Thomas van Veelen

Thomas van Veelen is a Researcher at Delft University of Technology's Water Systems department. His work focuses on coastal sediment dynamics, particularly the role of vegetation in sediment resuspension, tidal sandbank evolution, and nature-based coastal protection strategies. He uses flume experiments and numerical modeling to investigate wave attenuation mechanisms, sediment transport processes, and ecosystem-sediment interactions.

• Key Research Themes: Salt marsh vegetation effects, sediment scarcity in tidal systems, and fluvial geomorphology.
• Collaborations: Active collaborations with institutions like MIT and TU Delft's Coastal Engineering Group.
• Public Engagement: Co-authored a 2024 article highlighting living dike innovations for flood protection.

His recent work emphasizes sediment resuspension thresholds in vegetated coastal zones and the morphodynamic impacts of sand extraction. He has presented findings at international conferences and contributed datasets to open repositories for reproducibility.

Activities include invited talks on sediment dynamics (2023–2025) and a visiting researcher role at MIT (2023).