Van Koningsveld’s research interest focuses on the application of science for decision making. Groundwork for this interest was laid by his PhD work at the University of Twente, which was titled 'Matching Specialist Knowledge with End User Needs'. His work at Van Oord is very much focussed on this same interface, with special attention for roadmaps for marine infrastructure development, offshore and offshore wind, engineering and estimating tools and equipment development. His research on Ports and Waterways also aligns with this focus: aiming for effective, efficient, sustainable and safe solutions on the interface between nautical traffic, waterborne transport processes and the state of the water infrastructure. The inherent complexity requires that ports and waterways are viewed as parts of a coherent system that supports waterborne supply chains, and that their integral design and operation is essential.