Nicolas joined WMS in August 2024 as a Graduate Engineer with over 6 years of professional experience in numerical modelling and hydrodynamics, with a specialised focus on tidal energy and flood risk assessment. His expertise includes developing and implementing complex models for tidal energy devices, tidal range schemes, and flood forecasting systems. Nicolas’s PhD research at Cardiff University, entitled “Numerical Modelling of Tidal Energy Devices and Structures as part of Net Zero”, included optimisation tools, hydro-environmental modelling (using TELEMAC) and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics modelling using DualSPHysics.
Previous work has included projects funded by Transport for Wales and the Liverpool City Region, scoping a flood forecasting system and contributing to the potential design options for tidal range schemes respectively. He has published in high quality academic multiple journals, including Renewable Energy, iEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy and the Journal of Hydrodynamics, carried out scientific peer review, and presented at multiple international conferences. Nicolas is a keen modeller and model/tool developer who looks forward to contributing his knowledge to the high quality work of WMS.