Tobias Lochbuehler
Research
My current research focus is on the joint inversion of geophysical and hydrological datasets for aquifer characterization. Different methods, such as cross-hole radar and tracer experiments, are combined to improve the estimation of hydrological parameters. The main objective is to develop a methodology that includes conceptual geological models in the inversion procedure by means of multiple-point statistics. Typical sedimentary structures can then be incorporated to obtain more realistic aquifer models.
This PhD project is a contribution to the Ensemble Poject (www.ensemble-modeling.org).
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2011 – present: PhD student in the group of Niklas Linde, Institute of Geophysics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
2008 – 2011: Master degree in Geophysics at ETH Zurich (Thesis : « Inversion of tensor magnetotelluric data from a long grounded cable source »)
2005 – 2008: Bachelor degree in Earth Science at ETH Zurich (Thesis : « The influence of groundwater currents on thermal response tests »)
Work experience
2008 – 2011: Geophysicist at Geowatt AG, Zurich
2008 – 2010: Teaching assistant at the Department of Mathematics at ETH Zurich
2008: Intern in the Geothermal Energies group of the Norwegian Geological survey (NGU), Trondheim, Norway
