Seminar of MSc and PhD Fellows

25 March 2019

A seminar, for the presentations of the UNU-GTP MSc Fellows graduating this spring, as well as presentations from two of our PhD Fellows, will be held in Vidgelmir, Orkugarður, Grensásvegi 9, Thursday 28 March from 13:00-16:30.

The presentations will start at 13:00. Each presentation is 20 min with approx. 10 minutes allowed for questions and discussions after each one.

The schedule is as follows:

    13:00  

Getenesh Hailegiorgis Abebe from Ethiopia, MSc Geophysics
at University of Iceland:

"Multi-dimensional inversion of electromagnetic data from Alalobeda, Tendaho geothermal field in NE-Ethiopia"

Supervisors: Gylfi Páll Hersir and Ásdís Benediktsdóttir at ISOR

        13:30

       

Diego Alberto Badilla Elizondo from Costa Rica, MSc Geophysics
at University of Iceland:

"Resistivity structure of Borinquen geothermal area in Costa Rica: Analysis of 1D and 3D resistivity inversions"

Supervisors: Gylfi Páll Hersir and Ásdís Benediktsdóttir at ISOR

 

   14:00  

Pham Dieu Linh from Vietnam, MSc Geochemistry of Thermal Fluids
at University of Iceland:

"Geochemical characterisation of thermal water from Central Vietnam and Borgarfjordur in Iceland"

Supervisors: Finnbogi Óskarsson at ISOR, coordinator: Andri Stefánsson at UI

     14:30  

Winnie Adhiambo Apiyo from Kenya, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering
at Reykjavik University:


"Impact analysis of electric vehicles charging on the Icelandic power system"

Supervisors: Dr. Ragnar Kristjánsson, assistant Professor at RU

    15:00  

Chagaka John Kalimbia from Tanzania, MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering
at Reykjavik University:

"Financial modelling and analysis of power project finance: A case study of Ngozi geothermal power project, Southwest Tanzania"

Supervisor: Prof. Páll Jensson at RU

     15:30  

Zheng Tingting from China, PhD Reservoir engineering
at University of Iceland:

"Assessment of sustainable yield of low and medium temperature geothermal field in China"

Supervisors: Andri Stefánsson at UI and Guðni Axelsson at ISOR

     16:00  


Geoffrey Kiptoo Mibei from Kenya, PhD Geology
at University of Iceland:

"Volcanic succession, geological evolution and petrogenesis of lava suites in Paka volcanic complex; Insights to geothermal system"

Supervisor: Hjalti Franzson and Björn Harðarsson at ISOR, Enikő Bali and Halldór Geirsson at UI


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