Prof. Dr. Thomas Vienken
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Curriculum Vitae
Since 10/2019 : Professor for Geothermal Energy and Heat Management at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, TUM Campus Straubing
11/2019 : Habilitation in the field of groundwater management, TU Dresden
02/2016–08/2016 : Visiting Scientist at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa
03/2011 : PhD, University of Tübingen
Since 11/2010 : Head of the working group „Direct push and hydrogeological measurement methods“ at the Department Monitoring and Exploration Technologies at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig
08/2007–10/2010 : PhD-student, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig
08/2003–01/2004 : Studies abroad; SOEST – School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoá
1999–2007 : Studies in Geology at the University of Cologne
Research Interests
- Development of strategies for the sustainable intensive utilisation of near-surface geothermal energy
- Groundwater temperatures in urban areas and heat management
- Geothermal neighbourhood development
- Further development and application of high-resolution hydrogeological measurement methods and concepts using direct push
- Characterisation of complex unconsolidated aquifers
- Artificial groundwater recharge: exploration for optimisation during construction and operation