PD. Dr. Thomas R. WALTER
(Head of the Group)
ERC consolidator
Expertise: Volcano physics and geodesy

Jacqueline Salzer
Geoscientist
(Postdoc, since July 2017)
Expertise: Volcano deformation monitoring with
cameras
ERC consolidator project VOLCAPSE

Mehdi Nikkhoo
Geodesist
(PhD candidate, since Nov 2011)
Expertise: Volcano deformation modelling
ERC consolidator project VOLCAPSE

Francesco
Maccaferri
Geophysics
(Postdoc, since Jan 2016)
Expertise: Volcano modelling,
stress interactions).
EPOS funds

Tanja WITT
Geophysics
(PhD candidate, since 2013)
Expertise: Volcano camera monitoring
in the framework of the FUTUREVOLC project

Ayleen GAETE
Geophysics
(PhD candidate, since 2014)
Expertise: Volcano-earthquake interactions
DAAD funded project

Herlan DARMAVAN
Geophysics
(PhD candidate, since 2014)
Expertise: Volcano
topography changes observed by photogrammetry methods
DAAD funded project

Edgar ZORN
Geology
(PhD candidate since Sep 2017)
Expertise: Growth and
destabilization of lava domes in complex environment.
ERC funds

Nicole RICHTER
Geography
(PhD candidate, since 2012)
Expertise: Volcano
couplings: Lascar volcano, Chile
HGF Alliance EDA
project

Masoud Allahbakhshi
Geodesy
(Scientific Assistant, since Sep 2015)
Expertise: Geysir
deformation fields observed and modelled.
ERC funds

Daniel MUELLER
Geology
(assistant, since 2016)
Expertise: Structure from
motion, computer vision

Rene MANIA
Geology
(MSc candidate, since 6/2017)
Topic: Bezymianny eruption 2016-17

