GeoEn: as part of the GeoEn joint research project, I am developing controlled-source electromagnetic methodology and instrumentation for exploration of new energy resources and monitoring of geoenergy sites. Current activities include the further development of multidimensional forward modeling and inversion schemes especially for on-shore controlled-source EM data, development of data processing tools and algorithms, and development and testing of transmitter technology. My 3D EM modeling algorithms were developed with a primary emphasis on accuracy and numerical stabilitity. They run on the high performance computing facilities of GFZ, have been used for various CSEM feasibility studies, and are now also being used as the forward engine in controlled-source EM inversion (Multi-EM project) . Instrument development is done in close cooperation with Metronix GmbH, Braunschweig, and supported by technical personnel located in Niemegk.  

• Honorable Mention, SEG 2010, for Geophysics paper: Streich, R., 2009, 3D finite-difference frequency-domain modeling of controlled-source electromagnetic data: direct solution and optimization for high accuracy, Geophysics 74(5), F95-F105
• Honorable Mention, SEG 2007, for Geophysics paper: van der Kruk, J., Streich, R., and Green, A. G., 2006, Properties of surface waveguides derived from separate and joint inversion of dispersive TE and TM GPR data, Geophysics, 71, 1–11
• Young Scientist Best Paper Award at the 11th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar 2006
• Student Award of Merit from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists for presentation given at SEG conference 2005
• Stipend holder of the German National Scholarship Foundation (2000 – 2003)

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