Head of Department Coastal Structures & Waves
Deltares
Dr. Marcel van Gent is head of the Department Coastal Structures & Waves at Deltares, Delft. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field of coastal engineering, more in particular in coastal structures and wave dynamics. His experience is based on research, consultancy and educational activities. Dr. Marcel R.A. van Gent published more than 100 international scientific papers on coastal structures, wave modelling and dune erosion.
Dr. Marcel van Gent obtained his PhD degree in 1995 in Delft. Since 1995 he joined Deltares. Deltares is a research-institute for research and consultancy and it has about 750 employees. The group of Dr Van Gent consists of about 30 scientists and consultants providing specialist constancy using numerical models and physical model facilities, including wave facilities such as the large Delta Flume.
Dr Van Gent is associate editor of the well-known scientific journal ‘Coastal Engineering’.
Tuesday, July 31
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Thursday, August 2
10:20 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday, August 2
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
Thursday, August 2
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM