Bernhard Grasemann

Bernhard Grasemann is a full professor at the University of Vienna within the Faculty of Geosciences, Geography and Astronomy, specifically affiliated with the Institute of Geology. His research focuses on structural geology, tectonics, and metamorphic processes, with fieldwork in the Eastern Alps, Aegean region, and Himalayas.

• Chairperson of Austrian National Committee of Geosciences
• Vice President of Austrian Geological Society
• Member of Austrian Academy of Science
• Editorial roles in multiple journals

Research Themes

• Analytical/numerical modeling of rock deformation
• Low/high-angle normal faulting (Greece)
• Deformation-chemical reaction coupling
• Exhumation in collisional orogens (Alps, Himalayas)
• Structure of fold-and-thrust belts (Zagros, Syrian Arc)

Current Projects include

• 2019-2021 OMV-funded SeAM project (rheology of caprocks)
• 2019-2021 ÖAW project on Aegean tectonic unit correlation
• 2017-2020 FWF P29539-N29 (eclogite rheology)
• 2022-2025 ongoing project on anisotropic rocks