Hey, name's Alan.

Thanks for stopping by! I am an Earth scientist specializing in geophysics and currently a PhD student at GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany.

Besides exploring the beautiful Earth, I enjoy working on my car, tinkering with synthesizers, or jamming out on the drums with friends.

Rock and Physics!

I use supercomputers to study how continents slowly pull apart, creating valleys and even oceans. By simulating how rocks break and how hot water flows through the cracks, I help identify promising sites for clean geothermal energy.

Rittershofften geothermal site

Multi-scale modelling of the Rhine Graben Rift

We're exploring how tectonics across different scales influence geothermal potential in the Upper Rhine Graben. We use ASPECT (a geodynamic code) together with FastScape (a landscape evolution code) to build realistic fault-network histories, then connect those results to GOLEM (a thermo-hydro-mechanical modelling code) to simulate heat and fluid flow plus rock and fracture behavior. At each step, we compare model output with geological and geophysical observations to better guide geothermal drilling targets.