Morten Jakobsen

Morten Jakobsen is a Professor in Reservoir Geophysics at the Department of Geosciences, University of Bergen. His research focuses on advanced geophysical modeling and inversion techniques, particularly in anisotropic media, seismic full waveform inversion (FWI), and electromagnetic logging. He has contributed to computational methods for seismic and medical ultrasound imaging, emphasizing nonlinear inverse scattering and iterative solution strategies. Jakobsen’s work integrates mathematical physics with practical reservoir engineering challenges, addressing topics like fracture parameter estimation, domain decomposition preconditioning, and matrix-free algorithms for large-scale problems. His team collaborates across institutions, including NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, on projects such as 3D geological interpretation for well geosteering (3D GiG) and the DigiWells initiative. Funded by the Research Council of Norway (projects 309589, 336385, 267769), his research spans academic journals like Geophysical Prospecting and Geophysics, with a strong emphasis on computational efficiency and convergence in inverse problems.

• Education: Not explicitly stated in texts, but his academic role implies PhD in Geophysics or related field.

Research interests include reservoir characterization, anisotropic elastic media modeling, and innovative preconditioning techniques to enhance computational workflows. He leads efforts in developing robust algorithms for seismic and electromagnetic data inversion, with applications in both subsurface exploration and medical imaging contexts.

Key projects involve collaborative frameworks with industry and academia, focusing on accelerating forward modeling and inversion processes through advanced numerical methods. His publications highlight contributions to the theoretical foundations of FWI and practical implementations in heterogeneous media.