GeoVerse Lab
← Intelligent Geophysical Exploration Division

Inversion & Modeling Center

Develops robust inverse theory algorithms and forward modeling engines for geophysical parameter estimation, specializing in solving ill-posed inverse problems using advanced optimization, regularization, and probabilistic frameworks.

Seismic Exploration & Imaging CenterGravity & Magnetic Methods CenterElectromagnetic Methods CenterEarthquake Seismology CenterIntegrated Geophysics & Interpretation CenterInversion & Modeling CenterWell Logging & Petrophysics Center
Research Fields 12
Backus-Gilbert Inverse Theory & Model Resolution
πŸ” Backus-Gilbert Inverse Theory & Model Resolution
Backus-Gilbert inverse theory addresses a question distinct from finding any single best-f…
Adjoint-State Method & PDE-Constrained Optimization
πŸ”„ Adjoint-State Method & PDE-Constrained Optimization
The adjoint-state method computes the gradient of a misfit functional with respect to ever…
Finite-Element Forward Modeling
πŸ•ΈοΈ Finite-Element Forward Modeling
Finite-element forward modeling numerically simulates geophysical wave propagation, potent…
Monte Carlo & MCMC Inversion
🎰 Monte Carlo & MCMC Inversion
Monte Carlo and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) inversion characterizes the full posterior…
Ill-Posed Problem Theory & Regularization Foundations
⚠️ Ill-Posed Problem Theory & Regularization Foundations
Ill-posed problem theory provides the rigorous mathematical framework for diagnosing why v…
Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification & Maximum Entropy Inference
🎯 Bayesian Uncertainty Quantification & Maximum Entropy Inference
Bayesian uncertainty quantification treats a geophysical model not as a single unknown to …
Gradient-Based & Quasi-Newton Optimization
πŸ“‰ Gradient-Based & Quasi-Newton Optimization
Gradient-based and quasi-Newton optimization provides the iterative numerical algorithms t…
Finite-Difference Forward Modeling
πŸ”² Finite-Difference Forward Modeling
Finite-difference forward modeling numerically solves the wave equation or diffusion equat…
High-Performance & Parallel Computing for Geophysical Inversion
πŸ–§ High-Performance & Parallel Computing for Geophysical Inversion
High-performance and parallel computing for geophysical inversion designs and analyzes the…
Sequential/Recursive Bayesian Estimation
πŸ“‘ Sequential/Recursive Bayesian Estimation
Sequential and recursive Bayesian estimation updates an evolving estimate of a subsurface …
Global & Evolutionary Optimization
🧬 Global & Evolutionary Optimization
Global and evolutionary optimization addresses geophysical inverse problems whose misfit s…
Ray Theory & Traveltime Tomography
πŸ“ Ray Theory & Traveltime Tomography
Ray theory approximates seismic wave propagation as high-frequency asymptotic rays that tr…