Overview
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.
Links:
- researchgate.net
- Editor: Geoscientific Model Development Journal (GMD), http://www.geoscientific-model-development.net & EGUsphere https://www.egusphere.net/
- Australian Mathematical Society, ANZIAM
Availability
- Associate Professor Lutz Gross is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Mathematics, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Research interests
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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.
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Numerical Modeling
in particular in the context of geophysical data.
Research impacts
- Scientific software for solving complex mathematical models anf inversion in earth sciences: https://github.com/esys-escript/esys-escript.github.io
- US Patent 6799194. JP Patent 2002157237.
Works
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2004
Other Outputs
Thermal Effects in the Evolution of Initially Layered Mantle Material
Davies, Matt, Muhlhaus, Hans-Bernd and Gross, Lutz (2004). Thermal Effects in the Evolution of Initially Layered Mantle Material.
2004
Conference Publication
Elasticity, yielding and episodicity in simple models of mantle convection
Muhlhaus, H. B., Davies, M., Gross, L. and Moresi, L. (2004). Elasticity, yielding and episodicity in simple models of mantle convection. Symposium on Instabilities across the Scales, Cairns, Australia, September 2004. Brisbane, Queensland: ACcESS MNRF.
2004
Conference Publication
On the Efficiency of Python for Large-Scale Simulation in Earth Sciences
Gross, L., Davies, M., Imranullah, A., Muhlhaus, H. and Smillie, J. (2004). On the Efficiency of Python for Large-Scale Simulation in Earth Sciences. International Workshops on Advances in Computational Mechanics, Japan, Tokyo, 3rd - 6th November, 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
The programming language python in earth system simulations
Gross, L., Azeezullah, S. I., Mora, P. R., Saez, E., Smillie, J. G. and Xing, H. (2004). The programming language python in earth system simulations. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2004, San Francisco, U.S., December 2004. Washington DC, U.S.: American Geophysical Union (AGU).
2004
Conference Publication
Benefits of unit testing in the development of earth system science software
Gerschwitz, J. C. and Gross, L. (2004). Benefits of unit testing in the development of earth system science software. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Conference Publication
Scripting High Performance Earth Systems Simulations on the SGI Altix 3700
Davies, M., Gross, L. and Muhlhaus, H-B, (2004). Scripting High Performance Earth Systems Simulations on the SGI Altix 3700. 7th International Conference on High Performance Computing and Grid in the Asia Pacific Region, Tokyo, Japan, 20-22 July, 2004. Australia: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/HPCASIA.2004.1324041
2004
Conference Publication
The rapid development of high performance numerical models in mantle convection
Davies, M., Muhlhaus, H. B. and Gross, L. (2004). The rapid development of high performance numerical models in mantle convection. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Conference Publication
A dynamic finite element method for simulating the physics of fault systems
Saez, E., Mora, P. R., Gross, L. and Weatherley, D. K. (2004). A dynamic finite element method for simulating the physics of fault systems. 2004 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, USA, Washington, DC, USA: American Geophysical Union (AGU).
2004
Conference Publication
Meshing of fault systems using triangular elements
Wang, C., Gross, L. and Mora, P. R. (2004). Meshing of fault systems using triangular elements. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Conference Publication
Elasticity, Yielding and episodicity in simple models of mantle convection
Muhlhaus, H. B., Davies, M., Gross, L. and Moresi, L. (2004). Elasticity, Yielding and episodicity in simple models of mantle convection. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Conference Publication
Software infrastructure for solving non-linear partial differential equations and its application to modelling crustal fault systems
Gross, L., Mora, P., Saez, E., Weatherley, D. and Xing, H. (2004). Software infrastructure for solving non-linear partial differential equations and its application to modelling crustal fault systems. Twelfth Biennial Computational Techniques and Applications Conference (CTAC2004), Melbourne, Australia, September 2004. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2004
Conference Publication
A high-level programming language for modelling the earth
Davies, M., Gerschwitz, J. C. and Gross, L. (2004). A high-level programming language for modelling the earth. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Other Outputs
A High-Level Programming Language for Modelling the Earth
Gross, Lutz, Smillie, Jonathan and Davies, Matt (2004). A High-Level Programming Language for Modelling the Earth.
