Thomas Von Deimling
Senior Researcher at University of Erlangen (department of Shallow Geothermal Energy)
Berlin, Germany
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Top SchoolThomas Von Deimling is a senior researcher specializing in shallow geothermal energy and subsurface heat transfer, with over 15 years of research experience across Alfred Wegener Institute, PIK, and the Max Planck Institute. He combines climate modeling and numerical simulation expertise to assess geothermal potential under dynamic surface-climate boundary conditions and to optimize horizontal ground heat collector configurations with thermal storage systems. His work bridges fundamental permafrost and climate-impact research with practical energy solutions aimed at reducing installation costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Now based in Berlin at the University of Erlangen’s shallow geothermal department, he leads development of a novel horizontal collector prototype that targets higher efficiency and lower capital expenditure. Notably, his background in permafrost vulnerability gives him a unique systems-level perspective on how climatic change interacts with ground-source technologies.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Geophysics and Meterology, Diploma, Geophysics and Meterology at University of CologneTrainee, Trainee at British Technology GroupVordiplom, Physik, Vordiplom, Physik at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg)Ph.D., Climate Physics, Ph.D., Climate Physics at University of Potsdam
Github Skills (20)
heat10
modeling-tool9
simulate9
snow9
atmosphere9
energy9
soil9
water9
flake9
surface9
radiation9
hydrodynamics8
ice8
modelica8
exchange8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
CryoGrid/CryoGrid3
Feb 2018 - Apr 2021
CryoGrid is a one-dimensional land surface model dedicated to simulate ground temperatures in permafrost environments. The model calculates the surface energy balance in order to represent energy transfer processes between the atmosphere and the ground. These processes include the radiation balance, the exchange of sensible heat, as well as evaporation and condensation. For a realistic representation of the thermal dynamics of the ground, the model includes processes such as the phase change of soil water and an insulating snow cover during winter. Further developments of CryoGrid already enable the model to represent processes such as ground subsidence and the formation of thermokarst due to melting of excess ground ice. The implemented lake module (FLAKE) allows CryoGird also to simulate heat transfer processes of tundra landscapes that are densely populated by lakes and ponds.
Contributions:2 releases, 27 commits, 3 pushes in 3 years 2 months
exchangecondensationsnl-applicationswinterheat
tomfreeze/Cryogrid_Git
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:4 branches in 1 day
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