Dr Jessica Bohorquez Arevalo
Grant-funded Researcher
School of Civil Engineering and Construction
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Researcher at the University of Adelaide working on water pipeline inspection and monitoring techniques using pressure transients and artificial intelligence. I am fascinated by the processes involved and the complexity of water supply systems in urban areas. Passionate about teaching and research communication. Inspiring young engineers on the importance of water and the future of this valuable resource is one of my career goals.
Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Engineering at the University of Adelaide.
My research has focused on:
1) analysis of high-frequency pressure measurements for transient network calming in smart water networks
2) active and passive inspection of water pipelines using Artificial Neural Networks and fluid transients
3) optimisation of energy use in water supply systems using renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and battery storage, behind the meter.
My research plans include building collaborative relationships with water utilities for the development of techniques using Machine Learning and/or optimisation tools for solving asset management and water resources problems related to drinking water systems.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of Adelaide |
| 2015 - 2017 | Lecturer | Universidad de los Andes |
| 2015 - 2015 | Researcher | Universidad de los Andes |
| 2013 - 2015 | Graduate Research Assistant | Universidad de los Andes |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Distinction | Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Award | Hodgson Medal. Student Water Prize | Australian Water Association | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Award | Highly Commended in Academic Excellence Postgraduate Research | Study Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | Asia Pacific Winner - Three Minute Thesis Competition | The University of Queensland | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | University Winner - Three Minute Thesis Competition | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | Faculty Finalist - Three Minute Thesis Competition | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2017 | Scholarship | Adelaide International Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2015 | Distinction | Cum Laude in MSc in Civil Engineering | Universidad de los Andes | Colombia | - |
| 2013 | Distinction | Summa Cum Laude in Civil Engineering | Universidad de los Andes | Colombia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Spanish - Latin American | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2021 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2013 - 2015 | Universidad de los Andes | Colombia | M.Sc. (Civil Engineering: Water Resources and Hydroinformatics) |
| 2009 - 2013 | Universidad de los Andes | Colombia | Bachelor (Civil Engineering) |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Saldarriaga, J., Bohorquez, J., Salcedo, C., Garzón, A., Celeita, D., Enriquez, L., . . . Ortiz, C. (2025). Phased Methodology for the Optimal Rehabilitation of a Network with an Intermittent Water Supply Based on Hydraulic Criteria. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 151(6), 11 pages. |
| 2022 | Bohorquez Arevalo, J., Lambert, M. F., Alexander, B., Simpson, A. R., & Abbott, D. (2022). Stochastic Resonance Enhancement for Leak Detection in Pipelines Using Fluid Transients and Convolutional Neural Networks. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 148(3), 04022001-1-04022001-15. Scopus32 WoS30 |
| 2021 | Bohorquez, J., Simpson, A. R., Lambert, M. F., & Alexander, B. (2021). Merging Fluid Transient Waves and Artificial Neural Networks for Burst Detection and Identification in Pipelines. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(1), 1-14. Scopus31 WoS31 |
| 2020 | Bohorquez, J., Lambert, M. F., & Simpson, A. (2020). Identifying head accumulation due to transient wave superposition in pipelines. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 146(1), 04019044-1-04019044-12. Scopus9 WoS5 |
| 2020 | Bohorquez, J., Alexander, B., Simpson, A. R., & Lambert, M. F. (2020). Leak Detection and Topology Identification in Pipelines Using Fluid Transients and Artificial Neural Networks. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 146(6), 1-11. Scopus96 WoS85 |
| 2019 | Saldarriaga, J., Bohorquez, J., Celeita, D., Vega, L., Paez, D., Savic, D., . . . Kapelan, Z. (2019). Battle of the water networks district metered areas. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 145(4), 12 pages. Scopus39 WoS38 |
| 2016 | Saldarriaga, J., Páez, D., Bohórquez, J., Páez, N., París, J. P., Rincón, D., . . . Vallejo, D. (2016). Rehabilitation and leakage reduction on C-Town using hydraulic criteria. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 142(5), C4015013. Scopus9 WoS10 |
| 2014 | Marchi, A., Salomons, E., Ostfeld, A., Kapelan, Z., Simpson, A., Zecchin, A., . . . Asadzadeh, M. (2014). The Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II). Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(7), 04014009:1-04014009:14. Scopus129 WoS110 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Bohorquez, J., Lambert, M. F., & Simpson, A. R. (2019). USE OF NON-DIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT PRESSURE TRACES TO CHARACTERIZE LEAKS IN WATER PIPELINES. In Proceedings of the 38th IAHR World Congress (pp. 3359-3369). Panama City, Panama: The International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). DOI Scopus1 |
| 2018 | Carvajal, J. D., & Bohorquez Arevalo, J. (2018). Estimation of marginal time in water distribution systems for valve closure considering transient flow effects. In 1st International WDSA / CCWI 2018 Joint Conference (pp. 1-10). online: Queen's University. Scopus1 |
| 2018 | Bohorquez, J., Simpson, A., & Lambert, M. (2018). Characterization of transient pressure traces due to the effects of different anomalies and features in water pipelines. In 13th International Conference on Pressure Surges Vol. 1 (pp. 151-169). Online: BHR Group Limited. Scopus3 |
