Maritime Engineering Laboratory. LIM/UPC

Doctoral Theses

Doctoral theses supervised by LIM staff 

   

  • Raúl González- Ávalos. 2024. High-fidelity modelling of Aquaculture Net Cages in Waves and Currents Using Smoothed Particle. February 2025 (supervised by Corrado Altomare & Xavier Gironella).
  • Yaiza Semper. 2024. Renewal time as a tool for water quality control in ports environments. November 2024 (supervised by Manuel Espino).

  • Rut Romero. 2024. Confronting coastal hazards: Contributions to climate change adaptation strategies and planning in the Mediterranean. November 2024 (supervised by José A Jiménez).

  • Carlos Astudillo. 2024. Posidonia oceanica: A perspective from coastal protection June 2024 (supervised by Vicente Gracia & Ivan Cáceres).

  • Margarita Fernández. 2023. Challenges for shellfish aquaculture in Mediterranean coastal areas. December 2023 (supervised by Jorge Diogène Fadini (IRTA) & Manuel Espino).

  • Mariano Nicolás Morell Villalonga. 2023. Novel tools for port environmental management systems. November 2023 (supervised by Manuel Espino & Manel Grifoll)

  • Victor Manuel Lomeli Quintero. 2023. The cost of the impact on the coastline due to climate change in Catalonia. October 2023 (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Cesar Mösso)

  • Florian Grossmann. 2023. The sand transport processes of bar cross-shore migration and beach recovery. September 2023 (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & José Alsina Torrent)

  • Marta Balsells Fernàndez-Pedrera. 2022. Linking hydrodynamic and biological processes in a shallow and micro tidal estuary: the case of Fangar Bay (Ebro Delta). May 2022 (supervised by Manuel Espino & Manel Grifoll). [access to full text]

  • Uxia López-Doriga. 2020. The Influence of Climate Change on the Coastal Risk Landscape in the Catalan Coast. UPC. December 2020 (supervised by José A Jiménez). (International doctorate mention. Award for the best doctoral thesis on Climate Change in the Mediterranean Arc, granted by the Chair in Climate Change of the Universitat Politècnica de València)

  • Marc Sanuy. Identifying and managing hotspots to extreme events. Application to NW Mediterranean conditions. UPC. November 2019 (supervised by José A Jiménez). (International doctorate mention. Extraordinary Doctoral Award in Civil Engineering UPC)

  • Caridad Ballesteros. 2017. The coastal risk landscape. Application on the Catalan coastal zone. UPC. July 2017 (supervised by José A Jiménez). (International doctorate mention).

  • Marcela Cunha Monteiro. 2017. Natural and anthropogenic control of water quality of an Amazon estuary. The Caeté estuary (Brazil). April 2017 (supervised by José A Jiménez).

  • Elena Pallarés López. 2016. High-resolution wave forecasting. The Catalan coast case. Modelling, coupling and validation. UPC. July 2016 (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Manuel Espino).

  • Rosigleyse Corrêa de Sousa. 2016. Condições Ambientais e Recreacionais em praias fluviais e marinhas do nordeste paraense (Brasil). Universidade Federal do Pará. June 2016. (supervised by Luci Cajueiro Pereira (UFP) & José A. Jiménez)

  • Pablo Cerralbo Peñarroya. 2015. Hydrodynamic response of a shallow and microtidal estuary: Alfacs Bay. From high to low frequency processes. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (supervised by Manel Grifoll &  Manuel Espino).

  • Eva Bosom. 2014. Coastal vulnerability to storms at different time scales. Application to the Catalan coast. July 2014. UPC  (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Alina Pascual Barrera. 2013. Numerical-experimental study of the dispersion of submarine outfall effluents on the Valencian coast. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra & César Mösso).

