Curriculum Vitae
Kris Welkenhuysen
Telephone: +32 (0)2 788 76 54
Mail: Kris.Welkenhuysen
Education
- Master in geology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2006.
Career
- 16/10/2006 – 16/02/2007
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, laboratorium of stratigraphy: Research assistent with Prof. Dr. Robert P. Speijer. Function: Micropaleontological preparation and analysis of calcareous microfossils. - 18/02/2007 – present
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels – Geological Survey of Belgium: Attaché.
Research Fields
- Tertiary stratigraphy of Belgium.
- Geophysical borehole logs.
- Geological storage of CO2 (CCS, Carbon Capture and Storage).
Reaserch Projects
- Cooperation in the PSS-CCS BeNe project, 01/01/2009 – 31/12/2010 (project funded by BELSPO in the “Science for a Sutainable Development” framework).
Survey Activity
- Digitisation and interpretation of geophysical borehole logs, focus on Tertiary.
- Lithological description and lithostratigraphical interpretation of borehole samples, focus on Tertiary.
- Modelling of the Tertiary deposits in Flanders.
- Cooperation in the PSS-CCS project (geological storage of CO2 in Belgium).
Scientific Publications (for the last 5 years)
- Welkenhuysen, K. & De Ceukelaire, M., 2009. Tertiair lithostratigrafische interpretatie op basis van geofysische boorgatmetingen van de boringen van meetnet 1 VMM - Afdeling Water uitgevoerd in 2005-2006. Geological Survey of Belgium Professional Paper 2009/2 n°306, 210 blz., 49 figuren, 3 bijlagen.