BSc (Hons), PhD, FGS, PGCert, FHEA
Head of School of Geosciences, Personal Chair
- About
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- Email Address
- dmuirhead@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 274209
- Office Address
Dr David K. Muirhead, Rm 106, Dept. Geology & Geophysics, Meston Building, Kings College, Aberdeen AB24 3UE
- School/Department
- School of Geosciences
Biography
Dave is a geologist, with further interests in mineralogy and geochemistry. He has a focus on interdisciplinary science, applying techniques such as Raman spectroscopy to not only geological processes, but further into environmental sciences (wildfires), archaeology (cremations) and more recently in collaboration with medical colleagues studying cancers.
In January 2020 Dave took over the role as Head of School of Geosciences.
Dave obtained his BSc in Earth Science from the University of Glasgow and then his PhD from the University of Aberdeen.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Head of School, Geosciences, (Jan 2020 - present)
Director of PGT Programmes, School of Geosciences (2016-2019)
College of Physical Sciences College Council (2013 - 2016)
College of Physical Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee (2013 - 2016)
Personal Tutor
- External Memberships
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Education Committee, Geological Society of London. (2013 - 2016)
- Research
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Research Overview
Raman spectroscopy of carbon
Geofluids
Contact Metamorphism
Intrusion and petroleum system interactions
Astrobiology
Geology of Scotland
Geothermometry applied to fold-thrust belts
Current Research
- Thermal alteration of sedimentary rocks in fold and thrust belts.
- Application of Raman Spectroscopy to sedimentary organic matter to assess thermal maturity.
- The effects of igneous intrusions on petroleum systems with respect to thermal maturity and extractable organic matter potential.
- Raman spectroscopy of charcoal from wildfires through time.
- Application of Raman to archaeological and biological materials.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Course Tutor
GL1005 Earth Through Geological Time
GL1505 Earth's Materials
GL2015 Petrology and Mineralogy
GL2510 Introduction to Field Geology
GL3026 Field and Mapping Techniques
GL4028 Petroleum Geology: Geochemistry and Geofluids
- Publications
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A thermal maturity map based on vitrinite reflectance of British coals
Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 176, no. 6, pp. 1136-1142Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDetecting ancient life: Investigating the nature and origin of possible stromatolites and associated calcite from a one billion year old lake
Precambrian Research, vol. 328, pp. 309-320Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOil charge and biodegradation history in an exhumed fractured reservoir, Devonian, UK
Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 101, pp. 281-289Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStructural and lithological controls on the geometry and morphology of igneous intrusions: a 3D seismic case study from the Exmouth sub-basin, NW Shelf
Exploration Geophysics, vol. 2019, no. 1, pp. 1-5Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/22020586.2019.12072958
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Field evidence for the lateral emplacement of igneous dykes: Implications for 3D mechanical models and the plumbing beneath fissure eruptions
Volcanica, pp. 85-105Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIgneous intrusions in the Faroe Shetland basin and their implications for hydrocarbon exploration: new insights from well and seismic data
Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 92, pp. 733-753Contributions to Journals: ArticlesChallenges of future exploration within the UK Rockall Basin
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference ProceedingsSource rock maturation owing to igneous intrusion in rifted margin petroleum systems
Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 6, pp. 979-987Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://jgs.lyellcollection.org/content/jgs/174/6/979.full.pdf
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2017-011
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Mud-gas extractor and detector comparison
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2118/188068-ms
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Subsurface biodegradation of crude oil in a fractured basement reservoir, Shropshire, UK
Journal of the Geological Society , vol. 174, no. 4, pp. 655-666Contributions to Journals: Articles