Prospective students

Study hydrology at UTFSM

We are looking for master's and undergraduate students to work on water resources, climate change and extreme events. Each thesis is carried out within one of the group's research areas, with a faculty advisor.

See master's topics (6)Contact the group

Key facts

Program
MSc in Civil Engineering Sciences
Program area
Hydraulic Resources and Environment
Mode
Daytime, full-time
Applications
USM Graduate School
Open topics
8 (6 master's)
Faculty
3
Published articles
31

Open master's topics

See all 6 topics

Nothing matching your interests? Propose your own topic and we will discuss it.

How to apply

  1. STEP 1

    Pick a topic or research area

    Browse the open thesis topics and the group's research areas.

    See master's topics
  2. STEP 2

    Contact the advisor

    Their email is on each topic page. Describe your background and why you are interested.

  3. STEP 3

    Apply to the master's program

    Application deadlines for the first and second semesters are set by the USM Graduate School (Dirección de Postgrado).

    Application and deadlines (in Spanish) (opens in a new tab)

Who you'd work with

3 faculty members advise the group's theses. There are 5 graduate students today, and 13 people have already graduated.

Meet the team

Joaquín Meza

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA

Miguel Lagos

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil Engineering, Universidad de Chile

Álvaro Ossandón

Assistant Professor

Eng. MSc, PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA

Research areas

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  • Climate change

    Assessment of the impact of climate change on water resources.

    4 people · 6 topics

  • Numerical modeling

    Numerical hydrological and atmospheric simulations, such as floods and extreme precipitation.

    11 people · 6 topics

  • Hydrogeology

    Study of groundwater flow and aquifer management.

    2 people · 0 topics

  • Hydrological monitoring and forecasting

    Observations and models to monitor and forecast streamflow and water levels.

    1 person · 7 topics

  • Extreme event analysis

    Assessment of the risk and frequency of floods, droughts and other extreme hydrological events.

    7 people · 7 topics

  • Surface hydrology

    Analysis and modeling of river systems and basins.

    8 people · 7 topics

Funding

Students from the group have won the ANID National Master's Scholarship (Beca de Magíster Nacional ANID); three members received it in 2026 (read the news). The USM Graduate School lists the other available scholarships on its application page (opens in a new tab) (in Spanish).

Publications and open-source software

The group publishes in indexed journals and develops open-source software, such as SWEpy, its GPU solver. Browse our publications to see the kind of work you would join.

Interested in working with us?

Tell us about your background and the hydrology problem you want to solve. We will help you choose a topic and apply.

Contact the group