Curriculum Vitae
Personal data
Name: Raphael Bissen
Date / place of birth: April 25, 1978 in Wiltz/ Luxemburg
Marital status: Married
Nationality: Luxemburgish
3/144 Lumpini Place Satorn
10120 Bangkok, Thailand
Phone (mobil): +66/958 055 485
Email: raphael.b@chula.ac.th
Education
| 19. December 2011 | PhD degree from the University of Freiburg, Germany |
| August 2007 – December 2011 | PhD – course of study "Geology" at the University of Freiburg. Topic of PhD – thesis: "Characterization and modeling of fracture systems….". (rock mechanics, fracture modeling, geomechanical modeling, photogrammetry) |
| January 2006 – August 2007 | Project: "Dauerhafte und authentische Sandsteine für die Restaurierung von Baudenkmälern in Baden – Württemberg – Erfassung, Qualitätsbestimmung und Aufbau eines Natursteinkatasters." (rock mechanics) |
| August 2005 | Diploma degree from the University of Freiburg. Thesis – title: "Felsmechanische Untersuchungen mit der Triaxialzelle.", Grade "A" ("sehr gut")(rock mechanics) |
| October 1999 – August 2005 | Diploma - course of study "Geology" at the University of Freiburg |
| October 1998 – July 1999 | Course of study "Ancient History, Classic Archeology and Geology" at the University of Freiburg |
| October 1997 – July 1998 | Course of study "History and Geography" at the Centre Universitaire du Luxemburg |
| 1997 | High school diploma at the LNW (Lycée du Nord) in Wiltz/ Luxemburg |
Work experience/ internship
| May 2016 – recent | Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, lecturer at the Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering. |
| September 2013 – April 2016 | Lycée Aline Mayrisch Luxemburg (LAML), teacher for natural sciences (biology, chemistry, physics). |
| August 2012 – September 2013 | Lycée Aline Mayrisch Luxemburg (LAML), "assistant pédagogique" ITeam, system administration, international and EU school projects … |
| December 2002 – Dec. 2005 | Scientific assistant at the Geological survey of Baden – Württemberg (LGRB) Freiburg |
| April 2002 – December 2002 | Internship at the Geological survey of Baden – Württemberg (LGRB) |
| SS 2006 – SS 2010 | Tutor at the Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg (rock mechanics, geophysics, soil analysis…) |
Experience abroad
| September – October 2002 | Diploma – mapping project on Donoussa (Greece, Cyclades) |
| September 1998 – May 2010 | Studies in Germany, Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg |
| October – December 2010 | Scientific assistant for isotope analysis in Taiwan (ROC), NTU (National Taiwan University) and NCKU (National Cheng Kung University) |
IT – Knowledge
| GIS – Applications | Surfer, SpheriStat, TectonicsFP, ArcView, ArcGIS |
| Modeling | Schlumberger PETREL, ANSYS, PFC2D, Visual Modflow |
| Graphic – Applications | Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD |
| Internet | Adobe Dreamweaver (http://www.raphael-bissen.eu), NVU |
| Further – Applications | MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Open Office, Star Office, Proteus, GGU Triaxial |
Language skills
| Luxemburgish | Mother tongue |
| German | Fluent spoken and written |
| French | Fluent spoken and written |
| English | Fluent spoken and written |
| Spanish | Grade A2 (SLI, "language teaching institute") |
| Swedish | Basic |
| Thai | Basic |
Other skills
| 1993-2000 | metalworking (Hourscht Frères Sàrl, Luxemburg, summer job) |
| 2006 | Security certification (§34a Bewachungsgewerbe, IHK Karlsruhe) |
| 2007 | First Aide course (LBVG) |
| 2007 | Crane operator course (DEKRA) |
| 2008 | Petrel Introduction Course (September 2008 at the University of Jena) |
Memberships/ Awards
Member of the DGG "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften"
Member of the EAGE "European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers"
Member of the DGMK "Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Erdöl, Erdgas und Kohle e.V."
Driving licences
Car and motorcycle (50ccm)
Further activities/ Hobbies
Football, basketball, tennis…
