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Jan van der Kruk is affiliated with Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany and focuses on research integrating engineering, earth and planetary sciences, and environmental science. The scientist's work is deeply rooted in geophysical methods and their applications, particularly in soil and subsurface characterization and monitoring.

The main fields of study encompass:

  • Engineering
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science

Within these domains, van der Kruk's research extends into specific subfields such as geophysics, ocean engineering, environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, and aspects of management, monitoring, policy, and law.

  • Geophysics
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Their primary research topics highlight the use of geophysical techniques for environmental and soil investigations, with a strong emphasis on soil moisture detection, seismic wave analysis, and geostatistical mapping approaches.

  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
  • Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
  • Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis

Van der Kruk has contributed multiple articles to peer-reviewed journals. The frequent venues include the Vadose Zone Journal, Geophysics, SOIL, Near Surface Geophysics, and Water Resources Research. The distribution of publications across these venues reflects a concentration on soil and near-surface geophysical studies.

  • Vadose Zone Journal
  • Geophysics
  • SOIL
  • Near Surface Geophysics
  • Water Resources Research

Representative papers authored or coauthored by van der Kruk include:

  • Toward high-resolution agronomic soil information and management zones delineated by ground-based electromagnetic induction and aerial drone data (2021, Vadose Zone Journal)
  • Simultaneous multichannel multi-offset ground-penetrating radar measurements for soil characterization (2020, Vadose Zone Journal)
  • Measuring vertical soil water content profiles by combining horizontal borehole and dispersive surface ground penetrating radar data (2020, Near Surface Geophysics)
  • Detection of Tracer Plumes Using Full-Waveform Inversion of Time-Lapse Ground Penetrating Radar Data: A Numerical Study in a High-Resolution Aquifer Model (2022, Water Resources Research)
  • Multi-year belowground data of minirhizotron facilities in Selhausen (2023, Scientific Data)

Jan van der Kruk collaborates frequently with several researchers in the field. The most common coauthors include Harry Vereecken, Anja Klotzsche, Jan Vanderborght, Lutz Weihermüller, and Zhou Zhen, indicating engagement in collaborative projects and interdisciplinary studies.

  • Harry Vereecken
  • Anja Klotzsche
  • Jan Vanderborght
  • Lutz Weihermüller
  • Zhou Zhen

Best Publications

  • A New Vector Waveform Inversion Algorithm for Simultaneous Updating of Conductivity and Permittivity Parameters From Combination Crosshole/Borehole-to-Surface GPR Data

    Giovanni Angelo Meles;Jan Van der Kruk;Stewart A Greenhalgh;Jacques R Ernst

  • Quantifying the effects of soil variability on crop growth using apparent soil electrical conductivity measurements

    Anja Stadler;Sebastian Rudolph;Moritz Kupisch;Matthias Langensiepen

  • Full-waveform inversion of cross-hole ground-penetrating radar data to characterize a gravel aquifer close to the Thur River, Switzerland

    Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Giovanni Angelo Meles;Joseph Doetsch

  • Quantitative conductivity and permittivity estimation using full-waveform inversion of on-ground GPR data

    Sebastian Busch;Jan van der Kruk;Jutta Bikowski;Harry Vereecken

  • Three‐dimensional imaging of subsurface structural patterns using quantitative large‐scale multiconfiguration electromagnetic induction data

    Christian von Hebel;Sebastian Rudolph;Achim Mester;Johan A. Huisman

  • Taming the non-linearity problem in GPR full-waveform inversion for high contrast media

    Giovanni Meles;Stewart Greenhalgh;Stewart Greenhalgh;Jan van der Kruk;Alan Green

  • Properties of surface waveguides derived from separate and joint inversion of dispersive TE and TM GPR data

    Jan van der Kruk;Rita Streich;Alan G. Green

  • 3-D characterization of high-permeability zones in a gravel aquifer using 2-D crosshole GPR full-waveform inversion and waveguide detection

    Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Niklas Linde;Joseph Doetsch

  • Quantitative Two-Layer Conductivity Inversion of Multi-Configuration Electromagnetic Induction Measurements

    Achim Mester;Jan van der Kruk;Egon Zimmermann;Harry Vereecken

  • Full-waveform GPR inversion to assess chloride gradients in concrete

    Alexis Kalogeropoulos;Jan van der Kruk;Johannes Hugenschmidt;Jutta Bikowski

  • Improved Characterization of Fine-Texture Soils Using On-Ground GPR Full-Waveform Inversion

    Sebastian Busch;Jan van der Kruk;Harry Vereecken

  • Monitoring and Modeling the Terrestrial System from Pores to Catchments: The Transregional Collaborative Research Center on Patterns in the Soil–Vegetation–Atmosphere System

    Clemens Simmer;Insa Thiele-Eich;Matthieu Masbou;Wulf Amelung

  • Imaging and characterization of facies heterogeneity in an alluvial aquifer using GPR full-waveform inversion and cone penetration tests

    Nils Gueting;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Jan Vanderborght

  • Review of crosshole ground-penetrating radar full-waveform inversion of experimental data: Recent developments, challenges, and pitfalls

    Anja Klotzsche;Harry Vereecken;Jan van der Kruk

  • Crosshole GPR full-waveform inversion of waveguides acting as preferential flow paths within aquifer systems

    Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk;Giovanni Meles;Harry Vereecken

  • Construction of Minirhizotron Facilities for Investigating Root Zone Processes

    Gaochao Cai;Jan Vanderborght;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk

  • Acquisition and processing strategies for 3D georadar surveying a region characterized by rugged topography

    Bjoern Heincke;Alan G. Green;Jan van der Kruk;Heinrich Horstmeyer

  • Coupled hydrogeophysical inversion of time‐lapse surface GPR data to estimate hydraulic properties of a layered subsurface

    Sebastian Busch;Lutz Weihermüller;Johan A. Huisman;Colby M. Steelman

  • Dispersion inversion of electromagnetic pulse propagation within freezing and thawing soil waveguides

    J. van der Kruk;J. van der Kruk;C. M. Steelman;A. L. Endres;H. Vereecken

  • High resolution aquifer characterization using crosshole GPR full-waveform tomography: Comparison with direct-push and tracer test data

    Nils Gueting;Thomas Vienken;Anja Klotzsche;Jan van der Kruk

  • Spatial variability of soil water content and soil electrical conductivity across scales derived from Electromagnetic Induction and Time Domain Reflectometry

    Jérémy Robinet;Christian von Hebel;Gerard Govers;Jan van der Kruk

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry Vereecken
Harry Vereecken Forschungszentrum Jülich
Jan Vanderborght
Jan Vanderborght Forschungszentrum Jülich
Johan Alexander Huisman
Johan Alexander Huisman Forschungszentrum Jülich
Lutz Weihermüller
Lutz Weihermüller Forschungszentrum Jülich
Alan G. Green
Alan G. Green ETH Zurich
Sébastien Lambot
Sébastien Lambot Université Catholique de Louvain
Zhen Zhou
Zhen Zhou Zhengzhou University
Joseph Doetsch
Joseph Doetsch Lufthansa Industry Solutions
Wulf Amelung
Wulf Amelung University of Bonn

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