  • Juan Pablo Lozoya. 2012. Multi-risk assessment and users´ perception: a further step towards ecosystem based beach management. October 2012. UPC (supervised by Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC) & José A. Jiménez)

  • Tiago C. A. Oliveira. 2012. Wave generation and study of overtopping in a numerical wave flume based on PFEM. 2012. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Francesc Xavier Gironella)

  • Marta Alomar Dominguez. 2012. Improving wave forecasting in variable wind conditions. The effect of resolution and growth rate for the Catalan coast. 2012 UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Oscar E. Delgado. 2010. Development and application of a tool for the sustainable management of aquaculture in Bahía San Quintín, Baja California - Development and application of a tool for the sustainable management of aquaculture in Bahia San Quintin, Baja California. April 2010. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Dagoberto Alvarado. 2009. Coastal flood hazard mapping at two scales. Application to the Ebro delta. December 2009. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Tonatiuh Mendoza. 2008. Coastal Vulnerability to Storms in the Catalan Coast. March 2008. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Eduard Ariza. 2007. A system of integral quality indicators as a tool for beach management. July 2007. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC))

  • Jorge Brenner. 2007. Valuation of ecosystem services in the Catalan coastal zone. May 2007. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC))

  • José María Medina Villaverde. 2007. Modelling of beach profile dynamics. 2007 UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • José María Alsina Torrent. 2005. Development of a morphodynamic numerical model. Application to LCS impact assessment. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • Francesc Xavier Gironella Cobos. 2005. Large-scale experimental analysis of low-crested breakwaters. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Daniel González Marco. 2005. Numerical modelling of wave propagation. A tool for maritime engineering and operational forecasting. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • Vicenç Gracia. 2005. Sediment dynamics on the inner shelf of the Ebro delta - Sediment dynamics in the Ebro delta inner shelf. March 2005. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla) 

  • Herminia I. Valdemoro. 2005. The influence of morphodynamics on coastal uses and resources - The influence of morphodynamics in coastal uses and resources. February 2005 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla) 

  • Rodolfo Bolaños Sánchez. 2004. Wave storms in the Mediterranean: Physics and Prediction. 2004. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Cesar Mösso Aranda. 2004. Numerical-experimental study of the dynamics of the nearshore zone. 2003. UPC (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra  & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)        

  • Ivan Cáceres Rabionet. 2004. Q-3D Near-shore circulation, development and utilities. 2004. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • María del Mar Flexas Sbert. 2003. Mesoscale variability of the northern current in the gulf of Lions and the role of bottom topography. 2003. UPC (supervised by García, M.A. , Van Heijst, G. & Sánchez-Arcilla, A)

  • Marc Mestres Ridge. 2002. Three-Dimensional simulation of pollutant dispersion in coastal waters. 2002. UPC (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Luci C.C. Pereira. 2001. Coastal processes along the beaches of Casa Caiada and Rio Doce-Pe (Brazil): Implications for coastal management - Coastal processes along the  Rio Doce and Casa Caiada-Pe beaches (Brazil): Implications for coastal management. December 2001 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez) 

  • Saul Chávez López. 2001. Morphology and littoral dynamics of the Guásimas lagoon region, Sonora, Mexico - Morphology and littoral dynamics of the lagoonal Guásimas region, Sonora, Mexico. October 2001 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez) 

  • Pedro Arnau del Amo. 2000. Aspects of mesoscale variability of marine circulation on the Catalan continental shelf. 2000 UPC (supervised by García, M.A. & Sánchez-Arcilla, A)

  • Inmaculada Rodríguez Santalla. 1999. Geomorphological evolution of the Ebro Delta and prognosis of its evolution - Geomorphic evolution of the Ebro Delta and evolution forecasting. December 1999 Univ Alcalá de Henares (supervised by Joaquín Bosque Sendra (UAH) & José A. Jiménez) 

  • Luis Parente Maia. 1998. Coastal processes and sediment budget along Fortaleza (NE Brazil). Implications for proper coastal zone management - Coastal processes and sediment budget in Fortaleza (NE Brazil). Implications for proper coastal zone management. June 1998. Univ. Barcelona. June 1998 (supervised by Jordi Serra (UB) & José A. Jiménez)