Dr. Sebastian Geiger

Professor

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Biography

Professor Sebastian Geiger joined Delft University of Technology in 2022 as the Professor of Sustainable Geoenergy and Chair of the Energi Simulation Chair within the Department of Geoscience and Engineering. Before this role, he spent 16 years at Heriot-Watt University, where he held the Energi Simulation Chair in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs and served as Director of both the Institute of Geoenergy Engineering and the Research School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure, and Society. Geiger earned his PhD in Computational Geology from ETH Zurich in 2004, and he worked as a postdoctoral researcher there. His educational qualifications include an MSc in Hydrogeology from Oregon State University and a Vordiplom in Geology and Mineralogy from the University of Freiburg, Germany. Geiger has been recognized for his contributions to the field, receiving the Alfred Wegener Award from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) in 2017 and being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2020 and 2022, respectively. He has published over 200 reviewed conference papers and peer-reviewed journal articles, trained 15 postdoctoral researchers, and supervised 100 MSc project theses. Furthermore, he serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Geoenergy journal and is active in professional societies related to geoscience and energy.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Professor of Sustainable Geoenergy and Chair of Energi Simulation.

Professor

2006-01-01 — 2021-12-31

Heriot-Watt University • Edinburgh, Scotland

Held the Energi Simulation Chair in Fractured Geothermal Reservoirs, Director of Institute of Geoenergy Engineering.

Awards

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Alfred Wegener Award

2017-01-01
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Fellow

2020-01-01
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Fellow

2022-01-01
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Fellow

2024-01-01

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.