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Alexander Bakker is a part-time researcher/lecturer in the Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk Group of the Hydraulic Engineering department at the Delft University of Technology. His interdisciplinary research focusses on the performance and (adaptive) life cycle management of critical hydraulic structures, such as storm surge barriers and major pumping stations. In this research, he tries to address the following research questions:

- What is the relation between extreme hydraulic and climatological loads, the performance of hydraulic structures and the reliability of the system behind?

- What is the optimal balance between completeness and usability of models in support of life cycle management of hydraulic structures?

- How can we more effectively learn from the hydraulic structures in practice?

Ultimately, the research aims to develop better methods and models in support of transparent and risk-informed decision-making.

Academic background

Alexander Bakker is a part-time researcher/lecturer in the Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk Group of the Hydraulic Engineering department at the Delft University of Technology. He has a degree in Civil Engineering, a MSc Water Resources Management at the TU Delft and a PhD in Tailoring climate information for impact assessment at the VU University of Amsterdam and KNMI. After a two-year postdoc on the Links between Earth system modelling, climate risk assessment and decision making, he moved to Rijkswaterstaat to work on storm surge barrier performance. Since 2021 he has been working for the TU Delft, where he has supervised several PhDs, EngDs and Master and Bachelor theses.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Doctorate, PhD Tailoring climate information for impact assessment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Award Date: 8 Jan 2015

Master's degree, Water resources management (Civil Engineering)

Award Date: 19 May 2004

External positions

advisor, Rijkswaterstaat

1 Sept 2016 → …

Keywords

  • TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
  • reliability engineering
  • storm surge barrier
  • sea level rise
  • climate change
  • life cycle management
  • water management
  • hydraulic structures
  • operational reliability
  • uncertainty

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