Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
Koen Van Noten

Professional activities

Current

March 2012 - recent
           FNRS Postdoctoral Researcher at the Royal Observatory of Belgium
           Dept. of Geodynamics, Seismology-Gravimetry
FNRS project (2014-2016):
"Influence of site effects in central Belgium on earthquake strong ground motions"
Site effect study related to the 2011 ML 4.3 Goch Earthquake. Sediment thickness mapping by H/V Spectral Ratio analysis.
Ground motion analysis of the Goch Earthquake by merging different macroseismic datasets.
  BELSPO project with Prof. Dr. Thierry Camelbeeck (2012-2014):
"Analysing the 2008-2010 seismic activity in the Brabant Walloon (Belgium), the associated risks and the relationship with the local geology":
Multidisciplinary study: analysing the seismic sequence, using near-surface geophysical tools (ERT, HVSR) to detect possible fault traces,
linking local geology and geomorphology to seismicity, macroseismic investigation of online 'Did You Feel It' reports

Past

Sept 2011 - Dec 2011, May 2014 - June 2014
           Postdoctoral fellow at the Geology Division KULeuven
           Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, cooperation with Prof. Dr. Rudy Swennen
           "Study of faults and fault characterisation in recent travertine deposits, Denizli Basin, Turkey"
Sideproject in the JIP (joint industry project) focusing on the architecture of travertine deposits.
Jan 2005 - Sept 2011
           Research & Teaching Assistant (see teaching experience) at the Geology Division KULeuven
PhD in Structural Geology (see education)
           Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Theses supervision

* Bruno Cirilo Consent (2015-2016): BSc Geology - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: "Analysing Earthquake sounds by macroseismic analysis of online 'Did You Feel It?' responses"

* Lauriane Meyer (2014-2015): MSc Geology - Universite Libre de Bruxelles: "Applicability of continuous H/V spectral ratio analysis for volcano monitoring"

* Justine Molron: (2014-2015): MSc Geology - Universite Libre de Bruxelles: "Thickness estimation of sediments overlying the Brabant Massif by H/V spectral ratio analysis in central Belgium"

Education

2005 - 2011
           Doctor of Science, Geology
PhD in Structural Geology (defended 3rd of May 2011)   “Stress-state evolution of the brittle upper crust during compressional tectonic inversion
               as exemplified by quartz veins in the High-Ardenne slate belt, Germany”
           Supervised by Prof. Dr. Manuel Sintubin & Prof. Dr. Philippe Muchez (KULeuven)
           Scientific jury: PD. Dr. Christoph Hilgers (RWTH Aachen), Dr. Hans de Bresser (Utrecht University)
  Prof. Dr. Noel Vandenberghe, Prof. Dr. Rudy Swennen, Prof. Dr. Jan Hertogen (KULeuven)
See publications for scientific output of the PhD. See here for pdf of PhD Defense
2002 - 2004
           Licentiate/Masters degree in Geology (Research Unit Palaeontology)
           Magna cum Laude
           Department of Geology and Soil Sciences, Universiteit Gent
           "Lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy with chitinozoa from the Ordovician type area of the Bornival Formation, Sennette Valley (Brabant Massif)”
            Supervised by Prof. Dr. Jacques Verniers (UGent)
1999 - 2002
           Candidate/Bachelors degree in Geology
           Department of Geology and Soil Sciences, Universiteit Gent
1993 - 1999
           Latin - Sciences - Mathematics (8)
           Sint-Anna College, Antwerpen

