Karl Kästner
Postdoctoral Scientist at Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg
Cottbus - Chóśebuz, Brandenburg, Germany
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Top SchoolKarl Kästner is a postdoctoral scientist with 10 years of experience studying earth-surface processes, specializing in free-surface flow, sediment transport, and morphodynamics across scales from tidal deltas to arid hillslopes. Trained in applied mathematics and computer engineering (MScs from TU Delft and KTH; PhD from Wageningen), he blends rigorous mathematical modelling with extensive fieldwork, including multi-scale monitoring of the Kapuas Delta and sediment studies on the Irrawaddy River. His career bridges academia and industry, drawing on early engineering experience at Bosch in automotive networks and hybrid vehicle development to bring practical, systems-level thinking to geophysical problems. Based in Cottbus, Germany, he is adept at translating complex hydrological dynamics into computational models and measurements that inform river and delta management. An understated strength is his ability to operate across disciplines—combining coding, instrumentation, and theory—to tackle real-world landscape change.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Diplom, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)TU DelftMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Applied Mathematics, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Applied Mathematics at KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyAbitur, Abitur at Maria Sibylla Merian Schule Berlin KöpenickDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Hydrology and Water Management, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Hydrology and Water Management at Wageningen Universiteit en Researchcentrum
German, English, Dutch
Github Skills (9)
spatial1
python1
hec-ras1
gis1
ras1
geometry1
qgis1
spatial-data1
wps1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
karlkastner/tide
Jul 2019 - Sep 2021
Contributions:26 commits, 26 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 2 months
karlkastner/adcp
Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
Contributions:5 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 10 months
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