Matthew Janssen

Matthew Janssen is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology. His research focuses on coastal hazards, littoral processes, and developing computationally efficient models to assess risks to coastal infrastructure using field observations, numerical modeling, and data-driven techniques. He holds a PhD (2022), MS (2016), and BS (2011) in Ocean Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and the University of Rhode Island, respectively.

His work emphasizes understanding storm erosion potential, dune performance under climate change scenarios, and the impact of coastal structures. Notable contributions include methodologies for quantifying storm erosion considering sea level rise and probabilistic forecasting of coastal storm impacts. He currently serves as Assistant Director of the NJ Coastal Protection Technical Assistance Service and has prior industry experience with firms like Rising Tide Waterfront Solutions and McLaren Engineering Group.

• Key Research Areas: Coastal resilience, numerical modeling, climate adaptation, dune dynamics, sediment transport.
• Recent Focus: Long-term dune performance under extreme and nuisance erosion events; integration of machine learning (CART models) for erosion prediction.

Publications highlight his work on hurricane impacts, breakwater effectiveness, and navigation channel management. He received the John P. Breslin Award (2022) and is active in professional societies like ASBPA and COPRI.

His technical reports include analyses of New Jersey beach sediment characteristics and shoreline impacts at North Wildwood. He collaborates on projects balancing engineering solutions with ecological and economic considerations.