| 2017 | Celeita, D., Bohórquez, J., Riaño, G., Quijano, N., & Ocampo-Martinez, C. (2017). Creación de un modelo en CFD para validar el comportamiento hidráulico de sistemas de drenaje con control en tiempo real (Development of a CFD Model to Validate Hydraulic Behavior in Drainage Systems with Real Time Control). In SEREA 2017 Ibero-American Seminar on Water & Drainage Networks. Bogota, Colombia: Elsevier. DOI |
| 2017 | Posada, A., Robles, J., Bohórquez, J., & Saldarriaga, J. (2017). Comparación entre diseños optimizados y diseños reales en Redes de Distribución de Agua Potable. Efecto del Aumento de la población a lo largo de la vida útil del proyecto (Comparison between Optimal and Real Design in Water Distribution Systems (WDS). Effect of Population Growth During the Project Lifespan). In SSRN Electronic Journal. Elsevier BV. DOI |
| 2017 | Montes, C., Bohorquez, J., Borda, S., & Saldarriaga, J. (2017). Criteria of Minimum Shear Stress vs. Minimum Velocity for Self-cleaning Sewer Pipes Design. In Procedia Engineering Vol. 186 (pp. 69-75). Netherlands: Elsevier. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 |
| 2017 | Ángel, L. E., & Bohórquez, J. (2017). Quantification of Marginal Time in Valves Operation Optimization for the Minimization of Transient Flow Effects in Water Distribution Systems. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Hydraulics and Waterways and Water Distribution Systems Analysis - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017 (pp. 458-468). USA: ASCE. DOI |
| 2017 | Paez, N., Saldarriaga, J., & Bohorquez Arevalo, J. (2017). Water Quality Modeling Considering Incomplete Mixing in Extended Periods. In Procedia Engineering Vol. 186 (pp. 54-60). Netherlands: Elsevier. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 |
| 2017 | Posada, A., Bohorquez Arevalo, J., Robles, J., & Saldarriaga, J. (2017). Comparison between Optimal and Real Design in Water Distribution Systems (WDS). Effect of Population Growth during the Project Lifespan.. In CCWI 2017 - 15th International Conference on Computing and Control for the Water Industry (pp. 1-8). online: University of Sheffield. |
| 2016 | Saldarriaga, J. G., Díaz, O. R., & Bohórquez, J. M. (2016). Water Quality Model Calibration in Potable Water Distribution Systems. In World Environmental And Water Resources Congress 2016: Environmental, Sustainability, Groundwater, Hydraulic Fracturing, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis - Papers from Sessions of the Proceedings of the 2016 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 542-552). online: ASCE. DOI Scopus4 |
| 2016 | Cotes, L., Saldarriaga, J., & Bohórquez, J. (2016). Physical and Computational Modeling of Mixing Processes in Potable Water Network Junctions. In World Environmental And Water Resources Congress 2016: Environmental, Sustainability, Groundwater, Hydraulic Fracturing, and Water Distribution Systems Analysis - Papers from Sessions of the Proceedings of the 2016 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 531-541). online: ASCE. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2015 | Bohórquez, J., Saldarriaga, J., & Vallejo, D. (2015). Pumping pattern optimization in order to reduce WDS operation costs. In B. Ulanicki, Z. Kapelan, & J. Boxall (Eds.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 119 (pp. 1069-1077). Univ Exeter, Leicester, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. DOI Scopus25 WoS27 |
| 2015 | Bohorquez, J., & Saldarriaga, J. (2015). Valve operation optimization for minimizing transient flow effects in water distribution systems (WDS): Application to main pipes in Bogota, Colombia. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015 Floods Droughts and Ecosystems Proceedings of the 2015 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 890-901). American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI Scopus5 |
| 2014 | Saldarriaga, J., Páez, D., Bohörquez, J., & Manrique, L. (2014). Evaluation of Transient Scenarios on a Water Distribution Lab Model Calibrated under Steady State Conditions. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014: Water Without Borders - Proceedings of the 2014 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress (pp. 545-554). American Society of Civil Engineers. DOI |
| 2014 | Saldarriaga, J., Páez, D., Bohórquez, J., Páez, N., París, J. P., Rincón, D., . . . Vallejo, D. (2014). An energy based methodology applied to C-Town. In O. Giustolisi, B. Brunone, D. Laucelli, L. Berardi, & A. Campisano (Eds.), Procedia Engineering Vol. 89 (pp. 78-86). Bari, ITALY: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 |
| 2012 | Saldarriaga, J., Páez, D., Hernández, D., & Bohórquez, J. (2012). An energy based methodology applied to D-town. In 14th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference 2012 Wdsa 2012 Vol. 1 (pp. 336-349). Scopus3 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Saldarriaga, J., & Bohorquez, J. (2017). Preface. Poster session presented at the meeting of Procedia Engineering. Elsevier BV. DOI |
- 2018 - Global Learning Travel Grant. Study Overseas. The University of Adelaide.
- 2018 - Walter & Dorothy Duncan Trust Travel Fund. The University of Adelaide.
- 2018 - Conference Subsidy Scheme. School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering. The University of Adelaide.
- 2019 - Conference Subsidy Scheme. School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering. The University of Adelaide.
- 2019 – Winner of Asia-Pacific Final Three Minute Thesis Competition.
- 2019 – University Winner of Three Minute Thesis Competition (Judges winner, people’s choice award and winner of High School Delegates). The University of Adelaide.
- 2023 – Junior Rapporteur. World Water Week 2023. Stockholm International Water Institute
- 2024 - Chris Davis AM Fellowship. Australian Water Association
My academic experience includes teaching fluid mechanics, open channel hydraulics, hydrology, numerical modelling, and materials behaviour as a lecturer and tutor. I am passionate about tertiary education and research communication.
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | Member | SA Young Water Professionals Committee | Australian Water Association | Australia |
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