External Awards of Staff, Postdocs and PhD candidates

2023

Menno Buisman received the best paper award at the conference MetroSea 2023
Early October Menno Buisman attended the MetroSea2023, which is a conference about oceanography. For his abstract and presentation he was awarded the Best Conference Paper Award. He presented his work about measuring water height, water depth and current velocity with fiber optics. This research is being performed to see whether one can continuously determine depths in ports and waterways in innovative ways without having to use a surveyor ship.

J. Gebert and N. Meza
John Pacey Award for the best contribution in the field of Landfill Gas Management with the paper “Assessing the efficiency of landfill aeration with a carbon mass balance approach”.

2022

D. Werthmüller and E. Slob
2022 Louis Cagniard Award, awarded by EAGE for the best poster presentation at the EAGE Annual Conference in 2021.

2021

Hajibeygi, H.
The InterPore Award for Porous Media Research.

Draganov, D.S.,
Outstanding Educator Award, awarded by the SEG (the Society of Exploration Geophysicists), for excellence in geophysics education

Grobbe, N.,
J. Clarence Karcher Award, awarded by the SEG (the Society of Exploration Geophysicists), given in recognition of significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist of outstanding abilities.

2020

Boersma, Q.D.
The 2020 EAGE Norman Falcon Award for his paper ‘Linking natural fractures to karst cave development: a case study combining drone imagery, a natural cave network and numerical modelling’, was chosen as the best paper published in Petroleum Geoscience in 2019.

Giardina, G.
An NWO XS grant on Rapid assessment of seismic damage using satellite data.

Guatame Garcia, L.A.
She has won the ERAMET/EIT best young scientist challenge 2020 with her PhD thesis, which was judged as the best thesis on mineral processing in Europe.

Muraro, S.
The Prof. Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize 2020, awarded by Alert Geomaterials |The Alliance of Laboratories in Europe for Education, Research and Technology, for his PhD thesis entitled "The deviatoric behaviour of peat: A route between past empiricism and future perspectives".

Ngan-Tillard, D.J.M.
European Heritage award/Europa Nostra Award in the category Research for Scanning for Syria project.

Draganov, D.S., and Ghose, R.
Distinguished Achievement Award, awarded by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. This award is presented to the European project Smart Exploration., in which Draganov, D.S. (TUD) and Ghose, R. (TUD) participate as co-applicants and Balestrini, F. (TUD) as PhD student.

Slob, E.C.
The Reginald Fessenden Award, awarded by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Evert Slob gets this award for his excellent research contributions in applied geophysics and his coaching of many PhD and MSc students.

Zhang, L., Thorbecke, J., Wapenaar, K., Slob, E.
Honorable Mention for Best Paper in Geophysics in 2019 (awarded by the SEG): Data-driven internal multiple elimination and its consequences for imaging: A comparison of strategies: Geophysics, Vol. 84 (5), S365-S372.

2019

Vardon, P.J.
Environmental Geotechnics 2019 price from the ICE.

Gavin, K.G.,
International collaboration award from the Geotechnical Engineering Faculty of the University of Zagreb, as part of the University’s celebration of 100 years of Civil Engineering.

Jansen, J.D.
Royal decoration of the Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion.

2018

Hajibeygi, H.
Innovative teaching talent of the year of the Delft University of Technology.

Jansen, J.D.
SPE Distinguished Membership, awarded by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The distinguished Member award recognizes SPE members attained eminence in the petroleum industry or the academic community. It is limited to 1% of SPE professional members.

Jansen, J.D.
Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty, awarded by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. The Faculty award is made to one academic SPE member each year from nominations from across the world.

Farajzadeh, R.
2018 North Sea Regional Reservoir Dynamics and description Award, awarded by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. This award  recognizes outstanding achievements in or contributions to the advancement of reservoir engineering profession.

Gavin, K.
Winner of the TRA VISIONS 2018 Senior Research Competition for "Analysing the effect of rainfall on railway embankments using fragility curves".

2017

Dieudonné, A.A.M.
The Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize 2017 was granted for her thesis entitled "Hydromechanical behaviour of compacted bentonite: from micro-scale analysis to macro-scale modelling". The Ioannis Vardoulakis PhD Prize was founded by the association ALERT geomaterials with the aim of promoting the dissemination of scientific research carried out by PhD students in the field of soil, rock and concrete mechanics.

2016

Ruigrok, E.N.
The 2017 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award, awarded by the EGU (European Geosciences Union for his outstanding PhD research and subsequent postdoc work in Delft and Utrecht.

Noorlandt, R.P., Drijkoningen, G.G.
Best Paper Award in Geophysics, awarded by SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) for their paper: A seismic vertical vibrator driven by linear synchronous motors.

Neut, J.R. van der, Wapenaar, C.P.A.
Geophysical Prospecting Best Paper Award, awarded by the EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers).

