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Mr Alberto Ardid

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Department: Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

Email: alberto.ardid@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3690048

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Languages: English, Spanish

About
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Fields of Research

  • Volcanic data analysis
  • Geothermal fields exploration and geysers research
  • Inverse modelling and uncertainty quantification
  • Computational techniques

Researcher Summary

My research focuses on volcanoes, geysers and geothermal fields. I use geophysics, python and math to infer the physical properties of these systems.
My guiding principle is applying geophysical methods combined with computational and mathematical techniques to develop innovative solutions led by modelling under uncertainty with a strong commitment to effective communication for supporting decision-making processes.

Currently, I'm focusing on volcano eruption forecasting using seismic data combined with machine learning. These new techniques could be extremely useful for volcanic data analysis that could potentially revolutionise how volcanic observatories and volcanic hazard management currently monitor and interpret seismic data.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Computer Science
  • Earth Sciences: Geophysics; Volcanology

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Ardid A., Dempsey D., Caudron C. and Cronin S. (2022) Seismic precursors to the Whakaari 2019 phreatic eruption are transferable to other eruptions and volcanoes. Nature Communications 13(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29681-y. (Journal Articles)
  • Ardid A., Archer R., Bertrand E., Sepulveda F., Tarits P. and Dempsey D. (2021) Heat Transfer Through the Wairakei-Tauhara Geothermal System Quantified by Multi-Channel Data Modeling. Geophysical Research Letters 48(8) http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2020GL092056. (Journal Articles)
  • Ardid A., Dempsey D., Bertrand E., Sepulveda F., Tarits P., Solon F. and Archer R. (2021) Bayesian magnetotelluric inversion using methylene blue structural priors for imaging shallow conductors in geothermal fields. Geophysics 86(3): E171-E183. http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/geo2020-0226.1. (Journal Articles)
  • Ardid A., Vera E., Kelly C., Manga M., Munoz-Saez C., Maksymowicz A. and Ortega-Culaciati F. (2019) Geometry of Geyser Plumbing Inferred From Ground Deformation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 124(1): 1072-1083. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016454. (Journal Articles)

Future Research

  • Volcano eruption forecasting
  • Earthquake forecasting

Key Methodologies

  • Python (programming language)
  • Inverse modelling and uncertainty quantification
  • Seismic method (geophysics)
  • Magnetotelluric method (geophysics)
  • Machine learning and artificial intelligence
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