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Prof. Jack van der Vorst is the Personal Professor of AgriFood Supply Chain Logistics at Wageningen University's Operations Research and Logistics Group. Previously serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Wageningen University & Research (until 2024) and General Director of the Social Sciences Group, he leads over 1000 personnel across three institutes. His advisory roles include the Topteam AgriFood (Science Captain), Top consortium for Knowledge and Innovation (TKI), The Sustainability Consortium (TSC), and Florensis BV's Supervisory Board. With 20+ PhD supervisions and 200+ publications, his research focuses on innovative logistics concepts in AgriFood systems, including supply chain resilience, sustainability, and system innovation. His work integrates modeling frameworks with practical industry applications, emphasizing perishable products, horizontal collaboration, and environmental efficiency. Research interests span AgriFood System Design, Supply Chain Strategy, and Performance Management. His recent studies address challenges like postharvest loss reduction in developing countries, CO2 emission minimization in cold chains, and circular economy implementation in mushroom supply chains. Methodologically, he employs multi-criteria decision models, optimization techniques, and simulation to address complex logistics problems. Publications highlight themes such as horizontal collaboration success factors, vulnerability assessment frameworks, and green supply chain design. His work bridges academic rigor with industry needs, often collaborating with policymakers and international organizations to promote sustainable agri-food systems.

• AgriFood Supply Chain Logistics
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Network Design
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Dr. Debraj Roy is a Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam (UvA), affiliated with the Faculty of Science, Mathematics and Computer Science and the Informatics Institute. His research focuses on agent-based modeling, socio-economic dynamics, environmental resilience, and blockchain technology. He investigates complex systems such as urban slums, disaster recovery, and climate adaptation using computational methods like remote sensing and machine learning. His work bridges theory and practice, offering insights into policy design for sustainable development and social equity. Key research interests include slum dynamics, poverty traps, and the application of blockchain oracles for decentralized systems. He employs advanced techniques such as global sensitivity analysis and manifold learning to explore multi-scale socio-environmental challenges. His recent articles highlight trends in carbon pricing, flood risk valuation, and multi-agent systems. Earlier work concentrated on urban inequality in cities like Bangalore and Mexico City, leveraging geospatial and statistical tools. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. His advising and team collaborations are unspecified in the provided text.

• Agent-Based Modeling
• Socio-Economic Dynamics
• Environmental Resilience
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Dr. Tim Busker is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in flood and drought early-warning systems and impact-based forecasting. He holds a PhD from VU Amsterdam (2024) and advanced degrees in Earth Surface and Water (Utrecht University) and Earth & Economics (VU Amsterdam). Education: Bachelor’s (cum laude) in Earth & Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (2012–2015) Master’s in Earth Surface and Water, Utrecht University (2015–2017) His research focuses on translating forecasts into actionable warnings for regions like East Africa and Europe. Key interests include: Flood and drought forecasting methodologies Impact-based early action frameworks GIS/remote sensing applications in water management Recent work emphasizes machine learning for food security crises and transboundary flood risk assessments in NW Europe. Projects include JCAR-ATRACE and Resilience nEtwork of Smart Innovative cLImate-adapative rOoftops (RESILIENT). Grants/Projects: 6 active/funded projects, including EU-funded CoastMove ERC (2020–2026) Awards: EGU OSPP Award (2023), IWA-ASPIRE Poster Prize (2019)

