aime@mit.edu

Aimé Fournier

Research Scientist

PhD, Physics, Yale U., 1998
BSc, Physics, McGill U., 1989
BA, Philosophy, McGill U, 1985

Biographical Overview

Dr. Fournier recently joined ERL as a Research Scientist. He was previously a Research Associate Professor at U. Colorado Denver and a Senior Research Geophysicist at Schlumberger. His research interests include decision analysis, imaging, inverse problems and uncertainty quantification.

Publications

J. Mandel, A. Fournier, M.A. Jenkins, A.K. Kochanski, S. Schranz, M. Vejmelka, 2016, "Assimilation of Satellite Active Fires Detection Into a Coupled Weather-Fire Model", 5th International Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference
A. Fournier, N. Ivanova, M. Woodward, K. Osyprov, 2015, "Decision Guidance"
N. Chugunov, T.S. Ramakrishnan, N. Moldovoneau, A. Fournier, K.S. Osypov, Y.B. Altundas, 2014, "Targeted Survey Design Under Uncertainty"
Y. Yang, K. Osypov, R. Bachrach, D. Nichols, M. Woodward, O. Zdraveva, Y. Liu, A. Fournier, Y. You, 2013, "Application of the Rock Physics Model in Anisotropic Seismic Velocity Model Building and Quantitative Reservoir Structural Uncertainty Analysis: Gulf of Mexico Case Study", International Petroleum Technology Conference
K. Osypov, N. Ivanova, Y. Yang, A. Fournier, D. Nichols, R. Bachrach, C.Evren Yarman, D. Nikolenko, 2013, "Assessing E&P and Drilling Risks With Seismic Uncertainty Analysis", International Petroleum Technology ConferenceInternational Petroleum Technology Conference
K. Osypov, N. Ivanova, Y. Yang, A. Fournier, D. Nikolenko, 2013, "Challenges in Quantifying Subsalt Structural Uncertainty", 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition - Workshops
A. Fournier, K.S. Osypov, 2013, "Covariance estimation using sparse wavelet representation"
H.Kristian Helgesen, J. Liu, J. Tang, A. Salama, R. Pepper, S. Madden, M. Woodward, A. Klebleeva, E.Frugier Dorrington, A.E.L. Sabaa, C.Evren Yarman, A. Fournier, Y. Yang, K.S. Osypov, 2013, "Dirty salt velocity model building with constrained iterative tomography: Methodology and application", SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2013
K. Osypov, Y. Yang, A. Fournier, N. Ivanova, R. Bachrach, C.Evren Yarman, Y. You, D. Nichols, M. Woodward, 2013, "Model-uncertainty quantification in seismic tomography: method and applications", Geophysical Prospecting, 1114 - 1134
N. Ivanova, Y. Yang, K. Osypov, A. Fournier, C.E. Yarman, D. Nichols, R. Bachrach, Y. You, M. Woodward, 2013, "Optimizing Exploration and Appraisal Well Placement Using Structural Uncertainty Analysis", 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013
J. Liu, J. Tang, H.K. Helgesen, A. Salama, R. Pepper, S. Madden, M. Woodward, A. EL-Sabaa, A. Klebleeva, C.E. Yarman, A. Fournier, Y. Yang, K.S. Osypov, 2013, "Salt Inclusion Velocity Determination by a Constrained Iterative Tomographic Approach", 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013
Y. Yang, K. Osypov, R. Bachrach, D. Nichols, M. Woodward, O. Zdraveva, Y. Liu, A. Fournier, Y. You, 2013, "Simultaneous Anisotropic Tomography with Rock Physics Constraints - Gulf of Mexico Example", 75th EAGE Conference and Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2013
A. Fournier, R. Bachrach, N. Ivanova, Y. Yang, K. Osypov, 2013, "Value of imperfect information: A use of geoscience uncertainty in E&P decision making", GeoMarket Symposium
A. Fournier, R. Bachrach, N. Ivanova, K. Osypov, 2013, "Value of imperfect information: A use of geoscience uncertainty in E&P decision making", SEG Workshop: Seismic Uncertainties and their Impact
Y. Yang, K. Osypov, R. Bachrach, M. Woodward, O. Zdraveva, Y. Liu, A. Fournier, Y. You, 2012, "Anisotropic tomography and uncertainty analysis with rock physics constraints: Green Canyon case study", SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2012
