Research Interests

- textures and microstructures

- deformation processes and kinematics in crustal fault zones

- textures and (static) recrystallisation processes

- investigation of brittle-ductile marble shear zones in the seismic-aseismic transition zone

- investigation of deformational processes within dome structures and metamorphic core complexes

- development of graphite spherules in statically recrystallised marbles

Activities:

Co-Organisation of the Workshop "Actual Methods and Perspectivs in (Micro)fabric Analysis at the conference Tektonik, Struktur und Kristalingeologie (TSK 12) in Karlsruhe on 01.04.2008. Subject: New Perspectives in the Measurement of Global Textures (X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction)

Organisation of the Workshop on Future Applications of Neutron Texture and Powder Diffraction in the Geosciences from 15.11.2007 to 16.11.2007 at FRM-II in Garching near Munich, Germany

For details of our work and lab facilities at the University of Göttingen, please refer to our groups website.

The webpages and activities of our neutron diffraction group of the University of Bonn located at the research centre Jülich. Due to the shutdown of the research reactor FRJ-2 our diffraction group unfortunately had to be closed down.

Symposium Tektonik-Strukturgeologie-Kristallingeologie (TSK) 11 in Göttingen (Germany): Workshop Rocktextures (crystallographic preferred orientations) - Subjects: new strategies for measurements and data analysis, crystallisation/recrystallisation and deformation textures: processes, deformation mechanisms, kinematics and correlation of experimental, numerical and natural textures

Reviewer for Proposalsystem at FRM-II

Usermeeting Neutron Textures of Rocks: http://www.fz-juelich.de/min/sv7/05/meeting/nutzertreffen.htm

Projects:

2007 - 2010:

Construction of a new High-Intensity Texture and Powder Diffractometer for Geo and Material Sciences at FRM-II - cooperation between GZG Projektkonsortium at University of Göttingen, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University and Institute for Solid Science at Forschungszentrum Jülich

2004 - 2007:

Quantitative correlation of magnetic fabric and crystallographic preferred orientations of (naturally) deformed carbonate-mica rocks also in synthetic aggregates - in cooperation with L. Burlini (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), A. Hirt (ETH Zürich Switzerland), B. Leiss (University of Göttingen, Germany), M. Otto (University of Göttingen, Germany), V. Schmidt (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

Evolution of an Early Permian extensional detachment fault from synintrusive, mylonitic flow of brittle faulting (Grassi detachment, Orobic Anticline, Southern Alps, Italy) - in cooperation with Niko Froitzheim, Jan Dercks (University of Bonn), D. Sciunnach (Infrastruttura per l'Informazione Territoriale, Regione Lombardia, Milano, Italy), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

Characterisation of composition and manufacturing processes of hymeriade coins from the Völkerkunde Museum in Munich, Germany - in cooperation with P. Yule (Völkerkunde Museum München, Germany), Armin Kirfel, Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

On the role and importance of orogen-parallel and -perpendicular extension, transcurrent shearing, and backthrusting in the Monte Rosa nappe and the Southern Steep Belt of the Alps (Penninic zone, Switzerland and Italy) - in cooperation with Jan Pleuger, Niko Froitzheim, Thorsten Nagel (Unversity of Bonn, Germany), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

Characterisation of medieval spoons from the Netherlands by neutron diffraction - in cooperation with D. Visser (Rutherford Labs, Great Britain), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

Extinction correction of pole figures measured by neutron diffraction in strong textured high purity copper - in cooperation with J. Palacios G and T. Kryshtab (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

Mikrostruktur und Textur nach Scherverformungsversuchen an Hämatiterzen - in cooperation with H. Siemes (RWTH Aachen, Germany), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

On the thermo-elastic behaviour of kyanite: a neutron powder diffraction study up to 1200°C - in cooperation with G. D. Gatta (Universita' degli Studi di Milano, Italy) and F. Nestola (Geoinstitut Bayreuth, Germany), Rolf Skowronek (coworker from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

A neutron diffraction study of ancient Greek ceramics - in cooperation with I.M. Souris (Institute of Serres, Greece), Ekkehard Jansen and Rolf Skowronek (coworkers from our neutron diffraction group at the University of Bonn, Germany)

2000 - 2004:

Fabric Development, Electrical Conductivity and Graphite Formation in graphite-bearing Marbles from the Central Damara Belt, Namibia - Doctorate thesis

1997 - 1999:

Geologische Kartierung und Stratigraphie und Fazies glaziomariner Sedimente der basalen Swakop-Group am Südwestrand des Damara Orogens (Farm Berghof, Namibia) - Diploma mapping and thesis