Associate Professor Lutz Gross
Associate Professor

Lutz Gross

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Background

  • since 2023: Honorary Associate Professor, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland.
  • 2017-2023: Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland.
  • 2003-2017: Deputy Director (Software), Earth System Sciences Computational Center (ESSCC) & School of Earth Sciences, The University of Queensland.
  • 2001-2003: Computational Scientist, CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences Division, Melbourne, Australia.
  • 2000-2001: Lecturer, Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University at Albany, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • 1996-1999: Research Fellow, Center for Mathematics and its Applications, School of Mathematical Sciences, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra.
  • 1989-1996: Research Scientist, Computing Center, University of Karlsruhe/Germany.

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Availability

Associate Professor Lutz Gross is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Earth Sciences Electrical and electromagnetic methods in geophysics Geology Geophysical and environmental fluid flows Geophysics Gravimetrics Magnetism and palaeomagnetism Mathematical Sciences Numerical and computational mathematics Numerical solution of differential and integral equations Seismology and seismic exploration

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Mathematics, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie

Research interests

  • Large-Scale Inversion of Geophysical Data

    The goal is to bring in all available geophysical data sets for a region or province in a single inversion. Data sets include potential field, electro-magnetic and seismic data. This is a massive computational tasks and requires the use of large parallel computers. Focus of my work is the development of appropriate computational techniques and algorithms.

  • Numerical Modeling

    in particular in the context of geophysical data.

Research impacts

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166 works between 1990 and 2024
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Featured

2020

Journal Article

ARC-Net: an efficient network for building extraction from high-resolution aerial images

Liu, Yaohui, Zhou, Jie, Qi, Wenhua, Li, Xiaoli, Gross, Lutz, Shao, Qi, Zhao, Zhengguang, Ni, Li, Fan, Xiwei and Li, Zhiqiang (2020). ARC-Net: an efficient network for building extraction from high-resolution aerial images. IEEE Access, 8 9165718, 154997-155010. doi: 10.1109/access.2020.3015701

ARC-Net: an efficient network for building extraction from high-resolution aerial images

2020

Journal Article

Geostatistical electrical resistivity tomography using random mixing

Hörning, S., Gross, L. and Bárdossy, A. (2020). Geostatistical electrical resistivity tomography using random mixing. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 176 104015, 104015. doi: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2020.104015

Geostatistical electrical resistivity tomography using random mixing

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Efficient modelling of solute transport in heterogeneous media with discrete event simulation

Shao, Q., Matthäi, S. K. and Gross, L. (2019). Efficient modelling of solute transport in heterogeneous media with discrete event simulation. Journal of Computational Physics, 384, 134-150. doi: 10.1016/j.jcp.2019.01.026

Efficient modelling of solute transport in heterogeneous media with discrete event simulation

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2019

Journal Article

Weighted cross-gradient function for joint inversion with the application to regional 3-D gravity and magnetic anomalies

Gross, L (2019). Weighted cross-gradient function for joint inversion with the application to regional 3-D gravity and magnetic anomalies. Geophysical Journal International, 217 (3), 2035-2046. doi: 10.1093/gji/ggz134

Weighted cross-gradient function for joint inversion with the application to regional 3-D gravity and magnetic anomalies

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2019

Journal Article

Reflection-constrained 2D and 3D non-hyperbolic moveout analysis using particle swarm optimization

Wilson, Hamish and Gross, Lutz (2019). Reflection-constrained 2D and 3D non-hyperbolic moveout analysis using particle swarm optimization. Geophysical Prospecting, 67 (3), 550-571. doi: 10.1111/1365-2478.12758

Reflection-constrained 2D and 3D non-hyperbolic moveout analysis using particle swarm optimization

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2019

Journal Article

Simulating damage evolution and fracture propagation in sandstone containing a preexisting 3-D surface flaw under uniaxial compression

Mondal, Sanjib, Olsen-Kettle, Louise and Gross, Lutz (2019). Simulating damage evolution and fracture propagation in sandstone containing a preexisting 3-D surface flaw under uniaxial compression. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 43 (7), 1448-1466. doi: 10.1002/nag.2908

Simulating damage evolution and fracture propagation in sandstone containing a preexisting 3-D surface flaw under uniaxial compression

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Electrical resistivity tomography using a finite element based BFGS algorithm with algebraic multigrid preconditioning

Codd, A. L. and Gross, L. (2018). Electrical resistivity tomography using a finite element based BFGS algorithm with algebraic multigrid preconditioning. Geophysical Journal International, 212 (3), 2073-2087. doi: 10.1093/gji/ggx511

