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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Regional Magma Plumbing and emplacement mechanisms of the Faroe-Shetland Sill Complex: Implications for magma transport and petroleum systems within sedimentary basins
Basin Research, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 41-63Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCharacterization of organic matter in the Torridonian using Raman spectroscopy
Geological Society Special Publications , vol. 448, pp. 71-80Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/SP448.2
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Dynamic Corrections Applied to Surface Gas Extraction
Janet Watson: The Future of Hydrocarbon Exploration, pp. 78-78Contributions to Conferences: Posters- [ONLINE] https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/jwatson16
Palaeogene Basaltic Tuffs in the Faroe-Shetland Basin and their Impact on the Petroleum System
Janet Watson: The Future of Hydrocarbon ExplorationContributions to Conferences: PostersSills in Sedimentary Basins and Petroleum Systems
Physical Geology of Shallow Magmatic Systems. Breitkreuz, C., Rocchi, S. (eds.). Springer, pp. 273-294, 22 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/11157_2015_17
The Impact of Igneous Intrusions on the Petroleum System: Implications on Reservoir Quality, Source Rock and Exploration
Janet Watson: The Future of Hydrocarbon ExplorationContributions to Conferences: Posters- [ONLINE] https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/jwatson16
Drilling fluid analysis using time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Patents: PatentsAsphaltene detection using Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
Chemical Communications, vol. 51, pp. 7152-7155Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC00676G
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A kinetic model for the thermal evolution of sedimentary and meteoritic organic carbon using Raman spectroscopy
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis , vol. 96, pp. 153-161Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2012.03.017
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Preservation of organic matter in the STONE 6 artificial meteorite experiment
Icarus, vol. 212, no. 1, pp. 390-402Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2010.11.029
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