Maurits W. Ertsen

Maurits W. Ertsen is a Lecturer in Research Methods for Professional Engineering at Avans+ Postbachelor Education's Master of Pipeline Technology program. He maintains an affiliation with Delft University of Technology's Water Systems Engineering department within the College of Civil Engineering & Geosciences. His work focuses on integrating technical models with societal processes in water management.

• External Lecturer, Avans+ (2021–present)
• Thematic collaborator, Delft Design for Values Institute

Research Highlights:

• Water governance frameworks
• Historical colonial irrigation systems
• Q methodology applications in developing regions
• Agent-based modeling for agricultural dynamics
• Hydrological modeling in Indonesia

Recent Article Trends: Show increasing focus on stakeholder engagement in water quality management (2024–2025), with methodological emphasis on Q-methodology and agent-based modeling. Current work explores decentralized wastewater systems in the Global South and predictive modeling for equitable water distribution.

Honors:

• Delft Education Fellowship (2023)

Collaborations: Active in Indonesia (Brantas River Basin), with interdisciplinary work bridging engineering, social sciences, and policy studies. Served as editor for Water History journal and organized multiple academic events since 2018.