Thesis seminar of MSc and PhD Fellows

Nahashon Karanja Nzioka from Kenya, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering at Reykjavík University:
"Cementing Techniques and Material Performance for Deep Geothermal Wells: A Case Study of the Olkaria Geothermal Field"

Supervisor: Kristinn Ingason, Professional Manager at COWI; Juliet Newson, Director of Iceland School of Energy at RU

Hugo Quinteros from El Salvador, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering at Reykjavík University:
"Enhancement of Geoejector design for optimized application in one-phase steam flow system"

Supervisor: María S. Gudjónsdóttir, Associate Professor at RU; Guðrún Sævarsdóttir, Professor at RU; Ximena Guardia, Teachers' assistant at RU

Christine Nyamvula Katana from Kenya, MSc Geology at University of Iceland:
"Assessment of Kenyan Rift Basalts for CO2 mineralization, case study Olkaria Geothermal field"

Supervisors: Guðmundur H. Guðfinnsson, Research Scholar at UI; Iwona Galeczka, Laboratory supervisor at UI

Araksan Ahmed Aden from Djibouti, PhD Geology at University of Iceland:
"New insights into the evolution of the Asal-Ghoubbet Rift, Republic of Djibouti"

Supervisors: Eniko Bali, Professor at UI; Guðmundur Heiðar Guðfinnsson at UI; Gylfi Páll Hersir, geophysicist and independent researcher; Kayad Moussa Ahmed at ODDEG; and Iwona Monika Galeczka, Laboratory supervisor at UI

Jacqueline Mwakangale from Tanzania, PhD Environment and Natural Resources at University of Iceland:
"Sustainability Assessment through Lifecycle-Based Approaches: A comparative analysis of Geothermal and Hydropower Energy Sources"

Supervisors: Brynhildur Davídsdóttir, Professor at UI; Ólafur Ögmundarson, Associate Professor at UI; David Cook, Adjunct Lecturer at UI

Kunzes Dolma from India, PhD Engineering at Reykjavík University:
"Energy security in the Himalayan region with a focus on Ladakh"

Supervisors: Juliet Newson, Director of Iceland School of Energy at RU; Guðni Axelsson, Former director/Adjunct professor at GRÓ GTP/UI; Dr Sunetro Ghosal, Editor Stawa, visiting faculty at Norwegian University of Life Sciences and St Xavier's Autonomous College, Mumbai; Árni Ragnarsson, Senior Engineer (retired from Iceland GeoSurvey)

Patrick Muanza Kant from D.R. Congo, PhD Geology at University of Iceland:
"Detection of changes in geothermal fluxes, surface thermal anomalies and mineral alteration via remote sensing following periods of volcanic unrest at Reykjanes Peninsula, SW-Iceland"

Supervisors: Thorvaldur Thórdarson, Professor at UI; Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir, Professor at UI; Gunnlaugur Einarsson, Geographer at Iceland GeoSurvey; Sigurður G Kristinsson, Geologist at Iceland GeoSurvey

Daniel Villarroel from Bolivia, PhD Geochemistry at University of Iceland:
"Geochemical assessment of the geothermal area Sol de Mañana-Laguna Colorada - SW Bolivia"

Supervisors: Andri Stefánsson, Professor at UI; Sæmundur Ari Halldórsson, Research Scientist at UI; Thráinn Friðriksson, Resource Leader for District Heating at Reykjavik Energy

Tingting Zheng from China, PhD Reservoir Engineering at University of Iceland:
"Characteristics and Sustainable Yield Development of Low-medium Temperature Geothermal Reservoirs in China"

Supervisors: Guðni Axelsson, Former director/Adjunct professor at GRÓ GTP/UI; Andri Stefánsson, Professor at UI; Halldór Geirsson, Associate Professor at UI; Fengxin Kang, Professor at Shandong University of Science and Technology