Water Engineering and Management

master theses 2024 - 2025


 Name

Supervisor(s)

Topic

Date

Internal/external

Torben Sozef

Roos (AD)
Kitsikoudis
vd Sande

The impact of river dune geometry on flow resistance: A RANS-based numerical model study of flow over subaqueous dunes

19-09-2025

Internal

Lars de Wolde

Booij (AD)
Su

The ability of crop models to simulate the impact of climate extremes on crop yield

17-09-2025

Internal

Jochem Meinen

Augustijn (AD)
Kitsikoudis

CFD Analysis of flow structure and shear stress in sharply curved open-channel bends: the role of pointbars, bend sharpness and Arc Length

12-09-2025

Internal

Madieke Oosterhout

Warmink (AD)
Bogatinoska

The influence of riverine wetlands on flood and drought mitigations: a case study for the Aa, The Netherlands.

28-8-2025

Internal/external


Fons Ommert

Warmink (AD)
Oldenhof

Assessing the influence of hydrodynamic conditions on the development of scour holes at bifurcations

28-08-2025

Internal

Pascal Dannenberg

Warmink (AD)
Bogatinoska

Exploring the role of beavers in enhancing river resilience

27-08-2025

Internal

Jonne Hanning

Booij (AD)
Bomers
De Jong (WUR)
Melsen (WUR)

Climate uncertainty in a coupled hydrological-hydrodynamic tropical river model

21-08-2025

Internal and external (WUR)

Arend Timmer

vd Werf (AD)
Frankemölle
Minns (RHDHV)
Woerdman (RHDHV)

Improved modelling of coastal processes using satellite derived bathymentry

11-07-2025

External (RHDHV)

Jop Keja

Berger
Krol

Intra & Inter-basin water trading: A comparative analysis of global case studies and conceptual designs to connect water markets

29-07-2025

Internal

Niek Pouwels

Berger
Arendt

Environmental sustainability assessment of water pumping stations 

24-07-2024


Roel Brinkers

Booij (AD)
Bomers
De Roover (Hydrologic)

Modeling urban floods in D-Hydro with two types of sewer system schematizations and varying climate scenarios

08-07-2025

External (Hydrologic)


Dimphy Jacobs

Horstman (AD)
Siemes
Wilms (Witteveen+Bos)

Green protecting green: Optimizing permeable structures in mangrove restoration with an analytical model

03-07-2025

External (Witteveen+Bos)


Joost Wildenbeest

Augustijn (AD)
Wöhler 
van den Heuvel (Witteveen+Bos)

Assessment of the Water Framework Directive's (WFD) implications for spatial plans and projects, and possible measures

03-07-2025

External (Witteveen+Bos)


Arjen Scholten

Krol (AD)
Su
Mialyk

Refining a simplified nitrogen leaching method in grey water footprint assessment: a maize case study.

28-03-2025

Internal

Hilbert Buijs

Borsje (AD)
Kitsikoudis
Van Veelen

3D-modelling of turbulent flow and bed shear stress around vegetatio: effects of scour and bending  [Summary]

20-03-2025

Internal

Sjoerd Gabriëls

Booij (AD)
Bomers
Löschner-Wolleswinkel Blom
(Nelen & Schuurmans)

Bringing back the binnensingel. Quantifying the reductions in fluvial flooding and groundwater fluctuations from adding open water to a dense urban polder area. [Summary]

15-03-2025

External (Nelen & Schuurmans)


Bjorn Tulp

Berger (AD)
Wöhler

The (N)itrogen- and (P)hosphorus-related grey water footprints of domestic and industrial water use – a global analysis from 1990-2019

12-03-2025

Internal

Juliana Bruil

Horstman (AD)
Kitsikoudis
Dzimballa

Shifting Shorelines: finding relations between hydrodynamic forcing and the seaward edge retreat rate of a semi-natural salt marsh in a meso-tidal environment [Summary]

21-02-2025

Internal

Dennis de Graaf

vd Werf (AD)
Muller
Sirks (Witteveen+Bos)

Near-bed orbital velocities at the toe of a living dike: insights from deltaflume experiments and swash numerical modeling [Summary]

06-02-2025

External (Witteveen+Bos)

Ivan Leegwater

Booij
Kwadijk
Klein (Deltares)

The effects of nature-based solutions on high-and low flows in the Vecht River Basin

25-01-2025

External (Deltares)

Sander de Groot

Booij
Kwadijk
Diermanse (Deltares)

The evaluation of ensemble flood forecast performance by using a semi-distributed multi-model approach compared to single models

16-01-2025

External (Deltares)

Serg  Potman

Roos (AD)
Horstman
Dijkstra (Deltares)

Incorporating cross-shore dynamics in ShorelineM for the long-term development of Mangrove-Mud coastlines [Summary]

19-12-2024

External (Deltares)

William Cazemier


Booij
Kwadijk
Klein (Deltares)

The effects of nature-based solutions on high and low flows in the Vecht using hydrological model Wflow sbm

19-12-2024

External (Deltares)


Maarten Verboom

Roos (AD)
vd Werf
Snip (TenneT / Primo-Marine)
Bentvelsen (TenneT)
vd Laan (Waterproof)

Under the sea(bed). Sensitivity analysis of the non-mobile reference for high-voltage cables in the North Sea [Summary]

15-11-2024

External (TenneT)

Berend te Booij

Roos (AD)
Horstman
Siemerink (Nelen & Schuurmans)
van Zee (Nelen & Schuurmans)

Catching the details of mangrove dynamics; A case study in Lac Bay, Bonaire [Summary]

04-11-2024

External (Nelen & Schuurmans

Jafeth Kuiper

Augustijn (AD)
Kitsikoudis
de Lange (Sweco)
Velner (Sweco)
van Vuren (RWS)

