Research Expertise and Interest

geoarchaeology, geophysics, acoustics, Seismology, machine learning, energy, carbon capture and storage, Oil and Gas

Research Description

James Rector is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Rector’s research focuses on oil and gas reservoir geophysics, multichannel signal processing, borehole seismology, and MWD technology, including seismic while drilling. He also has an active interest in seismic unconventional reservoir characterization and hydraulic fracture monitoring and is a leader in near-surface seismology, including tunnel and void detection. Rector is a recipient of the prestigious Legends of Seismic While Drilling award from the Society of Petroleum Engineers in 2007 and the J. Clarence Karcher award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists in 1996.

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