Welcome to the Department of Technical Petrophysics at KIT
We are an interdisciplinary group conducting with enthusiasm research and teaching on physical properties of minerals and rocks. We study the system Earth from atomistic to global scale. Our focus is on in-situ behavior of geomaterials under dynamic loading conditions and the interrelation of properties. We use a variety of experimental and numerical methods to better understand and quantify the underlying mechanisms and processes of observed material behavior. The knowledge gained is used to improve geo-energy technologies and better protect our environment. For example, the office of the State Geothermal Research Center (LandesForschungsZentrum, lfzg.de) is affiliated with the Department of Technical Petrophysics
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We contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through "Quality Education", in research on "Affordable and Clean Energy" with a focus on "Climate Protection" and "Clean Water". In doing so, we strengthen "Global Partnerships" with national and international partners.
The DAMAST and DAAD projects of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Georgia's Northwestern Caucasus were featured in an ARTE documentary produced in late 2025. The film documents the scientific investigations, presents the principal research results, and examines them against the backdrop of local perceptions, concerns, and experiences of the region's inhabitant.
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We are training the next generation of experts and would like to thank the BEVG (Bundesverband Erdgas, Erdöl und Geoenergie e. V.) for its sponsorship.
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Dr. Alik Ismail-Zadeh has been elected by the International Science Council (> ISC) as a new member and chairman of the Scientific Committee for the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (> IRDR). As one of only two European scientists, he will provide scientific guidance to the IRDR for fulfilling their mission “to mobilize science for the reduction of all types of disaster risk, building resilience and reducing vulnerability by integrating risk science with climate change adaptation and mitigation and sustainable development.“
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Team
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- Professors
- Secretariat
- Academic Employees
- Technical Employees
Research
In our interdisciplinary research group, we study and teach on physical properties of minerals and rocks, from the atomic to the global scale.
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- Completed Projects