STATE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS
Research and Graduate Studies in
GEOPHYSICS
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The major actual working field for geophysicists is in
maltidisciplinary groups where Geophysics acts jointly and in synergy with
other disciplines in the search for solutions of engineering, mineral and
hydrocarbon prospection, environmental issues, etc. The formation of professionals
with the aim of working in these important areas of science and technology
must include not only the proficiency in the geophysical knowledge, but
also the capacity of cooperating constructively with professionals of various
disciplines. Within this modern vision of professional insertion, the State
University of Campinas -- UNICAMP -- offers graduate courses (Master
and PhD degrees) and post-doctoral research visits in diverse areas,
where Geophysics plays a role of fundamental importance.
Responsible Units
Master and PhD Courses
The following courses at the level of Master or PhD studies
are offered in the areas of concentration or specific research:
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Geosciences: Geoengineering of Reservoirs, Metalogenesis
e Geochemistry.
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Applied Matematics: Matematical Geophysics.
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Petroleum Engineering: Reservoir Engineering.
Post -Doctorates
Post-Doctoral research visits can be realized in anyone of
the above units, either along the offered research lines or following an
individual research plan of mutual interest.
Research Areas
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Reservoir Geophysics. Integration of seismic data
in diferent scales (3D seismics, VSPs, seismic tomography, petrophyics)
for the construction of reservoir models. Processing of seismic data under
preservation of its attributes. Modeling and inversion of reservoir parameters.
Monitoring of advanced hydrocarbon extraction processes. Seismic
anisotropy.
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Applied Geophysics and Metalogenetic Analysis. Integration
of geophysical (radiometric,gravimetric, magnetic, electric), geochemical
and remote-sensig data, with the objective of a metalogenetic analysis.
Digital processing of geophysical images.
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Seismic Wave Propagation and Processing. Propagation
of waves in acoustic or elastic media with or without anisotropy. Plane-wave
expansions in one-dimensional media. Ray theory in heterogenous media.
Migration and imaging of seismic reflectors. Amplitude preservation. Inversion
of seismic data.
Grants
Graduate Studies:
All above-mentioned graduate courses count on support by
the financial agencies CNPq and CAPES that offer student grants. Grants
from FAPESP are also available by means of specific projects that are formulated
jointly by the student and the adviser. Although there is no guaranty with
respect to student grants for all applicants, the past shows that there
has never been a lack of necessary help to the students.
Post-Doctoral Studies:
Post-doctoral research visits are encouraged in various different
modelities suggested by the financial agencies CNPq, CAPES and FAPESP.
The support of these visits include grants for post-docs, recent PhDs,
associate researcher, and visiting researcher. Solicitations are made by
menas of proper forms of the agencies and letter of acceptance of the advising
researcher or the responsible of one of the courses.
Computational Instalations
Graduate works and research count on the support of various
computational laboratories in the different units (Laboratory of Geologic
Computer Science, Laboratory of Geo-referenced Image Proecessing, Laboratory
of Applied Mathematics, and LAboratory of Computer Science of Petroleum
Engineering), all of which are equipped with modern work stations (UNIX)
and PCs (Windows). Thes labs also make available a set of assorted software
for the processing and interpretation of geophysical data, geostatistical
analysis, fluid flow simulation, etc. In the case of any need for intense
computational means, the equipment of the National Center for High-Performance
Processing, associated to the Computer Center of UNICAMP, can be used.
This Center relies on major computes and workstation networks that are
adapted to parallel processing.
Interaction between the University and the Industry
With the aim to aggregate researchers from different faculties
and institutes that carry out research related to the petroleum industry,
UNICAMP has created a specific institution, the Center for Petroleum Studies
(CEPETRO). CEPETRO acts as a catalysator of the interaction between university
and industry, in this way supporting the management and application of
the results of the various research projects in partnership with the petroleum
industry. It also organizes scientific events with the objective
of divulging and discussing the ongoing research at UNICAMP, together with
the introduction of new research projects of interest to be carried out.
Information
Additional information an further clarifications on the above
items can be obtained by contacting the following persons:
Joerg Schleicher
24 de Agosto de 1999