Thorsten Knappenberger

Thorsten Knappenberger

  • Associate Professor (Soil Physics)
  • Department of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
334-844-3997
tjk0013@auburn.edu
255 Funchess Hall
Knappenberger Lab

Education

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Hohenheim2009

  • M.S. in Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Hohenheim2003

  • B.S. in Agricultural EngineeringUniversity of Hohenheim2001

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor for Soil Physics, Auburn University (2014-present)
  • Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Washington State University (2014)
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Washington State University (2011-2013)
  • Instructor, University of Hohenheim (2005-2010)
  • Instructor, University of Kassel (2009)
  • Research Assistant, University of Hohenheim (2003-2009)

Research

  • Transport processes in soils and sediments
  • Irrigation efficiency and timing
  • Contaminant transport in soils
  • Soil colloid transport
  • Soil tillage
  • Spatial and temporal statistics
  • Stormwater remediation

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Honors and Awards

  • Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Water Resources Research (2012, 2013)
  • Fellowship funded by the German Research Foundation (2011-2013)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)