Luque, Dr Pau
Research Scientist
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University of Reading
Department of Meteorology
University of Reading
Earley Gate
Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6ET
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-9809
- +44 118 378 7480
- https://research.reading.ac.uk/meteorology/people/pau-luque/
My research focuses on physical oceanography, with an emphasis on coasts. I am currently studying compound coastal hazards in Southeast Asia, associated with high‑impact weather, particularly tropical cyclones, using a barotropic numerical model. Previously, I worked on bathymetric inversion using wave video recordings, and on assessing the potential flooding and erosion impacts of mean sea‑level rise on the coasts of the Balearic Islands. I also developed a novel methodology to estimate equilibrium beach profiles for climate‑change impact assessments, as well as a multi‑platform wave and bathymetry monitoring system based on the combination of video imagery and continuous-wave radar.
Current and previous research projects- SEA‑COAST – Understanding and Prediction of Compound Ocean–Atmosphere Coastal Hazards in Southeast Asia (09/2025 – 03/2028, Research Scientist)
- TECH2COAST – Novel Technologies for an Integrated Monitoring System in the Coastal Zone (01/2023 – 12/2024, Research Assistant)
- MOCCA – Morphodynamics of Sheltered Beaches in the Mediterranean in the Context of Climate Change (01/2021 – 09/2021, Research Staff)
- ADAPTA – Environmental Action Plan for Climate Change Adaptation: Coasts Subproject (04/2019 – 12/2020, Research Technician)
Education- Ph.D. in Physics (2025), University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). Research line: Physical Oceanography. Dissertation: “Measuring and Modeling Coastal Morphology and Hydrodynamics”.
- M.Sc. in Advanced Physics and Applied Mathematics (2020), University of the Balearic Islands (UIB)
- B.Sc. in Engineering Physics (2019), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)
- B.Sc. in Telecommunications Technologies and Services Engineering (2019), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC)
