Dirk Gajewski

Chair of Applied Seismics

Institute of Geophysics

Bundesstr. 55
D - 20146 Hamburg
Germany

phone: +49 40 42838 2975

fax: +49 40 42838 5441

mobile: +49 176 9830 9936

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CV

1975-1981	Study of Geophysics at the University of Clausthal
1981	Graduation (Diploma) at University of Clausthal. Diploma thesis on the interpretation of multi-component seismic wide-angle data. S-waves and PS conversions were identified by using a REMODE rectilinear motion detection filter.
1981-1987	Research associate at Geophysical Institute, University of Karlsruhe.
13.2.1987	PhD, Faculty of Physics, University of Karlsruhe. Title of Dissertation: Ray theoretical seismograms for arbitrary heterogeneous anisotropic media -- with applications to the south German Lithosphere.
1987-1989	Visiting Scholar at the Department of Geophysics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA and at the Center for Computational Seismology, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Berkeley, California, USA.
1989-1993	Research assistant (Ass. Prof.), Institute of Geophysics, University of Clausthal.
1993-2006	Associate Professor at the Institute of Geophysics, University of Hamburg, Applied Geophysics.
since 1997	Member of the international research team of the Wave Inversion Technology (WIT) Consortium

May-Oct. 2001	Visiting Professor at the Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Calgary, Canada
Sept.-Oct. 2003	Visiting Professor at the University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Aug.-Sep. 2005	Visiting Professor at the University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Mar.-Oct. 2006	Visiting Professor, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, USA
since 2006	Chair of Applied Seismics, University of Hamburg
since 1.1.2007	Director of the Wave Inversion Technology (WIT) Consortium
since 2009	Deputy director of the Center for Earth Systems Research and Sustainability (CEN)

Memberships

Deutsche Geophysikalische Gesellschaft (DGG)
European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE, EAEG section)
Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

Functions

Member of the Editorial Board Journal of Geophysics and Engineering
Deputy director of the Center for Earth Systems Research and Sustainability (CEN)
Member of the EAGE Research Committee
From 1997-2002 Associate Editor of Geophysical Prospecting, section Anisotropy.
Coordinator (together with Prof. R. Littke and Prof. U. Bayer) of the special research program (DFG Schwerpunktprogramm) DYNAMICS OF SEDIMENTARY SYSTEMS UNDER VARYING STRESS CONDITIONS BY EXAMPLE OF THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN BASIN-SYSTEM.
Organizer of the 2002 10th International Workshop on Seismic Anisotropy (10IWSA, together with Claudia Vanelle, Klaus Helbig, and Ivan Psencik.
Member of the steering committee of the Geophysical Instrument Pool Postdam (GIPP)
Director of the Wave Inversion Technology (WIT) consortium
Expert to PhD committees in Germany and abroad
Consultant to national and international search committees
Expert to national and international funding agencies for proposal evaluation

Interests

My general research interests are reflected by the topics of interest of the Institute of Geophysics. Special research interest are focused on seimic modelling and imaging, seismic anisotropy and high frequency methods, i.e., ray methods. Seismic model building and imaging aims to generate a subsurface image of the current structure which allows to indirectly deduce the geological history and evolution of the crust. Recent efforts were also focused on the implementation of technology and methods to image seismic passive sources in real time using technology borrowed from reflection seismic data processing. The imaging of the Earth's noise allows to directly visualize ongoing processes in the subsurface (material transport, fluid migration, etc). Most of this research interests are carried out within the Wave Inversion Technology (WIT) Consortium. Other projects are described here.

Seismic migration is among my key interests, however, one topic not covered here:
Migration -- myself, to the nicest places on earth (usually either fairly high or fairly steep or both, for example on top of North America. Ski mountaineering (particularly high level traverses), rock climbing on granite and long distance back packing are my favorite activities outside geophysics. For some more information on this click here.

Recent Publications and Presentations

For a listing of my papers in reviewed journals see here, for a list of papers and presentations of the Applied Geophysics Group please see here .

Courses and Lectures

The following courses are given either by myself or in cooperation with members of the Applied Geophysics Group.

Applied Seismics, 3h course, 1h exercises
Seismic Waves I and II, 2 semester 2h course, 1h exercises
Signal Processing I and II, 2 semester 2h course, 2h computer exercises
Modeling of Seismic Waves, 2h course with computer excercises
Seismic Migration, 2h course with computer exercises
Seismic Anisotropy, 2h course
Ray Methods, 1h course, 3h computer exercises

Numerical Methods, 2h course, 2h computer exercises

Lectures on techniques to produce well received presentations and reports are an integral part of my seminars.

Interested in Graduate Studies or Cooperation

If you are interested in a cooperation with us as a guest scientist or as a MSc or PhD student please follow the instructions listed here in order to receive a fast response to your request.

Internships

Please keep in mind that we are a university institute and have neither the personal capacity for a sufficient supervision of external 2nd or 3rd year undergraduate students. If you are a 4th+ year student, have financial support and basic knowledge in wave propagation theory, signal processing, applied seismics, and reflection seismic data processing and imaging we may consider you for an internship. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, www.daad.org) provides stipends for internships. If you are accepted as an intern we provide office space, computer and library access, administrative support. However, we can not provide funding for internships. If making money is of highest priority for your intern, we are not the right place. If you are interested in a vibrant research environment with ample industry interaction, this is the place to go.

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