Kacper Cerek, M.Sc.
PhD candidate
Contact
- Visitor address: Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH), Institut für Geotechnik und Baubetrieb (B-5), Harburger Schloßstraße 36, 21079 Hamburg, Germany
- Room: 004
- Phone: +49 40 42878 3912
- Telefax: +49 40 42878 3721
- E-mail: kacper.cerek @ tuhh.de
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Consultation hours by appointment
Research activities
- Research project "Future of tidal Elbe in changing climate - climate change and flood protection (TideelbeKlima)"
Funding: Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Duration: 01.04.2022 - 30.11.2024 - Research project “port:Evolution — Data mining of infrastructure inventory data, process automation, and improvement of 3D scans for the fully automated digital twin of harbour structures”; subproject “Model improvement of quay walls”
Funding: Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV)
Durage: 01.12.2024 - 30.11.2027 - Methods: Experimental, mathematical and numerical methods
- Numerical investigation of cofferdams
- Numerical optimization methods in geotechnical engineering
- Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in geotechnical engineering
Educational activities
- Teaching coordination of the Master's degree programme “Civil Engineering” with specialization in Geotechnical Engineering in winter term 2022/23 until winter term 2023/24
- Exercise lecture “Specialized Foundation Engineering” in winter term 2022/23
- Exercise lecture “Marine Geotechnics” in summer term 2023 and 2024
Miscellaneous
- Expertise activities
Committee activities and memberships
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Member of FachForum Nachhaltigkeit in der HTG
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Junior member of Hamburgische Ingenieurkammer – Bau (HIKB)
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Member of Hafentechnische Gesellschaft e.V. (HTG)
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Member of German Society for Geotechnical Engineering e.V. (DGGT) / section Earth Works and Foundation Engineering
Publications
- Cerek K. and J. Grabe (2023): Numerical simulation and optimization of dike geometry using multi-objective evolutionary algorithm NSGA-II. In: Proceedings of 10th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering 2023 in London/UK, DOI 10.53243/NUMGE2023-80
- K. Cerek, E. Hadjiloo, J. Grabe (2024): Sustainable dike adaptation measures using finite element method and optimization algorithm NSGA-II, in: P. Duc Long, N. T. Dung (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GEOTECHNICS FOR, Vol. 395 of Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, SPRINGER VERLAG, SINGAPOR, [S.l.], 2024, pp. 2077–2091. DOI 10.1007/978-981-99-9722-0_139
- Cerek, K.; Dao, D. A.; Hadjiloo, E.; Grabe, J. (2024): Dataset of Simulated CRS Tests for Advanced Soil Parameter Identification. Datensatz, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.9435
- Cerek, K.; Hadjiloo, E.; Grabe, J. (2024): Dataset of Simulated Cofferdam Models for Parameteric Study. Datensatz, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.9435
- Sekulic, L; Hadjiloo, E.; Cerek, K.; Grabe, J. (2024): Experimental dataset of triaxial tests with cemented sand. Datensatz, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.9674
- Cerek, K.; Gupta, A.; Dao, D. A.; Hadjiloo, E.; Grabe, J. (2024): Python Implementation of Bidirectional LSTM for Sequential Data Processing. Source Code, TUHH Universitätsbibliothek, DOI 10.15480/882.13190
- K. Cerek, E. Hadjiloo, J. Grabe, (2024): Application of optimization algorithms in geotechnical engineering as decision-making support tool., in: Proceedings of the XVIII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE), Lisbon, Portugal, 2024. DOI 10.1201/9781003431749-46
- K. Cerek, E. Hadjiloo, J. Grabe, (2024): Optimization of Drag Embedment Anchors Applying Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm NSGA-II., in: Book of Abstracts of the 43rd Solid Mechanics Conference - SolMech 2024, Wrocław, Poland, 2024. ISBN 978-83-65550-53-8
- Dao D. A., Cerek K., Hadjiloo E. and Stager T.W. (2024): Parametrische Analyse des Eindringverhaltens und Identifizierung optimaler Geometrien von Ankern für schwimmende Offshore-Strukturen. In: Proceedings of 38. Baugrundtagung: Forum für junge Geotechnik-Ingenieure und -Ingenieurinnen in Bremen/Germany, pp.138-145, ISBN: 978-3-932653-59-9
- Hadjiloo, E., Cerek, K., Vogel, P. and Grabe, J. (2024), Numerische Untersuchungen zur Definition von Kastenfangedämmen. Geotechnik. https://doi.org/10.1002/gete.202300021
- Grabe, J., Tetla D., Cerek, K. (2024): Numerische Untersuchungen zum Monitoren von Kolken vor Ufereinfassungen. BAWKolloquium: Numerik in der Geotechnik, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Supervised students
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- Hartung T. (2022): Entwicklung des Deiches der Zukunft (Designing the dike of the future). Bachelor thesis
- Bahr L. (2022/23): Numerische Untersuchung zum thermischen Einsatz von Kaimauerhinterfüllungen (Numerical studies on thermal application of quay wall backfill). Bachelor thesis
- Brüggemann T. (2023): Untersuchungen zum Einfluss von Kriechverformungen auf den Lastabtrag von kombinierten Säulensystemen (Investigations on the influence of creep deformations on the load transfer of combined column systems). Project work
- Cakir D. (2023): Numerische Untersuchungen zur Bodenvereisung als Verfestigungsmaßnahme (Numerical investigations of soil freezing as a strengthening measure). Master thesis
- Bajrami F. (2023): Entwurf und Bemessung einer form-, struktur- und ökologisch optimierten Ufereinfassung unter Nutzung von Carbonbeton (Design and dimensioning of a form-, structure- and ecologically optimized waterfront using carbon concrete). Master thesis
- Tetla D. (2023/24): Numerische Untersuchungen zum Hachmannkai (Numerical investigations of the Hachmannkai). Project work