Sohini Dasgupta
M.S., Applied Geophysics, IIT-ISM Dhanbad, 2019
Ph.D., Computational Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin, expected 2026
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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, exploration, and energy transition challenges. Prior to my doctoral studies, I worked as an exploration geophysicist, where I acquired valuable skills in integrated seismic interpretation, seismic attribute analysis, velocity modeling, and well planning and execution.
Current Research Projects
Rock physics constrained machine learning models for carbon monitoring
Physics guided machine learning workflows for joint inversion
Viscoelastic full waveform inversion (Q-FWI) for attenuation estimation
Past Research Projects
Statistical analysis on multi-variate data from a generative AI seismic inversion for reservoir characterization
Diffusion learning in seismic inversion
Prediction of CO2 saturation and elastic properties from capillary pressure-based rock physics model
Developing a 2D map-based inversion workflow using physics-informed machine learning method
Prediction of minimum mud weight for safe well drilling and sensitivity analysis for tectonic stress in NE part of India
Leon and Pat Thomsen SEG Scholarship - Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2025 - 2026)
Outstanding Graduate Student Award - Institute for Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin (2024)
Graduate Fellowship - Institute for Geophysics, The University of Texas at Austin (2022 - 2024)
Going Extra Mile Award - Cairn Oil and Gas (2021)
Best Student Award - SEG IIT-ISM Dhanbad Student Chapter (2017)
Department Gold Medal - Indian Institute of Technology - Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad (2016 - 2019)
Department of Physics All-Round Performance Medal - Lady Brabourne College (University of Calcutta) (2013 - 2016)
Vice President Promotions, Switch Energy Club, UT Austin (2022 - 2025)
Vice President (EAGE), IIT-ISM Dhanbad Student Chapter (2018 - 2019)
Prediction Of CO2 Saturation and Elastic Properties Using Capillary Pressure-Based Rock Physics Model, 17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies Conference (GHGT-17), Alberta, Canada (2024)
Monitoring injected CO2 saturation with a capillary pressure equilibrium theory-based invertible neural network model, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, IMAGE workshop, Houston (TX) (2024)
Fluid distribution modeling impact on estimating CO2 saturation in Cranfield: a capillary pressure equilibrium approach with invertible neural networks, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, IMAGE conference, Houston (TX) (2024)
Prediction of CO2 saturation and elastic properties using capillary pressure-based rock physics model, Society of Exploration Geophysicists, IMAGE workshop, Houston (TX) (2023)
Basement fracture characterization, and prospectivity using stacked attributes and SOM maps, Cairn Oil and Gas Ltd., Cairn Technical Forum, India (2022)