Thomas Graf

Thomas Graf is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Environmental Physics in Civil Engineering, Leibniz University Hannover. His primary affiliation is within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science. He specializes in hydrogeology, groundwater modeling, and environmental fluid mechanics. His research focuses on variable-density flow processes, geothermal systems, and coastal aquifer dynamics. Graf leads projects such as the RADON initiative on radioactive waste repository safety and contributes to TransTiP studies on Tibetan Plateau geoecosystems. He has advised students including Jonas Suilmann and Radhakrishna Bangalore Lakshmiprasad. His work spans academic publications, numerical benchmarks, and interdisciplinary collaborations involving hydrogeology, geophysics, and environmental engineering.

Education: Ph.D. in Hydrogeology from Laval University (2005), Diplom thesis in GIS integration (2001). Research interests include thermal convection in porous media, permafrost dynamics, and urban flood modeling. He has pioneered methodologies for pipe leakage simulation and groundwater-surface water interactions. Current projects address climate change impacts on coastal aquifers and radioactive waste repository safety. His lab develops tools for subsurface flow modeling and integrates geophysical data with hydrological simulations.

Grants: Federal Agency for Final Storage (2021–2024), German Research Foundation (2018–2022). Projects emphasize uncertainty quantification, robust infrastructure design, and environmental risk assessment. Teaching includes courses on hydromechanics, contaminant transport, and numerical modeling.