About
Jakub Wiktor Both is a permanent researcher at the Department of Mathematics, University of Bergen (UiB). He is affiliated with the Porous Media Research Group and the Center for Modeling of Coupled Subsurface Dynamics. His research focuses on numerical methods for multiphysics problems in porous media, including image-based data analysis for laboratory experiments and mathematical modeling of CO2 storage.
His work involves developing tools like the DarSIA (Darcy Scale Image Analysis) toolbox for fluid displacement analysis and PorePy, a Python simulation framework for fractured porous media. He leads projects on CO2 storage validation and has been awarded an NFR FRIPRO grant for his TIME4CO2 initiative, aiming to enhance CO2 storage capacity through mathematical modeling.
Key research themes include optimal transport metrics, robust numerical solvers for coupled systems, and gradient flow structures in dissipative systems. His contributions span experimental validation frameworks (e.g., FluidFlower), digital twins (PoroTwin), and open-source software for subsurface dynamics.
Notable awards include election as Chair of the Board of InterPore Norway (2024) and leadership in international projects like ERC CoG MaPSI and NFR Petrosenter CSSR. His interdisciplinary approach bridges mathematics, geoscience, and engineering for sustainable subsurface resource management.
