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 masterclass will start at 15:30 and finish around 17:15, and will take place in lecture hall SP7 in the building Spiegel on the UT Campus. The walk-in with coffee and tea starts at 15:00. The location can be reached by train (Enschede Kennispark station, + 15 minute walk), or by bus (bus-stop Enschede Kennispark/UT, + 5 minute walk). Please note: as the Enschede marathon takes place on Sunday, there may be disruptions to bus services. Please schedule your trip shortly in advance via 9292.nl.
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.
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.