Juan is a coastal resilience specialist with over 30 years of international experience in shoreline management, climate adaptation, and hydraulic modeling. He leads the Coastal and Marine Department at DHI Malaysia and has worked across Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. With a PhD in Coastal Engineering and deep expertise in nature-based solutions, Juan has guided projects ranging from shoreline protection in India to sediment transport studies in Malaysia and climate vulnerability assessments in Cambodia. He is a registered subject specialist with Malaysia’s Department of Environment and a contributing author to global coastal engineering guidelines. Juan is known for integrating science, policy, and community needs to advance sustainable coastal development.