M. Snellen

M. Snellen is a full Professor in the Control & Operations department at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology. With 239 research outputs spanning aircraft noise modeling, drone acoustics, and marine remote sensing, their work bridges aerospace engineering and environmental impact assessment.

Research focuses on aircraft noise propagation, drone localization via acoustic arrays, and marine geospatial analysis. Key methodologies include computational aeroacoustics, multibeam sonar data processing, and deep learning for satellite bathymetry. Recent work examines nitrogen deposition from aviation emissions and propeller noise in non-axial inflow conditions.

Their publication trends reveal strong emphasis on practical aerospace applications: 45% aircraft engineering, 35% acoustics, and 31% measurement modeling. Current projects integrate drone technology with environmental monitoring, particularly in marine ecosystems and aviation emission impacts.

Supervision includes 14 graduate research projects across noise modeling and remote sensing domains. Major datasets managed include aviation emissions databases (openAVEM), North Sea seabed mapping, and tide-surge simulations covering 1980-2020.

Active in editorial work for Hydro International since 2007 and organizer of the 2014 workshop 'Aircraft Noise: The major sources, modelling capabilities, and reduction possibilities', with media coverage on UAV airspeed sensors and aviation's global nitrogen deposition impact.