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Thesis seminar of MSc and PhD Fellows

15 May 2024

A presentation seminar of the theses by the MSc Fellows graduating this year and one PhD Fellow will be held at GTP, Urdarhvarf 8, 203 Kópavogur on Tuesday 21 May from 13:00-15:30

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82765562772...

Each presentation is 20 min. with approx. with 10 minutes allowed for questions and discussions after each one.

The schedule is as follows:

13:00

Agata Rostrán from Nicaragua, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering at Reykjavík University:
"Predicting geothermal well output in real time using machine learning"

Supervisor: María S. Gudjónsdóttir at RU; Egill Juliusson, Chief Technology Officer, Arctic Green Energy Corporation
     
13:30

Daniel Wanga Odongo from Kenya, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering at Reykjavík University:
"Application of supersonic ejector principle to enhance flow in low-pressure geothermal production wells"

Supervisor: María S. Gudjónsdóttir, Associate Professor at RU
     
14:00 Fred Ssemuyaba from Uganda, MSc Geophysics at University of Iceland:
"Analysis, 2D and 1D Joint Inversion of Magnetotelluric and Transient Electromagnetic Data from Buranga Geothermal Prospect, Uganda"

Supervisors: Gylfi Páll Hersir, geophysicist and independent researcher; Ásdís Benediktsdóttir, geophysicist, Reykjavik Energy; Halldór Geirsson, Associate professor, University of Iceland
     
14:30

Mayra Hernández from El Salvador, MSc Geophysics at University of Iceland:
"3D-density model using gravity data and a Play Fairway Analysis to evaluate the most favorable drilling targets in Berlin Geothermal Field, El Salvador"

Supervisors: Gylfi Páll Hersir, geophysicist and independent researcher; Thorbjörg Ágústsdóttir, geophysicist, ÍSOR
     
15:00

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, UI; Guðmundur Heiðar Guðfinnsson, UI; Gylfi Páll Hersir, geophysicist and independent researcher; Kayad Moussa Ahmed, ODDEG; and Iwona Monika Galeczka, geochemist, Carbfix

 


The seminar is open to all and we strongly encourage everyone interested in
the world's geothermal development to attend!

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