Since April, 1 2020, I serve as Dean of the Faculty Geo-information and Earth Observation (ITC).
As professor I am focusing on geothermal energy and earth resources specialized in the use of spectroscopic techniques and hyperspectral remote sensing. My education and research focuses on the Energy Transition.
Expertise
Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Datum
- Investigation
- Image
- Mineral
- Area
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
- Spectra
Organisations
Ancillary activities
- TNO - Geological Survey of the NetherlandsChair scientific advisory committee of the Geological Survey of the Netherlands
- 4TUBoard Member 4tu.re Resilience Engineering Center
- Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Head of Delegation for ITC as a Participating Organisation to the Group on Earth Observations (GEO)
- VU-UTChair steering group VU-UT
- European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU)Vice President Education ECIU and Vice President Research ECIU
My research focuses on the use of earth observation data primarily hyperspectral data for exploration of geothermal systems and for the longterm monitoring of such systems and their response to natural and external drivers. This work contributes to the energy transition. I also work on other earth resources such as raw materials and oil and gas.
Publications
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2025
Leveraging educational partnerships to integrate education for sustainable development into university geoscience curriculum (2025)International journal of sustainability in higher education, 26(9), 131-148. Maganini, M., Herndon, K. E., Loran, T. M., Griffin, R. E., Anderson, E. R., van der Meer, F. D., Darvishzadeh, R., Paris, C., Rietbroek, R., Huesca Martinez, M. & Schlund, M.https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-07-2024-0445Towards mapping ecosystem resilience from space: canopy defensive properties in European temperate forest revealed with spaceborne imaging spectroscopy (2025)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] BIOSPACE25. Xie, R., Darvishzadeh, R., Torres Rodriguez, A., Skidmore, A. K. & van der Meer, F.
2024
Thermal and vegetation indices of geothermal steam spots derived by high resolution images and field verifications (2024)Geothermics, 123, 1-14. Article 103101. Saepuloh, A., Yoni, D. R., Akrom, F. M., Shrestha, D. P. & van der Meer, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2024.103101Geological remote sensing from continental to exploration scales (2024)In Reference module in earth systems and environmental sciences. Elsevier Doyma. Hewson, R. D., van Ruitenbeek, F. J. A., Hecker, C. A., Soszynska, A., van der Werff, H. M. A., Bakker, W. H., Portela, B. & van der Meer, F. D.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13220-9.00042-1Spectral Analysis for geothermal exploration: A method investigation to bring the technology closer to geothermal community (2024)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Savitri, K. P.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036562034Hyperspectral Python: HypPy (2024)Algorithms, 17(8). Article 337. Bakker, W., van Ruitenbeek, F., van der Werff, H., Hecker, C., Dijkstra, A. & van der Meer, F.https://doi.org/10.3390/a17080337Characterizing foliar phenolic compounds and their absorption features in temperate forests using leaf spectroscopy (2024)ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing, 212, 338-356. Xie, R., Darvishzadeh, R., Skidmore, A. K. & van der Meer, F. D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2024.05.014Leaf Spectroscopy of Foliar Defensive Traits in Temperate Forests (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 13th EARSeL Workshop on Imaging Spectroscopy 2024. Xie, R., Darvishzadeh, R., Skidmore, A. K. & van der Meer, F. D.https://is.earsel.org/workshop/13-IS-Valencia2024/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FinalProgrammeEARSEL.pdf
2023
The influence of geologic sample surfaces on TIR spectrocopy (2023)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Rost, E.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036557191Spectral mapping of zeolite bearing paleolake deposits at Lake Tecopa, California and its implications for mapping zeolites on Mars (2023)Geosystems and Geoenvironment, 2(1). Article 100119. Kodikara, G. R. l., Mchenry, L. J. & Van der Meer, F. D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geogeo.2022.100119
2022
