Professor Markus Flury
(Professor of Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology)
Main Institution :
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University, USA
Specialization :
His principal research interest is in the area of ow and transport in porous media, particularly in the vadose zone.
Specific areas include:
(1) Fate and transport of colloids and nanoparticles in porous media
(2) characterization of water ow and solute transport in the vadose zone
(3) soil physical instrumentation and their applications
(4) sustainable use of soil resources
Working History :
Prof. Flury has extensive experience in the scientic publication process. He has published over 140
peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters in the field of soil physics, vadose zone hydrology, and
colloid science. He has served as Co-Editor, Associate Editor, and Book Editor for the Vadose
Zone Journal, as Associate Editor for the Journal of Environmental Quality and Water Resources
Research. Since 2018, he is the Editor of Vadose Zone Journal.
Education :
1993 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH), Ph.D. in Natural and
Environmental Sciences.
1988 University of Zurich, Switzerland, B.S./M.S. in Geosciences.
Employment and Experiences
2018{present Gaylon S. Campbell Distinguished Professor
1997{present Assistant, Associate, Full Professor of Soil Physics/Vadose Zone Hydrology,
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University (WSU).
2009{2015 Assistant Chair, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Washington State University.
2005/2006 Visiting Professor (Sabbatical): Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Science,
Nanjing; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH).
1994{1996 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of California, Riverside, CA
Awards and Honors :
2017 Don and Betty Kirkham Soil Physics Award.
2016 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
2011 Fellow, Soil Science Society of America.
2011 Western Association of Agricultural Experimental Station Directors Award for Excellence
for Outstanding Contributions to Western Region Multistate Research.
2006 Keynote Talk at Gordon Conference \Flow and Transport in Permeable Media”.
2005 Editor’s Citation for Excellence in Manuscript Review for Vadose Zone Journal.
2003 WSU, College of Agriculture Team Excellence Award.
2001 WSU, College of Agriculture Excellence in Research Award.
1993 ETH Medal for outstanding dissertation.
Editorial Appointments :
2019{2022 Editor, Vadose Zone Journal.
2017{2018 Co-Editor, Vadose Zone Journal.
2021{2022 Guest Editor, Science of the Total Environment.
2016{2017 Guest Editor, Vadose Zone Journal.
2014{2015 Guest Editor, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology.
2009{2013 Associate Editor, Water Resources Research.
2004{2007 Associate Editor, Journal of Environmental Quality.
2001{2004 Associate Editor, Vadose Zone Journal.
Host : Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University