K. Osypov, Y. Yang, R. Bachrach, M. Woodward, O. Zdraveva, Y. Liu, A. Fournier, Y. You, 2012, "Quantifying seismic uncertainty using geologic and rock-physics constraints", SEG-EAGE Summer Research Workshop: Velocity Model Building in Complex Geology
A. Fournier, Y. Yang, Y. You, K. Osypov, 2012, "Sparse, accurate seismic-tomographic residual-covariance matrices using orthogonal wavelets", SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2012
J. Berner, S.Y. Ha, J.P. Hacker, A. Fournier, C. Snyder, 2011, "Model Uncertainty in a Mesoscale Ensemble Prediction System: Stochastic versus Multiphysics Representations", Monthly Weather Review, 139, 1972 - 1995
M.A. Taylor, A. Fournier, 2010, "A compatible and conservative spectral element method on unstructured grids", Journal of Computational Physics, 229, 5879 - 5895
A. Fournier, D. Rosenberg, A. Pouquet, 2009, "Dynamically adaptive spectral-element simulations of 2D incompressible Navier–Stokes vortex decays", Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 1031531550, 245 - 268
M.A. Taylor, S. Cyr, A. Fournier, 2009, "Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Non-oscillatory Advection Operator for the Compatible Spectral Element Method", 5545, 273 - 282
H. Weller, H.G. Weller, A. Fournier, 2009, "Voronoi, Delaunay, and Block-Structured Mesh Refinement for Solution of the Shallow-Water Equations on the Sphere", Monthly Weather Review, 137, 4208 - 4224
H. Wang, J.J. Tribbia, F. Baer, A. Fournier, M.A. Taylor, 2007, "A Spectral Element Version of CAM2", Monthly Weather Review, 135, 3825 - 3840
F. Baer, H. Wang, J.J. Tribbia, A. Fournier, 2006, "Climate Modeling with Spectral Elements", Monthly Weather Review, 134, 3610 - 3624
A. Fournier, 2006, "Exact calculation of Fourier series in nonconforming spectral-element methods", Journal of Computational Physics, 215, 1 - 5
D. Rosenberg, A. Fournier, P. Fischer, A. Pouquet, 2006, "Geophysical–astrophysical spectral-element adaptive refinement (GASpAR): Object-oriented h-adaptive fluid dynamics simulation", Journal of Computational Physics, 215, 59 - 80
K.A. Maasch, R.J. Oglesby, A. Fournier, 2005, "Barry Saltzman and the Theory of Climate", Journal of Climate, 18, 2141 - 2150
J. Dennis, A. Fournier, W.F. Spotz, A. St-Cyr, M.A. Taylor, S.J. Thomas, H. Tufo, 2005, "High-Resolution Mesh Convergence Properties and Parallel Efficiency of a Spectral Element Atmospheric Dynamical Core", International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications, 19, 225 - 235
A. Fournier, 2005, "Instantaneous Wavelet Energetic Transfers between Atmospheric Blocking and Local Eddies", Journal of Climate, 18, 2151 - 2171
A. Fournier, M.A. Taylor, J.J. Tribbia, 2004, "The Spectral Element Atmosphere Model (SEAM): High-Resolution Parallel Computation and Localized Resolution of Regional Dynamics", Monthly Weather Review, 132, 726 - 748
A. Fournier, 2003, "Atmospheric Energetics in the Wavelet Domain. Part II: Time-Averaged Observed Atmospheric Blocking", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 319 - 338
A. Fournier, G. Beylkin, V. Cheruvu, 2003, "Multiresolution adaptive space refinement in geophysical fluid dynamics simulation", Chicago Workshop on Adaptive Mesh Refinement Methods
A. Fournier, 2002, "Atmospheric Energetics in the Wavelet Domain. Part I: Governing Equations and Interpretation for Idealized Flows", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 59, 1182 - 1197
A. Fournier, 2000, "Introduction to Orthonormal Wavelet Analysis with Shift Invariance: Application to Observed Atmospheric Blocking Spatial Structure", Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 57, 3856 - 3880