Overview
Background
Dr Mojtaba Rajabi has over 15 years of extensive experience in crustal stress analysis, geomechanics, geomechanical-numerical modelling and petrophysics. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of Adelaide in 2017. Dr Rajabi has worked on the geomechanical analyses of >30 sedimentary basins from across the world including Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Mozambique, Iceland and Western Mediterranean. Since 2012, Dr Rajabi has worked on the Australian and World Stress Map projects, and currently is the Deputy-Head of the World Stress Map project. Dr Rajabi has received over 15 prestigious awards and prizes for his research including the ARC-DECRA Award, the Australian SEG Early Achievement Award, EAGE Louis Cagniard Award, EGU TS Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award, the Royal Society of South Australia's H.G. Andrewartha Medal, and the International Lithosphere Program’s Flinn-Hart Award.
Availability
- Dr Mojtaba Rajabi is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Adelaide
Research interests
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Geomechanics of Geo-Storage
Geomechanical considerations for underground CO2 & hydrogen storage.
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Structural Geology and Geomechanics
Analyses of in-situ stresses, and subsurface fractures and their implications in reservoirs and mines.
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Geomechanical-Numerical Modelling
Construction of 1D to 3D geomechanical models for safe and sustainable usage of underground.
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Neotectonic Stress Analyses
Determination of the contemporary state of stress and its relationships with recent structural styles.
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Petrophysics and Subsurface Geology
Analysis of geophysical logs and seismic data to characterise subsurface geology.
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Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence
Application of AI and ML in geosciences.
Works
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2018
Conference Publication
New advancement of the World Stress Map project on the stress perturbation in sedimentary basins
Rajabi, Mojtaba, Heidbach, Oliver, Tingay, Mark, Reiter, Karsten and Ziegler, Moritz (2018). New advancement of the World Stress Map project on the stress perturbation in sedimentary basins. AAPG Geosciences Technology Workshop: Pore Pressure and Geomechanics: From Exploration to Abandonment, Perth, Australia, 6-7 June 2018. Tulsa, OK, USA: American Association of Petroleum Geologists. doi: 10.1306/11146rajabi2018
2018
Conference Publication
1D Mechanical Earth Model in a carbonate reservoir of the Abadan Plain, southwestern Iran: implications for wellbore stability
Mohammadreza, Zare-Reisabadi, Rajabi, Mojtaba , Haghighi, Manouchehr , Velayati, Arian and Pourmazaheri, Yasser (2018). 1D Mechanical Earth Model in a carbonate reservoir of the Abadan Plain, southwestern Iran: implications for wellbore stability. AAPG Geosciences Technology Workshop: Pore Pressure and Geomechanics: From Exploration to Abandonment, Perth, Australia, 6-7 June 2018. Tulsa, OK, USA: American Association of Petroleum Geologists. doi: 10.1306/42298reisabadi2018
2018
Journal Article
Determining paleo-structural environments through natural fracture and calcite twin analyses: a case study in the Otway Basin, Australia
Burgin, Hugo B., Amrouch, Khalid, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Kulikowski, David and Holford, Simon P. (2018). Determining paleo-structural environments through natural fracture and calcite twin analyses: a case study in the Otway Basin, Australia. APPEA Journal, 58 (1), 238-254. doi: 10.1071/aj17099
2017
Journal Article
Fluid flow characteristics of Bandanna Coal Formation: a case study from the Fairview Field, eastern Australia
Yarmohammadtooski, Z., Salmachi, A., White, A. and Rajabi, M. (2017). Fluid flow characteristics of Bandanna Coal Formation: a case study from the Fairview Field, eastern Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 64 (3), 319-333. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2017.1292316
2017
Journal Article
Present-day stress orientation in the Clarence-Moreton Basin of New South Wales, Australia: a new high density dataset reveals local stress rotations
Rajabi, Mojtaba, Tingay, Mark, King, Rosalind and Heidbach, Oliver (2017). Present-day stress orientation in the Clarence-Moreton Basin of New South Wales, Australia: a new high density dataset reveals local stress rotations. Basin Research, 29 (S1), 622-640. doi: 10.1111/bre.12175
2017
Conference Publication
Crustal stress pattern of Iceland
Ziegler, Moritz , Rajabi, Mojtaba , Heidbach, Oliver , Hersir, Gylfi , Ágústsson, Kristján , Árnadóttir, Sigurveig and Zang, Arno (2017). Crustal stress pattern of Iceland. IMAGE (Integrated Methods for Advanced Geothermal Exploration) Final Conference: Novel Approaches for Geothermal Exploration, Akureyri, Iceland, 4-6 October 2017. Akureyri, Iceland: Iceland GeoSurvey.
