Mr. Vázquez-Gasty is an Environmental Hydrogeologist who received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Chile and his Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus on water resources from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During his schooling, he had the opportunity to contribute to the development of a robust 3-D Richards’ Equation module for solving unsaturated zone flow in MODFLOW 6, a groundwater modeling software. He has over 7 years of experience working as a consultant and in academia. His primary expertise is in the application of computationally efficient tools to solve water resources and environmental problems by using modeling, optimization, calibration, and uncertainty analysis.
Sebastian has experience using computational approaches to evaluate and analyze hydrogeologic and hydrologic data. He has created conceptual and numerical models to evaluate and optimize the water resources in the area, such as mining facilities, agricultural lands, and salt flats. His modeling experience includes the creation of flow and pollutant transport, density-dependent flow, surface water, unsaturated zone, and linked surface-groundwater models. In addition to modeling, Sebastian has participated in projects involving exploratory geographic data analysis, water balances, data analysis for water resources, hydrology fieldwork, and research and development.
With his background in a variety of water resources projects, Sebastian brings unique problem-solving skills to provide efficient solutions for projects involving hydrologic and groundwater modeling, water resources, data science in water resources.