Geo-Analytics and Big Data

Researchers in the department routinely work with “Big Earth Data” and maximize these datasets by applying analytical techniques such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and geostatistics. Applications include understanding and processing large seismic datasets, analysis of petroleum production, interpretation of large geochemical datasets, and the processing and analysis of remotely sensed satellite data.

Learn more

Interested in discussing the research we are working on or learning more? Please contact:
View Profile
Dr. Baojun Bai

Lester R. Birbeck Endowed Professor, Petroleum Engineering

573-341-4016 | baib@mst.edu |

161 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Water management, conformance control, Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), CO2 EOR and Storage, fluid flow in porous media, and
unconventional oil and gas development.

For additional information regarding Dr. Bai's research, please visit his website, or select here for publications.
View Profile
Dr. Stephen Gao

Interim Department Chair, Professor, Geology and Geophysics

573-341-6676 | sgao@mst.edu |

B-35 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Theoretical and applied geophysics, structure and dynamics of the Earth's crust and mantle, earthquakes, seismic anisotropy, and receiver function analysis.

For additional information regarding Dr. Gao's research, please visit his website or select here for publications.
View Profile
Dr. Weibing Gong

Assistant Professor, Geological Engineering

573-341-4466 | weibing.gong@mst.edu |

318 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Climate change-related and seismic hazards, infrastructure resilience against natural hazards, applications of remote sensing and AI in geological (geotechnical) engineering, and carbon detection and capture.

For additional information regarding Dr. Gong's research, please select here for publications and here for his lab website.
View Profile
Dr. Jeremy Maurer

Assistant Professor, Geological Engineering

573-341-4852 | jlmd9g@mst.edu |

326 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Geodesy, earthquake and fault mechanics, induced seismicity, inverse problems and modeling, uncertainty quantification, crustal deformation, and geophysical methods.

For more information regarding Dr. Maurer's research, please visit his website, or select here for publications.
View Profile
Dr. Mingzhen Wei

Associate Professor, Petroleum Engineering

573-341-4657 | weim@mst.edu |

330 McNutt Hall

Research Interests

Reservoir simulation, data mining, unconventional resources, and enhanced oil recovery.

For additional information regarding Dr. Wei's research, please see her website, or select here for publications.