ดร.เฮลมุท ดือรราส์ (Dr.Helmut Dürrast)

	Education:
	Diplom (Geology/Palaeontology), University of Goettingen, Germany.
	Dr. rer. nat. (Natural Sciences), University of Goettingen, Germany.

	Office:
ดร.เฮลมุท ดือรราส์ Dr.Helmut Dürrast Lecturer & Researcher of Geophysics	P302, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkla.
Contact Address:
Department of Physics, Prince of Songkla University P.O. Box 3, Khohong Hatyai, Songkla, 90112 Telephone: +66-0-7428-8736 Facsimile:+66-0-7455-8849 E-mail: helmut.j@psu.ac.th

Research Interests:

• Geology/Geophysics
   Properties of Reservoir Rocks
   Geophysical Logging
   Groundwater Investigations
   Earthquakes and Tectonics
   Marine Geophysics
   Dimension Stones
   Geohazards
   Tsunami
• Integrated Disaster Studies and Management
• Industrial Ecology and Environment

Selected publications:

Peer-reviewed:

Setapong, N., Lohawijarn, W. & Dürrast, H., 2008. Magnitude analysis of aftershocks of the Mw 9.3 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake recorded at the temporary PSU Seismic Station in Phang nga, Thailand. Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 30 (2), 191-199.

Nover, G., Zisser, N., Dürrast, H. & Siegesmund, S., 2007. Relationship between electrical and hydraulic properties of sedimentary rocks. Z.dt.geol.Ges. 158 (4). 883-894.

Zobel, R., Tandayya, P. & Dürrast, H., 2006. Beach and coastal modelling and simulation of tsunami waves for disaster reduction in Thailand. International Journal of Simulation, Vol. 7, No 4-5: 40-50.

Hoffmann, A., Siegesmund, S., Dürrast, H. & Stein, K.-J., 2004. Dimension stones in Thailand. In: Prikryl (ed.) Dimension Stone 2004.Taylor & Francis Group, London: 43-49.

Dürrast, H., Rasolofosaon, P.N.J. & Siegesmund, S., 2002. P-wave velocity and permeability distribution of sandstones from a fractured tight gas reservoir. Geophysics: 67/1, 241-253.

Non-peer-reviewed:

Dürrast, H., Dangmuan, S., & Lohawijarn, W., 2007. Khlong Marui and Ranong Fault Zones in Southern Thailand re-activated by the 26 December 2004 Mw 9.3 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake? Proceedings of the GEOTHAI'07 International Conference, 21-22 Dec 2007, Bangkok.

Lohawijarn, W., Sanmuang, E., Khoonphunnarai, P., & Dürrast, H., 2007. The origin of hotsprings in Ranong Province, Southern Thailand. Proceedings of the GEOTHAI'07 International Conference, 21-22 Dec 2007, Bangkok.

Zobel, R., Tandayya, P. and Dürrast, H., 2007. Affordable Strategies for the Reduction of Future Tsunami Effects on Local Populations in Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga, Southern Thailand. First Asia International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, IEEE Publication, 27-30 March 2007, Phuket/Thailand.

Zobel, R., Tandayya, P. and Dürrast, H., 2006. Beach and coastal modelling and simulation of tsunami waves for disaster reduction with reference to Phuket. In: Al-Begain, Orsoni. Al-Dabass (eds): Proceedings of UKSim 2006: 115-122.

Khawdee, P., Lohawijarn, W. & Dürrast, H. 2007. Geophysical model of Ban Na Doem Hot-spring in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. In: Proceeding of 7th National Graduate Research Conference (GRAD-RESEARCH 2007), April 4-5, 2007. Prince of Songkla University, Sura Thani Campus, Thailand.

Khoonphunnarai, P., Lohawijarn, W. & Dürrast, H. 2007. Airborne geophysical anomaly of Ranong geothermal area. In: Proceedings of 7th National Graduate Research Conference (GRAD-RESEARCH 2007), April 4-5, 2007. Prince of Songkla University, Sura Thani Campus, Thailand.

Sanmuang, E., Lohawijarn, W. & Dürrast, H. 2007. Gravity anomaly of Ranong geothermal area. In: Proceeding of 7th National Graduate Research Conference (GRAD-RESEARCH 2007), April 4-5, 2007. Prince of Songkla University, Sura Thani Campus, Thailand.

Dangmuan, S., Lohawijarn, W., Dürrast, H., Nuannin, P. and Yongsiriwith, P. 2005 Seismicity of Southern Thailand after the 26 December 2004 Andaman Earthquake. Proceedings of the Conference on "Disaster Management", 26-28 Dec 2005, Phuket, Thailand: 16-1–16-12.

Setapong, N., Lohawijarn, W., Dürrast, H., Nuannin, P. and Yongsiriwith, P. 2005. Magnitude differences of Andaman Sea earthquakes measured in Southern Thailand. Proceedings of the Conference on "Disaster Management", 26-28 Dec 2005, Phuket, Thailand: 17-1–17-12.

Dürrast, H. and Meekeaw, D. 2005. The Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004 - Transformation of a Crisis. Proceedings of the Conference on "Disaster Management", 26-28 Dec 2005, Phuket, Thailand: 14-1–17-9.

Dürrast, H. 2005. The 26 December 2004 Earthquake. Proceedings of the International Conference on "Geology, Geotechnology and Mineral Resources of Indochina (GEOINDO 2005)", 28-30 Nov 2005, Khon Kaen/Thailand: 531-532.

Dürrast, H., 2004. Ultrasonic laboratory measurements on spherical samples – a tool for the investigation of seismic anisotropy in rocks. In: Proc. 27th Int. Symp. Acoustical Imaging, Eds. W. Arnold and S. Hirsekorn, Kluwer/Plenum Press: 383-390.

Dürrast, H., Siegesmund, S. & Stein, K.-J., 2003. Natural building stones in Thailand. Naturstein, 9: 68-74 (in German).

Jahns, E., Dürrast, H., Tischer, A. & Siegesmund, S., 2002. Microcrack formation during tri-axial deformation experiments. DGMK Meeting Reports, DGMK Spring Meeting, 22-23 April 2002, Celle, Germany, 79-84 (in German).

Dürrast, H., Solgosoom, S., Lamponsub, K., Kanhasut, K. & Franke, D., 2002. Geophysical Investigations of the Subsurface Geology - Possibilities and Limitations. Examples from Nakhon Ratchasima in NE Thailand. In Mantajit (ed-in-chief), Proceedings of the Symposium on Geology of Thailand. 26-31 August, Bangkok, Thailand, 315-321.

Dürrast, H., 2002, Physical properties and the origin of shallow seismic reflectivity, Khorat Basin, NE Thailand. Suranaree University of Technology-Research Report.

External Responsibilities:

Since 2551 Assistant-to-Editor, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

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