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Education
Ph.D. Geophysics, University of
Cologne, Germany, 2003.
Diploma. Geophysics, University of
Cologne, Germany, 1999.
Awards, and
Fellowships
2005-2006. Feodor-Lynen Research
Fellowship, Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation.
2004. Klaus-Liebrecht Award,
University of Cologne, Germany.
2001.
German-Academic-Exchange-Service Research Scholarship.
Professional
Experience
2007-present. Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. Geological Research Scientist.
2004-2006. Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory. Postdoc Fellowship.
2000-2003. University of Cologne,
Germany. Assistant Scientist.
2001. Sandia National Laboratories.
Research Internship.
1999. STN Atlas Elektronik,
Germany. System Engineer.
1995-1998. University of Cologne,
Germany. Assistant System Administrator.
Professional
affiliations
Society of
Exploration Geophysicists, American Geophysical Union.
Journal
Publications
Commer M. and Newman
G.A., 2004, A parallel finite-difference approach for three-dimensional
transient electromagnetic modeling with galvanic sources, Geophysics,
69, 1192-1202.
Commer M., Helwig
S.L., Hördt A., and Tezkan B., 2005, Interpretation of
long-offset transient electromagnetic data from Mount Merapi, Indonesia, using
a three-dimensional optimization approach, J.
Geophys. Res., 110, B03207,
doi:10.1029/2004JB003206.
Newman G.A. and
Commer M., 2005, New advances in three-dimensional transient
electromagnetic inversion, Geophys. J. Int., 160, 5-32.
Commer M. and Newman G.A., 2006, An accelerated
time domain finite difference simulation scheme for three-dimensional
transient electromagnetic modeling using geometric multigrid concepts, Radio
Science, 41, RS3007, doi:10.1029/2005RS003413.
Commer M., Helwig S.L., Hördt A.,
Scholl C., and Tezkan B., 2006, New results on the resistivity structure of
Merapi Volcano (Indonesia), derived from 3D restricted inversion of
long-offset transient electromagnetic data, Geophys. J. Int., 167,
1172-1187.
Kalscheuer T., Commer
M., Helwig S.L., Hördt A., Scholl C., and Tezkan B., 2007, Electromagnetic
evidence for an ancient avalanche caldera rim on the south flank of Mount Merapi, Indonesia, J. Volc. Geoth. Res., 162,
81-97.
Commer M., Newman G.A., Carazzone J.J., Dickens T.A.,
Green K.E., Wahrmund L.A., Willen D.E., and Shiu J., 2007,
Massively-parallel electrical-conductivity imaging of hydrocarbons using
the Blue Gene/L supercomputer, IBM Journal of Research and Development,
accepted for publication.
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Michael Commer
Scientist
Geophysics Department
Tel: 510-486-6164
Fax: 510-486-5686
email:
MCommer@lbl.gov
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