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Dr Joel Sarout

Principal Research Scientist - Rock Properties Team Leader

https://people.csiro.au/S/J/Joel-Sarout

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PO BOX 1130
BENTLEY WA 6102 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Joel is a Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO. His research interests relate to the experimental and theoretical aspects of rock physics, geomechanics and geophysics, e.g., fluid/rock interactions, anisotropy, micro-mechanics, poroelasticity and its extensions, frequency effects, shales, micro-seismicity.
He applies his expertise to multiple industry- and government-funded research projects in the Energy Sector, e.g., CO2 Geo-sequestration, Underground Hydrogen Storage, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production, Induced/Triggered seismicity due to anthropogenic subsurface operations.

Other Interests

astronomy and astrophotography, travelling, hiking, camping

Current Roles

  • Team Leader
    Rock Properties

Academic Qualifications

  • 2006

    PhD in Earth Sciences (Rock Physics), Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) - Paris - France

  • 2003

    MSc in Civil Engineering (Geomechanics), University of Minnesota - Minneapolis - USA

  • 2001

    BSc in Civil Engineering at Ecole Normale Superieure - Cachan - France

Professional Experiences

  • 2017-present

    Principal Research Scientist
    CSIRO - Perth

  • 2011-2017

    Senior Research Scientist
    CSIRO - Perth

  • 2008-2011

    Research Scientist
    CSIRO - Perth

  • 2006-2008

    Post-Doctoral Fellow and Teaching Assistant
    Ecole Normale Supérieure - Paris

  • 2003-2006

    PhD researcher and Teaching Assistant
    Ecole Normale Supérieure - Paris

  • 2001-2003

    MSc research and Teaching Assistant
    University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2016-present

    Associate Editor for Journal of Geophysical Research (ISI journal of the AGU)

  • 2015-present

    Associate Editor for Geophysical Prospecting (ISI journal of the EAGE)

  • 2016-present

    Associate Editor for Geotechnical Testing Journal (ISI journal of the ASTM International)

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