Dr. Elci has over 30 years of academic and professional experience in the field of Environmental Engineering and Science. His research topics range from process-based environmental modeling to applications in hydrogeology, with a recent focus on hydro-informatics. He is Editor-in-Chief for the journal Sustainable Water Resources Management, an Associate Editor for the Hydrogeology Journal and a member of the Editorial Board of the Italian Journal for Groundwater, Acque Sotterranee. Furthermore, he provides consultancy to the water resources sector on water quality modeling and watershed characterization studies. Dr. Elci also teaches various courses and supervises students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. His recent research interests are: + Mathematical modeling of contaminant fate and transport in surface and groundwater + Earth-observation data assimilation in groundwater flow modeling + Application of geographical information systems (GIS) in environmental science and hydrology + Simulation-optimization of environmental systems