Mick van der Wegen

Mr Mick van der Wegen graduated in 1996 in Fluid mechanics at Delft University of Technology, department of Civil Engineering. His current position at UNESCO-IHE is related to lecturing, research and MSc-candidate guidance related to the field of coastal engineering.

Advisory work is carried out in an international context on expert knowledge and capacity-building projects related to coastal engineering and coastal zone management. Furthermore, internal projects carried out are related to programme accreditation and quality assurance programs.

Mr. Van der Wegen characterises himself by his motivation and capacity to co-ordinate people from different backgrounds, ages and cultures and to collaborate with them intensively.

He combines this work with his expert knowledge of physical and managerial coastal processes. Specific fields of interest include Density Currents and Salt Intrusion, Mathematical Modelling (1D and 2D), Design of Closure Dams and Integrated Coastal Zone Management.