Ocean Energy and Coastal Protection

Introduction.- Optimization of Wave Farm Location and Layout for Coastal Protection.- Wave Energy Converter Geometry for Coastal Erosion Mitigation.- Wave Energy Converter for Coastal Flooding Mitigation.- Management of Coastal Erosion Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms.- Management of Coastal Flooding Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms.

Rafael J. Bergillos is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Córdoba (Spain). He has a M.Eng. in Civil Engineering (2011), an M.Sc. in Management of Ports and Coastal Zones (2013), an M.Sc. in Management of River Basins (2014), and a Ph.D. in Environmental Hydraulics (2017). His main research interests include is the study of the dynamics of coastal areas, covering theoretical fundamentals, analysis of experimental observations, numerical modelling applications, and proposal of management recommendations. He has published more than 20 papers in respected journals and contributed to over 25 prestigious national and international conferences. He has been a visiting researcher at leading international institutions in the field of coastal engineering and is currently involved in several national and international R+D projects. He has reviewed papers submitted to more than 15 journals listed in Journal Citation Reports.

Cristobal Rodriguez-Delgado is a Maritime Engineer atPROES Consultores (Spain). He holds an M.Eng. in Civil Engineering (2015) and an M.Sc. in Environmental Hydraulics (2016), both from the University of Granada. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Plymouth in 2019. His main research interest is the study of the wave farm effects on the shoreline evolution through the joint application of wave propagation models, longshore sediment transport formulations, and the one-line model. He has published more than 10 journal papers and contributed to several national and international conferences. He has also been involved in several national and international R+D projects.
Gregorio Iglesias is Professor of Marine Renewable Energy at University College Cork (Ireland) and Honorary Professor of Coastal Engineering at the University of Plymouth (UK). He works in ocean energy (resource characterization, impact assessment, development of wave energy converters, combined wave and wind systems), coastal processes (estuarine hydraulics,beach