• Flood Early-Warning Systems
• Impact-Based Forecasting
• Drought Risk Management
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Nina Schwarz is Assistant Professor of human-environment interactions in cities at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management, ITC—University of Twente. Holding a Diploma in Environmental Sciences (University of Lüneburg, 2003) and a PhD in Social and Economic Sciences (University of Kassel, 2007), she spent a decade as senior scientist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ before joining ITC. Her interdisciplinary research integrates urban land-use science, ecosystem-service evaluation and advanced modelling techniques—especially agent-based models—to explore sustainable urban development under global change. Research interests revolve around three interconnected themes: (i) urban land-use change —understanding how residential, commercial and green-space dynamics co-evolve; (ii) urban ecosystem services —quantifying both supply and demand of services such as local climate regulation, recreation and biodiversity; and (iii) behavioural modelling —formalising human decision-making to simulate policy scenarios ranging from slum-upgrading to vineyard management. She actively links these themes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, notably SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) and SDG 15 (Life on Land). Recent publications (2022-2025) reveal a methodological breadth spanning citizen-science impact assessment in Suriname, cooling effects of urban water bodies in Chinese mega-cities, European wine-growers’ adaptive behaviour, and methodological advances in upscaling and validating agent-based land-use models. Across these studies, Schwarz consistently combines empirical field data, geospatial analytics and participatory approaches to produce policy-relevant insights for cities in both the Global North and South. She has (co-)authored >80 peer-reviewed works, accumulating c. 5 900 citations and an h-index of 28 (Scopus). While specific honours are not itemised in the supplied text, her sustained citation impact and invited contributions to major conferences (e.g., iEMSs 2020, IAHR 2025) underscore scientific recognition. Schwarz frequently engages with societal stakeholders: her projects have generated open datasets on urban green-space monitoring in Paramaribo, e-learning modules for Latin-American universities, and interactive dashboards for sustainable water management. Within ITC she contributes to capacity-building programmes for emerging economies, supervises graduate researchers and maintains active collaborations across Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia. No explicit lists of PhD students or personal grants are provided in the current corpus, but her leadership of externally funded projects (e.g., citizen-science evaluation, vineyard decision-making database) indicates ongoing acquisition of research funding.

• Urban land-use change
• Urban ecosystem services
• Agent-based modelling
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Prof. Niki Frantzeskaki is a Chair Professor of Regional and Metropolitan Governance and Planning at Utrecht University's Geosciences Faculty. Her expertise focuses on urban transitions, climate resilience, and nature-based solutions. Previously, she held roles at Swinburne University (Research Professor/Director) and Erasmus University (Associate Professor). She has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles and authored/co-authored four books. Her research emphasizes sustainable urban governance, ecological justice, and transformative urban planning. Education: Advanced degrees in environmental science and urban planning (details not explicitly stated in provided texts). Research interests include urban sustainability transitions, climate adaptation, and the governance of nature-based solutions. She has led projects in Australia, Canada, and the U.S., with a focus on global urban challenges. Notable awards include Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher (2020-2023), Elsevier's top 2% global researchers (2021-2023), and the Ecological Society of America's Sustainability Science Award (2023). Her work bridges academic research with policy impact, particularly through transdisciplinary collaborations like the URBES and ARTS projects. Grants and projects include the EU-funded ARTS and URBES initiatives, and current leadership in the Pathways to Sustainability (PtS) research group. She advises on urban resilience strategies and serves on editorial boards for journals like Urban Transformations and Nature-Based Solutions .

• Urban Sustainability
• Climate Resilience
• Nature-Based Solutions
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Dr. Assela Pathirana is a Professor at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, specializing in water infrastructure asset management (WIAM), climate resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and sustainable urban water systems. His work bridges academia, policy, and practice, focusing on digitalization, data-driven decision-making, and nature-based solutions. Key roles include Chief Technical Advisor for the Maldives’ water systems and leadership of a MOOC on SIDS climate adaptation. He holds a BSc (First Class Honours) from the University of Peradeniya and advanced degrees from the University of Tokyo, specializing in hydrology and water resources engineering. Education: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (First Class Honours), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Civil Engineering (Hydrology and Water Resources), University of Tokyo, Japan Research Interests: Dr. Pathirana’s work emphasizes climate resilience, SIDS adaptation, urban flood risk management, and sustainable infrastructure. He develops decision-support tools for flood forecasting, evaluates land-use changes in Jakarta, and promotes equity in water rationing systems. His interdisciplinary approach integrates hydrological modeling, open-source software development, and policy analysis. Advising & Capacity Building: He leads training-of-trainers programs and capacity-building initiatives, enhancing postgraduate education in technical disciplines. His efforts focus on didactics and pedagogy, ensuring graduates gain both theoretical knowledge and practical expertise. Key Projects: Developed the WIAM curriculum at IHE Delft MOOC on SIDS climate adaptation and water security Consultancy for the Maldives’ Ministry of Environment and UNDP Labs & Collaborations: Engages in cross-disciplinary teams addressing urban water challenges, including sponge cities in China and flexible adaptation planning in Melbourne and Pune. His work with UNESCO-ICHARM and UNU underscores global water security and disaster risk reduction.

