Rock Physics working group

Research fields

Theory of dynamic poroelasticity
- Upscaling in randomly heterogeneous porous media
- Diffusion wave physics
Rock physics applications
- Modeling of seismic attributes in partially saturated rocks
- Seismic signatures of heterogeneous permeability
- Seismic attenuation due to wave-induced fluid flow
- Fracture permeability estimation using seismic wave attenuation
Waves and scattering in random media
- Generalized O'Doherty-Anstey formalism in 3D
- Quantification of seismic scattering attenuation
- Overburden effects in reflection seismology
Finite-difference modelling of seismic wavefields
- Simulation of waves in porous media
- Frequency dependent reflection from poroelastic interfaces
- Effective elastic properties of porous rocks
- Viscoelastic modelling of seismic waves

Prof. S. Shapiro, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany
Prof. B. Gurevich, Curtin University of Technology & CSIRO Petroleum, Perth, Australia
Prof. T. Bohlen, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany
Prof. Yu. Kravtsov, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland & Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Dr. A. Bakulin, Shell International Exploration and Production Inc., Houston, USA
Dr. D. Angus, University of Bristol, UK