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The University of Aberdeen
Room 131 St. Mary's Building AB24 3UF
Biography
I received a Bachelors degree in Geosciences and Arts & Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) where I was working on research projects with both geologists and digital artists to develop methods to analyse and visualise photorealistic models of outcrop data. This led to a Masters degree at UTD where I specialised in research that focused on developing techniques to acquire, integrate and visualise large and high resolution geospatial data derived from satellite, lidar and photogrammetry data to build photorealistic digital outcrop models and virtual environments. I then travelled across the pond to obtain a PhD at the University of Manchester where I specialised in quantitative analysis and reservoir characterisation of geometry and architecture in siliciclastic fluvial depositional systems from 3D Digital Outcrop Models. Ultimately my 13 years of experience in digital outcrop data collection and quantitative analytical skills of these data led me to my current position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Sand Injection Research Group at the University of Aberdeen.
Furthermore, the collaborations with artists and scientists that I’ve been involved with were scientifically interesting, artistically innovating and wholly fulfilling. It is my belief that adequate and effective dissemination of scientific information is fundamentally linked with artistic expression of interpretation and representation of facts and new discoveries. Because of this I will continue to pursue these ventures and welcome any projects that come along.
Qualifications:
2003 - 2010: B.A. Geology and Arts & Technology, The University of Texas at Dallas
2010 - 2012: M.A. Arts & Technology, The University of Texas at Dallas
2012 - 2016: PhD Basin Analysis, The University of Manchester
3D geologic modelling, lidar – terrestrial & airborne laser scanning, photogrammetry, sedimentology, geomorphology, sequence stratigraphy, 3D sedimentary basin analysis, computational sedimentology and reservoir modelling and characterisation.
Current Research
My postdoc and research fellowship position, within the Sand Injection Research Group at the University of Aberdeen, focuses on analysing 3D digital outcrop models from lidar and photogrammetry to extract geostatistical information of subseismic sandstone intrusions within a large sand injection complex. These data are used for production and analysis of 3D forward seismic models and subsequent analysis to quantify uncertainty related with interpretation analysis of subseismic-scale sandstone intrusion features.
Collaborations
University of Manchester
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at Austin - Bureau of Economic Geology
Research Funding and Grants
PI on research grant from the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre and 5 Energy industry sponsors: £280,000
Improving Reservoir Models through Combining Digital Outcrop Data and Forward Modelling
Hodgetts, D., Burnham, B.
78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2016: Efficient Use of Technology - Unlocking Potential. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE pp. 1-5, 5 pages.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
High Performance Visualisation of Multiscale Geological Outcrop Data in Single Software Environment
Hodgetts, D., Seers, T., Head, W., Burnham, B.
77th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2015: Earth Science for Energy and Environment. European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE pp. 1-5, 5 pages.
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
The Digital Integrated Stratigraphy Project (DISP) Development Phase II: On-site 3D access, analysis and integration of stratigraphic data using PCs and 3D photorealistic models
Rodriguez-Gomez, M. I., Cramer, B., Burnham, B., Miao, W., Chen, L., Aiken, C. L.