Electrical resistivity tomography using a finite element based BFGS algorithm with algebraic multigrid preconditioning

Featured

2016

Journal Article

Numerical investigations on mapping permeability heterogeneity in coal seam gas reservoirs using seismo-electric methods

Gross, L. and Shaw, S. (2016). Numerical investigations on mapping permeability heterogeneity in coal seam gas reservoirs using seismo-electric methods. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering, 13 (2) S50, S50-S58. doi: 10.1088/1742-2132/13/2/S50

Numerical investigations on mapping permeability heterogeneity in coal seam gas reservoirs using seismo-electric methods

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Sand erosion as an internal boundary value problem

Muhlhaus, Hans, Gross, Lutz and Scheuermann, Alexander (2014). Sand erosion as an internal boundary value problem. Acta Geotechnica, 10 (3), 333-342. doi: 10.1007/s11440-014-0322-3

Sand erosion as an internal boundary value problem

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2007

Journal Article

Interface modeling in incompressible media using level sets in Escript

Gross, Lutz, Bourgouin, Laurent, Hale, Alina and Muhlhaus, Hans (2007). Interface modeling in incompressible media using level sets in Escript. Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors, 163 (1-4), 23-24. doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2007.04.004

Interface modeling in incompressible media using level sets in Escript

2024

Journal Article

2D Magnetotelluric Inversion Using Linear Finite Element Methods and a Discretize‐Last Strategy With First and Second–Order Anisotropic Regularization

Codd, Andrea, Gross, Lutz and Kerr, Janelle (2024). 2D Magnetotelluric Inversion Using Linear Finite Element Methods and a Discretize‐Last Strategy With First and Second–Order Anisotropic Regularization. Earth and Space Science, 11 (9) e2024EA003680. doi: 10.1029/2024ea003680

2D Magnetotelluric Inversion Using Linear Finite Element Methods and a Discretize‐Last Strategy With First and Second–Order Anisotropic Regularization

2024

Journal Article

Inversion of 2D Magnetotelluric (MT) data with axial anisotropy using adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)

Zhou, Yan, Gross, Lutz and Codd, Andrea (2024). Inversion of 2D Magnetotelluric (MT) data with axial anisotropy using adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Journal of Applied Geophysics, 226 105401. doi: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2024.105401

Inversion of 2D Magnetotelluric (MT) data with axial anisotropy using adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)

2023

Journal Article

Preface to the special issue on “Recent advances in engineering and environmental geophysics”

Li, Jing, Holliger, Klaus, Sato, Motoyuki and Gross, Lutz (2023). Preface to the special issue on “Recent advances in engineering and environmental geophysics”. Journal of Applied Geophysics, 219 105195. doi: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2023.105195

Preface to the special issue on “Recent advances in engineering and environmental geophysics”

2023

Other Outputs

esys-escript 6.0

Lutz Gross, Andrea Codd and Adam Ellery (2023). esys-escript 6.0. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/24e6e34

esys-escript 6.0

2023

Journal Article

Nighttime light perspective in urban resilience assessment and spatiotemporal impact of COVID-19 from January to June 2022 in mainland China

Liu, Yaohui, Liu, Wenyi, Zhang, Xinyu, Lin, Yu, Zheng, Guoqiang, Zhao, Zhan, Cheng, Hao, Gross, Lutz, Li, Xiaoli, Wei, Benyong and Su, Fei (2023). Nighttime light perspective in urban resilience assessment and spatiotemporal impact of COVID-19 from January to June 2022 in mainland China. Urban Climate, 50 101591, 101591. doi: 10.1016/j.uclim.2023.101591

Nighttime light perspective in urban resilience assessment and spatiotemporal impact of COVID-19 from January to June 2022 in mainland China

2023

Journal Article

Urban waterlogging resilience assessment and postdisaster recovery monitoring using NPP-VIIRS nighttime light data: A case study of the ‘July 20, 2021’ heavy rainstorm in Zhengzhou City, China

Liu, Yaohui, Liu, Wenyi, Lin, Yu, Zhang, Xinyu, Zhou, Jie, Wei, Benyong, Nie, Gaozhong and Gross, Lutz (2023). Urban waterlogging resilience assessment and postdisaster recovery monitoring using NPP-VIIRS nighttime light data: A case study of the ‘July 20, 2021’ heavy rainstorm in Zhengzhou City, China. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 90 103649, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103649

Urban waterlogging resilience assessment and postdisaster recovery monitoring using NPP-VIIRS nighttime light data: A case study of the ‘July 20, 2021’ heavy rainstorm in Zhengzhou City, China

