Dr. Cornelius Octavian Schwarze
Function and Responsibilities:
Since 2024, I have been working as a scientist at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) Potsdam, specializing in geothermal energy and aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES). Currently, I am employed as a Reservoir Engineer within the RealLabor Adlershof project, focusing on the hydraulic properties of the geothermal reservoir.Research Interests:
Career:
Oct. 2024 – present
Postdoctoral Researcher, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ)
Research Focus:
- Geothermal energy
- Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)
- Reservoir Engineering
Aug. 2023 –Sep. 2024
IT Consultant, Senacor Technologies
- Role as IT consultant with a focus on projects in the financial sector
- Business Analyst
- Data Analyst
Apr. 2022 – Aug. 2023
Postdoctoral Researcher, Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Chair of General Geophysics)
Research Focus:
- Marine Geophysics
- Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)
- Management of the Petrophysics Laboratory
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Programming course
- Plate Tectonics
- Laboratory exercises
Jan. 2016 – Apr. 2022
PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Dissertation: "Outer forearc architecture and submarine landslides related to seamount subduction at the Hikurangi Margin (offshore New Zealand)"
Research Focus:
- Marine Geophysics
- Cyclostratigraphy, Tephrochronology
- Critical Taper Analysis
Oct. 2028 –Sep. 2015
Diploma in Geophysics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Thesis: "Bestimmung der thermischen Gesteinseigenschaften im Untergrund durch Labor- und Feldversuche an den Bohrungen KB-Moxa 1/13 und FB-Moxa 1/13"
Research Focus:
- Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS)
Projects:
Titel: GeoSpeicherBerlin – Integration eines Hochtemperatur-Aquiferwärmespeichers mit Wärmepumpensystem in ein Fernwärmenetz
Acronym: GeoSpeicherBerlin
Funding Source: BMBF
Identification number: 03EWR022
Period: 2023-10-15 2027-10-15
Amount: 11,166,835.33 €
Role: employee