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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Dubiofossils from a Mars-analogue subsurface palaeoenvironment: the limits of biogenicity criteria
Geobiology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 473-488Contributions to Journals: ArticlesObservations of reservoir quality alteration in proximity to igneous intrusions for two distinct sandstones units in Scotland
Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 129, 105071Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe applicability of Raman spectroscopy in the assessment of palaeowildfire intensity
Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, vol. 570, 110363Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCarbon ordering in an aseismic shear zone: implications for Raman geothermometry and strain tracking
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 549, 116536Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFalkland Island peatland development processes and the pervasive presence of fire
Quaternary Science Reviews, vol. 240, 106391Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHot fluids, burial metamorphism and thermal histories in the underthrust sediments at IODP 370 site C0023, Nankai Accretionary Complex
Marine and Petroleum Geology, vol. 112, 104080Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStructural and lithological controls on the architecture of igneous intrusions: examples from the NW Australian Shelf
Petroleum Geoscience, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 50-69Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBlended and online learning: a comparative study of virtual microscopy in Higher Education
Interactive Learning Environments, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 713-728Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMaking Oil From Magma
Geological Society Special Publications , vol. 484, pp. 295-303Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRaman Spectroscopy: an effective thermal marker in low temperature carbonaceous fold-thrust belts
Geological Society Special Publications , vol. 490, pp. 135-151Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1144/SP490-2019-27
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