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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2009
Conference Publication
Subsurface Structures And In-Situ Stress Orientation Of Ilam And Sarvak Formations Using FMI: A Case Study Southwestern Iran
Rajabi, Mojtaba, Bohloli, Bahman, Sherkati, Shahram, Mohammadinia, Majid and Jalal Moosavi, Seyed (2009). Subsurface Structures And In-Situ Stress Orientation Of Ilam And Sarvak Formations Using FMI: A Case Study Southwestern Iran. EAGE International Conference and Exhibition 2009, Tyumen, Russia, 2 - 5 March 2009. Netherlands: EAGE Publications BV. doi: 10.3997/2214-4609.201405295
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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