J. Balmes, M.Eng.

Jan Peter Balmes, M.Eng.

Research Assistant

Employment Record

since 2017

Research Assistant at the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

2015-2017

Trainee/Project management at civil engineering and watermanagement at Airport Düsseldorf GmbH

2015

Research Assistant at the LuFG Wasserwirtschaft und Wasserbau, Bergischen Universität Wuppertal

2013-2015

Laboratory engineer at LuFG Wasserbau, Fachhochschule Lübeck

2013

Student Assistant at LuFG Wasserbau, Fachhochschule Lübeck

2011-2013

Student Assistant at LuFG Wasserwirtschaft und Wasserbau, Bergische Universität Wuppertal

Education

2013 - 2015

Master Studies in Civil Engineering (M.Eng.) at the Fachhochschule Lübeck, Germany

2009 - 2013

Bachelor Studies in Cilvil Engineering (B.Sc.) at the Bergischen Universität Wuppertal, Germany

 

Publications

    Journal articles

  • Niemann, André; Balmes, Jan Peter; Heidebrecht, Rüdiger; Opitz, Helene;
    Everyone Can Do Water? : Qualification Needs of the Engineers and Specialists of Tomorrow
    World Canals Conference 2022 (WCC2022), „Landschaften neu gestalten – WasserWege im Wandel“ , 30. Mai bis 3. Juni 2022, Leipzig,
    In: Wasserwirtschaft Vol. 112 (2022) Nr. Sonderheft 1, World Canals Conference 2022, pp. 44 - 45
    Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
  • Balmes, Jan Peter; Dacheneder, Felix; Niemann, André
    UAV-gestützte Erfassung von Totholzstrukturen in Fließgewässern als Grundlage für die modellgestützte Beurteilung Ihrer hydraulischen Wirkung
    In: KW - Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft Vol. 14 (2021) Nr. 7, pp. 427 - 433
    Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
  • Niemann, André; Balmes, Jan Peter; Schreiber, Ulrich; Wagner, Hermann-Josef; Friedrich, Tobias
    Proposed Underground Pumped Hydro Storage Power Plant at Prosper-Haniel Colliery in Bottrop : State of Play and Prospects
    In: Mining Report: Glückauf / Fachzeitschrift für Bergbau, Rohstoffe und Energie Vol. 154 (2018) Nr. 3, pp. 214 - 223

    • Book articles / Proceedings papers

  • Balmes, Jan Peter
    Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Idealized Large Woody Structures : Influence of the Orientation on the Drag Force
    In: Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress / 39th IAHR World Congress 2022: Granada, Spain; 19 - 24 June 2022 / Ortega-Sánchez, M. (Eds.) 2022, pp. 1027 - 1035
    Online Full Text: dx.doi.org/
  • Kemper, S.; Schlenkhoff, A.; Balmes, Jan Peter
    Determination of the interaction between surface flow and drainage discharge
    In: Sustainable hydraulics in the era of global change: proceedings of the 4th IAHR Europe Congress / IAHR Europe Congress ; Liege, Belgium, 27-29 July 2016 / Erpicum, Sébastien; Dewals, Benjamin; Archambeau, Pierre; Pirotton, Michel (Eds.) 2016
  • Oertel, Mario; Balmes, Jan Peter; Bung, Daniel B.
    Numerical simulation of erosion processes in crossbar block ramps
    In: Deltas of the future and what happens upstream: Vol. 3 ; 36th IAHR World Congress 2015 ; The Hague, The Netherlands, 28 June-3 July 2015 / IAHR World Congress ; World Congress of IAHR ; The Hague, Netherlands, 28 June-3 July 2015 / Mynett, Arthur (Eds.) 2016, pp. 1824 - 1831

    • Posters / Proceedings posters

  • Dacheneder, Felix; Balmes, Jan Peter; Langhammer, Christin;
    From drone flight to numerical model : Comparison of the application of two photogrammetric software packages
    ISRS 2019; 8th – 13th Sept. 2019; Vienna, Austria,
    Wien (2019)

Contact

University of Duisburg-Essen

Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management

Phone: +49 201 183 2805
Fax: +49 201 183 2886
Mail

Room: WST-A.05.05

Consulting hours:
by appointment only

Teaching

  • Hydraulic Engineering 1 - Hydromechanics 1 and basic of hydraulic engineering and water management

  • Hydraulic Engineering 4 - Basics of river basin management

  • Hydraulic Engineering 5 - Operational river basin management

Current Projects

"Hydraulic effect of horizontal cylinder"

Research Interests

Numerical hydrodynamic flow simulations

Numerik Schaubild

Master-Thesis

Comparative numerical 2D flow simulations to optimize the hydraulic situation in the Wuppertal Kohlfurther Bridge area - creation of integrated concepts for flood protection

Bachelor-Thesis

3D simulation of sediment transport and scour formation on block stone ramps in frame construction