• Water Infrastructure Asset Management
• Climate Resilience of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
• Hydrological Modeling
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Prof. Suzanne J.M.H. Hulscher is a Full Professor in Water Systems at the University of Twente, specializing in fluvial and coastal morphodynamics. Her research focuses on flood risk management, sediment dynamics, and climate adaptation. She has contributed to over 845 publications and supervised 55 research projects, including Vera van Bergeijk's PhD work on overtopping flows. Key achievements include the Simon Stevin Meester award (2016) and multiple best paper awards. Her work addresses UN Sustainable Development Goals through studies on saltwater intrusion, dike breach modeling, and nature-based solutions. Research highlights include hydraulic model calibration, estuarine sand wave dynamics, and vegetation effects on hydrodynamics. She actively contributes to editorial roles (CivilEng Journal) and policy advisory bodies (Wetenschappelijke Raad). Her interdisciplinary efforts bridge engineering, ecology, and climate science. Research areas: Coastal morphology, river dynamics, environmental hydraulics Key collaborations: 4TU.Centre for Research Data, IAHR, Netherlands Academy of Engineering Grants: Not explicitly listed, but extensive publications imply significant funding Her lab focuses on combining field data with numerical modeling for real-world applications like flood dashboard development and machine learning-based prediction systems. Current projects explore climate change impacts on engineered estuaries and distributive justice in climate policy.

• Hydraulic Engineering
• Coastal Morphology
• Flood Risk Management
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Monika Kuffer is a Full Professor at the University of Twente's Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), holding additional roles as Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management. She leads research in urban remote sensing, deprived area monitoring, and sustainable urban development. Her work integrates spatial statistics, machine learning, and citizen science to inform inclusive city planning. Education: PhD in Human Geography & GIS from the University of Twente MSc in Human Geography (TU Munich) MSc in Geographic Information Science (University of London) Research Interests: Urban Remote Sensing Slum and Deprivation Mapping Climate Adaptation Strategies Citizen Science for Urban Inequalities Earth Observation Policy Support Articles Trends: Recent work emphasizes multi-city climate adaptation analyses, thermal inequality assessments in African slums, and scalable deprivation modelling frameworks like IDEAMAPS. Projects like ONEKANA and NightWatch highlight fusion of EO data with community-driven methods. Awards: 2022 EO4all Prize for innovative Earth Observation applications Advising & Grants: Supervised 3 PhD/MSc projects. Active in global initiatives like the EU's Knowledge Centre on EO and the UN's SDG frameworks. Leads datasets on deprivation (e.g., IDeAMapSudan). Labs/Teams: Core member of ITC's Urban Remote Sensing and GeoAI teams. Collaborates with the Digital Society Institute for interdisciplinary urban research.

• Urban Remote Sensing
• Urban Planning
• Deprived Areas
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William Veerbeek is a Professor and co-founder of the Flood Resilience Chair Group at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. His expertise spans urban climate adaptation, flood risk management, and disaster resilience in rapidly urbanizing regions. He has led impactful projects like the Dutch Knowledge for Climate programme, refining flood impact assessment tools through initiatives such as UFM-Dordrecht and Rotterdam-based studies. His work extends globally, focusing on megacities like Beijing, Dhaka, and Mumbai, where he develops long-term urban growth projections and disaster risk mitigation strategies. He has trained numerous cities in Southeast Asia on climate adaptation and is currently establishing a North Sea region city-to-city learning network on green-blue infrastructure. Dr. Veerbeek’s research emphasizes integrating climate adaptation into urban planning, with a focus on socio-economic equity and policy transferability. His projects often bridge academic research with practical implementation, emphasizing participatory approaches and nature-based solutions. Key contributions include frameworks for evaluating flood resilience strategies and methods for assessing urban vulnerability under climate change scenarios. His publications highlight innovations in flood modeling using UAV and satellite technologies, policy analysis across transnational delta systems, and co-creation of flood mitigation technologies with local communities. He advocates for flexible adaptation pathways that balance technical solutions with social equity considerations.