Khoshnevis Gargar, N.
DEWIS Award for the best PhD-research of Delft University over the past year.

2015

Bertotti, G.
Best lecturer of the year of the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences.

Evers, L.G.
Vidi grant from NWO for his outstanding research on “Probing the changing deep oceans and upper atmosphere with seismo-acoustic waves”.

Neut, J.R. van der
J. Clarence Karcher Award, awarded by the SEG (Society for Exploration Geophysics), given for an excellent contribution to the field of seismic interferometry and for his presentation skills.

2014

Rossen, W.R
Award for "outstanding service" as an SPE Associate Editor, awarded at the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Amsterdam, 27-29 Oct. 2014.

Verruijt, A.
Maurice A. Biot Medal  for his pioneering contributions to the theory of poroelasticity and the development of original analytical and numerical methods for solving problems of poroelasticity in soil mechanics and groundwater flow.

Zitha, P.L.J.
SPE Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award for his outstanding contributions in rock-fluid physics and its bearing upon hydrocarbon recovery at the regional level.

Fokkema, J.
EAGE Honorary Membership

2013

Vardon, P.J.
Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (CIG).

Neut, J.R. van der
Veni grant from NOW for his project "Beyond seismic interferometry: imaging of subsurface shadow zones with multiply reflected waves".

Wapenaar, C.P.A.
EAGE Conrad Schlumberger Award for his outstanding contribution to geophysics by giving seismic interferometry a strong theoretical foundation, enabling research for applications in exploration seismology. Conrad Schlumberger Award.

2012

Weber, K.J.
Powers Medal of AAPG for 2012.

Draganov, D.S.
Vidi grant for his project "Seismic Interferometry for High-Resolution/Cost-Effective Applications in Regional Seismology, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Art Preservation".

Rossen, W.R.
IOR Pioneer, SPE.

Bruining, J.
SPE Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty.

2011

Vakili Ghahani
SPE Ferguson Medal for the best SPE peer-reviewed article from an author under the age of 36.

Kroonenberg, S.B & Hoogendoorn, R.M.
Award of Best Poster Paper from the AASP – The Palynological Society. The poster has been made by 7 authors and the subject has to do with the Wolga Delta, Caspian Sea. It was presented on the 44th Annual Meeting Southhampton, U.K.

Wolf, K.H.A.A.
SPE Regional Service Award.This award recognises his long years of dedicated service to the industry, singular devotion of time and effort to the programme and development of his section and region, and the SPE.

Ruiter, J.J. de
Pro Universitate Award at the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering at the University of Miskolc in Hungary, granted by the Senate of the University of Miskolc. He received this award in recognition of his outstanding academic and research as well as successful international education management.

Rossen, W.R.
Docent van het jaar / Best lecturer TU Delft 2011.

2010

Kroonenberg, S.B.
Van Waterschoot van der Gracht Penning; het hoogste eerbewijs dat in Nederland aan uitzonderlijk verdienstelijke aardwetenschappers kan worden uitgereikt’.

Wapenaar, C.P.A.
Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal Award, award awarded by the SEG (the Society of Exploration Geophysicists), given for an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the science of geophysical exploration as manifested during the previous five years.

Draganov, D.S.
J. Clarence Karcher, award awarded by the SEG (the Society of Exploration Geophysicists), given in recognition of significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist of outstanding abilities.

2009

Rudolph, S.
Best lecturer TU Delft 2009.

Salimi, H.
The SPE Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Petroleum Engineering.

2007

Draganov, D.S.
Frontier exploration for oil and gas using seismic background noise. NWO VENI grant, Den Haag.

Curtis, A., Gerstoft, P., Sato, H., Snieder, R. and Wapenaar, C.P.A.
Honorable mention for best paper in The Leading Edge, 2006 (awarded during the SEG in San Antonio): Paper 2006: Seismic interferometry - turning noise into signal: The Leading Edge, Vol. 25, (9), 1082-1092.

Wapenaar, C.P.A. and Fokkema, J.T.
Best paper award (awarded during the SEG in San Antonio): Paper 2006: Green's function representations for seismic interferometry: Geophysics, Vol. 71, SI33-SI46.

Bruining, H.
SPE Regional Reservoir description and Dynamics award.

Curie, P.K.
SPE Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum engineering Faculty.

2005

de Ruijter, J.J.
Honorary Doctorate of the University of Helsinki.

2004

Spetzler, J.
Veni Award.

2001

Weber, K.
EAGE Alfred Wegener Award in recognition of his numerous and outstanding contributions in bringing different disciplines together with practical solutions to very complex problems. EAGE Alfred Wegener Award.

1998

Hagoort, J.
SPE Lester C. Uren Award.

1997

Fokkema, J.
EAGE Conrad Schlumberger Award in recognition of his contributions to the applications of mathematics and reciprocity to geophysical problems. EAGE Conrad Schlumberger Award

1970

Dietz, D.N.
SPE John Franklin Carll Award.