E. Hendriks

E. Hendriks is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) within the University of Twente, specializing in Disaster Resilience and Humanitarian Assistance. Their work focuses on disaster risk reduction, post-disaster reconstruction, self-recovery, and decision-making in multi-hazard environments linked to climate change.

• PhD (2020) from Eindhoven University of Technology on effective communication to reduce housing vulnerability in post-disaster contexts.
• Two cum laude MSc degrees in Architecture and Building Technology (2013).

Key projects include leading 'Enabling vulnerable communities to build back safer,' funded by a VENI grant from NWO. They collaborate with NGOs like CRS, Cordaid, and IFRC, and engage with the Global Shelter Cluster and the EU Adaptation Strategy. Their research spans low-income countries such as Nepal, the Philippines, Nicaragua, Senegal, and Argentina.

Scientific contributions include authorship, guest-editing, and peer-review roles for journals like Disaster Prevention and Management and Disaster Risk Reduction. They are also a board member of Technology for Global Development at Eindhoven University of Technology.