Freek Scheel is a seasoned professional in coastal engineering and morphodynamics, currently serving as a Senior Consultant at Deltares since September 2011. Freek has also contributed to academia as a Lecturer in Coastal Dynamics at Delft University of Technology from April 2017 to June 2019. Freek's academic background includes a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Coastal Engineering from Delft University of Technology and a Bachelor of Built Environment in Civil Engineering specializing in Hydraulic Engineering from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. Prior roles include Junior Engineer in river management at HKV Lijn in Water and Engineer in Hydraulic Structures at Tauw.