Bjarkason Elvar Karl

Affiliation and department：
Job title： Assistant Professor

Research field (2)： Applied mathematics and statistics , Earth resource engineering, energy science

Research keywords (8)： Inverse modeling , Uncertainty quantification , Geothermal energy , Reservoir modeling , Randomized algorithms , Linear algebra , Numerical simulation , Data assimilation

Research theme for competitive and other funds (5)：

2020 - 2020 Grant nr. NÝR-08 - 2020. Project: Meðhöndlun óvissu og skekkju í forðafræðilíkönum fyrir jarðhitakerfi
2019 - 2019 Grant nr. NÝR-06 - 2019. Project: Ensemble Uncertainty Quantification Algorithms for Sustainable Geothermal Resource Management
2018 - 2018 Travel grant to attend the 6th International Summer School on Modern Computational Science held in Oldenburg, 3-14 September, 2018.
2016 - 2016 Conference travel grant to attend the 41st Stanford Geothermal Workshop, Stanford, 22-24 February, 2016.
2012 - 2014 MSc Project: Predicting Thermal Drawdown in Geothermal Systems Using Interwell Tracer Tests

Papers (33)：

Mukuhira, Y., Fehler, M.C., Bjarkason, E.K., Ito, T., Asanuma, H. On the b-value dependency of injection-induced seismicity on geomechanical parameters. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 2024. 174. 105631
Bjarkason, E.K., Hawkins, A.J. Preliminary evaluation of cesium tracer adsorption for geothermal applications: Implications for temperature decline predictions. Proceedings of International Symposium on Earth Science and Technology 2023. 2023. 370-373
Miyora, T., Bjarkason, E.K., Naganawa, S. Modelling of geothermal cuttings transportation during drilling-A case study of well PW-03B in Paka geothermal field, Kenya. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions. 2023. 47. 1045-1059
Shimomura, R., Sugawara, H., Bjarkason, E.K., Naganawa, S. Thermal stress analysis considering casing eccentricity in a supercritical geothermal well. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions. 2023. 47. 3033-3042
Onuki, M, Bjarkason, E.K, Naganawa, S. Experimental analysis of how the form of biodegradable resin drilling fluid additives affects filtration properties and lost circulation prevention performance. Geothermal Resources Council Transactions. 2023. 47. 1104-1114

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MISC (2)：

石塚師也, 山谷祐介, 渡邉教弘, 小林洋介, BJARKASON Elvar, 鈴木杏奈, 茂木透, 浅沼宏, 梶原竜哉, 杉本健, et al. Utilization of AI in deep geothermal resource evaluation. 資源地質学会年会講演会講演要旨集. 2022. 71st (CD-ROM)
嶋章裕, 石塚師也, BJARKASON Elvar, 鈴木杏奈, LIN Weiren. Development of a deep learning approach to estimate numerical simulation parameters of a hydrothermal system: Evaluation using a two-dimensional model. 日本地球惑星科学連合大会予稿集(Web). 2021. 2021

Lectures and oral presentations (53)：

Preliminary evaluation of cesium tracer adsorption for geothermal applications: Implications for temperature decline predictions
(International Symposium on Earth Science and Technology 2023 2023)
Evaluation of cutting behavior of PDC bits in medium-hard rock
(Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2023)
Evaluation of casing and cement integrity in supercritical geothermal well using finite element method
(Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2023)
Evaluating wellbore cooling effect with insulated drill pipes in supercritical geothermal well drilling
(Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2023)
Effect of bottomhole mud pressure on PDC bit drilling performance investigated using discrete element simulations
(Annual Meeting of the Geothermal Research Society of Japan 2023)

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Education (3)：

2014 - 2019 The University of Auckland Department of Engineering Science PhD in Engineering Science
2011 - 2014 University of Iceland Faculty of Earth Sciences MSc in Geophysics
2008 - 2011 University of Iceland Faculty of Sciences BSc in Physics

Professional career (1)：

PhD (The University of Auckland)

Work history (12)：

2022/04 - 現在 Akita University Assistant Professor
2019/05 - 2022/03 Tohoku University Institute of Fluid Science Postdoctoral Researcher
2018/11 - 2019/04 The University of Auckland Department of Engineering Science Research Assistant
2014/04 - 2018/08 The University of Auckland Department of Engineering Science Doctoral Researcher
2012/05 - 2012/09 Vatnaskil Consulting Engineers Research Assistant

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Awards (4)：

2014/08 - AUEA Braithwaite-Thompson Graduate Research Award
2014/06 - Landsbanki Landsbanki student scholarship
2011/06 - The Prize of G. P. Bjarnason awarded for excellent academic achievement in physics.
2008/06 - University of Iceland Incentive and Excellence Award

Association Membership(s) (3)：

The Geothermal Research Society of Japan , The International Geothermal Association , The Geothermal Association of Iceland

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