About

I'm an Assistant Professor of Engineering Systems and Climate Security in the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University of Technology. Before joining TU Delft in 2024, I was a postdoc researcher at the Environmental Change Institute in Oxford, where I also obtained my PhD in Geography and the Environment in 2022, as well as a Sustainable Development Economics Fellow at the World Bank (2022-2023). My PhD thesis 'Present and future climate risks to global port infrastructure and maritime trade flows' was awarded the EPSRC Postdoctoral Prize. I further hold a MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management from the University of Oxford and a MSc in Civil Engineering (focus Hydraulic Engineering) from Delft University of Technology. 

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My research aims to bridge disciplines, bringing together insights and methods from engineering, environmental science, data analytics, and geography. I enjoy doing research linked to societal challenges, in a collaborative fashion. For instance, I work with various international organisations (World Bank, ITF-OECD, NGOs and the IMF), national governments and infrastructure operators on topics related to systemic risk, infrastructure planning and climate. I am a co-founder and geospatial modelling lead of the PortWatch platform, a real-time trade activity monitor of ports and chokepoints globally. 

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