transfer at hydraulic structures’
Organisational units
lensSchool of Engineering & Information Technology
Sub Theme
lensFluid & Fluid-structure Interactions
lensResilient Infrastructure