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Keywords: Hydrogeologie, Environmental Geologie, Aquatic Geochemisty, Colloids, Nanotechnology and Environemnt, Contaminant, Inorganic and Organic Pollutants

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Curriculum vitae

Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. Thilo Hofmann

 

Department of Environmental Geosciences                                                 Tel.: +43-1 4277 53320

University of Vienna                                                                                         Fax: +43-1 4277 9533

Althanstrasse 14                                                                         E-Mail: [email protected]

A-1090 Vienna, Austria                                                                  http://umweltgeologie.univie.ac.at

                                                                                                                                                           

Professional Experience

2012    Dean Faculty of Geosciences, Geography and Astronomy at Vienna University

2006    Vice Dean Faculty of Geosciences, Geography and Astronomy at Vienna            University, Head Department of Environmental Geosciences

2005    Chair and Full Professor for Environmental Geosciences, Vienna University, Austria

2003    Lecturer (C2), Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany

2002    Visiting Professorship, Civil Engineering, Stanford University, U.S.

2001    Visiting Professorship, NationalUniversity of Hoh Chi Minh City, Vietnam

1999    Research Associate (C1) for Applied Geology at Mainz University, Germany

1996    Ph.D. student, BremenUniversity and Institut für Wasserforschung, Schwerte, Germany

 

Education

2002    Habilitation, Transport of colloids and seepage water prognosis, Johannes

Gutenberg-University Mainz, Germany

1999    Ph.D. (summa cum laude), Transport of colloidal and suspended particles during

            artificial recharge, University of Bremen, Germany

1995    M.Sc. (with first class honours), Geology, Berlin Technical University, Germany

 

Affiliation with Professional Societies and Activities

  • American Chemical Society
  • International Association of Hydrological Sciences
  • International Association of Hydrologists
  • German, Austrian and European Chemical Society
  • Member of steering committee of the Water Chemical Society (GDCH)
  • German and Austrian Geological Society (DGG), Section Hydrogeology
  • Reviewer for numerous scientific journals
  • Reviewer for Austrian and German research funding agencies

 

Research Areas

  • Behaviour of PAHs in sediments and soils, interaction with nanomaterials
  • Sorption of organic contaminants to heterogeneous geosorbents
  • Colloid bound contaminant transport
  • Environmental relevance of engineered nanoparticles

 

Awards

  • Affiliation to the "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes e.V., Bonn" for highly gifted students, 1993
  • B.Sc. with highest honours (1,0), 1993
  • M.Sc. with highest honours (1,0), 1995
  • Awarded with the „Erwin-Stephan Prize“ from the BerlinTechnicalUniversity for an outstanding M.Sc. thesis and M.Sc. degree, 1996
  • Ph.D. Thesis (Dissertation) with „summa cum laude“, 1998
  • Awarded from Dortmund Water Works for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis, 1999
  • Awarded from the German Water Chemical Society for an outstanding contribution to water
    chemistry, 2000
  • Society Medal (Fachgruppenpreis) from the German Water Chemical Society. 2005

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

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