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Overview

János Urai was a researcher affiliated with RWTH Aachen University in Germany, whose work contributed to the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Engineering. Their research spanned several subfields including Geophysics, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Ocean Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their main topics of study focused on various aspects of geological and material sciences, covering:

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Solidification and Crystal Growth Phenomena
  • Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis
  • Earthquake and Tectonic Studies
  • Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Urai published extensively in multiple scientific venues. The most frequent journals and platforms for their work included:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Solid Earth
  • Journal of Structural Geology
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Urai include:

  • "Brittle Deformation of Carbonated Peridotite-Insights From Listvenites of the Samail Ophiolite (Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B)" (2020), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Listvenite Formation During Mass Transfer into the Leading Edge of the Mantle Wedge: Initial Results from Oman Drilling Project Hole BT1B" (2022), Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Wide-blocky veins explained by dependency of crystal growth rate on fracture surface type: Insights from phase-field modeling" (2021), Geology
  • "Low-Angle Shear Within the Exposed Mânzălești Diapir, Romania: Salt Decapitation in the Eastern Carpathians Fold-and-Thrust Belt" (2021), Tectonics
  • "A comparative study on methods for determining the hydraulic properties of a clay shale" (2020), Geophysical Journal International

Throughout their career, Urai collaborated frequently with a group of co-authors who contributed regularly to shared research projects. These frequent co-authors included Britta Nestler, Michael Späth, Michael Selzer, Jessica Barabasch, and Jop Klaver.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic Recrystallization of Minerals

    J. L. Urai;W. D. Means;G. S. Lister

  • Weakening of rock salt by water during long-term creep.

    Janos L. Urai;Christopher J. Spiers;Hendrik J. Zwart;Gordon S. Lister

  • The swelling of clays: molecular simulations of the hydration of montmorillonite.

    S. Karaborni;B. Smit;W. Heidug;J. Urai

  • Deformation-related recrystallization processes

    Martyn R. Drury;Janos L. Urai

  • BIB-SEM study of the pore space morphology in early mature Posidonia Shale from the Hils area, Germany

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Ralf Littke

  • Shear localisation and strain distribution during tectonic faulting—new insights from granular-flow experiments and high-resolution optical image correlation techniques

    J. Adam;J.L. Urai;B. Wieneke;O. Oncken

  • Polyphase thermal evolution in the Infra-Cambrian Ara Group (South Oman Salt Basin) as deduced by maturity of solid reservoir bitumen

    Johannes Schoenherr;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai;Peter A. Kukla

  • BIB-SEM characterization of pore space morphology and distribution in postmature to overmature samples from the Haynesville and Bossier Shales

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai

  • High-resolution 3D fabric and porosity model in a tight gas sandstone reservoir:A new approach to investigate microstructures from mm- to nm-scale combining argon beam cross-sectioning and SEM imaging

    Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Peter A. Kukla;Jan Konstanty

  • The Role of Chemistry in Fracture Pattern Development and Opportunities to Advance Interpretations of Geological Materials

    Stephen E. Laubach;R. H. Lander;L.J. Criscenti;Lawrence M. Anovitz

  • Morphology of the pore space in claystones - evidence from BIB/FIB ion beam sectioning and cryo-SEM observations

    Guillaume Desbois;János Urai;Peter A. Kukla

  • Top-seal leakage through faults and fractures: the role of mudrock properties

    Gary M. Ingram;Janos L. Urai

  • Multi-scale characterization of porosity in Boom Clay (HADES-level, Mol, Belgium) using a combination of X-ray μ-CT, 2D BIB-SEM and FIB-SEM tomography

    Susanne Hemes;Guillaume Desbois;Janos L. Urai;Birgit Schröppel

  • Kinematics of crystal growth in syntectonic fibrous veins.

    J.L. Urai;P.F. Williams;H.L.M. van Roermund

  • Pore morphology and distribution in the Shaly facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland): Insights from representative 2D BIB–SEM investigations on mm to nm scale

    M.E. Houben;G. Desbois;J.L. Urai

  • BIB-SEM pore characterization of mature and post mature Posidonia Shale samples from the Hils area, Germany

    Jop Klaver;Guillaume Desbois;Ralf Littke;Janos L. Urai

  • Development of crystal morphology during unitaxial growth in a progressively widening vein : II. Numerical simulations of the evolution of antitaxial fibrous veins

    C. Hilgers;Daniel Koehn;P.D. Bons;P.D. Bons;J.L. Urai

  • Microstructure formation of lithium-ion battery electrodes during drying – An ex-situ study using cryogenic broad ion beam slope-cutting and scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-BIB-SEM)

    Stefan Jaiser;Jana Kumberg;Jop Klaver;Janos L. Urai

  • A comparative study of representative 2D microstructures in Shaly and Sandy facies of Opalinus Clay (Mont Terri, Switzerland) inferred form BIB-SEM and MIP methods

    M.E. Houben;G. Desbois;J.L. Urai

  • Water assisted dynamic recrystallization and weakening in polycrystalline bischofite

    Janos L. Urai

  • Application of BIB–SEM technology to characterize macropore morphology in coal

    S. Giffin;R. Littke;J. Klaver;J.L. Urai

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Littke
Ralf Littke RWTH Aachen University
Klaus Reicherter
Klaus Reicherter RWTH Aachen University
Paul D. Bons
Paul D. Bons University of Tübingen
Britta Nestler
Britta Nestler Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gioacchino Viggiani
Gioacchino Viggiani Grenoble Alpes University
Peter B. Kelemen
Peter B. Kelemen Columbia University
Stephen F. Cox
Stephen F. Cox Australian National University
Craig E. Manning
Craig E. Manning University of California, Los Angeles
Christopher J. Spiers
Christopher J. Spiers Utrecht University

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