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Kostarisk joint research laboratory has received government funding managed by the French National Research Agency under the France 2030 Investment Plan (ref. ANR-16-IDEX-0002).

Volker RoeberProf. at UPPA/SIAME

Background

  • E2S Chair holder, ISA BTP Engineering School, University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, SIAME laboratory, Wave/Structure Interaction (IVS) team
  • Organiser for Master Program in Computations in Coastal Engineering
  • PhD in Coastal Engineering
  • Numerical solutions for nearshore waves with phase-resolving models

Current projects/topics

  • Wave run-up and nearshore wave processes at Côte Basque
  • Wave energy, sediment and boulder transport, artificial surf reef designs
  • Development of fast and robust numerical model to better compute these problems

Foreseen contribution in Kostarisk 

  • Support model: development /applications and help partners achieve their goals
  • Collaborate cross-border on scientific papers
  • Address technical model problems necessary for operational processes