Thomas Bohlen

Prof. Thomas Bohlen is a Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), affiliated with the Geophysical Institute (GPI). He leads the GPI research group and is based at Campus West 06.36. His work focuses on advanced seismic imaging techniques, including Full-Waveform Inversion (FWI) and its applications in environmental geophysics, CO₂ sequestration, and glacial sediment characterization. He has contributed to developing numerical methods for seismic wave modeling and boundary conditions like perfectly matched layers (PML).

Research Interests: His primary areas include seismic inversion methodologies, viscoelastic and poroelastic modeling, crosshole and surface seismic imaging, and integrating multi-source geophysical data (e.g., GPR and seismic) for subsurface characterization. Applications span CO₂ storage monitoring, glacial geology, and infrastructure safety assessments.

Key Achievements: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles since 2013, focusing on FWI advancements, anisotropy detection in glacial sediments, and innovative numerical techniques. He collaborates on projects like the ICDP DOVE site and the Sleipner CO₂ reservoir. His work bridges computational geophysics with field applications, emphasizing high-resolution subsurface imaging.

Labs/Teams: Active in the GPI, leading research on FWI and seismic tomography. Involved in the Toolbox for Applied Seismic Tomography (TOAST) and underground lab experiments at Freiberg Reiche Zeche.