Maxim Smirnov

Maxim Smirnov is an Associate Professor at Luleå University of Technology's Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering. His research focuses on Applied Geophysics, particularly magnetotelluric methods for investigating crustal structures, tectonic processes, and geothermal systems. Key areas include continental collision zones, mineral exploration, and geoelectrical imaging of geological formations. He has contributed to studies in Fennoscandia, the Arabian Plate, and Iran, leveraging advanced electromagnetic modeling and multi-disciplinary data integration.

Publications highlight expertise in crustal architecture, post-collisional tectonics, and 3D inversion techniques. Recent work includes analysis of the Norwegian Caledonides, the Slovakian Alpides, and geothermal reservoir characterization. He collaborates on projects like the European Plate Observing System (EPOS) and integrates seismic-MT data for orebody delineation.

His research emphasizes bridging geophysical methods with tectonic and resource exploration challenges, with a focus on cross-scale analysis from deposit to regional scales.