Filippos Kalofotias

The Hague Area, Netherlands Netherlands

Civil Engineer, MSc Water Engineering and Management, MSc Rural and Surveying Engineering

Real Estate/ Construction / Architecture

''Everything flows'' - Heraclitus Sea waves are one of the most fascinating examples of flow of both water and energy. Quite soon, after entering the MSc program of Water Engineering and Management of UTwente in 2014, I realized that the study of waves is a challenging field of expertise at which I intend to build my career. Wave modelling and understanding of the complex nature of wave interactions, offshore or coastal, have become my main scientific interests during the last 2 years. I decided to conduct my thesis research in Deltares on the hydrodynamic design and modelling of a Wave Energy Converter, Point Absorber type under the supervision of Dr. Peter Wellens. I had the opportuni...