○ Wave dynamics & 3D-hydrodynamics in marine and coastal areas
○ Sediment transport & coastal morphodynamics
○ Coastal erosion & flooding
○ Design of harbour, coastal & marine structures
○ Design of coastal protection methods
○ Climate change effects on harbours & coastal zones
○ Adaptation to climate change in harbours & coastal areas
○ Integrated watershed and coastal zone management
○ Climate change impact in watershed-coast systems
○ Estuarine dynamics
○ Tsunami dynamics
○ Oil spill dynamics
○ Numerical modelling