Dr. Tobias Rudolph
Dr. Tobias Rudolph
Diplom-Geologe
Institut für Geologie und Paläontologie
Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Geologie
Corrensstraße 24
D-48149 Münster
Current working address:
Shell International Exploration & Production
Kessler Park 1
2288 GS Rijswijk
The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)70 / 447-5518
E-Mail: tobias.rudolph [at] shell.com
Curriculum Vitae
Tobias Rudolph studied from 1997 to 2002 Geology/Palaeontology at the University of Münster. The graduate studies were finished with the diploma thesis “Earthquake Risks in German in respect to the Mining Industry (Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit)". The diploma thesis was written as a scholar of the Munich Reinsurance in the department of GeoRiskResearch. In February 2003 he was honored with the award of the Faculty of Geoscience for the best diploma thesis. The Hildegard and Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld Foundation honored the diploma in April 2003 the a young researcher prize.
In 2002 he was working for the mining consultancy Deutsche Montan Technologie (DMT) in Essen as a researcher. From 2002 to 2006 he was employed as a research assistant at the Chair of Applied Geology at the Institute for Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster. In that time he wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the topic “Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet (Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet)". For this research he was a scholar of the DAAD at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, USA.
Since 2006 Tobias Rudolph is working as a geologist in the Research Department of Shell International Exploration and Production in Rijswijk, the Netherlands. In his current job he supports project teams with geological expertise and analogue information. His own research focus is on the geology of the Münsterland basin and the understanding of geological processes in the subsurface. This includes also work in modeling the subsurface in 3D. The favourite tool for this work is the static modeling software Petrel.
Since 2008 he contributes to the work of the Economic Advisory Board of the University of Münster as a member of the board. The Economic Advisory Board is part of the Innovation Office.
Tobias Rudolph is since 1999 member of the Association of Geoscience of Germany (Deutsche Geowissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, DGG), since 2003 member of the Hydrogeological Section (FH-DGG) in the Association of Geoscience of Germany. Since 2006 he is also member of European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) and since 2008 member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG)
Lecture
Supervision
- STARKE, J. (2008): Mathematische Optimierung von Bohransatzpunkten (Mathematical Optimization of drilling locations). 36 p. [Bachelor-Thesis]
- KIRCHHOFF, J. (2008): Petrel-Deckgebirgsmodell des südöstlichen Münsterlandes (Petrel Model of the southeast Münsterland basin). 35 p. [Bachelor-Thesis]
- REINKE, D. (2008): Petrel-Deckgebirgsmodell des zentralen Münsterlandes (Petrel Model of the central Münsterland basin). [Bachelor-Thesis]
- ZEH, P. (2006): Versickerungseigenschaften von teilporösen Betonfiltern (Infiltration properties of porous concrete screens). - 76 p., 26 fig., 32 tab., 4 Encl. [Bachelor-Thesis]
- DANKBAR, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsmodell des Donarfeldes der Deutschen Steinkohle AG, Herne (Subsurface Model of the Donarfeld of the German Coal Industry). – 86 p., 36 fig., 2 tab. [Diploma-Thesis]
Publications
- RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area. – Glueckauf, 36p., 28 fig., 4 tab. (in Print, December 2008)
- RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Geologisches Risikomanagement für Versicherungen (Geological Riskmanagement for Insurances). – ZVersWiss: 97, p. 371-388, 8 fig., 4 tab. [Link]
- RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Modern Subsurface Models for the Ruhr- and the Münsterland-areas. – SDGG, 60, 101. [Link]
- RUDOLPH, T. (2008): Actuarial Risk Management through geological Risk-Geoinformationsystems (RiskGIS). – 13 p., 8 fig., 4 tab.; Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2008 Moldavia (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme).
- RUDOLPH, T. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Implications of Earthquakes on the Stability of Tailings Dams. – 4 p., 3fig. 1 tab. IMWA Congress 2008, Karlovy Vary. [PDF]
- RUDOLPH, T., MELCHERS, C. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area. – SDGG, 57: 93, 1 fig. [Link]
- RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., JUCH, D. & COLDEWEY, W.G. (2008): Historie der Exploration des Ruhrbergbaus (History of the Exploration in the Ruhrgebiet). – Glückauf, 1/2:19 p., 9 fig., 1 tab.; Essen.
- RUDOLPH, T. (2007): Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries – A Concept for the German Mining Industry. – 15 p., 6 fig., 6 tab., Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) 2007 Moldavia (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme).
- MELCHERS, C., RUDOLPH, T., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2007): Methode zur Erfassung der Methanmigration im östlichen Münsterland (Method to capture the methane migration in the eastern Münsterland). - 16. Tagung Ingenieurgeologie Bochum, 2 S., 3 Abb.; Bochum.
- RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., JUCH, D., LINDER, B., THOMSEN, A. (2006): Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Möglichkeiten der Zusammenführung unterschiedlicher Modellansätze (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia – Opportunities of combining different modeling Approaches). - In: Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (SDGG) [Hrsg.]: GeoBerlin 2006 158. Jahrestagung der DGG, 50: 61; Hannover. [Link]
- RUDOLPH, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet). - Münster. Forsch. Geol. Paläont., 101: 155 S., 68 Abb., 17 Tab., 2 Anh.; Münster.
