Dr. Michael Behm graduated from Technical University in Vienna in 2006 with a PhD in Engineering Sciences focusing on geophysics. He worked as a university assistant in both teaching and research in the fields of crustal seismology and near-surface geophysics until 2011, when he left for Colorado School of Mines in the US. There he conducted research in passive seismology, both in cooperation with ExxonMobil and the Department for Civil Engineering. From 2013 to 2016, Dr. Michael Behm was working as Geophysical Expert in the Austria-based oil & gas producer OMV where his tasks included seismic acquisition, seismic monitoring, non-seismic methods (CSEM, gravity, magnetic) and R&D coordination. From 2017 to 2020, he was Assistant Professor for Applied Geophysics at Oklahoma University. There he conducted research and teaching in the fields of seismic processing, passive seismology, and near surface geophysical methods such as ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity, gravity, and magnetics. Since 2021, he is working for the Austria based engineering firm Geodata Group, and is specializing on application of geophysics for tasks such related to infrastructure (e.g., tunneling, natural hazards, construction).
Dr. Michael Behm has published 40 peer-reviewed papers and more than 120 conference contributions. He further co-wrote one book and two book chapters. His +15 years of teaching experience includes graduate and undergraduate classes, field courses, online teaching, and short courses on a wide range of topics in Applied Geophysics.
