About Astha Sharma

Astha is a highly skilled engineer with a strong academic and professional background in geotechnical engineering. She completed her master’s at TU Delft, where she defended her thesis in 2023 on the topic "Is Under-Base Filling Necessary? Assessing Behavior of Partially Installed Suction Caisson," earning a 9 CGPA for her work.

Her thesis led to the authorship of a conference paper accepted for the European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics in Delft, and she has also co-authored few accepted abstracts for the upcoming ISFOG conference in Nantes, France, in 2025.

Building on this solid academic foundation, Astha started at Deltares by contributing to projects such as the MIDAS Projects, where she focused on monopile stability and extended these insights to clay conditions as part of the MIDAS Clay initiative.

Her role in the Simple II B Project was pivotal, helping to develop an analytical model to calculate erosion caused by Vibro jet installation, a pioneering technology in the offshore energy sector.

Astha's successful management of the GEOLAB Project, in collaboration with an Italian institute, involved conducting centrifuge tests to simulate pile run conditions, identifying risks, and developing effective mitigation strategies.

Currently, she is working on the TPPT Project, analyzing field data near Rotterdam to assess the cyclic degradation of tubular piles and contributing to the development of improved construction practices. Astha’s blend of analytical thinking, collaborative skills, and clear communication has positioned her as a strong figure in the early stages of her career.