Philipp Blum KIT Ingenieurgeologie

Prof. Dr. Philipp Blum

Curriculum vitae

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Presentation about Subsurface Heat Islands

Documentary about Subsurface Heat Islands

Fields of expertise

  • Shallow geothermal energy
  • Geoenergy
  • Deep geological repositories
  • Mass movements
  • Subsurface heat and gas storage (CO2)
  • Fissure and karst systems
  • Geomaterials

Books / Book chapters


Thermal use of shallow groundwater
Stauffer, F.; Bayer, P.; Blum, P.; Molina Giraldo, N.; Kinzelbach, W.
2014. CRC Press
Thermal use of shallow groundwater
Stauffer, F.; Bayer, P.; Blum, P.; Molina Giraldo, N.; Kinzelbach, W.
2013. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/b16239
Understanding the impact of hydro-mechanical coupling on performance assessment of deep waste disposal
Blum, P.; Mackay, R.; Riley, M. S.
2004. Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in geo-systems: fundamentals, modelling, experiments and applications. Ed.: O. Stephansson, 237–242, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/S1571-9960(04)80047-8
Development of a methodology to quantify the importance of hydro-mechanical processes in radionuclide migration assessments
Blum, P.; Mackay, R.; Riley, M. S.
2004. Coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical processes in geo-systems: fundamentals, modelling, experiments and applications. Ed.: O. Stephansson, 231–237, Elsevier. doi:10.1016/S1571-9960(04)80046-6

Latest publications


Determination of thermal properties of grouting materials for borehole heat exchangers (BHE)
Albers, A.; Huttenloch, P.; Zorn, R.; Steger, H.; Blum, P.
2024. Geothermal Energy, 12 (1), 36. doi:10.1186/s40517-024-00316-3
Policies for aquifer thermal energy storage: international comparison, barriers and recommendations
Stemmle, R.; Hanna, R.; Menberg, K.; Østergaard, P. A.; Jackson, M.; Staffell, I.; Blum, P.
2024. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. doi:10.1007/s10098-024-02892-1
Evaluating Fracture Surface Imaging Methods Using Flow Simulations and Air Permeameter Measurements
Fuchs, M.; Hale, S.; Blesch, L.; Rau, G. C.; Menberg, K.; Blum, P.
2024. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 57 (3), 1849–1860. doi:10.1007/s00603-023-03615-6
Global groundwater warming due to climate change
Benz, S. A.; Irvine, D. J.; Rau, G. C.; Bayer, P.; Menberg, K.; Blum, P.; Jamieson, R. C.; Griebler, C.; Kurylyk, B. L.
2024. Nature Geoscience, 17, 545–551. doi:10.1038/s41561-024-01453-x
Investigating rough single-fracture permeabilities with persistent homology
Fuchs, M.; Suzuki, A.; Hasumi, T.; Blum, P.
2024. Solid Earth, 15 (3), 353–365. doi:10.5194/se-15-353-2024
City-scale heating and cooling with aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES)
Stemmle, R.; Lee, H.; Blum, P.; Menberg, K.
2024. Geothermal Energy, 12 (1), 2. doi:10.1186/s40517-023-00279-x
Evaluating an enhanced thermal response test (ETRT) with high groundwater flow
Albers, A.; Steger, H.; Zorn, R.; Blum, P.
2024. Geothermal Energy, 12 (1), 1. doi:10.1186/s40517-023-00278-y
Global overview on groundwater fauna
Koch, F.; Blum, P.; Korbel, K.; Menberg, K.
2024. Ecohydrology, 17 (1). doi:10.1002/eco.2607
Estimating cooling capacities from aerial images using convolutional neural networks
Barth, F.; Schüppler, S.; Menberg, K.; Blum, P.
2023. Applied Energy, 349, Artikl.Nr.: 121561. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121561
Thermal impact of underground car parks on urban groundwater
Noethen, M.; Hemmerle, H.; Menberg, K.; Epting, J.; Benz, S. A.; Blum, P.; Bayer, P.
2023. Science of The Total Environment, 903, Art.-Nr.: 166572. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166572