2004
Conference Publication
Escript in earth systems simulations
Gross, L. (2004). Escript in earth systems simulations. Instabilities across the Scales, Cairns, Australia, September 2004. Brisbane: ACcESS.
2004
Conference Publication
Towards a Modeling Environment for Earth Systems Simulations
Gross, L., Davies, M., Gerschwitz, J. C., Muhlhaus, H. B. and Hornby, P. (2004). Towards a Modeling Environment for Earth Systems Simulations. 2004 Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 16-20 August 2004. Washing, DC, USA: American Geophysical Union (AGU).
2004
Conference Publication
The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator Major National Research Facility (ACcESS)
Mora, P. R., Muhlhaus, H. B., Gross, L., Xing, H., Abe, S., Weatherley, D. K., Davies, M., Latham, S. J., Wang, Y., Saez, E., Wang, C. and Gerschwitz, J. C. (2004). The Australian Computational Earth Systems Simulator Major National Research Facility (ACcESS). 4th APEC Cooperation for Earthquake Simulation Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2004
Journal Article
The influence of elasticity and temperature dependence on geological flows.
Muhlhaus, H. B., Davies, M., Gross, L. and Moresi, L. (2004). The influence of elasticity and temperature dependence on geological flows.. 4th International Conference on Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience
2004
Conference Publication
The Influence Of Elasticity, Temperature And Fracture On Large Scale Geological Flow
Muhlhaus, H. B., Davies, M., Gross, L. and Moresi, L. (2004). The Influence Of Elasticity, Temperature And Fracture On Large Scale Geological Flow. Structural Integrity and Fracture International Conference (SIF'04), Brisbane, Australia, 26-29 September 2004. Australia: Australian Fracture Group Inc.
2004
Conference Publication
A finite element method for simulating the physics of fault systems
Saez, E., Mora, P. R., Gross, L. and Weatherley, D. K. (2004). A finite element method for simulating the physics of fault systems. 4th ACES Workshop, Beijing, China, 9-14 July 2004. Beijing, China: China Earthquake Administration.
2002
Conference Publication
Inexact Uzawa Methods as a Basis for Finite Element Solution of Complex Flow Problems
Gross, L., Stokes, N., Barton, N. and Luo, X. (2002). Inexact Uzawa Methods as a Basis for Finite Element Solution of Complex Flow Problems. Second International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Iccfd,, Sydney, 15-19 July, 2002. Berlin: Springer - Verlag.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Lutz Gross is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Regularization and Costfunctions in 3D geophysical Inversion
Various projects suitable for MPhil and PhD students. Required background: numerical analysis, optimization, computing.
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MT-Gravity Joint Inversion
Required background: computing, geophysics
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Multi-resolution AMR Techniques For Solving 3D inversion problems
Required background: numerical analysis, HPC computing.
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Applications of Geopysical Inversion
Various projects suitable for MPhil and PhD students. Required background: geophysics, modelling, computing
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Modelling Seismo-Electrical Effects
Strong background in physcis and numerical modelling.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Full Waveform Inversion with Random Mixing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sebastian Hoerning
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Anisotropy Forward Modelling and Inversion for Magnetotelluric (MT) Survey data
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Automated Microseismic Event Detection with Machine Learning
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Suzanne Hurter
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Gravity Anomalies from Topography using the Finite Element Method with Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
A General Framework for Anisotropic and Wavefront Moveout Parameter Analysis
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical Modelling of Damage Evolution and Fracture Propagation in Brittle Materials
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Pre-stack Seismic Data Processing for Anisotropic and Lateral Heterogeneous Media
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Analysing the mechanics and viability of orocline buckling through numerical geodynamic modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gideon Rosenbaum
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying 39Ar recoil and the diffusivity of argon in hypogene and supergene alunites and jarosites
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paulo Vasconcelos
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Geodynamic evolution of the Thomson Orogen and implications on Paleozoic plate tectonic reconstructions of eastern Gondwana
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gideon Rosenbaum
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A Computational Investigation of Failure Modes in Hybrid Titanium Composite Laminates
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Dargusch, Professor Martin Veidt
Media
Enquiries
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- Computer modelling
- Geophysics
- Inversion
- Modelling - numerical
- Numerical modelling
- Numerical software
- Parallel computing
- Scientific software
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