Hamed Fazlikhani

Dr. Hamed Fazlikhani is a Researcher at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg's Faculty of Science, Department of Geography and Geosciences, based at GeoZentrum Nordbayern. He serves as Seismic Interpretation lead for the Geothermal Alliance Bavaria and maintains active research collaboration with institutions including the University of Oslo and University of Aberdeen through his publications.

His research centers on lithospheric deformation mechanisms and crustal structure evolution, with two primary specializations:

• Preexisting structural influences on continental rifted margin development
• Fault-sediment interactions in sedimentary basin evolution

He employs integrated methodologies combining onshore/offshore geophysical data, well logs, outcrop analysis, and analog modeling to investigate crustal deformation processes.

His publication record (2012-2017) demonstrates consistent contributions to high-impact journals like Tectonics and Marine and Petroleum Geology, with thematic focus evolving from Niger Delta structural analysis toward North Sea rift systems. Key trends include increasing emphasis on structural inheritance in multiphase rifting and quantitative fault-sediment interaction modeling.

Dr. Fazlikhani operates within the Chair of Geology (Prof. Dr. Stollhofen) at GeoZentrum Nordbayern, Room 2.140, Schloßgarten 5, Erlangen, collaborating with research teams including Dr. W. Bauer and Dr. D. Bertermann on applied sedimentology projects.