Prof. Dr. Michael Becken

Current affiliations

Professur für Geophysik (Prof. Becken)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Applied Geophysics
Electromagnetic Methods
Magnetotellurics

Academic Education
since 2005	Dr. rer. nat. (Geophysics)
since 2000	Diplom in Geosciences (Applied Geophysics)

Publications

Evidence for partial melting and alkaline-rich fluids in the crust from a 3-D electrical resistivity model in the vicinity of the Coqen region, western Lhasa terrane Sheng, Yue; Jin, Sheng; Comeau, Matthew; Z. Hou; M. Becken; H. Dong; L. Zhang; W. Wei; G. . Ye (2023) In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 619 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Imaging the whole-lithosphere structure of a mineral system — Geophysical signatures of the sources and pathways of ore-forming fluids. Comeau, Matthew; Becken, Michael; Kuvshinov, Alexey (2022) In: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23(8) Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Images of a continental intraplate volcanic system: from surface to mantle source Comeau, Matthew; Becken, Michael; Grayver, Alexander; Käufl, Johannes; Kuvshinov, Alexey (2022) In: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 578 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Numerical study on the style of lithospheric delamination Stein, Claudia; Comeau, Matthew; Becken, Michael; Hansen, Ulrich (2022) In: Tectonophysics, 827 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Controls on the metallogenesis of the Lhasa–Mozugongka district, Gangdese Belt, Tibetan Plateau: Constraints on melt distribution and viscosity from the 3-D electrical structure… Sheng, Yue; Jin, Sheng; Comeau, Matthew; Becken, Michael; Lei, L.; Zhang, L.; Dong, H.; Wenbo W.; Ye, G. (2022) In: Ore Geology Reviews, 145 Type of Publication: Research article (journal)

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Projects

EXIST-Gründerstipendium "ASDRO Solution" Duration: 01/06/2019 - 31/05/2020 Funded by: BMWK - EXIST Business Start-up Grant Type of project: Individual project
Deep electromagnetic exploration Duration: 01/11/2016 - 30/04/2022 Funded by: DFG - Heisenberg professorship Type of project: Individual project
Die Dynamik der Liposphäre unterhalb des Hangai-Gebirges in der westlichen Mongolei: dreidimensionale magnetotellurische Untersuchungen und vierdimensionale… Duration: 01/03/2016 - 28/02/2019 Funded by: DFG - Joint Proposal Submission with Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH) Type of project: Individual project
r4 - wirtschaftsstrategische Rohstoffe, Verbundvorhaben: DESMEX: Elektromagnetische Tiefensondierung für die Lagerstättenerkundung, Teilvorhaben 1:… (DESMEX) Duration: 01/03/2015 - 28/02/2019 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint project
Elektrische und elektromagnetische Verfahren zur geophysikalischen Erkundung des tieferen Untergrundes in der Nordschweiz Duration: 01/06/2014 - 30/09/2014 Funded by: Nationale Genossenschaft für die Lagerung radioaktiver Abfälle Type of project: Individual project

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Prizes

Günter-Bock-Preis
Awarded by: German Geophysical Society (DGG)
Award given to: Becken, Michael
Date of awarding: 01/01/2009
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibilities in salt rocks of the Northern German Zechstein Basin
Candidate: Heinrich, Frances; | Supervisors: Becken, Michael; Schmidt, Volkmar;
Period of time: until 28/11/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster