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ERL Presentations at SEG 2020
Planning on participating in the Society of Exploration Geophysicists’ virtual Annual Meeting October 11-16? Be sure to check out these presentations by MIT Earth Resources Laboratory researchers: Date Start End Type Session ID Presenter Title 10/12/20 3:55pm 4:20pm Poster FWI P1 Zhilong Fang Lift and relax for waveform inversion 10/12/20 3:55pm 4:20pm Oral SS 3 … read more…
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Congratulations Dr. Josimar Alves da Silva
On August 12, 2020, Josimar successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Multiphase flow and fault poromechanics: understanding earthquake triggering and seismic hazard.” He is pictured here with his advisor, Prof. Ruben Juanes, and thesis committee chair, Dr. Michael C. Fehler. read more…
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Waveforms Without Limits
A new mathematical method from MIT researchers eliminates a theoretical limit on the complexity of 3D waveform simulations. Computer simulations of waveforms are essential tools for researchers in many fields, from earth science and the energy industry to medical imaging. A new mathematical method developed by MIT researchers eliminates a theoretical limit on the complexity… read more…
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Congratulations 2020 Graduates
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Congratulations Anuar Togaibekov, MSc!
On May 13, 2020, Anuar successfully defended his Master’s thesis entitled “Monitoring of oil-production-induced subsidence and uplift.” He is pictured here with his advisor, Prof. Thomas Herring (right), and committee chair, Prof. Bradford Hager (center). read more…
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Alumni Spotlight: Jie Zhang PhD ’97
EAPS News features a Q&A with an ERL alum who was recently elected to the National Academy of engineering, Dr. Jie Zhang. from EAPS News, March 11, 2020 Congratulations to MIT EAPS alum Jie Zhang PhD ’97 for his recent election to the National Academy of Engineering. This honor comes as no surprise, given Zhang’s… read more…
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Congratulations Dr. Eva Golos
On March 5, 2020, Eva successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled “Imaging and interpreting seismic heterogeneity in the North American lithosphere.” She is pictured here with her advisor, Prof. Robert van der Hilst. read more…
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Congratulations Dr. Justin Montgomery
On November 21, 2019, Justin successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Enhancement of unconventional oil and gas production forecasting using mechanistic-statistical modeling.” He is pictured here with his advisor, Prof. John Williams. read more…
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Machine learning picks out hidden vibrations from earthquake data
Technique developed by ERL researchers may help scientists more accurately map vast underground geologic structures. Jennifer Chu, MIT News, February 28, 2020 Over the last century, scientists have developed methods to map the structures within the Earth’s crust, in order to identify resources such as oil reserves, geothermal sources, and, more recently, reservoirs where excess carbon… read more…
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Jie Zhang PhD ’97 Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Jie Zhang, an alum of MIT Earth Resources Laboratory / EAPS who founded GeoTomo and is now a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, is one of 87 new members of the US National Academy of Engineering announced this week. Election to the Academy is one of the highest professional honors an engineer… read more…
