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Jan S. Ribberink is a Researcher at the University of Twente's Department of Marine and Fluvial Systems. His work focuses on sediment transport processes in coastal and fluvial environments, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to climate action and life below water. His research integrates experimental and computational methods to study bed regime changes, wave dynamics, and sediment fluxes in natural and engineered systems.
Key research interests include fluvial morphology, hydraulic engineering, and the application of advanced measurement techniques (e.g., optical backscatter sensors) in coastal zones. He has conducted large-scale experiments in wave channels and flumes, examining processes like dune evolution, swash zone sediment transport, and sheet flow dynamics.
Ribberink has published extensively on topics such as bed level changes, air bubble effects on sensors, and regime transitions in river systems. His datasets (e.g., SINBAD experiments) are openly accessible for collaborative research. He has received awards for contributions to understanding dune sediment transport and coastal morphodynamics.
He has presented his work at international conferences, including keynote addresses on sediment dynamics and experimental methodologies. His research bridges fundamental science and practical applications in coastal engineering and river management.
