Kyle T Spikes

Areas of Expertise

Exploration Geophysics, in particular rock physics applications and seismic inversion techniques for reservoir characterization.

Current Research Programs & Projects

Exploration and Development Geophysics Education and Research (EDGER) Consortium (with M.K. Sen) ( view )

Select Past Research

RPSEA Unconventional Onshore Program Connectivity between fractures and pores in hydrocarbon-rich mudrocks, (with H. Daigle PI, N. Hayman, J. Gale, P. Eichhubl, K. Milliken CO-PIs).

Shell-UT Unconventional Research, Seismic inversion constrained by novel rock physics modeling and geostatistical simulation in liquid-rich shales, (with M. Sen PI, S. Srinivasan and C. Verdin CO-PIs).

American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund Rock-physics and seismic modeling of the Haynesville Shale

Member, Travel Grants Committee, SEG (2012)

Member, Adhoc Committee, Energy Theme (2012)

Member, Technical Program Committee, SEG (2011 - 2013)

Co-Chair (Faculty), Committee on University and Student Programs, SEG (2010 - 2012)

Faculty Advisor, UT SEG Student Chapter (2009)

Member, Committe on University and Student Programs, SEG (2009)

Graduate Students

Sohini Dasgupta , Ph.D., expected 2026 (Committee Member)
I am a Ph.D. candidate focused on computational geophysics and machine learning, where I develop physics-driven carbon monitoring methods and surrogate models for carbon sequestration and storage. My interests include scientific computing, numerical algorithms, and rock physics, and I actively apply machine learning to tackle large-scale joint inversion problems. I am also keen on statistical analysis (multi-modal) for reservoir characterization,...

Shuhua Hu , Ph.D., expected 2025 (Committee Member)
I am a PhD Candidate in computational geophysics, interested in using numerical methods, scientific computing and machine learning to solve large-scale geophysical inverse problems. My previous experience includes land seismic data processing, seismic imaging R&D for anisotropic media.

Osama Alnasery (Supervisor)

Sophie Goliber, Ph.D., 2023 (Committee Member)
Jackson School of Geosciences

Wei Xie, Ph.D., 2022 (Supervisor)
The University of Texas at Austin

David Tang, Ph.D., 2020 (Supervisor)
University of Texas at Austin

Michael McCann, M.S., 2019 (Co-supervisor)

Elliot Dahl, Ph.D., 2017 (Supervisor)

Qi Ren, Ph.D., 2016 (Co-supervisor)
Department of Geological Sciences

Barry Borgman, M.S., 2016 (Supervisor)
Department of Geological Sciences

Andrew Yanke, M.S., 2016 (Supervisor)
Department of Geological Sciences

Menal Gupta, Ph.D., 2016 (Committee Member)
Department of Geological Sciences

Russell Carter, Ph.D., 2014 (Supervisor)
Department of Geological Sciences

Meijuan Jiang, Ph.D., 2014 (Supervisor)
The University of Texas at Austin

Lauren Becker, M.S., 2014 (Supervisor)
The University of Texas at Austin

Sarah Coyle, M.S., 2014 (Supervisor)

Kwon Taek Oh, M.S., 2012 (Supervisor)
The University of Texas at Austin

Year	Semester	Course
2023	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2023	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2023	Fall	GEO 416S	Earth/Planetary Proc Thru Time
2023	Summer	GEO f661B	Geophysics Field Camp
2022	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2022	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2021	Fall	GEO 384U	Quantitatv Seismic Intrpretatn
2021	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2021	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2020	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration-Wb
2020	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2020	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2020	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I-Wb
2020	Fall	GEO 384N	Rock Physics-Wb
2020	Spring	GEO 191	Proposal Writing
2019	Fall	GEO 384U	Quantitatv Seismic Intrpretatn
2019	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2019	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2019	Summer	GEO f661A	Geophysics Field Camp
2019	Spring	GEO 191	Proposal Writing
2018	Fall	GEO 384N	Rock Physics
2018	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2018	Summer	GEO f661A	Geophysics Field Camp
2018	Spring	GEO 191	Proposal Writing
2017	Fall	GEO 384U	Quantitatv Seismic Intrpretatn
2017	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2017	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2017	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2017	Summer	GEO f661B	Geophysics Field Camp
2017	Summer	GEO f661A	Geophysics Field Camp
2017	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2016	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2016	Fall	GEO 384N	Rock Physics
2016	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2016	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2016	Summer	GEO f661B	Geophysics Field Camp
2016	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geophysical Techniques
2015	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geological Sciences
2015	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2015	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2015	Fall	GEO 384U	Quantitatv Seismic Intrpretatn
2015	Summer	GEO f661B	Geophysics Field Camp
2015	Summer	GEO f661A	Geophysics Field Camp
2015	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geophysical Techniques
2014	Fall	GEO 394	Rsch In Geophysical Techniques
2014	Fall	GEO 384N	Rock Physics
2014	Fall	GEO 384C	Seismology I
2014	Fall	GEO 465K	Seismic Exploration
2014	Summer	GEO f661A	Geophysics Field Camp
2014	Spring	GEO 193	Technical Sessions
2014	Spring	GEO 394	Rsch In Geophysical Techniques

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