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Gerrit Meijer is a Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath, where he has been a faculty member since 2019. He is affiliated with the Centre for Climate Adaptation & Environment Research (CAER) and actively supervises doctoral students. Prior to joining Bath, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Dundee.
- PhD in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering), University of Dundee, 2016
- MSc in Civil Engineering (with distinction), Delft University of Technology, 2012
- BSc in Civil Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2010
His research centers on the mechanical behavior of soils reinforced by plant roots and artificial fibers, with applications in slope stability, erosion control, and infrastructure resilience. He employs field studies, laboratory testing, and advanced modeling techniques to understand and quantify root reinforcement mechanisms. His work contributes to climate adaptation and sustainable development goals.
The recent articles reflect a strong trend in modeling root-soil interactions, particularly through constitutive and fibre bundle models, with increasing integration of anatomical and biomechanical data. Research spans from fundamental soil mechanics to practical tools for natural hazard management, including flood risk and peat soil stabilization.
- Peer reviewer for Geotechnique, Environmental Geotechnics, Plant and Soil
- Active member of the British Geotechnical Association
- Principal Investigator on projects funded by The Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering
He leads research on practical modeling tools such as the FBMcw R package for root reinforcement prediction and contributes to datasets hosted on Zenodo and institutional repositories. His work emphasizes open science and reproducible research through publicly available code and data.
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