2017
Conference Publication
Wavelength of the crustal stress pattern in Western Europe and the Mediterranean
Heidbach, Oliver, Ziegler, Moritz, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Reiter, Karsten and WSM Team (2017). Wavelength of the crustal stress pattern in Western Europe and the Mediterranean. IMAGE (Integrated Methods for Advanced Geothermal Exploration) Final Conference: Novel Approaches for Geothermal Exploration, Akureyri, Iceland, 4-6 October 2017. Akureyri, Iceland: Iceland GeoSurvey.
2017
Conference Publication
Bridging scales of crustal stress patterns using the new World Stress Map (Invited Paper: 269769)
Heidbach, Oliver, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Xiaofeng, Cui, Fuchs, Karl, Müller, Birgit, Reinecker, John, Reiter, Karsten, Tingay, Mark, Wenzel, Friedemann, Xie, Furen, Ziegler, Moritz, Zoback, Mark and Zoback, Mary Lou (2017). Bridging scales of crustal stress patterns using the new World Stress Map (Invited Paper: 269769). AGU 2017 Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA United States, 11-15 December 2017. American Geophysical Union.
2017
Conference Publication
The new World Stress Map database release 2016 - global crustal stress pattern across scales vs. absolute plate motion
Heidbach, Oliver, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Reiter, Karsten, Ziegler, Moritz and WSM Team (2017). The new World Stress Map database release 2016 - global crustal stress pattern across scales vs. absolute plate motion. 77th Annual Meeting of the German Geophysical Society (DGG), Potsdam, Germany, 27-30 March 2017. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophysikalischen Gesellschaft.
2016
Journal Article
The present-day state of tectonic stress in the Darling Basin, Australia: implications for exploration and production
Rajabi, Mojtaba, Tingay, Mark and Heidbach, Oliver (2016). The present-day state of tectonic stress in the Darling Basin, Australia: implications for exploration and production. Marine and Petroleum Geology, 77, 776-790. doi: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2016.07.021
2016
Journal Article
The effect of magmatic intrusions on coalbed methane reservoir characteristics: a case study from the Hoskissons coalbed, Gunnedah Basin, Australia
Salmachi, Alireza, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Reynolds, Peter, Yarmohammadtooski, Zahra and Wainman, Carmine (2016). The effect of magmatic intrusions on coalbed methane reservoir characteristics: a case study from the Hoskissons coalbed, Gunnedah Basin, Australia. International Journal of Coal Geology, 165, 278-289. doi: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.08.025
2016
Journal Article
Contemporary tectonic stress pattern of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand
Rajabi, Mojtaba, Ziegler, Moritz, Tingay, Mark, Heidbach, Oliver and Reynolds, Scott (2016). Contemporary tectonic stress pattern of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121 (8), 6053-6070. doi: 10.1002/2016JB013178
2016
Conference Publication
4D fracture distribution as a signature of structural evolution in the Otway Basin
Burgin, Hugo, Amrouch, Khalid and Rajabi, Mojtaba (2016). 4D fracture distribution as a signature of structural evolution in the Otway Basin. Australian Earth Science Convention - Uncover Earth’s Past to Discover our Future, Adelaide, SA Australia, 26-30 June 2016. Geological Society of Australia.
2016
Conference Publication
The stress pattern of Iceland
Ziegler, Moritz, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Heidbach, Oliver, Hersir, Gylfi Páll, Ágústsson, Kristján, Árnadóttir, Sigurveig and Zang, Arno (2016). The stress pattern of Iceland. EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17-22 April 2016. Vienna, Austria: European Geosciences Union.
