antonio tomás sampedro
Head of Ports and Coastal Infrastructures Group
Main Researcher
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Biography
Antonio Tomás is a researcher in the Environmental Hydraulics Institute. Antonio is Civil Engineer by the Universidad de Cantabria, majoring in Hydraulics, Oceanoraphy and Environment (1997-2003); master in Science and Technology for the Coastal Management by the Universidad de Cantabria (2003-2004) and doctorate by the Universidad de Cantabria (2003-2009).
In 2011, he was given the "Modesto Vigueras" award by the Technical Association for Ports and Coast (the Spanish section of PIANC organisation). Antonio has an extensive experience in port design, wave climate, coastal flooding and operational systems; he has worked in more than 50 national and international projects.
RESEARCH LINES
Wave climate characterization for port infrastructures.
Probabilistic design of ports and their breakwaters.
Management of port infrastructures.
PUBLICATIONS