Cor Kasbergen Author

Rafid Al Khoury earned his Ph.D. in Computational Mechanics, graduating Cum Laude, from Delft University of Technology in 2002. After spending approximately three years in the commercial finite element industry, he returned to Delft University, joining the Computational Mechanics Chair at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. Since then, his research has focused on computational poromechanics, specializing in advanced modeling of multiphysics problems. Dr. Al Khoury has authored over 50 journal papers and two books on shallow geothermal systems and CO2 geosequestration. In relation to the subject of this book, he is internationally recognized for introducing analytical models for shallow geothermal systems using the spectral analysis method. He has published extensively in this field, including a book on shallow geothermal systems in 2012.

Cor Kasbergen earned his M.Sc. in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics from Delft University of Technology in 1993. Since then, he has been a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at Delft University. He currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on continuum mechanics and computational pavement engineering. His primary research focuses on developing computational tools based on the finite element method and the spectral element method. His work emphasizes advanced mathematical derivations and the development of innovative computer codes for pavement mechanics and transport phenomena. Over the years, Cor Kasbergen has contributed to more than 130 journal and conference publications. In relation to the topic of this book, he has collaborated with Dr. Al Khoury on the computational verification of the models and the development of computer algorithms using both Fortran© and Maple©.