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Dirk Eilander is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on improving flood risk management on a global scale through co-creation with stakeholders, model development, and the creation of automated reproducible modeling techniques. He obtained his PhD from Vrije Universiteit, specializing in large-scale compound flood risk modeling in coastal deltas. A trained hydrologist from Delft University of Technology, Dirk has experience in the Catchment Urban Hydrology department of Deltares, where he develops tools and models for flood risk assessments. His work involves addressing complex national and international research consultancy projects across locations such as Indonesia, Africa, the United States, and Europe, and includes expertise in catchment hydrology, hydrodynamics, natural hazards, risk assessments, climate change adaptation, big data, and spatial analysis.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Focuses on improving flood risk management globally and development of new datasets and algorithms.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.