James Watt School of Engineering

Dr Davide Vettori

  • Lecturer in Environmental Fluid Mechanics (Infrastructure & Environment)

Biography

Davide Vettori is a Lecturer in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. He earned a PhD in Engineering from the University of Aberdeen (2016), and was a Postdoctoral Reseacher at Loughborough University (2017-2019) and Politecnico di Torino (2019-2025) before joining the University of Glasgow. He is an experimentalist at heart and has worked on a several projects dealing with flow-biota interactions and environmental fluid mechanics. In 2021 he was awarded a prestigious MSCA Individual Fellowship to study the contribution of seagrass to coastal protection (project SHIEELD).

 

Research interests

 

My research interests comprise various topics of Environmental Fluid Mechanics with particular focus on:

  • Flow-biota interactions
  • Turbulence in open-channels
  • Combined wave-current flows
  • Vegetated flows, hydraulic resistance and wave attenuation induced by vegetation
  • Flow-vegetation-sediment interactions
  • Flow-structure interactions
  • Nature-based Solutions

Publications

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Number of items: 9.

2026

Basilio Hazas, M. et al. (2026) Charting the evolution of ecohydraulics: a community perspective on skills, technology, training needs and challenges. Journal of Ecohydraulics, (doi: 10.1080/24705357.2026.2718924) (Early Online Publication)

Giordana, Francesco, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Mana, Federico, Demichele, Davide and Manes, Costantino (2026) New semiempirical formula for evaluating the equilibrium scour depth at bridge piers. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 152(5), (doi: 10.1061/jhend8.hyeng-14605)

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197 (2026) Wave attenuation by submerged, flexible vegetation under waves and wave-current flows. Journal of Hydraulic Research, (Accepted for Publication)

Biggs, Hamish J., Cameron, Stuart M., Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Gibbins, Christopher N., Papadopoulos, Konstantinos, Fraser, Shaun, Savio, Mario and Nikora, Vladimir (2026) Flow–bryophyte interactions: insights from field measurements with stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (PIV). Journal of Hydraulic Research, (doi: 10.1080/00221686.2026.2685744) (Early Online Publication)

2025

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Giordan, Francesco and Manes, Costantino (2025) Turbulence enhances wave attenuation of seagrass in combined wave–current flows. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(6), e241415012. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.2414150122) (PMID:39918945) (PMCID:PMC11831219)

2024

Buono, Elia, Katul, Gabriel, Heisel, Michael, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Poggi, Davide, Peruzzi, Cosimo and Manes, Costantino (2024) The vertical-velocity skewness in the inertial sublayer of turbulent wall flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1001, R1. (doi: 10.1017/jfm.2024.975)

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Pezzutto, Paolo, Bouma, Tjeerd J., Shahmohammadi, Amirarsalan and Manes, Costantino (2024) On the wave attenuation properties of seagrass meadows. Coastal Engineering, 189, 104472. (doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2024.104472)

2023

Savio, Mario, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Biggs, Hamish, Zampiron, Andrea, Cameron, Stuart M., Stewart, Mark, Soulsby, Chris and Nikora, Vladimir (2023) Hydraulic resistance of artificial vegetation patches in aligned and staggered configurations. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 61(2), pp. 220-232. (doi: 10.1080/00221686.2023.2180445)

2021

Peruzzi, C., Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Poggi, D., Blondeaux, P., Ridolfi, L. and Manes, C. (2021) On the influence of collinear surface waves on turbulence in smooth-bed open-channel flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 924, A6. (doi: 10.1017/jfm.2021.605)

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Number of items: 9.

Articles

Basilio Hazas, M. et al. (2026) Charting the evolution of ecohydraulics: a community perspective on skills, technology, training needs and challenges. Journal of Ecohydraulics, (doi: 10.1080/24705357.2026.2718924) (Early Online Publication)

Giordana, Francesco, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Mana, Federico, Demichele, Davide and Manes, Costantino (2026) New semiempirical formula for evaluating the equilibrium scour depth at bridge piers. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 152(5), (doi: 10.1061/jhend8.hyeng-14605)

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197 (2026) Wave attenuation by submerged, flexible vegetation under waves and wave-current flows. Journal of Hydraulic Research, (Accepted for Publication)

Biggs, Hamish J., Cameron, Stuart M., Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Gibbins, Christopher N., Papadopoulos, Konstantinos, Fraser, Shaun, Savio, Mario and Nikora, Vladimir (2026) Flow–bryophyte interactions: insights from field measurements with stereoscopic particle image velocimetry (PIV). Journal of Hydraulic Research, (doi: 10.1080/00221686.2026.2685744) (Early Online Publication)

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Giordan, Francesco and Manes, Costantino (2025) Turbulence enhances wave attenuation of seagrass in combined wave–current flows. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(6), e241415012. (doi: 10.1073/pnas.2414150122) (PMID:39918945) (PMCID:PMC11831219)

Buono, Elia, Katul, Gabriel, Heisel, Michael, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Poggi, Davide, Peruzzi, Cosimo and Manes, Costantino (2024) The vertical-velocity skewness in the inertial sublayer of turbulent wall flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1001, R1. (doi: 10.1017/jfm.2024.975)

Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Pezzutto, Paolo, Bouma, Tjeerd J., Shahmohammadi, Amirarsalan and Manes, Costantino (2024) On the wave attenuation properties of seagrass meadows. Coastal Engineering, 189, 104472. (doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2024.104472)

Savio, Mario, Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Biggs, Hamish, Zampiron, Andrea, Cameron, Stuart M., Stewart, Mark, Soulsby, Chris and Nikora, Vladimir (2023) Hydraulic resistance of artificial vegetation patches in aligned and staggered configurations. Journal of Hydraulic Research, 61(2), pp. 220-232. (doi: 10.1080/00221686.2023.2180445)

Peruzzi, C., Vettori, Davide ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5121-4197, Poggi, D., Blondeaux, P., Ridolfi, L. and Manes, C. (2021) On the influence of collinear surface waves on turbulence in smooth-bed open-channel flows. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 924, A6. (doi: 10.1017/jfm.2021.605)

This list was generated on Mon Sep 21 00:23:46 2026 BST.

Prior publications

Article

Elia Buono, Gabriel Katul, Michael Heisel, Davide Poggi, Cosimo Peruzzi, Davide Vettori, Costantino Manes (2024) The vertical-velocity skewness in the atmospheric boundary layer without buoyancy and Coriolis effects Physics of Fluids Crossref. (doi: 10.1063/5.0235007)

Davide Vettori, Costantino Manes (2023) Characterisation of wave attenuation by eelgrass meadows via laboratory experiments Crossref. (doi: 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-2851)

Davide Vettori (2022) On Escherichia coli Resistance to Fluid Shear Stress and Its Significance for Water Disinfection Water Davide Vettori. ISSN 2073-4441 (doi: 10.3390/w14172637)

Davide Vettori (2022) Aquatic Insect Bioconstructions Modify Fine‐Sediment Entrainment and Mobility Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface Davide Vettori. ISSN 2169-9011 (doi: 10.1029/2021jf006399)

Davide Vettori (2021) A Link Between Plant Stress and Hydrodynamics? Indications From a Freshwater Macrophyte Water Resources Research Davide Vettori. ISSN 1944-7973 (doi: 10.1029/2021wr029618)

Richard J Mason, Stephen P. P Rice, Matthew Frederick Johnson, Paul Wood, Davide Vettori (2021) Aquatic insect bioconstructions modify fine-sediment entrainment and mobility Crossref. (doi: 10.1002/essoar.10507821.1)

(2021) Temporal Variability and Within‐Plant Heterogeneity in Blade Biomechanics Regulate Flow‐Seagrass Interactions of Zostera marina Water Resources Research Davide Vettori. ISSN 1944-7973 (doi: 10.1029/2020wr027747)

Vettori, D., Nikora, V., Biggs, H. (2020) Implications of hyposaline stress for seaweed morphology and biomechanics Aquatic Botany Scopus - Elsevier. (doi: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.103188)

(2019) Implications of environmental conditions for health status and biomechanics of freshwater macrophytes in hydraulic laboratories Journal of Ecohydraulics Davide Vettori. ISSN 2470-5365 (doi: 10.1080/24705357.2019.1669496)

(2019) Flow-seaweed interactions of Saccharina latissima at a blade scale: turbulence, drag force, and blade dynamics Aquatic Sciences Davide Vettori. ISSN 1420-9055 (doi: 10.1007/s00027-019-0656-x)

(2019) Flow interactions with an aquatic macrophyte: a field study using stereoscopic particle image velocimetry Journal of Ecohydraulics Davide Vettori. ISSN 2470-5365 (doi: 10.1080/24705357.2019.1606677)

(2019) Hydrodynamic performance of vegetation surrogates in hydraulic studies: a comparative analysis of seaweed blades and their physical models Journal of Hydraulic Research Davide Vettori. ISSN 1814-2079 (doi: 10.1080/00221686.2018.1562999)

Vettori, D., Nikora, V. (2018) Flow–seaweed interactions: a laboratory study using blade models Environmental Fluid Mechanics Scopus - Elsevier. (doi: 10.1007/s10652-017-9556-6)

Vettori, D., Nikora, V. (2017) Morphological and mechanical properties of blades of Saccharina latissima Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science Scopus - Elsevier. (doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.06.033)

Grants

MSCA IF. Assessing the value of eelgrass in nature-based coastal defence (SHIEELD). P.I. €183,500 2022-2024 

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2021: Best Oral Presentation Award at 6th IAHR Europe Congress (nternational Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research)
  • 2018: Santander Mobility Award (Santander UK Plc)

Research fellowships

  • 2022 - 2024: Marie Curie Fellowship (IF-MSCA-EU-H2020)

Professional & learned societies

  • 2017: Member, nternational Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

Selected international presentations

  • 2025: 41st IAHR World Congress (Singapore, Singapore)
  • 2024: 10th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics (Aberdeen, UK)
  • 2023: 40th IAHR World Congress (Vienna, Austria)
  • 2021: 6th IAHR Europe Congress (Warsaw, Poland)

Supplementary

  • Board member of the Early Careers on Ecohydraulics Network (ECoENet) since 2021

Davide Vettori