Lars Houpt

Lars Houpt is a Researcher at the Geophysical Institute (GPI) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He holds a doctorate in physics from the Free University of Berlin, with a focus on seismic monitoring of CO2 storage in depleted gas reservoirs. Prior to his current role, he spent eight years in the oil and gas industry.

His research interests include:

• Processing and imaging of seismic data
• Finite-difference modeling of seismic waves
• Inversion of seismic waveforms
• Geothermal heat storage potentials in rift zones

Key publication trends highlight his work on:

• Seismic monitoring for CO2 storage projects (e.g., CLEAN)
• Structural analysis of the Upper Rhine Graben
• Conductivity anomalies in European geological formations
• Integration of 3D-seismic and borehole data

He contributes to teaching through:

• Geophysical field exercises (summer semester)
• Seismic Data Processing courses (summer semester)
• Lectures on Seismics (winter semester)