Application of deep learning and spectral deconvolution for estimating mineral abundances of zeolite, Mg-sulfate and montmorillonite mixtures and its implications for Mars (2022)Planetary and space science, 223. Article 105579. Kodikara, G. R. l., Mchenry, L. J. & van der Meer, F. D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2022.105579Exploring the geothermal potential of Peut Sagoe volcano using Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images (2022)Geothermics, 105. Article 102499. Zaini, N., Yanis, M., Abdullah, F., van der Meer, F. & Aufaristama, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2022.102499Simulated microbial corrosion in oil, gas and non-volcanic geothermal energy installations: The role of biofilm on pipeline corrosion (2022)Energy Reports, 8, 2964-2975. Madirisha, M., Hack, R. & van der Meer, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.221The link between clay composition and the location of a geothermal system reservoir: a case of Rantau Dedap geothermal system (2022)In Proceedings of the European Geothermal Congress 2022. European Geothermal Energy Council. Savitri, K. P., Hecker, C., Deon, F., Sihotang, M. A. H., van der Meer, F. D. & Azis, H.https://europeangeothermalcongress.eu/proceedings-egc-2022/Flow assurance problems in the geo-energy industry: microbial influenced corrosion, and precipitation of clays in reservoir acid stimulation (2022)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Madirisha, M. M.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553988Modelling the transmission component in TIR reflectance spectra of sandstones to understand the effect of surface roughness and clinging fines (2022)Journal of geophysical research. Solid earth, 127(5), 1-19. Article e2021JB023525. Rost, E., Green, A. A., Werff, H. M. A., Schodlok, M. C., Meer, F. D. & Hecker, C. A.https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JB023525The role of organic acid metabolites in geo-energy pipeline corrosion in a sulfate reducing bacteria environment (2022)Heliyon, 8(5). Article e09420. Madirisha, M., Hack, R. & van der Meer, F.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09420Timelapse camera 2014 Campus Canon (2022)[Dataset Types › Dataset]. Areda (University of Twente). van der Werff, H., Lievens, C., van der Meer, F., Jetten, V., Ymeti, I. & Shrestha, D.https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2b8-zgy2The influence of chelating agents on clays in geothermal reservoir formations: Implications to reservoir acid stimulation (2022)Geothermics, 99. Article 102305. Madirisha, M. M., Hack, H. R. G. K. & van der Meer, F. D.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102305
2021
VNIR-SWIR infrared (imaging) spectroscopy for geothermal exploration: Current status and future directions (2021)Geothermics, 96, 1-19. Article 102178. Savitri, K. P., Hecker, C., van der Meer, F. D. & Sidik, R. P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2021.102178Geothermal surface manifestation characterization using airborne lidar return intensity (2021)[Contribution to conference › Paper] World Geothermal Congress 2020+1. Restu Freski, Y., Hecker, C., Setianto, A. & van der Meer, F. D.https://library.itc.utwente.nl/login/2021/conf/freski_geo.pdfInfrared Spectral Mineralogy for Geothermal Exploration: a Preliminary Study Using Cutting Edge Technology Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy (IRIS) (2021)[Contribution to conference › Paper] World Geothermal Congress 2020+1. Savitri, K. P., Hecker, C., van der Meer, F. D., Sidik, R. P., Baroek, M. C. & Azis, H.https://library.itc.utwente.nl/login/2021/conf/savitri_inf.pdfLocal values due to geothermal development progress: an ecosystem services mapping approach (2021)[Contribution to conference › Paper] World Geothermal Congress 2020+1. Semedi, J. M., Nurlambang, T., Koestoer, R. H. & van der Meer, F. D.https://library.itc.utwente.nl/login/2021/conf/semedi_loc.pdfAssessing scientific and industry grade SWIR airborne imaging spectrometers for CH4 mapping (2021)In 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (IGARSS) (pp. 1871-1874). IEEE. Scafutto, R. D. P. M., van der Werff, H., Bakker, W. H., van der Meer, F. & de Souza Filho, C. R.https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9554544Investigating the effect of seasonal variations, expressed by moisture and temperature changes, on soil surface stability using proximal remote sensing (2021)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). Ymeti, I.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036551731
Research profiles
I teach geological remote sensing, spectral geology and spectroscopy and offer a project on energy transition.
I am involved currently as Project Leader and Project Director in projects on geothermal energy in Indonesia, Tanzania, Kenya and New Zealand.
Current projects
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University of Twente
Langezijds (building no. 19), room 1267
Hallenweg 8
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Langezijds 1267
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands
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