Academic awards & Grants

2015    Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) - Travel Grant for attendency International Conferences
            AGU2015 - San Francisco, USA, 14-18 December 2015
2014    FNRS 2 year Postdoctoral Grant: Influence of site effects on earthquake strong ground motions in central Belgium: 180.000 EUR
2013    Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) - Travel Grant for attendency International Conferences
            AGU2013 - San Francisco, USA, 9-13 December 2013
2011   Postgraduate Award: 2nd place in Midland Valley's Student Structure Prize for the paper contribution:
                    "Stress-state evolution of the brittle upper crust during compressional tectonic inversion
                               as defined by successive quartz veins (High-Ardenne slate belt, Germany)"
            Awarded January, 2011 by Midland Valley Company. Prize Money: 1000$
        Meet the Midland Valley Prize winners or the Prize-winning abstracts
2010   Badleys Industry Sponsored Travel Grant (150 Pond)
            Anderson Stress Conference - Glasgow University, U.K., September 2010
2010    Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) - Travel Grant for attendency International Conferences
            Anderson Stress Conference - Glasgow University, U.K., September 2010
2009    The Mike Coward Award of best Post-Graduate Talk,
            Tectonic Studies Group Annual Meeting, Keele University, U.K., January 2009. Prize Money: 100EUR

Languages

Dutch (mother tongue)
English: excellent (spoken and written)
French: good (spoken), moderate (written)
German: good (spoken), basic (written)

Software competences

Fully competent in
MS Windows, MS Office, Coreldraw, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Orientation plotting software (Stereonett, Stereo32, Georient,...)
GIS applications in Mapinfo, Global Mapper, QGIS
Moderate knowledge of
Palaeostress inversion methods (Win_Tensor, Stereo32)
Geomodelling programs such as Petromod, Temis Suite (internship at IFP, Rueil-Malmaison, France), 2DMove (Midland Valley)
Basic knowledge of
GPS software, LIDAR image analysis, ArcGIS, Python

Field/Lab competences

Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) - near-surface geophysics
H/V ambient seismic noise recording
Classic petrographical microscope
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Linkam Fluid Inclusions Heating/Cooling stage
Hot Cathodoluminiscence

Teaching

        Geophysique Applicée (ULB-GLQ3205)
        1^st Ma Geology:
        Organisation of geophysical field trips with focus on H/V ambient noise, Electrical resistivity tomography & DEM-modelling by DGPS (Belgium, France)

Practical Exercises Geology (KUL-G0O06B)
1^st Ba Geology, Chemistry, Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Geography:
Determining minerals, rocks and fossils, crystallography and interpretation of geological maps and cross-sections

        Field Trips Geology (KUL-G0O06B)
        1^st Ba Geology/Geography:
        Organisation of one-day and three-day field trips to respectively the south of Belgium and Luxemburg/Germany
        Focus on sedimentology, stratigraphy, structural geology and Quaternary Eifel volcanism

        (Advanced) Geological Mapping (KUL-G0O086A - KUL-G0B39A)
        3^th Ba Geology: Initiation in geological mapping (Aywaille-Stavelot area)
        1^st & 2^nd Ma Geology: assistance of students during their individual geological mapping assignment (Ardennes, Belgium)

Exercises and Field trips Structural Geology (KUL-G0087A)
3^th Ba Geology: Interpretation of geological maps, creation of cross-sections, stereographic projections, all applied to the geology of Belgium

        Field trip Soft-sediment deformation (KUL-G0J96A)
        1^st & 2^nd Ma Geology:
        Guidance of field trip during soft-sediment analysis in Brabant Massif (Sennette Valley) & Namur Synclinorium (Namur citadel)

Diagenesis and low-grade metamorphism (KUL-G0B55A)
1^st Ma Geology: Focus on fluid inclusion measurements and interpretations. Calculations of paleotemperatures and salinities

Field experience in Structural Geology/Geophysics

Structural analysis in Belgium - Luxemburg - Germany - France - Turkey
Lower Palaeozoic Brabant Massif, Lower Palaeozoic Ardenne Inliers (Stavelot - Rocroi Inliers),
Upper Palaeozoic High-Ardenne slate belt & Dinant Fold-and-thrust belt (Belgium)
Eifel Mountains (Germany), Lotharingen-Oesling (Luxemburg), Boullonnais (France)
Western Turkey (Denizli Graben)

Near-surface geophysics in Belgium, Netherlands, France, Turkey

Professional Affiliations

Member of the EGU Seismology Division Early Career Scientist Representative Team

Geologica Belgica, Tectonic Studies Group (TSG)

Member of EGU, AGU

Reviewer for Journal of Structural Geology, Journal of Geological Society of London, Tectonophysics, Journal of Geodynamics, Seismological Research Letters