Subsurface Environmental Processes
The main objective of our research is to quantify the links between the physical heterogeneity of subsurface environments, including porous and fractured media, the heterogeneity of the resulting flow fields, and the effective transport behavior, including solute dispersion, mixing, and (bio-)chemical reactions. We tackle these problems using both experiments — performed over scales ranging from micro to field scale — and (numerical and theoretical) modelling. The environmental and industrial applications of our research include the study of the impact of climate change on groundwater resources, remediation of polluted sites, nuclear waste storage, geothermal energy, geological sequestration of CO2, recovery of hydrocarbons, and hydraulic fracturing.
News from our Group
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New publication
July 24, 2021
Erfan Haghighi's paper, in collaboration with Alexander Damm from University of Zurich, on the control of root hydraulic redistribution on soil respiration under extreme condition, publishe... New PhD students
July 1, 2021
Pratchaya Pramoj and Maximilian Stoll joined our group in July 2021.
Welcome Pratchaya and Maximilian! New publication
June 9, 2021
Ishaan Markale's paper, with collaborators from University of Birmingham Melanie Britton and Grabiele Cimmarusti, on the impact of phase saturation on mixing-driven reactions in porous medi...