On Sunday, April 12, Dr. Pieter Roos will give a masterclass on the dynamics of marine and riverine bedforms from his perspective. As Pieter is an expert in his field and winner of the Teacher of the Year award at our university, the masterclass promises for an interesting and engaging afternoon.
Detailed information: the masterclass is scheduled to take place in parallel on Sunday, April 12, in the afternoon. The exact schedule and location is yet to be determined, but we will start around 14:00. The masterclass is free to attend, but registration is required for organizational purposes. When registering, it is mandatory to submit a short (+- 10 lines) introduction of yourself and your research/work interest.
In case of insufficient registrations, the organization remains the right to cancel the masterclass.
Dr. ir. Pieter Roos is an expert on stability methods in coastal morphodynamics. His research deals with the properties of rhythmic bedforms such as sand waves: why do they exist, how do they develop, and – crucial from a civil engineering perspective – how do they respond to various types of human intervention, such as dredging and sand extraction? Pieter develops, analyses and applies process-based morphodynamic models, mostly (but not exclusively) from an idealized or exploratory perspective. This masterclass will take you through all aspects of linear stability analysis, paying attention to both mathematics and physics, while linking to examples from both riverine and marine environments. Together, we will discuss and discover how stability methods can be of value for your own research.