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Kenzi Karasaki

Guest Scientist

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Building 074A, Room 0108

M/S 74R316C

Phone: 510-486-6759

kkarasaki@lbl.gov

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Biography

Conducting research in the area of fracture hydrology focusing on field testing, monitoring and characterization, and theory development of flow and transport in fractures and fault zones. Currently developing a dedicated field site to investigate fault zone hydrology.

Education

  • Ph.D., Hydrology, Materials Science and Mineral Engineering Dept, University of California, Berkeley, 1986
  • M.S., Hydrology, Materials Science and Mineral Engineering Dept., University of California, Berkeley, 1981
  • B.S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Tokyo, 1978

Experience

  • Staff Scientist, Principal Investigator and Research Area Leader: Characterization and Monitoring, Earth Sciences Division, Present

Awards

  • Invited Lecturer, Distinguished International Researcher Program, Geological Survey of Japan, 2000
  • Invitee, Distinguished Lecturer, VTT Techincal Research Center of Finland, 1993
  • Invited Lecturer, New Energy and Technology Development Organization, Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, Japan, 1990, 1992
  • Regents Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1983
  • J. F. Bradley Mining Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1982
  • Jane Lewis Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1981

Professional Affiliations

  • American Geophysical Union, Member

Dissertation

Well Test Analysis in Fractured Media, Ph. D. Thesis, LBNL-21442, April, 1986.
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