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Paul L. Stoffa is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Mathematics, Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Computer Science. Within these broad fields, Stoffa has contributed notably to subfields including Numerical Analysis, Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work engages deeply with several main topics, reflecting a strong emphasis on optimization and geophysical applications. These topics include Advanced Optimization Algorithms Research, Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques, Seismic Waves and Analysis, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, and Numerical Methods for Differential Equations.

Among recent publications, Stoffa has contributed to a paper titled "Combination of the common reflection surface-based prestack data regularization and reverse time migration: Application to real land data," published in 2020 in the journal Geophysics. This paper addresses techniques in seismic data processing and imaging.

Frequent coauthors in Stoffa's research include Mrinal K. Sen, German Garabito, Yuri Shalom de Freitas Bezerra, and João Caldeira.

The primary publication venue for Stoffa's work is Geophysics, where several contributions have been featured.

  • Combination of the common reflection surface-based prestack data regularization and reverse time migration: Application to real land data (2020, Geophysics)

  • Mrinal K. Sen
  • German Garabito
  • Yuri Shalom de Freitas Bezerra
  • João Caldeira

  • Geophysics

Best Publications

  • Global Optimization Methods in Geophysical Inversion

    Mrinal K. Sen;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Split-Step Fourier Migration

    P. L. Stoffa;Jacob T. Fokkema;R. M. de Luna Freire;W. P. Kessinger

  • Nonlinear one-dimensional seismic waveform inversion using simulated annealing

    Mrinal K. Sen;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Nonlinear multiparameter optimization using genetic algorithms; inversion of plane-wave seismograms

    Paul L. Stoffa;Mrinal K. Sen

  • Direct mapping of seismic data to the domain of intercept time and ray parameter—A plane‐wave decomposition

    Paul L. Stoffa;Peter Buhl;John B. Diebold;Friedemann Wenzel

  • Bayesian inference, Gibbs' sampler and uncertainty estimation in geophysical inversion

    Mrinal K. Sen;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Origin of seaward-dipping reflectors in oceanic crust off the Norwegian margin by “subaerial sea-floor spreading”

    John C. Mutter;Manik Talwani;Paul L. Stoffa

  • The traveltime equation, tau‐p mapping, and inversion of common midpoint data

    John B. Diebold;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Structure of the Nankai Trough Accretionary Zone from multichannel seismic reflection data

    G. F. Moore;T. H. Shipley;P. L. Stoffa;D. E. Karig

  • On optimization algorithms for the reservoir oil well placement problem

    W. Bangerth;W. Bangerth;H. Klie;M. F. Wheeler;P. L. Stoffa

  • Influence of subglacial geology on the position of a West antarctic ice stream from seismic observations

    S. Anandakrishnan;Donald D Blankenship;R. B. Alley;Paul L Stoffa

  • Rapid sampling of model space using genetic algorithms: examples from seismic waveform inversion

    Mrinal K. Sen;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Seismically inferred dilatancy distribution, northern Barbados Ridge decollement: Implications for fluid migration and fault strength

    Thomas H. Shipley;Gregory F. Moore;Nathan L. Bangs;J. Casey Moore

  • Artificial neural networks for parameter estimation in geophysics

    Carlos Calderón-Macías;Mrinal K. Sen;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Stochastic Reservoir Modeling Using Simulated Annealing and Genetic Algorithm

    M.K. Sen;Akhil Datta-Gupta;P.L. Stoffa;L.W. Lake

  • Deep structure of the U.S. Atlantic continental margin, offshore South Carolina, from coincident ocean bottom and multichannel seismic data

    W. Steven Holbrook;E. C. Reiter;G. M. Purdy;D. Sawyer

  • Time evolution of the wave equation using rapid expansion method

    Reynam C. Pestana;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Quantitative detection of methane hydrate through high-resolution seismic velocity analysis

    Warren T. Wood;Paul L. Stoffa;Thomas H. Shipley

  • An inverse approach to signal correlation

    Douglas G. Martinson;William Menke;Paul Stoffa

  • Deep structure of the US East Coast passive margin from large aperture seismic experiments (LASE)

    C. Keen;I. Reid;J. Woodside;B. Nichols

  • Evidence for a thick oceanic crust adjacent to the Norwegian Margin

    John C. Mutter;Manik Talwani;Paul L. Stoffa

  • Three-dimensional seismic imaging of the Costa Rica accretionary prism: Structural diversity in a small volume of the lower slope

    Thomas H. Shipley;Kirk D. McIntosh;Eli A. Silver;Paul L. Stoffa

Frequent Co-Authors

Mrinal K. Sen
Mrinal K. Sen The University of Texas at Austin
Peter Buhl
Peter Buhl Columbia University
Thomas H. Shipley
Thomas H. Shipley The University of Texas at Austin
James A. Austin
James A. Austin The University of Texas at Austin
Mary F. Wheeler
Mary F. Wheeler The University of Texas at Austin
Youlong Xia
Youlong Xia M-Systems
Manik Talwani
Manik Talwani Rice University
Manish Parashar
Manish Parashar University of Utah
Eli A. Silver
Eli A. Silver University of California, Santa Cruz
John C. Mutter
John C. Mutter Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

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