Doctoral Defences

The degree of Doctor can be obtained at TU Delft following the public defence of a dissertation before the Board for Doctorates or the doctoral committee appointed by it. Below you find the agenda of the so called thesis defences of our department. For access to their theses you can have a look in TU Delft Repository. TU Delft Repository is the digital storage of publications of TU Delft. The theses will be available within a few weeks after the actual thesis defence.

Agenda

• Thesis defence Li, Yajun
  24 February 2017 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Reliability of long heterogeneous slopes in 3D: Model performance and conditional simulation. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks.

• Thesis defence Nishitsuji, Y.
  25 January 2017 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Passive seismic multiscale subsurface imaging and characterization by utilizing natural quakes. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. D.S. Draganov.

• Thesis defence Wang, B.
  16 January 2017 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Slope failure analysis using the material point method. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks. Copromotor: Dr. P.J. Vardon.

• Thesis defence Baviskar, S.M.
  8 December 2016 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  The origin of preferential flow and non-equilibrium transport in unsaturated heterogeneous porous systems. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. T.J. Heimovaara.  

• Thesis defence Noorlandt, R.P.
  7 December 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  A seismic vibrator driven by linear synchronous motors. Developing a prototype vibrator, investigating the vibrator-ground contact and exploring robust signal design. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. G.G. Drijkoningen.

• Thesis defence Bisdom, K.
  29 November 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Burial-related fracturing in sub-horizontal and folded reservoirs. Geometry, geomechanics and impact on permeability. Promotor: Prof. Dr. G. Bertotti.

• Thesis defence Yao, Y.
  28 November 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Dewatering Behaviour of Fine Oil Sands Tailings. An Experimental Study. Promotor: Prof. Ir. A.F. van Tol.

• Thesis defence Fricke, J.T.
  28 November 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Infrasonic Interferometry - Probing the atmosphere with acoustic noise from the oceans. Promotor: Prof. Dr. D.G. Simons, Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar and  Prof. Dr. L.G. Evers.

• Thesis defence Vu Minh, N.
  12 September 2016 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Reducing the cover-to-diameter ratio for shallow tunnels in soft soils. Promotor: Prof. Ir. J.W. Bosch and Dr. Ir. W. Broere.

• Thesis defence S.S. Kahrobaei
  4 July 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Identification of Flow-Relevant Structural Features in History Matching. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D.J. Jansen and Prof. Dr. Ir. P.M.J. van den Hof.

• Thesis defence N. Grobbe
  7 June 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Coupled Poroelastic Waves and Electromagnetic Fields in Layered Media. Theory, Modeling, and Interferometric Synthesis. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. E.C. Slob and Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar.

• Thesis defence M. Chahardowli
  4 May 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Dimethyl Ether and Diethyl Ether for Enhanced Oil Recovery from Conventional and Fractured Reservoirs. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining.  Copromotor: Dr. R. Farajzadeh.

• Thesis defence A. Kudarova
  2 May 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Effective models for seismic wave propagation in porous media. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar. Copromotor Dr. Ir. G.G. Drijkoningen and Dr. Ir. K.N. van Dalen.

• Thesis defence C.S. Boeije
  25 April 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Experimental and modelling studies of foam enhanced oil recovery. Promotor: Prof. Dr. W.R. Rossen.

• Thesis defence R.R. Thorat
  31 March 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Particle enhanced foam flow in porous media near the critical micelle concentration. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining.

• Thesis defence S. Tan
  30 March 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Dynamic Finite Element Investigation of Wave Attack on Sea Dikes: A Coupled Approach using Plate and Volume Elements. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks.

• Thesis defence N. Vu Minh
  25 February 2016 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Reducing the cover-to-diameter ratio for shallow tunnels in soft soils. Promotor: Prof. Ir. J.W. Bosch. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. W. Broere.

• Thesis defence P.N. Mollema
  12 February 2016 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Water and Chemical Budgets of Gravel Pit Lakes. Promotor: Prof. Dr. P.J. Stuijfzand. Copromotor: Dr. M. Antonellini.

• Thesis defence L.A. Konstantaki
  12 February 2016 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Imaging and characterization of heterogeneous landfills using geophysical methods. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. T.J. Heimovaara. Copromotor: Dr. R. Ghose.

• Thesis defence M. Chahardowli
  23 December 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Dimethyl Ether and Diethyl Ether for Enhanced Oil Recovery from Conventional and Fractured Reservoirs. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining. Copromotor: Dr. R. Farajzadeh.

• Thesis defence A. Kumar
  9 December 2015 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  3-D seismic acquisition geometry design and analysis. Investigation of the requirements to include illumination from all multiples. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. G. Blacquière.

• Thesis defence R. Fonseca
  8 December 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  A modified gradient formulation for ensemble optimization under geological uncertainty. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D. Jansen. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. P.M.J. van den Hof.

