Jasper A. Vrugt (born 1976) is a Dutch scientist/engineer/applied mathematician known for his work in the earth sciences: surface hydrology, soil physics, hydrogeophysics, hydrometeorology, and geophysics.

[2] He also holds a part-time appointment as associate professor at the University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Science (CGE).

He received the 2011 Donath Medal (Young Scientist Award) of the Geological Society of America (GSA).

In 2010, he received the James B. Macelwane Medal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for outstanding contributions in surface hydrology, soil physics, and hydrometeorology, and was simultaneously elected AGU Fellow.

[5] In the same year, he was also recognized with the Outstanding Young Scientist Award from the European Geosciences Union (EGU),.