• Urban Climate Adaptation
• Flood Risk Management
• Disaster Risk Reduction
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Ina Horlings is a Professor at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, affiliated with the Urban and Regional Studies Institute. Her work focuses on sustainable development, spatial planning, and climate adaptation. She contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through her research on citizen engagement in urban green spaces, co-creation strategies, and transformative community practices. Her research explores intersections of environmental policy, urban planning, and social innovation. Notable topics include subnational climate leadership, stakeholder acceptance of floating developments, and resourceful resilience in communities. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and books, with over 80 research outputs since 2015. Education: Ph.D. in Spatial Sciences (details not explicitly provided in text). Grants/Advising: Supervised 7 academic works and engaged in multiple funded projects addressing climate adaptation and urban sustainability. Horlings actively collaborates internationally, presenting at conferences and contributing to policy discussions. Her work emphasizes place-based approaches, cultural sustainability, and the role of leadership in driving environmental and social change.

• Sustainable Development
• Spatial Planning
• Climate Adaptation
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Dr. Maria Pregnolato is an Assistant Professor in the Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk department within the Civil Engineering and Geosciences faculty at Delft University of Technology. She also holds the position of Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on infrastructure resilience and risk management from natural hazards, with particular expertise in flood impacts on transportation networks and structural systems. Dr. Pregnolato earned her PhD in Civil Engineering from Newcastle University in 2017, an MSc in Building Engineering and Architecture from the University of Pavia and Tongji University in 2012, and an MSc in Strategy, Leadership and Change from the University of Bristol in 2022. Her educational background reflects a strong foundation in both technical engineering and strategic leadership. Her research interests span infrastructure resilience, flood risk management, bridge engineering, structural health monitoring, and Digital Twins for civil infrastructure. A significant portion of her work explores the integration of digital technologies with traditional civil engineering practices, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation and natural hazard risk management. She has pioneered approaches to bridge scour management and developed novel frameworks for assessing flood impacts on critical infrastructure networks. Analysis of her recent publications (2019-2025) reveals a clear evolution in her research focus, with increasing emphasis on digital solutions for infrastructure resilience. Her work has expanded from traditional flood risk assessment to incorporate Digital Twins, sensor technologies, and nature-based solutions. The publications demonstrate strong international collaboration, with research spanning multiple continents and addressing both developed and developing world contexts. Dr. Pregnolato has received several prestigious awards recognizing her contributions to the field: EGU Outstanding Early Career Award (2021) EPSRC Fellowship (2018) EPSRC RISE Award (2018) Fellow of the Women in Engineering Society (2019) She actively supervises MSc students and has secured competitive research funding, including an EPSRC Fellowship to investigate extreme flooding impacts on bridges. Her research program integrates hydrodynamic modeling, structural analysis, and digital monitoring technologies to develop comprehensive risk management frameworks for critical infrastructure. Dr. Pregnolato maintains strong international collaborations, with visiting researcher positions at Politecnico di Milano (2022) and the University of Washington (2019), demonstrating her global impact in the field of civil infrastructure resilience.

• Infrastructure Resilience
• Flood Risk Management
• Bridge Engineering
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Prof. Johan Woltjer is a Professor of Urban Development and Planning at the University of Groningen, Netherlands, and serves as Dean of Graduate Studies. He previously held positions at the University of Westminster, University of Amsterdam, and University of Twente. His academic roles include Honorary Professor at the Institute of Technology Bandung (Indonesia) and Editor of the Q1 journal Cities . Woltjer’s research focuses on urban and regional development, sustainable cities, environmental governance, water resources, and infrastructure planning. He has led projects on climate resilience, port governance, and equitable transport infrastructure in Southeast Asia and Europe. His work bridges theory and practice, emphasizing international collaboration and policy evaluation. Key grants include the Global Challenges Research Fund (UK) and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). He advises institutions like the UK Research & Innovation Panel and the University of Reading. His teaching spans curriculum development, international urban studies, and policy evaluation. Woltjer’s research outputs address governance challenges in Global South cities, institutional design, and flood risk management. Research Interests : Urban sustainability, water governance, institutional design, climate resilience, spatial equity, and infrastructure development. He combines comparative methodologies with policy analysis to address global urban challenges, particularly in Asia and Europe. Recent work explores equity in transport infrastructure through geographical bundling and informal mechanisms in water management. Grants & Projects : Vulnerability Reduction Planning Frameworks (UNS Institute of Research) Sustainable Urban Infrastructure & Wellbeing (British Council) Metropoles and Future of Urban Indonesia (Royal Academy of Arts & Sciences) Awards & Roles : Honorary Professor (ITB), Editor of Cities , External Examiner (University of Reading).

