Staff
Prof. Dr. Ir. Thomas Hermans
Associate Professor
Hydrogeology and Applied Geophysics, Inversion methods, Uncertainty Quantification, Geothermal Energy
Thomas.Hermans@UGent.be
Prof. Dr. Kristine Walraevens
Full Professor
Exploration Geochemistry, Inorganic and Organic Geochemistry, Hydrogeology, Petroleum and Coal Geology, Remote Sensing
kristine.walraevens@ugent.be
PhD students
Marieke Paepen
Fresh groundwater discharge in the Belgian coastal area
Marieke.Paepen@UGent.be
Lore Vanhooren
Monitoring of volcanic hydrothermal systems using ERT and IP
Lore.Vanhooren@UGent.be
Le Zhang
Uncertainty quantification of co-mining of deep mineral and geothermal energy
Le.Zhang@UGent.be
Diep Cong-Thi
Hydrogeophysical characterization of saltwater intrusions in Vietnam
Diep.CongThi@UGent.be
Luka Tas
Uncertainty quantification and optimization of aquifer thermal energy systems design
Luka.Tas@UGent.be
Hamdi Omar
Combining SIP and X-ray µCT imaging to reveal pore-scale dynamic processes occurring in volcanic hydrothermal systems
Hamdi.Omar@UGent.be
Linh Pham Dieu
Groundwater modelling of the saltwater intrusions in Vietnam
Linh.PhamDieu@UGent.be
Elien Vrancken
Imaging of groundwater discharge using geophysical methods at the Belgian coast
Elien.Vrancken@UGent.be
Arsalan Ahmed
Improving salinity estimation from electromagnetic data using Bayesian Evidential Learning
Arsalan.Ahmed@UGent.be
Liming Guo
Integrating Geological and Geophysical Data for Improved Groundwater Resource Management Under Uncertainty Analysis
Liming.Guo@UGent.be
Khaoula Charrek
Hydrogeological and geophysical study of the communication of deep aquifers
khaoula.charrek@ugent.be
Peter Urban
Methodologies for quantitative applications of multibeam echosounders
peter.urban@ugent.be
Bekan Chelkeba Tumsa
The impacts of changing climate and Land use on Groundwater recharge
bekanchelkeba@gmail.com
Shambel Beyene Mituku
Impact of dams, climate change, and groundwater exploitation on the hydro system in Lake Tana basin
shambelbeyene.mituku@ugent.be
Adisu Befekadu Kebede
Groundwater potential assessment and recharge-discharge systems in southwestern Ethiopia
adisubefekadu.kebede@ugent.be
Kaleab Adhena Abera
Geogenic and anthropogenic impact evaluation on Groundwater resources using hydro-physical and hydro-chemical integrated methods. The case of Mekelle City and the surroundings, Tigray, North Ethiopia
kaleabadhena.abera@ugent.be
Fayera Gudu Tufa
Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction and Recharge-Discharge Systems of Groundwater in the Gilgel Gibe Catchment, Ethiopia
fayeragudu.tufa@ugent.be
Wagari Mosisa Kitessa
Hydrogeological characterization of Jimma area, Ethiopia
wagarimosisa.kitessa@ugent.be
Postdocs
Dr. Guillaume Blanchy
Geophysical monitoring of fresh/saline water boundaries with controlled drainage in the Polders
Guillaume.Blanchy@UGent.be
Dr. Wouter Deleersnyder
Improving airbone time-domain electromagnetic imaging with applications to groundwater salinity mapping
Wouter.Deleersnyder@UGent.be
Dr. Ir. Robin Thibaut
Investigating the impacts of climate variations on watershed functions in mountainous regions
robin.thibaut@ugent.be
Dr. Ashraf Majed Mushtaha
Recharge-discharge relations of Gaza coastal aquifer between the land and the Mediterranean sea
amushtaha@gmail.com
Dr. Nawal Alfarrah
Management of Coastal Aquifers and Related Ecosystems, Water Security, Climate Resilience and Habitat Protection
Nawalalfarrah@gmail.com
Dr. Fenta Nigate
Shallow groundwater and its sustainable use for safe water supply and irrigation in rural communities of the Lake Tana basin
fenta.abera@ugent.be
Dr. Joonas Pärn
Using hydrochemical and isotopic methods to study groundwater age distributions, recharge and groundwater-surface water interaction
joonas.parn@taltech.ee
Dr. Adugnaw Birhanu
Hydrological study of Mount Guna, a shield volcano on the Ethiopian Plateau
adugnawbirhanu.zegeye@ugent.be
Dr. Alemu Yenehun Beyene
Hydrological system investigation of the highland volcanic geological terrain: the case of Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
alemuyenehun.beyene@ugent.be