2016
Journal Article
The stress pattern of Iceland
Ziegler, Moritz, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Heidbach, Oliver, Hersir, Gylfi Pall, Agustsson, Kristjan, Arnadottir, Sigurveig and Zang, Arno (2016). The stress pattern of Iceland. Tectonophysics, 674, 101-113. doi: 10.1016/j.tecto.2016.02.008
2016
Journal Article
The present-day stress field of New South Wales, Australia
Rajabi, M., Tingay, M. and Heidbach, O. (2016). The present-day stress field of New South Wales, Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 63 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2016.1135821
2016
Journal Article
Pattern and origin of the present-day tectonic stress in the Australian sedimentary basins
Rajabi, Mojtaba and Tingay, Mark (2016). Pattern and origin of the present-day tectonic stress in the Australian sedimentary basins. ASEG Extended Abstracts, 2016 (1), 1-5. doi: 10.1071/aseg2016ab275
2016
Conference Publication
New crustal stress map of the Mediterranean and Central Europe (EGU2016-4851)
Heidbach, Oliver, Custodio, Susana, Kingdon, Andrew, Mariucci, Maria Teresa, Montone, Paola, Müller, Birgit, Pierdominicini, Simona, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Reinecker, John, Reiter, Karsten, Tingay, Mark, Williams, John and Ziegler, Moritz (2016). New crustal stress map of the Mediterranean and Central Europe (EGU2016-4851). EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17–22 April 2016. Vienna, Austria: European Geosciences Union.
2016
Other Outputs
Stress Map Iceland 2016
Ziegler, Moritz, Rajabi, Mojtaba, Hersir, Gylfi, Agustsson, Kristjan, Arnodottir, Sigurveig, Zang, Arno, Bruhn, David and Heidbach, Oliver (2016). Stress Map Iceland 2016. GFZ Data Services. (Dataset) doi: 10.5880/WSM.Iceland2016
2016
Conference Publication
The World Stress Map database release 2016 - Global crustal stress pattern vs. absolute plate motion (EGU2016-4861)
Heidbach, Oliver , Rajabi, Mojtaba , Ziegler, Moritz , Reiter, Karsten and WSM Team (2016). The World Stress Map database release 2016 - Global crustal stress pattern vs. absolute plate motion (EGU2016-4861). EGU General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, 17–22 April 2016. Vienna, Austria: European Geosciences Union.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mojtaba Rajabi is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Available PhD projects
If you are interested in any of the below topics, please:
1: Check the scholarship round deadline at the University of Queensland, here: https://scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/graduate-school-scholarships-uqgss-%E2%80%93-includes-rtp
2: Check your eligibility (including English language requirement) for doing a PhD at the University of Queensland, here: https://study.uq.edu.au/study-options/programs/doctor-philosophy-7501#how-to-apply
3: If you meet the criteria, please send me an email (explaining your preferred topic for your PhD) with your CV to discuss the project.
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Project 1: Maximum sustainable injection pressure and fault-slip analysis during geological CO2 & H2 storage.
Project 2: In-situ stress, geological structures, and fluid flow in eastern Australian basins.
Project 3: Impacts of dynamic topography on the Australian stress pattern.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Geomechanical modelling of basin-scale CO2 storage
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Geomechanical and structural characterization of Australian sedimentary basins using multi-disciplinary and multi-scale approaches
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Application of machine learning methods for improved resource estimation in intruded coal deposits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hassan Khosravi
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Master Philosophy
Structural architecture of South DAguilar-Beenleigh Subprovinces: Implications for development of critical infrastructure in Southeast Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Renjie Zhou
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Doctor Philosophy
How wide can a rock reinforced cavern be opened?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jurij Karlovsek
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Master Philosophy
Structural architecture of South DAguilar-Beenleigh Subprovinces: Implications for development of critical infrastructure in Southeast Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Renjie Zhou
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Application of machine learning methods for improved resource estimation in intruded coal deposits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hassan Khosravi
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Variability in stress, fracture and key coal reservoir parameters in the Walloon Coal Measures, Surat Basin
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Joan Esterle
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Mojtaba Rajabi directly for media enquiries about:
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Crustal Stress
- Earthquakes
- Fault Reactivation
- Faults and Fractures
- Geo-Storage
- Geomechanical-Numerical Modelling
- Geomechanics
- Induced Seismicity
- Rock Mechanics
- Subsurface Fluid Flow
- Tectonics
- Tectonophysics
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