Dr Hao Zhang
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A Geophysicist working with seismic data is like a detective of the Earth's underground world. I use geophones to collect the echoes that bounce back. These echoes give clues about what's hidden beneath the earth surface.
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Academic Visitor
School of Earth Sciences
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Biography
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A Geophysicist working on seismic data is like a detective of the Earth's underground world. I use special equipment such as seismometers to collect the echoes that bounce back from the subsurface of the earth. These echoes give clues about what's hidden beneath the surface, like layers of rock or even reservior of oil and gas.
Their main job is to analyze these echoes using computers, physics and math. By interpreting the patterns of the echoes, they can create detailed maps of what lies underground. In simpler words, like Earth's detectives, using sound waves to uncover secrets hidden deep below, guiding us to valuable resources and helping us understand our planet better.
Recently I focus on the induced seismicity from industrial activities, particularly those associated with net-zero technologies such as CO2 storage, geothermal energy, and industrial waste disposal.
I am an Associate Professor in Geophysics at Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences in Beijing, which is the research division affiliated to China Geological Survey. I am currently visiting School of Earth Sciences in the Univerisity of Bristol as an Academic Visitor (2024.2-2025.2), working with Dr James Verdon. I have broad experiences in both industry and academia, with a strong multi-disciplinary background in the Earth Sciences.
Research Interests
Seismic Processing and Imaging, Microseismic Monitoring and Inversion in EGS, Deep-well Injection, CO2 sequestration (CCUS), Artificial Intelligence assisted seismic processing and inversion, DAS Seismology.
A Geophysicist working on seismic data is like a detective of the Earth's underground world. I use special equipment such as seismometers to collect the echoes that bounce back from the subsurface of the earth. These echoes give clues about what's hidden beneath the surface, like layers of rock or even reservior of oil and gas.
Their main job is to analyze these echoes using computers, physics and math. By interpreting the patterns of the echoes, they can create detailed maps of what lies underground. In simpler words, like Earth's detectives, using sound waves to uncover secrets hidden deep below, guiding us to valuable resources and helping us understand our planet better.
Recently I focus on the induced seismicity from industrial activities, particularly those associated with net-zero technologies such as CO2 storage, geothermal energy, and industrial waste disposal.
I am an Associate Professor in Geophysics at Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences in Beijing, which is the research division affiliated to China Geological Survey. I am currently visiting School of Earth Sciences in the Univerisity of Bristol as an Academic Visitor (2024.2-2025.2), working with Dr James Verdon. I have broad experiences in both industry and academia, with a strong multi-disciplinary background in the Earth Sciences.
Research Interests
Seismic Processing and Imaging, Microseismic Monitoring and Inversion in EGS, Deep-well Injection, CO2 sequestration (CCUS), Artificial Intelligence assisted seismic processing and inversion, DAS Seismology.