Dr. Kristopher Innanen

Professor

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Biography

Kristopher Innanen is a Professor at the University of Calgary, serving as the Associate Dean of Research in the Office of the Dean. His expertise lies in geophysics, specifically in the areas of wave propagation, signal processing, and direct inversion of geophysical data. He applies his knowledge primarily in seismic exploration and reservoir monitoring. His research involves the development of non-linear inverse scattering methods to address fundamental mathematical and physical issues related to wave attenuation in the subsurface. He is particularly focused on using perturbation methods to analyze time-lapse problems and characterizing fluid-bearing subsurface structures such as hydrocarbon reservoirs and CO2 storage sites. Dr. Innanen has been recognized for his teaching excellence, receiving several awards including the Department of Geoscience Excellence in Teaching Award in 2013. He has contributed significantly to scholarly publications in his field, discussing topics such as primary amplitudes, non-linear Q compensation, and adaptive separation methods in geophysics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Excellence in Teaching Award

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Supervisory Excellence Award

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J. Clarence Karcher Award

Courses

GOPH 355 Exploration Environmental Geophysics GOPH 701 Advanced Independent Study

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.