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Jens Figlus, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Galveston, TX20 years+ years experience
Forensic Coastal and Hydraulic Engineering – Sediment Transport, Beach Morphodynamics, and Coastal Protection Systems

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Professional Summary

Jens Figlus, Ph.D. is a coastal engineering expert specializing in applied coastal research and engineering. With a career spanning hydraulic engineering, environmental fluid mechanics, and process-based numerical modeling, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating sediment transport dynamics, assessing coastal protection measures, and evaluating environmental fluid interactions.

Dr. Figlus has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving coastal erosion, sedimentation, and hydrodynamic disputes. His Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a Coastal Engineering Major, along with his Dipl.-Ing. in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Engineering, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving coastal processes and engineering interventions.

Work Experience

Jens Figlus, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Texas A&M University, Galveston, TX, since Fall 2019, having previously served as an Assistant Professor there from 2012 to 2019. He has also held positions as a Visiting Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany from 2020 to 2021 and as Sr. Civil Engineer, Director of Business Development USA at Gauff Engineering Group from 2010 to 2012. His career spans roles at multiple institutions since 2004.

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Jens Figlus specializes in coastal engineering and sediment transport research.

Best Use Cases

  • 1coastal engineering projects
  • 2sediment transport analysis
  • 3wave modeling studies

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Education

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering in Coastal Engineering Major

    University of Delaware · 2010

  • Master of Civil Engineering (M.C.E.) in Coastal Engineering

    University of Delaware · 2007

  • Dipl.-Ing., Civil Engineering in Environmental fluid mechanics and hydraulic engineering

    University of Karlsruhe (now KIT) · 2005

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