River interventions to restore the low discharge distribution and reduce bed degradation in the Boven Waal; A 2D modelling study of river interventions in the Boven Waal and Pannerdensch Kanaal [Summary]

22-10-2024

Extern (Sweco / RWS)

Karla Korporaal

Roos (AD)
Horstman
Volp
Siemerink
Baltus (Nelen & Schuurmans)

Structuring the hydrodynamics of the Elbe esturary [Summay]

15-10-2024

External (Nelen & Schuurmans)

Rienk Pasma

Borsje (AD)
Kitsikoudis
Dzimballa

Modeling Cliff Erosion in Salt Marshes: Saptially varying erodibility coefficient based on vegetation [Summary]

02-10-2024

Internal

Marnix Riepen

Borsje (AD)
Bootsma 
Vanlede (Flanders Hydraulics)

Location of managed realignment sites in Scheldt estuary has opposing effect on salt intrusion [Summary]

23-09-2024

External (Flanders Hydraulics)

Wessel den Heijer

Borsje (AD)
Horstman
Hortman (RHDHV)
Van Koelen (RHDHV)

Modelling wave attenuation by salt marsh vegetation: A porous layer approach with CoastalFOAM [Summary] 

29-8-2024

External (Royal Haskoning DHV)

Nick Snoeijink

Borsje (AD)
Willemsen
Berger

An Eco-efficiency analysis of conventional- and living dikes [Summary]

28-08-2024

Internal

Ruben den Hartog

Booij (AD)
Khorsandi Kuhanestani
Van den Berg en Leummens (Royal HaskoningDHV)

Unveiling the implications of schematisation choices in fluvial flood models: dike breach induced floods in Betuwe Tieler and Colemborgerwaarden [Summary]

22-08-2024

External (Royal Haskoning DHV)


Rik van der Gaast

Booij (AD)
Bomers
Weerts (Deltares)
Imhoff (Deltares)

Evaluating the transferability of data driven pedo-transfer functions for the wflow_sbm parameter KsatHorFrac in central and Western Europe [Summary]

20-08-2024

External (Deltares)

Lisanne Hagen

Berger (AD)
Arend
Hartmann

Introducing a lifecycle-based approach in energy-saving advice for utility buildings. The effect of global warming potential and cumulative energy demand on the decision-making process. [Summary]

25-07-2024

Internal

Anonymous

Hulscher (AD)
Kitsikoudis

Saltwater flushing from bathymetric hollows in a semi closed estuary; a study based on data from the Haringvliet [Summary]

17-07-2024

Internal

Irene Mulder

Augustijn (AD)
Kitsikoudis

Controlling factors of flow separation in natural, meandering streams [Summary]


09-07-2024

Internal

Emma Beelen

Augustijn (AD)
Bomers
v. Renswoude (RWSON)
Kater (RWS ON)

The influence of lateral inflow on the water level in the IJssel [Summary]


05-07-2024

External (RWS ON)

Jildert de Jong

Hulscher (AD)
v.d. Vegt
Visser

Incorporating clay erosion as part of residual strength in dike safety assessment - a case study of the Ketelmeerdijk [Summary]

05-07-2024

External (Waterschap Zuiderzeeland)

Carlos Bedon Pineda

Roos (AD)
Portos-Amill

Quantifying the influence of tidal sand wave orientation on form roughness [Summary]

05-07-2024

Internal

Randy ten Brink

Augustijn (AD)
Kitsikoudis
Booij (RHDHV)van Vuren (RHDHV)

Combining river interventions to mitigate bed degradation in the Boven-Waal [Summary]

03-07-2024

External (RoyalHaskoningDHV)

Joep Witteman

Wijnberg (AD)
Van der Meijden
De Boom (RWS)

Assessing the hydraulic conductivity of the seepage-reducing measure 'sand bentonite' in diverse environments [Summary]

10-06-2024

External (RWS)

Luuk van Laar

Hulscher(AD)
Huthoff
Stolp (HKV)

Two data-driven approaches for predicting bed levels in 3D for the Waal River [Summary]

08-05-2024

External (HKV)

Amy ten Berge

Booij (AD)
Rientjes (ITC)

Robustness of hydrological models for simulating impact of climate change on high and low streamflow in the Lesse. [Summary]

03-05-2024

Internal

Vera Glas

Booij (AD)
Rientjes (ITC)
Lugt (HKV)
Hurkmans (HKV)

Evaluation of satellite-based precipitation products for operational nowcasting purposes in Ghana. [Summary]

02-05-2024

external (HKV)


Yaro Linneman

Warmink (AD)
Cheng
van Beek (Deltares)

Inferring the permeability field under embankments using hydraulic head measurements [Summary]

03-04-2024

External (Deltares)

Wout Schutten

Augustijn (AD)
Hogeboom
Pezij (HKV)
Jungermann (HKV)

Historical meteorological time series in trasfer function-noise modelling [Summary]

07-03-2024

External ()

Thom Keijzer

Wijnberg (AD)
Kitsikoudis 
Horstman

Flow-vegetation feedback of emergent and submerged rigid vegetation in staggered formations [Summary]

27-02-2024

External (NIOZ)

Floris Couwenberg

Wijnberg (AD)
Horstman

The effect of herbaceous plant root characteristics on hydraulic stream bank erosion; a case study for the riparian zone of the river Dinkel [Summary]

26-01-2024

Internal

Jasper Kouters

Krol
Su

Uncovering smallholder patterns in agricultural- water – soil characteristics: an unsupervised machine learning method.

25-01-2024

Internal

Archive 2019 - 2023

Master theses from 2019 - 2023 are to be found in University of Twente essay databank.

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