Ocean engineering is my primary research field, with a focus on hydrodynamics and conceptual naval architecture and design. I combine numerical simulation with physical testing to improve the design and performance of complex floating structures in waves. My research centres on floating-system architecture, especially developing new methodologies for floating artificial islands in open-sea conditions. This work responds to climate change, coastal urban pressures, and disaster-risk mitigation, and reflects my ambition to unlock the ocean as an alternative, sustainable environment for human development in harmony with nature.

I am a naval architect and marine engineer, serving as an Assistant Professor in the Hatter Department of Marine Technologies.
After completing my B.Eng. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Inholland Delft University of Applied Sciences (Delft, the Netherlands) in 2007, I joined the Amsterdam-based superyacht design studio Dykstra Naval Architects, where I worked for nearly a decade as a core member of the design team. In 2014, I began an M.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IIT), which transitioned in 2016 into a direct-track Ph.D. program. Following the completion of my doctoral research in 2021, I undertook a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Ship Hydromechanics Laboratory at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). From 2023 to 2026, I served as Chief Scientist at the Israeli Coastal and Marine Engineering Research Institute (CAMERI) at the Technion – IIT, where I led academic research and innovation, working closely with both research institutes, universities and industry.
I combine high-fidelity numerical simulation with physical testing to push the design and performance of complex floating structures for urban development in open-water conditions. Beyond hydromechanics and ocean engineering, I integrate industrial ecology, and ecological design frameworks to create floating solutions that strengthen coastal resilience and support biodiversity.