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DrKoen Torremans

(he/him)

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Earth Sciences

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  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Earth Sciences
  • 01 716 2976
  • University College Dublin, School of Earth Sciences, Science Centre - East Belfield Dublin 4

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests are structural geology, mineral deposit and economic geology, basin analysis, computational geology and numerical modelling. I also have a keen interest in everything to do with science outreach and public perception of geoscience issues. More specifically my research specialties are:
* Structural controls on ore deposits,
* Stratiform Cu-Co and Zn-Pb deposits,
* Basin analysis,
* Understanding fundamental processes of faulting and folding of rocks,
* Palaeo-fluid flow analysis in basins, faults, veins,
* Veining and fracture and seal processes in rocks
* 3D geological modelling methods
* Spatial data analysis
* Discrete Element Modelling of rock failure, at fracture scale and basin-scale.

GRANTS

  • PROJECT GRANT
    Underground Thermal Energy Storage for Decarbonizing District Heating Systems (ThermStore-DH)
    Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029
    People funded by this grant:
  • INFRASTRUCTURE
    Characterising Earth Materials using Multi-Sensor Core Logger Analysis (Earth SCAn)
    Research Ireland (SFI)23 Dec 2024 - 22 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Geothermal Energy Momentum on the IslaNd of Ireland
    Ec - European Regional Development Fund (Erdf)16 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2028
    People funded by this grant:
  • INFRASTRUCTURE
    An integrated Raman, SNOM and AFM all-in-one system for micro to nanoscale characterisation
    University College Dublin (UCD)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    iCRAG_Phase 2
    Terra Geoserv Ltd2 Oct 2023 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Torremans K
  • GRANT
    Assessing fault and fracture stratigraphy of carbonate reservoir rocks in the Irish Carboniferous and its impact on deep geothermal potential
    Geological Survey of Ireland (Gsi)1 Sep 2023 - 30 Nov 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Torremans K
  • GRANT
    Galleries2Calories (G2C)
    Geological Survey of Ireland (Gsi)1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Walsh J,
    • Manzocchi T,
    • Childs C,
    • Torremans K,
    • Rodriguez Salgado P
  • OTHER GRANT
    iCRAG_Phase 2
    Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    Mineral exploration under deep cover: Unravelling the structural architecture of the Irish Lower Carboniferous and its basement.
    Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jun 2019 - 31 Jan 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Torremans K
  • GRANT
    Numerical modelling of the structural controls on Irish Zn-Pb ore deposits (MODIO)
    Horizon 20201 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Torremans K
  • GRANT
     Travel and Fieldwork Grant VLIR-UOS 2010
    VLIR-UOS1 Jan 2010 - 1 Jan 2010
    to carry out 4 weeks of fieldwork in Kirilabombwe, Zambia for my MSc Thesis in cooperation with prof. O. Sikazwe of the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Konkola Copper Mines plc./Vedanta Resources plc.