Paul Sava
Department Head, Geophysics
Professor & C.H. Green Chair of Exploration Geophysics

Contact
303-384-2362
psava@mines.edu
Personal website
Labs and Research Centers
Education
- 2005, PhD, Geophysics, Stanford University
- 1998, MSc, Geophysics, Stanford University
- 1995, Engineer Geophysicist, University of Bucharest, Romania
Research Areas
- Seismic and radar wavefield imaging & tomography
- Space science & planetary resource exploration
- Fiber-optic seismic acquisition, infrastructure monitoring
Recent Courses
- Inversion
- Seismic Wavefield Imaging
- Python Computing: Building a Sensor System
Awards and Recognitions
- Undergraduate Student Government Outstanding Faculty Award (2023)
- T.K. Young Award (2020)
- Reginald Fessenden Award (read citation), Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2007)
- Honorable Mention for Best Paper in Geophysics, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2004)
- Award of Merit, Best Student Paper, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (1999, 2001, 2004)
- Top 30 Talk at the Annual Meeting, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2016)
- Jackson Young Scientist Fellow, University of Texas at Austin (2005-2006)
- Stanford Graduate Fellow, Stanford University (1997-2000)