Thomas Nagel

Thomas Nagel is affiliated with New York University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a significant focus on environmental engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, and geophysics.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

• CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
• Rock Mechanics and Modeling
• Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
• Soil and Unsaturated Flow
• Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
• Drilling and Well Engineering
• Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques

Thomas Nagel has contributed to publications in leading venues such as:

• International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
• Environmental Earth Sciences
• Safety of Nuclear Waste Disposal
• SSRN Electronic Journal
• Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

Frequent collaborators include:

• Olaf Kolditz
• Jörg Buchwald
• Jobst Maßmann
• Wenqing Wang
• Keita Yoshioka

Notable recent papers by Thomas Nagel include:

• "A numerical investigation of slope stability influenced by the combined effects of reservoir water level fluctuations and precipitation: A case study of the Bianjiazhai landslide in China" (2021), published in Engineering Geology
• "A reliable numerical analysis for large-scale modelling of a high-level radioactive waste repository in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone" (2021), published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
• "Upscaling THM modeling from small-scale to full-scale in-situ experiments in the Callovo-Oxfordian claystone" (2021), published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
• "The use of feed-forward and cascade-forward neural networks to determine swelling potential of clayey soils" (2023), published in Computers and Geotechnics
• "A comprehensive review of deep borehole heat exchangers (DBHEs): subsurface modelling studies and applications" (2024), published in Geothermal Energy

Thomas Nagel has also authored several books, including:

• What Is It Like to Be a Bat? (2024), published by Oxford University Press
• GeomInt-Discontinuities in Geosystems From Lab to Field Scale (2023), published by Springer Nature (Netherlands)
• War and Moral Responsibility (2021), published by Princeton University Press

Awards received by Thomas Nagel include:

• International Balzan Prize (2008)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1981)
• Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1966)