Bram van Prooijen

Bram van Prooijen is a researcher at the Coastal Engineering department within the Civil Engineering & Geosciences school at Delft University of Technology. His work focuses on coastal and estuarine systems, specializing in sediment transport dynamics, wave-turbulence interactions, and climate adaptation strategies.

• Research output: 87 publications
• Datasets: 24 contributions

Research interests include:

• Hydrodynamic processes in coastal environments
• Wave and turbulence decomposition techniques
• Sediment supply mechanisms to salt marshes
• Impact of storm surge barriers on estuarine morphology
• Sea level rise adaptation strategies
• Optical-acoustic sensor calibration for sediment analysis

Scientific awards:

• #1 Best Teacher Team Hydraulic Engineering Track (2023)
• Most inspiring teacher team of Hydraulic Engineering MSc track (2024)

Collaboration network spans institutions like Wageningen University & Research, with editorial contributions to Ocean Dynamics journal (2018-2019). His research has been featured in media outlets regarding coastal resilience projects (ARM4VEG in Guyana, SEAWAD in Wadden region).