PD Dr. Kathrin Menberg
- Margarete von Wrangell Fellow
- Engineering Geology
- Office Hours: Montags 10-11 Uhr, und nach Vereinbarung
- Room: 014
- Phone: +49 721 608-43414
- kathrin menberg ∂ kit edu
Profile
Position:
- KIT Junior Research Group Leader "Sustainable Geoenergy"
- KIT Associate Fellow
- Deputy Head of the State research center Geothermics (LFZG)
- Member of the Examination Board of the BSc and MSc program Applied Geosciences
- Chairperson of the Institute Staff Board AGW, together with Kevin Altinger
Current projects:
- CHARMANT - Charakterisierung, Bewertung und Management von urbanen Grundwasserleitern
- GOES - Geothermisch basierte und optimierte Energiesysteme
- SpeicherCity - Modelle zur Systemintegration von Aquiferspeichern in Städten
- TUES - Beitrag thermischer Untergrundspeicher zur Energiewende
- Thermisch-ökologische Charakterisierung von urbanen Grundwasserleitern
Areas of research:
- Shallow geothermal energy and thermal energy storage
- Life cycle assessment of renewable energies
- Uncertainty analysis and Bayesian statistics
- Urban hydrogeology
- Building energy simulation
Teaching:
- Geodata Analysis I
- Engineering Geology: Landslides and Modelling
- Engineering Geology: Laboratory and Field Methods
- GIS Cartography
- Field Methods I: Engineering Geology
- Field Exercise Urban Heat Island Karlsruhe
Profile links:
Curriculum Vitae:
07/2023 | Venia Legendi (Applied Geosciences) |
since 2022 | Junior Research Group Leader, Institute of Applied Geosciences, KIT |
since 2017 | Senior Scientist, Institute for Applied Geosciences, KIT |
2015 - 2017 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, UK |
2014 | Postdoc, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zurich |
2010 - 2013 | PhD Scholarship from the German Environmental Foundation (DBU), Institute of Applied Geosciences, KIT |
2010 | Diploma (MSc. level) Applied Geology, KIT |
Latest publications
Environmental impact of cogeneration in binary geothermal plants
Menberg, K.; Heberle, F.; Uhrmann, H.; Bott, C.; Grünäugl, S.; Brüggemann, D.; Bayer, P.
2023. Renewable Energy, 218, Art.-Nr.: 119251. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2023.119251
Menberg, K.; Heberle, F.; Uhrmann, H.; Bott, C.; Grünäugl, S.; Brüggemann, D.; Bayer, P.
2023. Renewable Energy, 218, Art.-Nr.: 119251. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2023.119251
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.
2023. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. doi:10.1007/s00603-023-03615-6
Fuchs, M.; Hale, S.; Blesch, L.; Rau, G. C.; Menberg, K.; Blum, P.
2023. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. doi:10.1007/s00603-023-03615-6
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
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
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
Finding common ground: A methodology for city-scale subsurface thermal modelling
Kreitmair, M. J.; Makasis, N.; Bidarmaghz, A.; Menberg, K.; Choudhary, R.; Soga, K.
2023. Urban Climate, 49, Art.-Nr.: 101513. doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101513
Kreitmair, M. J.; Makasis, N.; Bidarmaghz, A.; Menberg, K.; Choudhary, R.; Soga, K.
2023. Urban Climate, 49, Art.-Nr.: 101513. doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101513
Global overview on groundwater fauna
Koch, F.; Blum, P.; Korbel, K.; Menberg, K.
2023. Ecohydrology. doi:10.1002/eco.2607
Koch, F.; Blum, P.; Korbel, K.; Menberg, K.
2023. Ecohydrology. doi:10.1002/eco.2607
Phytoscreening for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at a Contaminated Site in Germany
Würth, A.; Mechler, M.; Menberg, K.; Ikipinar, M. A.; Martus, P.; Söhlmann, R.; Boeddinghaus, R. S.; Blum, P.
2023. Environmental Science & Technology. doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c04519
Würth, A.; Mechler, M.; Menberg, K.; Ikipinar, M. A.; Martus, P.; Söhlmann, R.; Boeddinghaus, R. S.; Blum, P.
2023. Environmental Science & Technology. doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c04519
Shallow subsurface heat recycling is a sustainable global space heating alternative
Benz, S. A.; Menberg, K.; Bayer, P.; Kurylyk, B. L.
2022. Nature Communications, 13, Article no: 3962. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31624-6
Benz, S. A.; Menberg, K.; Bayer, P.; Kurylyk, B. L.
2022. Nature Communications, 13, Article no: 3962. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31624-6
Tunnel geothermics – A review = Tunnelgeothermie – Ein Überblick
Stemmle, R.; Menberg, K.; Rybach, L.; Blum, P.
2022. Geomechanics and Tunnelling, 15 (1), 104–111. doi:10.1002/geot.202100084
Stemmle, R.; Menberg, K.; Rybach, L.; Blum, P.
2022. Geomechanics and Tunnelling, 15 (1), 104–111. doi:10.1002/geot.202100084
Bayesian parameter inference for shallow subsurface modeling using field data and impacts on geothermal planning
Kreitmair, M. J.; Makasis, N.; Menberg, K.; Bidarmaghz, A.; Farr, G. J.; Boon, D. P.; Choudhary, R.
2022. Data-Centric Engineering, 3, Art.-Nr. e32. doi:10.1017/dce.2022.32
Kreitmair, M. J.; Makasis, N.; Menberg, K.; Bidarmaghz, A.; Farr, G. J.; Boon, D. P.; Choudhary, R.
2022. Data-Centric Engineering, 3, Art.-Nr. e32. doi:10.1017/dce.2022.32