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Mrinal Sen is a Professor at the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, where he holds the Morgan J. Davis Centennial Chair in Geosciences. His expertise lies in seismic wave propagation, anisotropy, geophysical inverse problems, and applied seismology. Sen's research covers classical whole earth seismology and inverse theory, utilizing global optimizations like simulated annealing and genetic algorithms for geophysical applications. He has contributed to pioneering methods in characterizing reservoirs using seismic log data and improving seismic imaging in complex geologic settings. Notably, he has worked on estimating P- and S-wave velocity models from gas hydrate-containing sediments. Sen's achievements encompass uncertainty quantification and the application of physics-based machine learning techniques in seismic data analysis. He actively engages in developing new analytical and numerical methods to address complex research problems in exploration and whole earth seismology, further enhancing understanding of subsurface energy resources.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Teaching and researching advanced methods in geophysics and seismic analysis.
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