Research area 3
Combining active and passive wave-propagation physics with computational inversion to image subsurface structures and track geohazards over time.
Core focus & scope
This area focuses on structural dynamic imaging and risk management: fusing physics-based wave-propagation modeling with computational inversion to track subsurface physical change and pore-pressure dynamics over time.
In practice: high-resolution full waveform inversion (FWI), active and passive data integration, wavefield numerical simulation, and automated forecasting for geological, civil, and environmental hazards.
Elastic and viscoelastic FWI algorithms to build high-contrast velocity and density models of complex geological formations from multi-component seismic records.
Continuous ambient noise and induced seismicity used to detect micro-fracture propagation, pore-pressure shifts, and stress field changes as they happen.
3D wave propagation modeling in anisotropic and heterogeneous media, to simulate seismic response under extreme geological and geotechnical scenarios.
Physical wave-field metrics combined with probabilistic machine learning to assess fault reactivation risk, ground motion, and slope stability.