Erasmus K. Oware

PhD, Environmental Engineering and Science, Clemson University – 2014

417 Cooke Hall
(716) 645-4260
erasmuso@buffalo.edu
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Environmental geophysics, geostatistics, and hydrogeology

Professor Oware’s research interest is in the application of geophysical techniques, such as electrical resistivity (ER), thermal, and ground penetrating radar (GPR) to non-invasively characterize aquifer heterogeneities and subsurface processes within a geostatistical inverse modeling framework. His major research objectives are in the development of innovative inverse modeling strategies for enhanced imaging of fractured rock aquifer/reservoir properties and improved monitoring of subsurface flow and transport processes, through numerical, lab, and field-scale experiments.

• GLY 325 – Geophysics
• GLY 414/514 – Hydrogeology
• GLY 419/519 – Environmental Geophysics
• GLY 499 – Independent Study
• GLY 633 – Graduate Research
• GLY 700 – Thesis Guidance

Hermans, T., E.K. Oware, J. Caers (2016), Direct prediction of spatially and temporally varying physical properties from time‐lapse electrical resistance data. Water Resources Research. [pdf]

Oware E.K. (2016), Estimation of hydraulic conductivities using higher-order MRF-based stochastic joint inversion of hydrogeophysical measurements. The Leading Edge (Society of Exploration Geophysicists). [pdf]

Oware E.K. (In review, WRR), MRF-based stochastic joint inversion of hydrological and geophysical datasets to characterize aquifer heterogeneities.

Oware E.K. and S.M.J. Moysey (In submission), Time-lapse application of POD for geoelectrical monitoring of a lab-scale saline-tracer experiment.

Oware E.K. and S.M.J. Moysey (2014), Geophysical evaluation of solute plume spatial moments using an adaptive POD algorithm for electrical resistivity imaging. Journal of Hydrology 517, 471-480 [pdf].

Oware E.K., S.M.J. Moysey, and T. Khan (2013), Physically based regularization of hydrogeophysical inverse problems for improved imaging of process‐driven systems. Water Resources Research 49 (10), 6238-6248 [pdf].

Oware E.K., S.M.J. Moysey, and T. Khan (2012), Improved imaging of electrically conductive solute plumes using a new strategy for physics-based regularization of resistivity imaging problems. SEG Technical Program, Expanded Abstracts 2012, pp. 1-6 [pdf].

Some Selected Abstracts

Oware E.K. (2015), Bayesian Gibbs Markov chain: MRF-based Stochastic Joint Inversion of Hydrological and Geophysical Datasets for Improved Imaging ot Aquifer Heterogeneities. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts.

Oware E.K., S.M.J. Moysey (2013), Assessing the Robustness of a POD-based Inversion Framework for Resistivity Imaging of Solute Plumes.   AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 1, 05.

Oware E.K., S.M.J. Moysey, T. Khan (2012), Improved resistivity imaging of groundwater solute plumes using POD-based inversion. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 1, 1357.

S.M.J. Moysey, Oware E.K., T. Khan (2012), Picture-based physics: Using POD derived process constraints to enhance imaging of groundwater systems. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 1, 1281.

EK OWARE (2010) , The impact of storm on thermal transport in the hyporheic zone of a low-gradient third-order sand and gravel bedded stream. Diss. Illinois State University,  2010.

Oware E.K. and E.W. Peterson (2010), THE IMPACT OF STORM ON THERMAL TRANSPORT WITHIN THE HYPORHEIC ZONE OF A LOW GRADIENT THIRD-ORDER SAND AND GRAVEL BEDDED. Geological Society of America Abstracts with programs, Vol. 42, No.2, p. 103.

Oware E.K. and E.W. Peterson (2009), THE IMPACT OF STORM ON THERMAL TRANSPORT WITHIN THE HYPORHEIC ZONE OF A LOW GRADIENT THIRD-ORDER SAND AND GRAVEL BEDDED. Geological Society of America Abstracts with programs, Vol. 41, No.4, p. 14.