• Fluvial hydraulics and hydraulic structures as well as related morphodynamics (bed load, erosion, scour) and other river processes (e.g. debris transport)

• Flood impacts and protection

• Physical modeling with rigid and movable bed

• Further development of measurement techniques

• Extreme flow condition behavior of bridges across watercourses

Beetz D., Kannen C., Seidel F., Franca M.J. (2024). Surface flow pattern and bed morphology interdependency in the vicinity of hydraulic structures. In: Nones et al. (eds), Proceedings of the 5th IAHR Young Professionals Congress. Online. 27-29 November 2024. International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), ISBN 978-90-834302-5-6

Talks:

Beetz D., Seidel F. Surface-PIV – theoretische Überlegungen und praktische Erfahrungen aus dem wasserbaulichen Versuchslabor. 5. BAW-Workshop Modelldesign, Messtechniken und Auswertemethoden im wasserbaulichen Versuchslabor. Wien, 26.-27.09.2024.

Beetz D. Wechselwirkungen zwischen Oberflächenströmung und Sohlmorphologie im Nahbereich hydraulischer Strukturen. 23. Treffen junger Wissenschaftler*innen deutschsprachiger Institute für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft. Magdeburg, 11.-13.09.2024.

Theses:

Beetz D. (2024). Surface flow pattern and bed morphology interaction in the vicinity of hydraulic structures. Master’s Thesis (unpublished). Institute for Water and Environment – Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.

Beetz D. (2023). Suitability of Surface-PIV measurements in the context of investigations of the flow field around porous hydraulic structures. Study Project (unpublished). Institute for Water and River Basin Management – Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.

Beetz D. (2020). Kolmationsuntersuchungen in der Ausleitungsstrecke des Kraftwerks Töging am Inn. Bachelorarbeit (unveröffentlicht). Fachbereich Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft, Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.

• Young Professionals group member in the German Committee on Large Dams (DTK)
• Member of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)