- RUDOLPH, T., ELFERS, H., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface Data in the southwestern Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet). - In: Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften (SDGG) [Hrsg.]: FH-DGG 2006, 43: 48, Hannover. [Link]
- RUDOLPH, T., SMOLKA, A., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Entwicklung eines Konzeptes zur Beurteilung der Erdbebenrisiken im deutschen Bergbau (Development of an Concept to assess the Earthquake risk in the German Mining Industry).- Glückauf Forschungshefte, 1: 27-34, 3 Abb., 5 Tab.; Essen (Glückauf).
- RUDOLPH, T., SMOLKA, A., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake risks in Germany in respect to the Mining Activity).- Glückauf, 4: 182-183, 2 Abb., 1 Tab.; Essen (Glückauf).
- RUDOLPH, T. (2005): Transferpreis für den Lehrstuhl der Angewandten Geologie von Prof. Dr. Wihelm G. Coldewey (Award for Knowledge Transfer for the Chair of Applied Geology).- Grundwasser, 10: 120; Berlin (Springer).
- RUDOLPH, T. (2005): Transferpreis für Wilhelm G. Coldewey (Award for Knowledge Transfer for Wilhelm G. Coldewey).- Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 20: 102, 1 Abb.; Bonn.
- MELCHERS, C, RUDOLPH, T., COLDEWEY, W.G. (2005): Geologische Aspekte der angewandten Risikobewertung (Geological Aspects of the Applied Risk Assessment).- Münster. Fosch. Geol. Paläont., 100: 8 S., 7 Abb.; Münster.
Interviews
- Handelsblatt Junge Karriere, December 2008: "Wunschberuf - Wenn ich gross bin, werde ich..."
- FAZ Hochschulanzeiger, December 2008: "Geologie studiert - und dann?" [Link]
- Westfälische Rundschau (18. August 2008): "Geologen sind Jäger der verlorenen Schätze" [Link]
Presentations
- DGG Conference 2008, Aachen, Germany: "Modern Subsurface Models for the Ruhr- and the Münsterland-areas" [Link]
- IMWA Conference (International Mine Water Association) 2008, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic : "Implications of Earthquakes on the Stability of Tailings Dams". [PDF]
- FH-DGG Conference 2008, Göttingen, Germany: "Spatial Analysis of Permeabilities of the Subsurface in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhr-Area" [Link]
- NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme) 2008, Chisinau, Moldavia: "Actuarial Risk Management through geological Risk-Geoinformationsystems (RiskGIS)"
- Geological Survey of Northrhine Westphalia 2008, Krefeld, Germany: "Anwendung eines geologischen Risiko-Geoinformationssystems zum optimierten Risikomanagement im Einsatz bei Versicherungen (Optimized Application of a geological Risk-Geoinformationsystem for Insurances)"
- UNECE Workshop on the Safety of Tailing Management Facilities 2007, Yerevan Armenia: "Implications of Earthquake Risks on the stability of Tailing dams" [PDF]
- Shell Exploration & Production, New Assignee Meeting 2007, Rijswijk, The Netherlands: "Insights and Learning from mining German Coal"
- NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) (NATO Public Diplomacy Division Security through Science Programme) 2007, Chisinau, Moldavia: "Earthquakes and the Vulnerability of Industries – A Concept for the German Mining Industry"
- Shell Exploration & Production, Production Geology Meeting 2007, Rijswijk, The Netherlands: "Challenges of Data-Mining for the German Coal Industry"
- DGG Conference 2006, Berlin, Germany: "Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Möglichkeiten der Zusammenführung unterschiedlicher Modellansätze (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia – Opportunities of combining different modeling Approaches)" [Link]
- FH-DGG Conference 2006, Cottbus, Germany: "Untergrundmodell in Nordrhein-Westfalen (Subsurface Models in Northrhine Westphalia)" [Link]
- DGG Conference 2005, Heidelberg, Germany: "Zukunft der Geowissenschaften (The Future of Geoscience)"
- Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster 2005: "Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet)".
- Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geoinformatics of the University of Münster 2005: "Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet)".
- Graduate Seminar of the Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the University of Münster 2002: "Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake Risks in Germany in respect to the Mining Industry)".
Ph. D. Thesis
- RUDOLPH, T. (2006): Deckgebirgsdaten im südwestlichen Münsterland und Ruhrgebiet (Subsurface data in the southwest Münsterland and Ruhrgebiet).- 190 S., 68 Abb., 17 Tab., 2 Anh.; Münster. [Link]
Diploma Thesis
- RUDOLPH, T. (2002): Erdbebenrisiken in Deutschland mit besonderem Bezug zur Bergbautätigkeit (Earthquake Risks in German in respect to the Mining Industry).- XI+103 S., 26 Abb., 11 Tab., 9 Anh.; Münster.- [Unpublished Diploma-Thesis]
- RUDOLPH, T. (2001): Hydrogeologische Kartierung der Steverauen in Lüdinghausen (Nordrhein-Westfalen) unter der besonderen Berücksichtigung der historischen Fliesgewässerentwicklung (Hydrogeological Mapping of the riverbanks in Lüdinghausen in respect to the history of the river development); .- VIII+84 S., 25 Abb., 12 Anh., 5 Anl.; Münster.- [Unpublished Diploma-Thesis]
Honors
- 2003 Faculty of Geoscience, University of Münster
- 2003 Hildegard und Karl-Heinrich-Heitfeld Foundation
Links
Career and Job Opportunities at Shell
Verlag Glückauf Essen: Glückauf und Glückauf Forschungshefte
Wirtschaftsverband Erdöl- und Erdgasgewinnung e. V
Professional Business Network: Xing
