Joaquín Meza

Email

joaquin.meza@usm.cl

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joaquinmeza90/

Orcid

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-549X

Grados

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

Áreas de Interés

Modelado numérico y matemático de procesos hidrológicos
Procesos estocásticos
Análisis de eventos hidrometeorológicos extremos
Ríos atmosféricos
Tecnologías en la nube (AWS) y procesamiento en paralelo

Research in Progress

Last updated: April 2025

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1. Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) and Extreme Events

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2. Impact of Atmospheric Rivers on Extreme Precipitation Events in Chile

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3. Evaluating Calibration Metrics for Conceptual Hydrological Models in Extreme Event Simulation

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4. Modeling Meteotsunami Events along the Chilean Coast Using MPAS

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5. Development of a Numerical Model Using Triangular Meshes for Shallow Water Equations (SWEpy)

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6. Implementation of the SWASH Model for Estuarine Dynamics to study the infra-gravity waves on transport

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7. Semi-Analytical Stochastic Method for Flow Modeling Response in Heterogeneous Confined Aquifers

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Off topic - Tradeoffs in Collaborative Logistics and Electric Freight Decarbonization Strategies

Publications

Tittle	Journal	Authors	Publication Date	DOI	Status
A methodology to estimate Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) under Climate Change using a Numerical Weather Model	Journal of Hydrology	Yusuke Hiraga; Ryotaro Tahara and Joaquin Meza	January 10, 2025	doi.org	Available
A multiple-parameter methodology for placement of tsunami sensor networks	Pure and Applied Geophysics	Joaquin Meza; Patricio Catalan and Hiroaki Tsushima	December 6, 2019	doi.org	Available
Ensemble modeling of the two-dimensional stochastic confined groundwater flow through the evolution of the hydraulic head's probability density function	Journal of Hydrology	Joaquin Meza and Levent Kavvas	January 31, 2025	doi.org	Available
Extreme precipitation modeling and Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) estimation in Chile	Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies	Yusuke Hiraga and Joaquin Meza	March 6, 2025	doi.org	Available
Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation Using Generalized Extreme Value Distribution and Regionalization Analysis		Ignacio Villavicencio; Alvaro Ossandon* and Joaquín Meza			Submitted
SWEpy: An Open-Source GPU-Accelerated Solver for Near-Field Inundation and Far-Field Tsunami Modeling		Juan Fuenzalida; Danilo Kusanovic; Joaquín Meza; Rodrigo Meneses and Patricio Catalan			Submitted

**: Estudiante UTFSM

Conferences

Tittle	Congreso	Location	Authors	Date of Event
Assessing Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) Estimates in Chile Using Statistical GEV Distribution and Physically Based Approaches	The 12th International Symposium on Water Environment Systems with Perspective of Global Safety	🇯🇵 Sendai, Japon	Meza J., Hiraga Y., Ossandon A., and Villavicencio I.**.	November 21, 2024 → November 22, 2024
Enhanced Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation Using Generalized Extreme Value Distribution and Regionalization Analysis	American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting 2024	🇺🇸 Washington D.C, United States	Ossandón A. Villavicencio, I. , Meza, J.**, Suazo G.	December 9, 2024 → December 13, 2024
Model-based PMP estimation under future climate change for Maipo River Basin in Chile	American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting 2024	🇺🇸 Washington D.C, United States	Hiraga, Y., Meza, J.	December 9, 2024 → December 13, 2024
Hacia una nueva metodología para la estimación de la precipitación máxima probable incorporando la asimetría y heterogeneidad espacial de los datos	XXXI Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica	🇨🇴 Medellín, Colombia	Villavicencio, I., Ossandón A., Meza, J.**, Suazo G.	October 1, 2024 → October 4, 2024
Estimación de la precipitación máxima probable (PMP) en la cuenca Rio Maipo utilizando un modelo atmosférico (WRF)	XXXI Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica	🇨🇴 Medellín, Colombia	Saavedra F., Meza, J.** Hiraga, Y.	October 1, 2024 → October 4, 2024
Physical model-based maximization of historical precipitation in the basin with complex topography.	8th International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)	🇵🇹 Lisboa, Portugal	Hiraga Y., Meza J.	June 4, 2024 → June 7, 2024
Nueva metodología para la estimación de PMP: Integración de la teoría de valores extremos y técnicas de agrupamiento	XXVI Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería Hidráulica	🇨🇱 Valdivia, Chile	Villavicencio, I., Ossandón A., Meza, J.**, Suazo G.	October 18, 2023 → October 20, 2023