©Mohit Ayani | University of Wyoming
My research is focused on various aspects of computational seismology. The main objectives of my research are : Developing the efficient seismic waveform inversion algorithms for complex anisotropic media. To achieve this, I am developing hybrid(linear/ non linear) inversion strategies combining global and local optimization techniques. Using Finite element method (FEM) as the forward modeling engine for the linearized inversion. The advantage of using FEM is its ability to use solid elements for visualizing and modeling of 3 D objects. Since, FEM forward modeling method is computationally expensive, therefore,  FEM code needs to be parallelized on CPU based platforms and to additionally speed it up using the GPU based platforms. This inversion algorithm will be applied to the SEG SEAM salt model to test its accuracy. The main significance of this research is that it will help in solving real world problems related to characterization of oil and gas in complex reservoirs.  

 Research

Mohit Ayani
                  SEG SEAM salt model
© Mohit Ayani | University of Wyoming
My research is focused on various aspects of computational seismology. The main objectives of my research are : Developing the efficient seismic waveform inversion algorithms for complex anisotropic media. To achieve this, I am developing hybrid(linear/ non linear) inversion strategies combining global and local optimization techniques. Using Finite element method (FEM) as the forward modeling engine for the linearized inversion. The advantage of using FEM is its ability to use solid elements for visualizing and modeling of 3 D objects. Since, FEM forward modeling method is computationally expensive, therefore,  FEM code needs to be parallelized on CPU based platforms and to additionally speed it up using the GPU based platforms. This inversion algorithm will be applied to the SEG SEAM salt model to test its accuracy. The main significance of this research is that it will help in solving real world problems related to characterization of oil and gas in complex reservoirs.  

 Research

Mohit Ayani
                  SEG SEAM salt model