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Hieu Trung Nguyen

Dipl.-Geol.
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phone: (49)241 / 80-97542
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Field of activities

  • engineering geology
  • mass movements
  • LIDAR

Research area

  • hazard maps and rock fall simulation
  • Rockfall Hazard Rating System
  • LIDAR based rockfall and slope stability monitoring

Research projects

Bewertungsverfahren zur Felssturzgefährdung
Entwicklung eines hierarchischen quantitativen Bewertungsverfahrens zur Ermittlung der Felssturzgefährdung für Infrastrukturen und Siedlungsgebiete
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petraSalt
Investigation of salt weathering by use of modern wireless sensor networks exemplified for the rock-cut monuments in Petra / Jordan
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Academic career

2003-2005:
Basic studies and intermediate diploma in geology / RWTH Aachen University.
2005-2009:
Advanced studies and diploma in geology / RWTH Aachen University, main subjects engineering geology, hydrogeology and structural geology. (Diploma thesis: Causes of rock fall processes and hazard analysis with terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) in Lombo do Monte/Funchal).

Curriculum

2006-2009:
Student research assistant at the department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology RWTH Aachen University.
Seit 2009:
PhD Student at the Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology RWTH Aachen University.

Awards

  • Dr. Karl-Heinrich Heitfeld Award 2009 for excellent diploma thesis.
  • Springorum-Denkmünze 2010
  

Publications

Heinrichs, K., Nguyen, H.T.  (2011):  3D terrestrial laser scanning of rock-cut monuments in Petra / Jordan , In:  Mitteilungen zur Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeologie, Lehrstuhl für Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeologie, RWTH Aachen, Heft 104 , 27-37 .
Nguyen, H.T.  (2011):  Untersuchung der Felssturzgefährdung in dicht besiedelten Gebieten am Beispiel von Funchal, Madeira , In:  Tagungsband der 18. Tagung für Ingenieurgeologie, 16-19 März 2011, Berlin .
Nguyen, H.T., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Wiatr, T., Rodrigues, D., Azzam, R.  (2011):  Use of terrestrial laser scanning for engineering geological applications on volcanic rock slopes - an example from Madeira island (Portugal) , In:   Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 11 , 807-817 .
Hu, H., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Dong, M., Nguyen, H.T., Azzam, R.  (2010):  3D Modeling using LiDAR Data and its Geological and Geotechnical Applications , In:  The 18th International Conference on Geoinformatics, June. 18-20, 2010. Beijing (China) , 1-6 . Read online
Nguyen, H.T., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Rodriguez, D., Wiatr, T., Azzam, R.  (2010):  Rockfall hazard assessment by using terrestrial laser scanning. A case study in Funchal (Madeira) , In:  General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union 2010, May 02-07. 2010, Vienna (Austria). Geophysical Research Abstracts , Vol. 12 (EGU2010-8828). .
Nguyen, H.T., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Rodrigues, D.  (2008):  Rockfall Hazard Assessment Using LIDAR - an Example from Lombo do Monte, Madeira , In:  Kukla, P. , Littke, R. (Hrsg.): Schriftenreihe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, Heft 60, GEO2008 - Resources and Risks in the Earth System, Aachen, 29 September - 2 October 2008 , 324 .
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IMWA 2011
International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011) in Aachen

Organized by the Institute of Hydrogeology under the direction of Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Rüde, the International Mine Water Association Congress (IMWA 2011), themed “Mine Water - Managing the Challenges”, will take place in Aachen from September 4th to 11th 2011.

For more information please visit the congress website.
Recent Publications
Rüde, T.R., Banning, A., Demmel, T., Wrobel, M.  (2012):  Verteilung und Ursachen erhöhter Uran-Konzentrationen in quartärem Grundwasser Südbayerns , In:  Tagung der Fachsektion Hydrogeologie (FH-DGG), 16.-20.05.2012, Dresden , (accepted) .
Banning, A., Cardona, A., Rüde, T.R.  (2012):  Uranium and arsenic dynamics in volcano-sedimentary basins - an exemplary study in north-central Mexico , In:   Applied Geochemistry , doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2012.01.001 .
Hu, H., Fernandez-Steeger, T.M., Dong, M., Azzam, R.  (2012):  Numerical modeling of LiDAR-based geological model for landslide analysis , In:   Automation in Construction , DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2012.03.001(accepted) .
Baier, K., Strohschön, R.  (2012):  Die Grundwassersituation in der südchinesischen Megastadt Guangzhou , In:   DVGW , (submitted) .
© 2004-2013 Lehrstuhl für Ingenieurgeologie und Hydrogeogie / Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen / RWTH Aachen University
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h.c. Rafig Azzam ( Lehrstuhlinhaber/ Head of Department )
Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Thomas R. Rüde ( Lehr-und Forschungsgebiet Hydrogeologie )
Dr. rer. nat. Tomas Fernandez-Steeger ( Wissenschaftlicher Assistent / Lecturer )
Martin Schmidt ( Design und Realisation / Design and Realisation )