Former postdoc members:
Dr. Eoghan HOLOHAN
Geologist
(Post-doc, Jan 2010 - Dec 2015)
Expertise: Volcanology and caldera modelling. Now Full Professor at Fault
Analysis Group, UCD Dublin.
Dr. Elske de Zeeuw-van
Dalfsen
Geologist
(Post-doc, Jan 2010 - Aug 2015)
Expertise: Volcanology and caldera modelling.
Dr. Henriette
SUDHAUS
Geophysisist
(Post-doc, April 2010 - Oct 2014)
Expertise: InSAR and Earthquake modelling at University
Potsdam and GFZ in EDA. Now Emmy Noether Research Group
Leader at University
Kiel.
Manoochehr SHIRZAEI
(Postdoc until Oct 2012)
Worked on InSAR time series and
time dependent modelling.
Now Post-doc at ASU,
USA
Mahdi MOTAGH
(until in Nov 2009)
Worked on magmatic and tectonic InSAR signals acquired over
Chile, Bolivia, Turkey and Iran.
Now employed at Department
1
at GFZ
Former
PhD
students:
Jacqueline
Salzer (defense in July 2017)
in Remote sensing
Expertise: Volcano deformation monitoring at
Colima and Mount S. Helens
Now postdoc in ERC consolidator project VOLCAPSE
Andrea MANCONI (defense in Nov
2009)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "Stress and strain field at volcanoes under
consideration of material heterogeneities".
Now Lecturer at ETH Zurich,
CH
Manoochehr SHIRZAEI
(PhD Defense in Jan 2012)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "Crustal deformation source
monitoring using advanced InSAR time series and time
dependent inverse modelling"
Now Ass. Prof. at ASU,
USA
Joel RUCH
(defense in May 2010)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "Volcano deformation analysis at the Lazufre volcanic
area (central Andes) using geodetic and geologic
observations"
Now employed at KAUST,
Saudi Arabia
Hannes BATHKE (defense
ins April 2014)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "An investigation of complex deformation
patterns detected by using InSAR at Llaima and Tendürek
volcanoes"
Now employed at KAUST,
Saudi Arabia
Ade ANGGRAINI
(Defense July 2014)
Geophysics, University
Potsdam
Theme: "The 26 May 2006 yogyakarta earthquake,
aftershocks and interactions"
Now employed at UGM,
Indonesia
Elena NIKOLAEVA
(Defense February 2014)
Geophysics, University
Potsdam
Theme "Landslide
kinematics and interactions studied in central Georgia
by using synthetic aperture radar interferometry,
optical imagery and inverse modeling"
Now employed at IAASARS,
Greece
Michele PANTALEO
(Defense
February 2014)
Geologist,
University Potsdam
Theme "Geothermal and deformation activity observed at
volcanoes by using high resolution mapping"
Now
employed at University of Milan
Former MSc/Bsc students:
Eike REINOSCH
Geology
(BSc candidate until 7/2017)
Topic: Deposit thickness and deformation comparison at
Soufriere Hills, Montserrat
Daniel MUELLER
Geology
(Msc in 2016)
Expertise: Holuhraun
eruption structures mapped by UAV
Bastian STEINKE
Geophysics
(BSc candidate, since 2015)
Topic: Close range
photogrammetry at Laki
Judith LEVY
Geophysics
(Diploma candidate, since 2013)
Topic: Lava loading
on Fogo volcano by TSX- InSAR
Edgar Zorn (Defense 2014)
Ash encounters PV modules
Geology, University Potsdam
Now in New Zealand.
Kathleen WIENCKE (Defense Sept 2013)
Mathematician, University Potsdam
Theme: "A bayesian mixed model for InSAR time series
analysis"
Anne SCHÖPA (defense in Jun 2010)
University Freiberg
Theme: "Topographic controls on fluid paths: a numerical
simulation for Gran Cratere, Vulcano Island, Italy". Now
back at GFZ (section
5.1)
Hannes BATHKE
(defense in Jan 2010)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "A synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR)
study at Llaima volcano, Chile". Then conducting a PhD at
the VolcanoTectonics
group. Now postdoc at
KAUST.
Christoph BACH
(defense in Jan 2010)
Geophysics, University Potsdam
Theme: "Sub-millimeter displacement measurements: creepmeter
instrumentation and first results in the central Andean
forearc". Now conducting a PhD at the GFZ, section 2.1.
within at PROGRESS.
Katja MÜLLER
(defense in Nov 2008)
Geography, University Jena
Theme: "Elongated caldera structures in Iceland investigated
through remote sensing and laboratory models - can they be
used as strain markers?". Now in New Zealand.
Sebastian MUENN (defense in Oct 2004)
Geology, University Kiel and IFM-Geomar Kiel, Germany
Theme: "Structural analysis of gravity driven deformations
on El Hierro"
Guests
(with
>4 week stay):
Bettina
SCHULZE (Jun 2011-Dez
2011)
Geodesist
Theme: "Satellite Geodesy at Chilean volcanoes"
Astrid Hartmann (Nov 2009 -Jan 2010)
Theme "Infrared imaging and
GeoInformatics applied to Vulcano Island, Italy"
Mahasa Roostaei (Jul-Aug 2009)
Tehran University, Iran
Theme "the relationship of the
25/3/2006 Fin Earthquake (Iran) with pre- and
postseismic deformation activity in the southern Zagros
Mountain Belt"
Valentina MAGNI (Jul-Sept 2008)
Rome, Italy, working group Dr. M. Battaglia
Theme "Long Valley Caldera
geodetic data analysed through Comsol heterogeneous
finite element models"
Giovanni ZENI (May-Jun 2008)
University of Basilicata, Italy, working group Dr. R. Lanari
Theme "SBAS-InSAR data analysis
and modelling at large volcanic systems: Azufre and
Campi Flegrei"
Andrea WITTEK (Mar-Apr 2008)
Theme "Analogue experiments on caldera formation"
together with Steffi Burchardt
Amalia BONANNO (Nov-Dec 2007)
INGV Catania, working
group Dr. G. Puglisi
Theme "Poly3d models and
stress field calculation during the Mount Etna 1998
eruption"
Veronika
BIERBAUM (May -
Dec 2007)
University Freiburg
Theme "Bubbles in Magma"
Teodoro CASSOLA (Aug - Oct
2007)
University Roma, working group Dr. M. Battaglia
"Finite element modelling of the Friuli 1976 earthquake
and Coulomb Stress Changes"
Silke EGGERT (Jun 2006 - Jul 2007)
University Tübingen
Theme: "Statistics on Volcano-Earthquake catalogues"
Baptiste SCHOLLY (July - Sept 2007)
University Strasbourg
Theme: "Caldera experiments using pixel cross correlation
technique".
Steffi BURCHARDT (July 2007, Apr 2008)
University Göttingen, working
group Dr. A. Gudmundsson
Theme: "Caldera experiments using pixel cross
correlation technique".
Nicolas LECORVEC (2006-2008)
Clermont Ferrand, working group Dr. B. v. Wyk de Vries
Theme "Analog models on the coupling of intrusions and
flanks spreading"
Celine DUMAIS (Mar 2007)
Laboratoires Magmas et Volcans
Clermont Ferrand, France, working
group Dr. B. v. Wyk de
Vries
theme: "experimental dike intrusion analysed with pixel
correlation PIV"
Marc-Antoine LONGPRÉ (Mar 2007)
Dept. of Geology
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, working
group Dr. V. R. Troll
theme: "landslide induced unloading: petrological data
analysis and development of finite element models"
Eoghan HOLOHAN (Mar 2006)
Geologist, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, working group Dr. V. R. Troll
theme: "boundary element modelling of caldera faulting"
Manuel QUEISSER (Feb-Mar 2006)
Physicist, FU Berlin, Germany
theme: "matlab statistics of volcano - earthquake
catalogues"
Lionel DUCHOISELLE (Jan-Feb 2006)
Geophysist, IPGP, France
theme: "Andean volcanism"
Sebastian MUENN (Dec 2005)
Geologist, Geomar Kiel, Germany
theme: "rift zone evolution on ocean islands"
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