antonio tomás
Head of Ports and Coastal Infrastructures Group
Main Researcher
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Biography
Antonio Tomás is Civil Engineer, graduated in Hydraulics, Oceanography and Environment by the University of Cantabria (1997-2003), Master in Science and Technology for Coastal Management by the University of Cantabria (2003-2004), PhD in Marine Science and Technology by the University of Cantabria (2003-2009) and currently head of Ports and Coastal Infrastructures Group of the Institute of Environmental Hydraulics of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria).
His main research interests include wave climate characterization for port infrastructures, probabilistic design and optimization of ports, and port infrastructure management; in all of them, he has made a notable contribution to the innovation in the application of statistical techniques related to Artificial Intelligence. In terms of publications, he has authored 50 publications, of which 19 in SCI journals (17 Q1 and 2 Q2); and he has participated in more than 100 communications in national and international conferences. In 2011 he was awarded the “Modesto Vigueras” award to young professionals by the Technical Association of Ports and Coasts (the Spanish section of the PIANC organization).
During his professional career, Antonio stands out mainly for his capacity to promote multidisciplinary and collaborative scientific excellence and knowledge transfer, in particular to the port sector, to build resilient coastal and port infrastructures. As a result of such work, he has participated in more than 100 national and international projects.
RESEARCH LINES
Management of port infrastructures, as well as their impact on the environment.
Wave-structure interaction study on breakwaters at prototype and reduced scale, based on numerical and physical modelling.
Smart Ports development and application of Artificial Intelligence for risk reduction in port management.
Development of forecast systems for aid port construction and exploitation.
Coastal flooding multi-hazard characterization and risk analysis.
Wave climate characterization for port infrastructures and wave energy resources. Spectral and statistical analysis of waves and characterization of freak waves.
Calibration of wave reanalysis databases with instrumental information (satellites and buoys).
PUBLICATIONS
Lucio, D., Lara, J.L., Tomás, A., Losada, I.J. (2024). Projecting compound wave and sea-level events at a coastal structure site under climate change. Coastal Engineering, 189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2024.104490
Romano-Moreno, E., Diaz-Hernandez, G., Tomás, A., Lara, J.L. (2023) Multivariate assessment of port operability and downtime based on the wave-induced response of moored ships at berths. Ocean Engineering, 283. ISSN 0029-8018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.115053
Romano-Moreno, E.; Diaz-Hernandez, G.; Tomás, A.; Lara, J.L. (2023). Multimodal harbor wave climate characterization based on wave agitation spectral types. Coastal Engineering, 180. https://doi.org/10.1016//j.coastaleng.2022.104271
Romano-Moreno, E.; Tomás, A.; Diaz-Hernandez, G.; Lara, J.L.; Molina, R.; García-Valdecasas, J. A (2022). Semi-Supervised Machine Learning Model to Forecast Movements of Moored Vessels. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 1125. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10081125
Romano-Moreno, E.; Díaz-Hernandez, G; Lara, J.L. Tomás, A., Jaime, F.F. (2022). Wave downscaling strategies for practical wave agitation studies in harbours. Coastal Engineering, 175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2022.104140
Lucio, D., Tomás, A., Lara, J.L., Camus, P., Losada, I.J. (2020). Stochastic modeling of long-term wave climate based on weather patterns for coastal structures applications. Coastal Engineering, 161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103771
Lara, J.L., Lucio, D., Tomás, A., di Paolo, B., Losada, I.J. (2019) High-resolution time-dependent probabilistic assessment of the hydraulic performance for historic coastal structures. Application to Luarca breakwater. Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 377:20190016. https://doi.org/10.0198/rsta.2019.0016
Camús, P, Tomás, A., Díaz-Hernandez, G., Rodríguez, B., Izaguirre, C., Losada, I.J. (2019) Probabilistic assessment of port operation downtimes under climate change. Coastal Engineering, 147, 12-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.01.007
Gainza, J., Rueda, A., Camus., P., Tomás, A., Méndez, F.J., Sano, M., Tomlinson, R. (2018). A meta-modelling approach for estimating long-term wave run-up and total water level on beaches. Journal of Coastal Research, 34(2), 475-489. doi: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-16-00198.1
Rueda, A., Vitousek, S., Camus., P., Tomás, A., Espejo, A., Losada, I.J., Barnard, P.L., Erikson, L.H., Ruggiero, P., Reguero, B.G., Méndez, F.J. (2017). A global classification of coastal flood hazard climates associated with large-scale oceanographic forcing. Scientific Reports, 7: 5038. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05090-w
Rueda, A., Hegermiller, C.A., Antolinez, J.A.A., Camus., P., Vitousek, S., Ruggiero, P., Barnard, P.L., Erikson, L.H., Tomás, A., Méndez, F.J. (2017). Multiscale Climate Emulator of Multimodal Wave Spectra: MUSCLE-spectra. Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JC011957
Rueda, A., Camus., P., Tomás, A., Vitousek, S., Méndez, F.J. (2016). A multivariate extreme wave and storm surge climate emulator based on weather patterns. Ocean Modelling, 104, 242-251, doi: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2016.06.008
Rueda, A., Camus., P., Méndez, F.J., Tomás, A., Luceño, A. (2016). An extreme value model for maximum wave heights based on weather types, Geophys. Res. Oceans, 121, 1262–1273, doi:10.1002/2015JC010952.
Tomás, A., Méndez, F.J., Medina, R., Jaime, F.F., Higuera, P., Lara, J.L., Ortiz, M.D. and Álvarez de Eulate, M.F. (2015). A methodology to estimate wave-induced coastal flooding hazard maps in Spain. Journal of Flood Risk Management. doi: 10.1111/jfr3.12198
Rueda A., Gouldby B., Méndez F.J., Tomás A., Losada I.J., Lara J.L., Díaz-Simal P. (2015). The use of wave propagation and reduce complexity inundation models and meta-models for coastal flood risk assessment. Journal of Flood Risk Management. doi: 10.1111/jfr3.12204
Camus, P.; Méndez, F.J.; Medina, R.; Tomás, A.; Izaguirre, C. (2013) High resolution Downscaled Ocean Waves (DOW) reanalysis in coastal areas Coastal Engineering, 72, 56-68. doi: 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2012.09.002
Mínguez, R.; Tomás, A.; Méndez, F.J.; Medina, R. (2012) Mixed extreme wave climate model for reanálisis databases Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. ISBN: 1436-3240. doi 1007/s00477-012-0604-y
Mínguez, R.; Espejo, A.; Tomás, A.; Méndez, J.F.; Losada, I.J. (2011) Directional Calibration of Wave Reanalysis Databases Using Instrumental Data. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 28, 1466–1485. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00008.1
Tomás, A.; Méndez, F. J.; Losada, I. J. (2008) A method for spatial calibration of wave hindcast data bases. Continental Shelf Research. Volumen 28, Nº3. pp 391-398. Ed. Elservier. ISSN 0278-4343.