2023

Journal Article

Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment at the urban scale using support vector machine and GIScience technology: a case study of the Lixia District in Jinan City, China

Liu, Yaohui, Zhang, Xinyu, Liu, Wenyi, Lin, Yu, Su, Fei, Cui, Jian, Wei, Benyong, Cheng, Hao and Gross, Lutz (2023). Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment at the urban scale using support vector machine and GIScience technology: a case study of the Lixia District in Jinan City, China. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, 14 (1) 2173663, 1-24. doi: 10.1080/19475705.2023.2173663

Seismic vulnerability and risk assessment at the urban scale using support vector machine and GIScience technology: a case study of the Lixia District in Jinan City, China

2023

Conference Publication

Density, temperature and composition of Antarctica’s lithosphere and impact on geothermal heat flux and mantle viscosity

Li, Lu, Aitken, Alan, Gross, Lutz and Codd, Andrea (2023). Density, temperature and composition of Antarctica’s lithosphere and impact on geothermal heat flux and mantle viscosity. EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, Austria, 23–28 April 2023.

Density, temperature and composition of Antarctica’s lithosphere and impact on geothermal heat flux and mantle viscosity

2022

Journal Article

Building extraction and floor area estimation at the village level in rural China via a comprehensive method Integrating UAV photogrammetry and the novel EDSANet

Zhou, Jie, Liu, Yaohui, Nie, Gaozhong, Cheng, Hao, Yang, Xinyue, Chen, Xiaoxian and Gross, Lutz (2022). Building extraction and floor area estimation at the village level in rural China via a comprehensive method Integrating UAV photogrammetry and the novel EDSANet. Remote Sensing, 14 (20) 5175, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/rs14205175

Building extraction and floor area estimation at the village level in rural China via a comprehensive method Integrating UAV photogrammetry and the novel EDSANet

2022

Journal Article

Fused Adaptive Receptive Field Mechanism and Dynamic Multiscale Dilated Convolution for Side-Scan Sonar Image Segmentation

Wang, Zhen, Zhang, Shanwen, Gross, Lutz, Zhang, Chuanlei and Wang, Buhong (2022). Fused Adaptive Receptive Field Mechanism and Dynamic Multiscale Dilated Convolution for Side-Scan Sonar Image Segmentation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 60 5116817, 1-17. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2022.3201248

Fused Adaptive Receptive Field Mechanism and Dynamic Multiscale Dilated Convolution for Side-Scan Sonar Image Segmentation

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2027
    Quantitative Geophysics for Monitoring and Assessment of Mining Residue Structure
    Technological Resources Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Gaining insights into mine waste dumps to avoid environmental legacies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2019
    Quantifying the risk of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing in coal seam gas operations in Australia (Student Stipend from DECRA funds).
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Australian Subsurface Carbon Sequestration Simulator (Commonwealth Department of Industry, Innovation and Science grant administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2023
    Simulation Analysis and Modelling UQ (SAM UQ) (NCRIS 2013/2015/2016-17/2018/2019/2021-2022 grant administered by The University of Melbourne (via AuScope Ltd))
    AuScope Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2018
    Improvements in prestack seismic data processing for coal seam gas
    QGC Pty Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Structure and Evolution of the Australian Continent
    AuScope Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Future gas through bioconversion of stranded and waste coal
    Queensland Government Smart Futures Research Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    A fully coupled numerical approach for modelling lithospheric extension
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    Software support, engineering and modifications to open source escript code used in the escript platform which supports CSIRO's Reactive Transport code through the escriptBaseRT
    CSIRO Flagships Collaboration Fund
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Upgrade of the ESSCC supercomputing facility.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Lutz Gross is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Regularization and Costfunctions in 3D geophysical Inversion

    Various projects suitable for MPhil and PhD students. Required background: numerical analysis, optimization, computing.

  • MT-Gravity Joint Inversion

    Required background: computing, geophysics

  • Multi-resolution AMR Techniques For Solving 3D inversion problems

    Required background: numerical analysis, HPC computing.

  • Applications of Geopysical Inversion

    Various projects suitable for MPhil and PhD students. Required background: geophysics, modelling, computing

  • Modelling Seismo-Electrical Effects

    Strong background in physcis and numerical modelling.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An analysis and characterization of coastal landslide occurrence and hazard and assessment of its potential impact in southeastern Queensland

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Annie Lau

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Lutz Gross directly for media enquiries about:

  • Computer modelling
  • Geophysics
  • Inversion
  • Modelling - numerical
  • Numerical modelling
  • Numerical software
  • Parallel computing
  • Scientific software

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