• Urban and Regional Development
• Sustainable Cities
• Environmental Governance
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Guus Velders is a Professor of Air Quality and Climate Interactions at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, Department of Marine & Atmospheric Research. He also serves as a Senior Scientist at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). His work focuses on ozone layer depletion, climate change, and air quality modelling, with significant contributions to policy assessments at national, European, and global scales. He led the 2007 IPCC Special Report as coordinating lead author and contributed to multiple UNEP/WMO assessments. His research on Montreal Protocol benefits and HFC climate impacts led to the 2016 Protocol amendment. Velders has received prestigious awards including the UNEP Montreal Protocol Award (2017), Nature's 10 (2016), and TIME's 100 Most Influential (2016). His research interests span air quality modelling, ozone depletion-climate interactions, and policy analysis for environmental protection. He co-chairs the UNECE Clean Air in Cities Expert Panel and oversees annual Dutch air quality/nitrogen deposition mapping projects. Recent publications highlight HFC emissions in China, climate migration in Bangladesh, and novel Earth system model scenarios.

• Air Quality Modelling
• Ozone Layer Depletion
• Climate Change Effects
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Nathan Edward Clark is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organization Sciences at Vrije University Amsterdam. He holds affiliations with the Network Institute and the Organization & Processes of Organizing in Society (OPOS) group. His research focuses on disaster risk management, societal resilience, crisis governance, and humanitarian data ethics. Education: PhD in International Governance for Satellite Earth Observation in Disaster Response (University of Copenhagen, 2018), MSc in International Relations (Aalborg University), and a Bachelor's in Satellite Communications. Research Interests: Clark investigates disaster resilience through competency-building frameworks, crisis communication improvement, and legal/ethical dimensions of technology use in disasters. He coordinates EU projects like LINKS (enhancing disaster resilience via tech-society links) and SYNERGIES (cascading risk preparedness). His work aligns with UN SDGs for sustainable communities and climate action. Grants & Awards: Secured €2M+ in grants, including a 2023 Disaster Reconstruction Support Framework grant and leading the EU Horizon 2020 LINKS project (€6M+). Projects: Active in Innovating Preparedness via SYNERGIES (2023-2026) and Engaged Scholarship against Climate Change (2023-2027). Previously directed Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE). Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on crisis informatics, space law applications, and multi-stakeholder governance models in disaster contexts.

• Disaster Risk Management
• Societal Resilience
• Crisis Governance
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Dr. Sanne Muis is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in large-scale coastal flood risk assessments. She is also employed at Deltares in Delft, focusing on hydrodynamics and forecasting. Her research integrates climate change impacts, extreme sea levels, and hydrodynamic modeling to improve coastal resilience. She holds an MSc in Hydrology (2013) and a BSc in Earth Sciences and Economics (2009), both from VU Amsterdam. Research Interests: Her work emphasizes global coastal flood risk, extreme sea level projections, and dynamic modeling of compound flooding events. She employs methods like hydrodynamic modeling, extreme value analysis, and high-performance computing. Her current projects, such as the MOSAIC and CHANCE initiatives, aim to enhance flood risk frameworks and reduce uncertainties in sea level projections. Awards: She has received the 2019 Natural Hazards Section Award, 2nd place Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize (2021), and the Dutch Data Prize (2020). These recognize her contributions to natural hazards research and data-driven approaches in disaster risk reduction. Advising & Grants: She supervises PhD students exploring topics like tropical cyclones and climate change impacts. She leads the NWO-ENW CHANCE project and collaborates with TU Delft and the Dutch eScience Center on scalable flood risk frameworks. Labs/Teams: Her work involves interdisciplinary teams at IVM, Deltares, and international partners, focusing on global coastal risk assessment and climate adaptation strategies.

• Climate Change
• Coastal Flood Risk Assessment
• Extreme Sea Levels
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