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Peidong Shi

Dr Peidong Shi

(he/him)

Lecturer in Geophysics

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

My research bridges geophysics, machine learning, and earthquake science, addressing challenges such as induced seismicity, sustainable energy solutions, and real-time seismic monitoring. With research experience across various institutes at ETH Zurich, ISTerre, and Leeds University, I am dedicated to research integrating AI, data science, digital twins, and high-performance computing to investigate Earth’s dynamic processes, with a focus on earthquake physics, geo-hazards, and renewable geo-energy solutions. My research goal is to advance our understanding of earthquake physical processes for seismic hazard mitigation and geo-energy project optimization. Through research and international collaborations, I’m passionate about driving impactful scientific discoveries and inspiring the next generation of researchers. Explore my research, projects, and publications to learn how we can collaborate towards a more resilient and sustainable future.

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Thesis

Research

Induced Seismicity and Geo-energy Applications
Induced seismicity poses significant challenges for geo-energy projects such as enhanced geothermal systems, carbon geological sequestration, and natural gas storage. My research delves into the intricate interplay between fluid dynamics, stress changes, and rock properties to unravel induced seismicity mechanisms under realistic subsurface conditions. By advancing our understanding of these processes, I aim to mitigate induced earthquake risks, enabling safe and sustainable exploitation of geo-energy resources and carbon sequestration practices.

Earthquake Physics and Hazard Mitigation
Understanding earthquake rupture mechanics is a fundamental pursuit in Earth Sciences and is also crucial to mitigating seismic hazards. My research explores earthquake source parameters, including source geometry, focal mechanism, and stress drop to investigate earthquake preparation and nucleation processes. Additionally, I integrate site-specific conditions, fault dynamics, and probabilistic models to improve earthquake risk assessment and forecasting, contributing to proactive hazard mitigation strategies.

Geophysical Monitoring and Imaging for Sustainable Energy
The transition to a sustainable and carbon-neutral future hinges on efficient and safe energy technologies, such as geothermal energy and carbon storage. My research develops innovative geophysical monitoring and imaging methods/tools to maximize energy exploitation and storage efficiency while mitigating potential geo-hazards. The advancements can empower us to identify favorable sites, optimize exploitation strategies, image hidden faults, and effectively de-risk associated processes, supporting the global energy transition.

Earth System Digital Twins and Smart City
Building digital twins of Earth systems and urban environments offers transformative possibilities for hazard forecasting, resilience planning, and urban development optimization. I am particularly interested in integrating geophysical imaging, geospatial data, and simulation techniques, to create multi-scale digital twins. With these innovations, I hope to create highly realistic digital twins that mirror the complexities of the real world across varying scales—from local geological scales and cities to the entire Earth systems, supporting interdisciplinary solutions for smart cities and sustainable development.

 

Current Project:

  1. EFFSIMMSI: Advancing Induced Earthquake Forecasting and Fracturing Dynamics via Innovative Scale-Invariant Seismic Monitoring and Multi-Sensor Integration, Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Project Funding, Project PI, Budget: 316’960 CHF.

Teaching

  • Hazards, Risk and Resilience
  • Environmental and Water Hazards Case Studies
  • Petroleum, Geoenergy and Basin Analysis
  • Earth and Environmental System Modelling and Applications
  • Numerical modelling of Environmental Hazard processes
  • Geography Field Skills

Biography

  • 2019    Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of Leeds, UK.
  • 2015    Master in Applied Geophysics, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, China.
  • 2012    Bachelor in Exploration Geophysics, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, China.

Honours and awards

  • 2022    Wiley Top Cited Article 2020-2021
  • 2021    Outstanding Prize of the 1st BGP Cup Exploration Geophysics Competition

Professional memberships

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)
  • European Geosciences Union (EGU)
  • European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE)
  • Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)

Academic positions

  • 2024 - Now      Lecturer, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, UK.
  • 2023 - 2024    Senior Researcher (Oberassistent), Swiss Seismological Service, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
  • 2021 - 2023    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Swiss Seismological Service, ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
  • 2019 - 2021    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ISTerre, Université Grenoble Alpes, France.
  • 2015 - 2019    Teaching Assistant, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, UK.

Committees and reviewing

  • Reviewer: Nature Communications; Nature Communications Earth & Environment; Geophysical Journal International; Journal of Geophysical Research: Machine Learning and Computation; Seismological Research Letters; Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; Geophysics; Geophysical Prospecting; Scientific Reports; Frontiers in Earth Science; IEEE Signal Processing Magazine; IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing; IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters; Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk; Petroleum Science; Journal of Applied Geophysics; Computers and Geotechnics; Earth, Planets and Space; Energies; Acta Geophysica; Journal of Geophysics and Engineering; Petroleum Science Bulletin; Exploration Geophysics; SN Applied Sciences.
  • Organizer and Guest editor of the special issue “Machine Learning Approaches for Geophysical Data Analysis” in Applied Sciences.

Supervisions

  1. Induced Seismicity and Geo-energy Applications
  2. AI and Machine Learning Seismology
  3. Earthquake Physics and Hazard Mitigation
  4. Earth System Digital Twins and Smart City
  5. Geophysical Monitoring and Imaging for Sustainable Energy
  6. Advanced Seismic Monitoring and Real-time Analysis

Past projects

  1. Advancing Induced Earthquake Forecasting and Fracturing Dynamics via Innovative Scale-Invariant Seismic Monitoring and Multi-Sensor Integration    Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Project Funding

Contact Details

Email ShiP1@cardiff.ac.uk

Campuses Main Building, Room 0.18, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT

Specialisms

  • Machine learning seismology
  • Earthquake physics
  • Data science in geophysics
  • Geo-energy exploitation
  • Geohazard monitoring and mitigation