Stephanie VialleView profile
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Stephanie Vialle is a Senior Research Fellow at Curtin University's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS), within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. She leads the Exploration Geophysics Group and serves on the WASM Diversity and Equity Committee. Her research bridges geophysical and geochemical disciplines, focusing on fluid-rock interactions, CO2 sequestration, and subsurface engineering challenges. She holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Paris and trained as a Physical Chemist at Université Paris-Sud and ENS Paris. Education: PhD in Geochemistry (University of Paris), MSc in Fundamental and Applied Geochemistry (University of Paris), Physical Chemistry training (Université Paris-Sud/ENS Paris). Research spans experimental rock physics, reactive transport modeling, and multi-scale subsurface processes. She collaborates with industry and government on carbon storage, groundwater contamination, and mineral exploration projects. Research interests include CO2 leakage mitigation, hydrogen storage impacts, and energy transition strategies. She leads digital rock physics workflows for reservoir property computation and has mentored HDR students. Notable contributions include the 2018 AGU monograph on caprock integrity and ENI Energy Transition nomination. Current collaborations involve Curtin’s rock physics team and international partners. She teaches applied geophysics courses and coordinates programs at Bentley and Miri campuses. Awards highlight her work’s impact on carbon storage science.
