Rafael ABREU

University of Granada, PhD in Numerical Seismology

2011 - 2014

Complex-Steps-Finite-Differences with applications to seismic problems

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Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - IPGP, Paris, France

2023 - Today

CNRS chargé de la recherche

Institute for geophysics at the University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

2014 - 2023

Research Assistant

Andalusian Institute of Geophysics - IAG, Granada, Spain

2009 - today

Master student, PhD student, Research Assistant and Adjunct researcher

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ USA

2011 - 2012

Visiting student working with Prof. Jeroen Tromp

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - IPGP, Paris, France

2008 (2 months)

Visiting research scientist working with Prof. Jean-Pierre Vilotte

Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (FUNVISIS) - Caracas, Venezuela

2007 - 2009

Geophysicist

• [21] Samira Hoseini, Christine Thomas, Ed Garnero, and Rafael Abreu. Studying inner core and lower mantle structure with a combination of PKP and converted SKP and PKS waves. Geophysical Journal International, 235(3), 2078-2093.

• [20] Rafael Abreu, Stephanie Durand, Christine Thomas, and Sebastian Rost. Deep Earth rotational seismology. Geophysical Journal International, 234(3):2365–2374, 2023

• [19] Rafael Abreu, Daniel Peter, and Christine Thomas. Reduction of wind-turbine-generated seismic noise with structural measures. Wind Energy Science, 7(3):1227–1239, 2022

• [18] Rafael Abreu and Stephanie Durand. Understanding micropolar theory in the Earth sciences II: the seismic moment tensor . Pure and Applied Geophysics, 178(11):4325–4343, 2021

• [17] Rafael Abreu and Stephanie Durand. Understanding micropolar theory in the Earth sciences I: the eigenfrequency omega r. Pure and Applied Geophysics, pages 1–18, 2021

• [16] Morvarid Saki, Christine Thomas, and Rafael Abreu (2021). Detection and modelling of strong topography of mid-mantle structures beneath the North Atlantic. Geophysical Journal International, 229(1), 219-234.

• [15] Jochen Kamm, Michael Becken, and Rafael Abreu (2020). Electromagnetic modelling with topography on regular grids with equivalent materials. Geophysical Journal International, 220(3):2021–2038

• [14] Elena F Grekova and Rafael Abreu (2019). Isotropic linear viscoelastic reduced cosserat medium: an acoustic metamaterial and a first step to model geomedium. In New Achievements in Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics, pages 165–185. Springer.

• [13] Rafael Abreu, Stephanie Durand and Christine Thomas (2018). The seismic moment tensor in micropolar media. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

• [12] Rafael Abreu, Zeming Su, Jochen Kamm and Jinghuai Gao (2018). On the accuracy of the Complex-Step-Finite-Difference method. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics.

• [11] Stephanie Durand, Rafael Abreu and Christine Thomas (2018). SeisTomoPy: Fast Visualization, Comparison, and Calculations in Global Tomographic Models. Seismological Research Letters.

• [10] Lina Schumacher, Christine Thomas and Rafael Abreu (2018). Out‐of‐Plane Seismic Reflections Beneath the Pacific and Their Geophysical Implications. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth.

• [9] Rafael Abreu, Christine Thomas and Stephanie Durand (2017). Effect of observed micropolar motions on wave propagation in deep Earth minerals. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors.

• [8] Rafael Abreu, Jochen Kamm and Anne-Sophie Reiß (2017). Micropolar modelling of rotational waves in seismology. Geophysical Journal International. 210 (2): 1021-1046.

• [7] Gabriele Barbagallo, Marco Valerio d’Agostino, Rafael Abreu, Ionel-Dumitrel Ghiba, Angela Madeo and Patrizio Neff. (2017). Transparent anisotropy for the relaxed micromorphic model: macroscopic consistency conditions and long wave length asymptotics. International Journal of Solids and Structures.

• [6] Patrizio Neff, Angela Madeo, Gabriele Barbagallo, Marco Valerio d’Agostino, Rafael Abreu and Ionel- Dumitrel Ghiba. (2017). Real wave propagation in the isotropic relaxed micromorphic model. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A.

• [5] Jesús Ibanez and et al. (2016). TOMO-ETNA experiment at Etna volcano: activities on land. Annals of Geophysics. 59(4), S0427.

• [4] David Schlaphorst, Christine Thomas, Richard Holme and Rafael Abreu. (2016). Investigation of core-mantle boundary topography and lowermost mantle with P4KP waves Geophysical Journal International, 204(2):1060-1071.

• [3] Rafael Abreu, Daniel Stich and Jose Morales. (2015). The Complex-Step-Finite-Difference method. Geophysical Journal International. 202(1):72-93.

• [2] Rafael Abreu, Daniel Stich and Jose Morales. (2013). On the generalization of the complex step method. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 241(0):84-102.

• [1] Carlos Reinoza, Cecilio Morales, Victor Rocabado, Kenny García, Christian Sanchez, Javier Sanchez, Rafael Abreu and Michael Schmitz (2011) Espesores de sedimentos a partir de la integración de datos geofísicos en Barquisimeto y Cabudare, Venezuela, Revista de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Central de Venezuela. 26(2):67-76.

• Funded by the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris - IPGP, Paris.

• Funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Energieagentur NRW. Budged of 1.5M EUR.

• Funded by DFG Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Budged of 299,950 EUR.

• Funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Energieagentur NRW. Budged of 1M EUR.

• Funded by MINECO - Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain).

• Funded by MINECO - Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain).

Programming (from scratch) the (1D/2D/3D) Finite-Difference, Pseudo-Spectral, Finite-Element and Spectral-Element Methods.

Continuum mechanics with special emphasis on micro-continuum field theories (micropolar and micromorphic). Seismic (full-waveform) inversion using the adjoint method.

Array seismological techniques using Obspy and Instaseis tools.