Ioan Nistor, University of Ottawa

Research

Coastal engineering Debris Experimental hydraulics Extreme flows Extreme impacts Fluid-structure interaction Natural hazards Physical modelling

Latest papers

The in-stream renewable energy potential of rivers for remote communities in the global Arctic.
Nature communications · 2026
Inundation-driven community transitions in saltmarsh environments: Insights from multi-scale classification models.
The Science of the total environment · 2026
Fate and transport of coastal driftwood: A critical review.
Marine pollution bulletin · 2021

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Time-resolved tomographic particle image velocimetry (PIV) system
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$149,146
Protecting infrastructure against flow-entrained debris - a new approach
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$380,256
Effects of debris damming on bridges**
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 8 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

The in-stream renewable energy potential of rivers for remote communities in the global Arctic.

Kirby K, Rennie CD, Nistor I, Johnstone C, Ordoñez-Sánchez S, Fu S, Cousineau J, Shilton H

Nature communications2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-74292-6 PMID: 42303615

02

Inundation-driven community transitions in saltmarsh environments: Insights from multi-scale classification models.

Markov A, Stolle J, Homayouni S, Nistor I, Pilechi A

The Science of the total environment2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181429 PMID: 41576589

03

Fate and transport of coastal driftwood: A critical review.

Murphy E, Nistor I, Cornett A, Wilson J, Pilechi A

Marine pollution bulletin2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112649 PMID: 34198151

Time-resolved tomographic particle image velocimetry (PIV) system

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Mohammadian, Majid

$149,146

Protecting infrastructure against flow-entrained debris - a new approach

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

Keywords: Coastal engineering; Debris; Experimental hydraulics; Extreme flows; Extreme impacts; Fluid-structure interaction; Natural hazards; Physical modelling; Probabilistic framework; Turbulent flows

$380,256

Effects of debris damming on bridges**

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

$25,000

Terrestrial laser scanner for geophysical hazard mitigation and infrastructure resiliency

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rennie, Colin

$149,146

Research and Development of New Breakwater Design Methods and Tools

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

$116,668

Modelling and engineering design of an innovative tidal energy structure

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

$25,000

Physical and numerical modeling of tsunami-induced hydrodynamic forces on structures

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

$216,000

Physical and numerical modelling of sediment transport in the surf zone

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nistor, Ioan

$90,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Coastal engineering Dear Professor Nistor, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "The in-stream renewable energy potential of rivers for remote communities in the global Arctic." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Protecting infrastructure against flow-entrained debris - a new approach" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]