Main
Expertise
Subsurface
hydrology with emphasis on fluid, gas, solute and heat transport
in complex subsurface systems such as saturated and unsaturated
porous or fractured media
Education
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1994
Ph.D. in Subsurface Hydrology, Aachen University of Technology,
Aachen, Germany, Civil Engineering School
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1988
M.Sc. in Water Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Soil and Rock
Mechanics, Aachen University of Technology, Aachen, Germany,
Civil Engineering School
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1982
- 1985
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Aachen University of Technology,
Aachen, Germany, Civil Engineering School
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2001
- present
Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Berkeley, USA
- Involved in assessment of CO2 sequestration in deep geological formations.
-
Involved
in thermal-hydrological analysis and predictive modeling
for the Yucca Mountain.
-
Involved
in seepage abstraction for performance assessment for the
Yucca Mountain.
-
Involved
in the Site Remediation Program at the Berkeley Lab
- 1999-2001
Chief Engineer and Project Manager, Construction of the New International
Airport in Dusseldorf, HOCHTIEF AG, Dusseldorf, Germany
-
1994
- 1998
Geological Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,
Berkeley, USA
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1993
- 1994
Group Leader, Groundwater Modeling Group, Institute of Hydraulic
Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW), Aachen University
of Technology, Aachen, Germany
-
1989
- 1993
Research Associate, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water
Resources Management (IWW), Aachen University of Technology,
Aachen, Germany
Research
Interests
Coupled
processes, stochastic hydrology, fracture hydrology
Honors
and Awards
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1997,
"Outstanding Performance Award", LBNL
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1995,
Postdoctoral fellowship, Humboldt-Stiftung (1 year)
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1995,
"Friedrich-Wilhelm Award" for Ph.D. Thesis, Aachen
University
-
1995,
"Borchers Award" for Ph.D. Thesis, Aachen University
-
1994,
Postdoctoral fellowship, German Academic Exchange Organization
(1 year)
-
1989,
Research-fellowship German Academic Exchange Organization (3
months)
-
1989,
"Springorum Award" for Summa Cum Laude M.Sc., Aachen
University
-
1989,
"Hunnebeck Award" for best Master Thesis, Hunnebeck
Society
-
1986,
Member, "Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes", Scholarship
for Excellent Students, German Government
Selected
Journal Publications
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Jens
Birkholzer
Staff Scientist
Hydrogeology Department
Research Area Leader: Coupled Processes & Stochastic Hydrology
Phone: 510-486-7134
Fax: 510-486-5686
Email: jtbirkholzer@lbl.gov
ESD Research Summary '03-'04:
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