I am a postdoc at Consortium for Electromagnetic Modeling and Inversion , University of Utah.
Professional interests:
Inverse problems. Interpretation of electromagnetic data for and oil & gas exploration and development, mining, groundwater and environmental applications. I have seven papers, 11 conference abstracts and 18 industry-sponsored publications.
Address:
University of Utah, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 717 WBB, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112. Work phone: (801) 585-0540, fax: (801) 581-7065. e-mail: oportnia@mines.utah.edu
Academic History:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Ph.D. in Geophysics (Electromagnetic Methods) August 1999
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, M.S. in geophysics (Electromagnetic Methods), August 1995
Moscow Academy of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russia, B.S. in geophysics (Seismic Prospecting), with honor, June 1992
Employment History:
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 1999-present: postdoc.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA, 1994-1999: reseach assistant.
Kriac Energy, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT: geophysical consultant (oil exploration).
Techniscan, Inc. Salt Lake City, USA, 1997-1998: consultant (software development).
Geocom, INC. Salt Lake City, USA, 1996,1998: consultant (software development).
Moscow Gubkin Academy of Oil and Gas,Moscow,Russia, 1990-1994: Research Assistant.
Summer jobs:
Kennecott Exploration (Rio Tinto group), Salt Lake City, Utah, July-August 1998
Kennecott Exploration (Rio Tinto group), Salt Lake City, Utah, August-September 1997
Kennecott Exploration, Salt Lake City, Utah, July-August 1996
Shell Exporatie and Produktie Laboratorium, The Netherlands, July-August 1995
Society affilations:
Awards:
Award of Merits, for best student paper at SEG annual meeting in New Orleans (1998)
Outstanding Ph.D. student award, Geology and Geophysics department, University of Utah (1997)
Honored Diploma for excellent academic performance, Moscow Academy of Oil and Gas, (1992)