• Thesis defence V. van Beek
  26 November 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Backward Erosion Piping. Initiation and Progression. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. A. Bezuijen.

• Thesis defence R. Spruit
  9 November 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  To detect anomalies in diaphragm walls. Promotor: Prof. Ir. A.F. van Tol. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. W. Broere.

• Thesis defence J. Yuan
  12 October 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Large strain analysis of electro-osmosis consolidation for clays. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks.

• Thesis defence M. Bloemsma
  29 September 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Development of a Modelling Framework for Core Data Integration using XRF Scanning. Promotor: Prof. Dr. S.M. Luthi and Prof. Dr. G.J. Weltje.

• Thesis defence S. Roels
  2 September 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Formation dry-out and injectivity impairment during CO2 storage in saline aquifers. Promotor: Prof. Dr. P.L.J. Zitha.

• Thesis defence S. van Eekelen
  1 July 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Basal Reinforced Piled Embankments. Experiments, field studies and the development and validation of a new analytical design model. Promotor: Prof. Ir. A.F. van Tol. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. A. Bezuijen.

• Thesis defence T. Ishiyama
  9 April 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Surface-wave separation and its impact on seismic survey design. Promotor: Prof. Dr. W. Mulder. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. G. Blacquière.

• Thesis defence S. Bensdorp
  19 March 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Three-dimensional inversion of induction logs in real-time. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. P.M. van den Berg. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.T. Fokkema.

• Thesis defence G.M. van Essen
  18 March 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Model-based Optimization of Oil Recovery: Robust Operational Strategies. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D. Jansen. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. P.M.J. van den Hof.

• Thesis defence A. Forzoni
  11 March 2015 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Transmission of climate, sea-level, and tectonic signals across river systems. Promotor: Prof. Dr. S.M. Luthi. Copromotor: Dr. J.E.A. Storms.

• Thesis defence S. Saeid
  9 February 2015 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Experimental and numerical study of heat flow under low-enthalpy hydrothermal conditions. Promotor: Prof. Dr. M.A. Hicks.

• Thesis defence X. Wang
  19 January 2015 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Turbidite Flows and Deposits on Slopes with Minibasins - A Modelling Approach. Promotor: Prof. Dr. S.M. Luthi.

• Thesis defence A. Beijer Lundberg
  6 January 2015 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Displacement pile installation effects in sand. Promotor: Prof. Ir. A.F. van Tol. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. J. Dijkstra.

• Thesis defence R. Khosrokhavar
  17 December 2014 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Mechanisms for CO2 sequestration in geological formations and enhanced gas recovery. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining. Copromotor: Dr. K.H.A.A. Wolf.

• Thesis defence A. Amerighasrodashti
  15 December 2014 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Miscible and Inmiscible Gas-Oil Gravity Drainage in Naturally Fractured Reservoirsl. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining. Copromotor: Dr. R. Farajzadeh.

• Thesis defence D. Festa
  28 November 2014 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  On the Interaction between a Tunnel Boring Machine and the Surrounding Soil. Promotor: Prof. Ir. J.W. Bosch. Copromotor: Dr. Ir. W. Broere.

• Thesis defence J. Li
  30 September 2014 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Terminal Fluvial Systems in a Semi-arid Endorheic Basin, Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia). Promotor: Prof. Dr. S.M. Luthi. Co-promotor: Dr. M.E. Donselaar.

• Thesis defence F. Farshbaf Zinati
  4 September 2014 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Using Distributed Fiber_optic Sensing Systems to Estimate Inflow and Reservoir Properties. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D. Jansen. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. S.M. Luthi.

• Thesis defence N. Khoshnevis Gargar
  3 July 2014 | 15:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Combustion for Enhanced Recovery of Light Oil at Medium Pressures. Promotor: Prof. Dr. J. Bruining. Copromotor: Prof. Dr. D. Marchesin.

• Thesis defence H. Fan
  11 June 2014 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Shock-induced borehole waves in fractured formations. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. D.M.J. Smeulders.

• Thesis defence A. Zhubayev
  15 May 2014 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Soil properties from seismic intrinsic dispersion. Promotor: Prof. Dr. Ir. C.P.A. Wapenaar. Copromotor: Dr. R. Ghose.

• Thesis defence N. Shojai Kaveh
  12 March 2014 | 12:30
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Interfacial interactions and wettability evaluation of rock surfaces for CO2 storage. Promotor: Prof. Dr. W.R. Rossen. Copromotor: Dr. K.H.A.A. Wolf.

• Thesis defence C. Sigaran
  9 January 2014 | 10:00
  location: Aula, TU Delft
  Prediction of co-seismic soil slope instability with finite element models. Promotor: Prof. Dr. S.B. Kroonenberg.