Hemin Koyi

• Professor in Tectonics and Geodynamics
• Director of The Hans Ramberg Tectonic Laboratory, Uppsala University (2007-present). In a recent assessment (KoF 2011) by an international panel, the tectonic lab was rated as one of the world leading labs. The panel stated; ‘They are amongst the world leaders in laboratory-based structural geology.’
• Member of an International Panel for evaluation of Turku University, Finland (2015).
• Chairman of the Evaluation Panel (Geoscienes), at the Portuguese Research Council (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT)). (2015-)
• Member of the Habilitation (Docent) Committee of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Uppsala University. (2012 - present).
• Guest Professor at the Petroleum University in Beijing, China (2010-present).
• Chairman of the Evaluation Committee (Geology and Geophysics), at the Swedish Research Council (2010-present). This committee comprises Swedish and international  experts within the fields of geology and geophysics. The committee assesses the scientific content of all applications which are annually sent to the Swedish Research Council and makes the final decision on financial support of the most successful applications.
• Member of The Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Science (2011-2014). Rules for Independent Research | Natural Sciences, § 2 states “The Council consists of 15 members who are renowned researchers and appointed by the Minister for Research, Innovation and Higher Education in their personal capacity.”
• Head of the Solid-Earth Geology-responsible for the administrative, financial and research activities, (2006-July 2012).
• Member of the Steering Committee of the Department of Earth Sciences (2006 – July 2012).
• Chairman of the International Geosciences Peer Review Panel of the Danish Council for Independent Research | Natural Sciences. (2010).


Research Interest - Deformational Geology (Structural geology and Tectonics);

* Modelling of rock-deforming processes in the crust and mantle lithosphere.
* Hydrocarbon-related and exploration structural geology.
* Structural control on groundwater accumulation and aquifer deformation.
* Rock deformation.