Planetary Imaging & Earth Hazards

Sensing, Signals & Algorithms: Tolulope Olugboji (Principal Investigator)

Launch YoUR Career @UR

The Olugboji Earth imaging lab uses our planet’s vibrations to understand its internal anatomy and trace its dynamic history. This involves conducting planetary imaging using novel algorithms that enable Earth exploration. Our group comprises earth scientists, electrical engineers, computer and data scientists. Our research spans the entire globe and out to Mars. To discuss research interests please come up with creative ideas that overlap with current research themes before scheduling a meeting.

Projects @ URSeismo

Earth Imaging with Ground Vibration

Our research integrates innovative algorithms and large datasets, leveraging high-performance computing. We focus on: Global ocean structure, crust and mantle imaging, probabilistic deconvolution, Earth imaging with AI, Mars crustal structure, global Earth modeling with large arrays, noise monitoring, signal reconstruction, stress modeling with earthquakes, and machine learning on vast datasets. These efforts advance Earth system science, offering new insights into terrestrial and planetary structures.

Research @ URSeismo

Learn about our Dynamic Planet

Our courses equip students with the knowledge and skills to tackle pressing global challenges. Earth imaging and remote sensing uncover the planet's details and reveal natural hazards like severe weather, landslides, and tsunamis. Topics such as signal estimation and earthquake detection enhance early warning systems. Enroll in Nature’s Fury, Data Analysis, Earth Imaging, and Signal Processing, available for all levels. Check our listings for available courses today!

Courses @ URSeismo

We are Open for Science

Our people, space, and collaborative culture drive innovation in science! We are Open for Science with a modern computing lab featuring teleconference capabilities, dedicated spaces for research and software development, and multi-core, dual-display iMacs. Leverage advanced high-performance computing with GPUs and hundreds of compute cores. Navigate to the ‘people’ section to learn about our team and their current projects. Join us in advancing scientific exploration!

Facilities @ URSeismo

Celebrating Dr. Zhang (1st PhD student)

Waves and Water: Carr’s Second Strike in Seismology

Our student Steve Carr has just published his second paper, and it’s a deep one—literally. Using a novel seismic denoising method called CRISP-RF (Clean Receiver function Imaging with Sparse Radon Filters), Steve reveals new insights into Earth’s interior. His work

Paper Alert (SHARP-SS): A Clearer View into Earth’s Mantle with Seismic Waves

Scientists use seismic waves, generated by earthquakes, to peer deep into the Earth’s mantle—the vast layer beneath the crust. One powerful tool for this is the analysis of SS waves, which reflect off structures within the mantle. However, these reflections

Tolulope Olugboji Appointed Associate Editor of Surveys in Geophysics

Here is a link to journal: https://link.springer.com/journal/10712/editorial-board

From Oceans to Africa: Students Present Breakthroughs at AGU and Celebrate with Alumni

Preprint: N-America’s Mid-mantle Reflectivity with CRISP-RF

Follow preprint link to new paper by Carr, Steve, Tolulope Olugboji, Jeffrey Park, and Shun-ichiro Karato. “High-resolution Mapping of North America’s Mid-Mantle Reflectivity provides Evidence for Dehydration Melting.” (2024). [https://essopenarchive.org/doi/full/10.22541/au.172306264.48579962]