Dr. Sergey Fomel

Professor

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Biography

Sergey Fomel is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, specializing in geophysics. He holds a Ph.D. in Geophysics from Stanford University, awarded in 2001. Fomel serves as the Wallace E. Pratt Professor and directs the Texas Consortium for Computational Seismology (TCCS). His work focuses on computational exploration geophysics, seismic imaging, wave propagation, seismic data analysis, and inverse problems. He is affiliated with the Bureau of Economic Geology and the Department of Geological Sciences at the University. Fomel has been recognized as an honorary member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the Geophysical Society of Houston, where he served as SEG Vice President for Publications from 2017 to 2019. His contributions include advancing the 'Madagascar' open-source software for geophysical data analysis. Over his career, Fomel has received numerous awards, including the Tinker Family BEG Publication Award and the Outstanding Educator Award from the Jackson School of Geosciences. He actively engages in leadership roles within professional societies and has guest edited various special issues in notable journals. Fomel continues to influence the geophysics community through teaching, research, and software development.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and research in geophysics.

Awards

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Tinker Family BEG Publication Award

2014-01-01
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Outstanding Educator Award

2012-01-01
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Conrad Schlumberger Award

2011-01-01

Courses

Seismic Data Processing Numerical Methods in Computational Methods in Geological Sciences Computational Methods Machine Learning Applications Multidimensional Data Analysis

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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