Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Rüde

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Thomas Rüde
Thomas Rüde is Professor for Hydrogeology at the RWTH Aachen Universitysince 2005. Prior to this he starded his professional experience as PhD Scholar Environmental Geochemistry at the University of Karlsruhe. In 1993 he became Research Assistant, Environmental Geochemistry at the same University. Later on, in 1996 he became Post-Doc, Hydrogeology at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich and two years later, Senior Researcher of Hydrogeology also at the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich.

His research Interests are centred in understanding flow and transport in aquifer systems used for water supply, groundwater remediation, tracer tests and hydraulic tests for groundwater exploration and protection, hydrogeological and numerical modelling of aquifers and water in the mining industry.

His selected research activities are the following: 1. groundwater in the transect from the city of Mérida to the coastal ecosystems (Yucatan, Mexico) – in cooperation with Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí; 2. Assessment of the spread of acid mine drainage at Batu Hijau South Waste Rock Dump (Sumbawa, Indonesia) – in cooperation with Gadjah Mada University; 3. Numerical groundwater flow and transport model of connected multiple aquifers at the water works „Aachener Weg“ (niederrheinwasser GmbH); 4. Tracing hydraulic properties of fault zone and rocks; A2 highway tunnel project Maastricht, Netherlands (arcadis); 5. Tracing flowpaths of agriculturally induced microbial pollution from becks to wells in South Limburg, Netherlands (wml Waterleiding Maatschappij Limburg), an finally, 6. Clogging Processes by ochre and filter cake formation in wells used for open pit dewatering (RWE Power AG).

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