Andres Felipe Salamanca Saavedra
- PhD Student
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Biography —
I am from Colombia, earned my BA in Geology and an MSc in Geophysics from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. I came to KU to study a PhD in Geology in 2023. Passionate about fieldwork, I am an ultra-runner and extreme sports athlete.
Research —
I am addressing how the behavior of GPR signal changes respect to properties of fractures in rocks. Aperture plays a crucial role in the hydraulic properties of fractured reservoirs. My research focuses on determine using inversion methods and deterministic approaches the differences between amplitude versus offset variations of GPR signal and the fracture’s aperture. Contaminants transport and determination of fractured reservoirs hydraulic properties are some of the applications of my current research.
Research Interests
• Hydrogeophysics
• Near-Surface Geophysics
• Groundwater remediation
• Groundwater modelling
• Inversion methods
• Forensic Geophysics
Selected Publications —
Salamanca, A., Saumett, M., Rojas, C., Gomez, H., Baena, A. & Pringle, J. Monitoring of simulated clandestine graves of victims using UAVs, GPR, electrical tomography and conductivity over 4-8 years post-burial to aid forensic search investigators in Colombia, South America. Forensic Science International, 2024.
Arias, H., Salamanca, A., Puentes, M., Lara, N., Gomez, E., Moyano, I. & Ospina, L. Contribution of new airborne geophysical information to the geological knowledge of eastern Colombia. The Geology of Colombia, 2020.
Salamanca A. & Montes, L. A raypath-consistent receiver correction in PS converted wave processing through seismic interferometry: new application for tropical zones. Universitas Scientiarum, 2019.