Student: Håkon Toftaker
Supervisor: Professor Håkon Tjelmeland, Department of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU
Working title: Parameterisation, parameter estimation and conditional simulation for Markov random fields - with applications in petroleum reservoir modelling
Start: 01.08.2008
Estimated end: Spring 2012

Courses

• Fall 2008: MA8704 Probability theory and asymptotic methods, 7.5 sp
• Fall 2008: PG8106 Mathematical Geophysics, 7.5 sp
• Spring 2009: MA8701 General statistical methods, 7.5 sp
• Spring 2009: MA8702 Advanced modern statistical methods, 7.5 sp

Participation at conferences / workshops

• Geilo 11.01.09-16.01.09: Winter school.
• Warwick England 16.03.09-20.03.09: EPSRC Symposium Workshop on Markov Chain-Monte Carlo
• Voss Norway 14.06.10-17.06.10: Nordstat 2010

Presentations

Visits at companies/institutions

• 01.09.09-03.09.09: Total, Aberdeen
• 18.01.10-22.01.10: Total, Aberdeen

Publications

Chronological update of work

• Fall 2008: Courses 15 sp.
• Spring 2009: Courses 15 sp.
• Fall 2009: Working with parameterisation of Markov random field prior model.
• Sring 2010: Working with parameterisation of Markov random field prior model. Working with Total GRC on Bayesian lithology/fluid inversion.
• Fall 2010: Visiting Aalborg University in Denmark. Working with anisotropic point processes.
• Spring 2011: Working with anisotropic point processes. Continuing the work with the Markov random field prior model.