Research program in computational geophysics

The focus of our research is geophysical data analysis applied to imaging subsurface structures. Different fields (exploration geophysics, theoretical seismology, applied mathematics, computational statistics,signal processing, etc.) come together in new algorithmic techniques that help geoscientists understand patterns present in geophysical data.

Our work is funded by research grants from industrial partners and federal agencies. A typical research project addresses a problem that is both practically important and scientifically challenging. The most challenging projects call for multidisciplinary collaborations and involve close interaction with research scientists in the industry.

Our computations use the open-source Madagascar software package. Madagascar includes a collection of geophysical data analysis programs and a general framework for reproducible computational experiments.

News

Presentations at the Society for Exploration Geophysics conference in Houston in October 2009.

Presentations at the Society for Exploration Geophysics conference in Las Vegas in November 2008.

BEG Centennial Lecture "Seismic Data Patterns".

Special issue on Reproducible Research in Computing in Science and Engineering. See Link.

Madagascar School on Reproducible Computational Geophysics. See Link.

New positions are available for qualified graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Please contact sergey.fomel@beg.utexas.edu.