- PhD positions -
The Geophysical Institute at Karlsruhe University offers several PhD
positions, starting 2005 in two of its major research projects, the CRC 461
'Strong Earthquakes: A Challenge for Geosciences and Civil Engineering' and
the 'World Stress Map' (WSM) project.
The following themes are available:
* Ground motion prediction of strong earthquakes in Vrancea (Romania) by the
combination of the Empirical Green's Function technique, 3D elastic modeling
of wave propagation and strong motion observations;
* 3D finite element modeling of the crustal deformation in Vrancea (Romania)
imposed by the process of surface mass redistributions from erosion and
sedimentation with constraints from fission track data and vertical GPS signals;
* Inversion of stress fields from regional seismological data of the WSM
data base;
* 3D finite element modeling of the contemporary stress field of the
Nazca-Southamerica subduction zone and the Andes with constraints from 300
GPS stations and stress field data;
* Petroleum geomechanics and neotectonics of sedimentary basins.
Our earthquake research (CRC 461) is characterized by multidisciplinary
interactions between geosciences and civil engineering. The WSM team
consists of petroleum geologists, structural geologists, geophysicists, and
FE-modeling experts. Both teams work in international projects.
The positions will be available for a period of three years; salary is
according to BAT IIa/2. Required qualifications include a diploma/master
degree in geology, geophysics, or related fields. Please send your
application including your curriculum vitae, certificates, and a short
description of your field of interest (e-mail or mail) by 31st December 2004 to
Maren Boese ([log in to unmask])
Geophysical Institute, Karlsruhe University
Hertzstrasse 16
D-76187 Karlsruhe
Germany
http://www-wsm.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/
http://www-sfb461.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/
c/o Prof.Dr.F.Wenzel, Geophysikalisches Institut, Universität Karlsruhe,
Hertzstraße 16, 76187 Karlsruhe
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