Lucas Xan Pimienta
Scientist
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Web site: Web site: https://lemr.epfl.ch
Fields of expertise
Poroelasticity
Rock Mechanics
Petrophysics
Research Statement
My research interests span the physics and chemistry of rocks.Rocks are complex materials ranging in mineralogy, degree of porosity, cement or micro fracturing, and in saturating fluids. The understanding of their physical properties has direct implications with applied geophysics or civil engineering, but has tight fundamental links with the physics of granular media, tribology or poromechanics.
My main research directions and objectives aim for developments of efficient geothermal energy and CO2 geological storages.
Additionnal interests are in finding innovative and fun ways to apply rock physics.
Awards
- June 2018:Recipient of the EAGE’s “Arie van Weelden Award” 2018 for Young professionals, to be received @ the 80th annual conference of the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE).
https://www.eage.org/en/about-eage/eage-awards/overview-awards/arie-van-weelden-award
- Dec. 2016:
Recipient of the AGU’s “MRP Graduate Research Award” 2016, from the Mineral & Rock Physics (MRP) group of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
https://honors.agu.org/sfg-awardees/pimienta-receives-2016-mineral-and-rock-physics-graduate-research-award/
- Apr. 2015:
“Best Oral presentation” Award @ the 3rd International Workshop of Rock Physics (3IWRP), from the International Association of Rock Physics (IARP).
http://www.rockphysicists.org/in-the-news/3iwrpstudentprizes
Professional course
Post-Doctoral fellow ENS-Total
Lab. de Géologie
Ecole Normale Supérieure
March 2015 - April 2016
Wagemann Post-Doctoral Fellow
Applied Geophysics and Geothermal Energy, E.ON ERC
RWTH Aachen
April 2016 - Feb. 2017
EPFL and Marie Curie Fellow
Lab. Expérimental de Mécanique des Roches, IIC, ENAC
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
March 2017 - Feb. 2019
SCCER-SoE Post-Doc fellow
Lab. Expérimental de Mécanique des Roches, IIC, ENAC
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
March 2019 - Nov 2019
SNF-Spark Grantee
Lab. Expérimental de Mécanique des Roches, IIC, ENAC
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Dec 2019 - Onward
Education
Ph.D.
Earth Sciences
Ecole Normale Supérieure
Dec. 2015
Eng. D.
Geophysics
Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre
Dec. 2011
M.Sc.
Earth Sciences
University of Strasbourg
Jun. 2011
Publications
Infoscience publications
Publications
Journal Articles
2021
Hydro-mechanical coupling in porous rocks: hidden dependences to the microstructure?
Geophysical Journal International
2021-02-01
DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggaa497
2019
Seismic Dispersion and Attenuation in Fluid-Saturated Carbonate Rocks: Effect of Microstructure and Pressure
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
2019-12-05
DOI : 10.1029/2019JB018434
Evolution in Seismic Properties During Low and Intermediate Water Saturation: Competing Mechanisms During Water Imbibition?
Geophysical Research Letters
2019-04-08
DOI : 10.1029/2019GL082419
Variations in elastic and electrical properties of crustal rocks with varying degree of microfracturation
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2019-06-04
DOI : 10.1029/2019JB017339
Time-dependent deformations of sandstone during pore fluid pressure oscillations: implications for natural and induced seismicity
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2019-01-07
DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016546
2018
Anomalous Vp/Vs ratios at seismic frequencies might evidence highly damaged rocks in subduction zones
Geophysical Research Letters
2018-10-10
DOI : 10.1029/2018GL080132
Reply to "Comment on Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: precursory moisture diffusion effects ahead of waterfront by Y. Kovalyshen"
Journal of Geophysical Research
2018
DOI : 10.1029/2018JB016133
The development of stress-induced anisotropy during cyclic loading of Westerly granite
Geophysical Research Letters
2018
DOI : 10.1029/2018GL078434
Comparative study on the Thermal and Elastic properties of sandstones: Role of microstructure, mineralogy and water saturation
Geothermics
2018
DOI : 10.1016/j.geothermics.2018.06.005
2017
Supercritical CO2 injection and residence time in fluid-saturated rocks: Evidence for CO2 and mineral dissolution and effects on rock integrity
International Journal of Greenhouse Gases Control
2017
DOI : 10.1016/j.ijggc.2017.09.014
Elastic Dispersion and Attenuation in Fully Saturated Sandstones: Role of Mineral Content, Porosity, and Pressures
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014645
Dispersion and attenuation measurements of the elastic moduli of a dual-porosity limestone
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2016JB013816
Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: Acoustic signature of fluid migration
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2016JB013804
Ultrasonic monitoring of spontaneous imbibition experiments: Precursory moisture diffusion effects ahead of water front
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014193
Pressure-dependent elastic and transport properties of porous and permeable rocks: Microstructural control
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2017JB014464
New method for measuring compressibility and poroelasticity coefficients in porous and permeable rocks
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
2017
DOI : 10.1002/2016Jb013791
2016
Effect of fluids and frequencies on Poisson’s ratio of sandstone samples
GEOPHYSICS
2016
DOI : 10.1190/geo2015-0310.1
Modelling the drained/undrained transition: effect of the measuring method and the boundary conditions
Geophysical Prospecting
2016
DOI : 10.1111/1365-2478.12390
Dispersions & Attenuations in a fully saturated sandstone: Experimental evidence for fluid flows at different scales
The Leading Edge
2016
DOI : 10.1190/tle35060495.1
Effect of supercritical CO2 on carbonates: Savonnieres sample case study
Geophysical Prospecting
2016
DOI : 10.1111/1365-2478.12369
Frequency, pressure, and strain dependence of nonlinear elasticity in Berea Sandstone
Geophysical Research Letters
2016
DOI : 10.1002/2016GL068061
2015
Study cases of thermal conductivity prediction from P-wave velocity and porosity
Geothermics
2015
DOI : 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.06.003
Bulk modulus dispersion and attenuation in sandstones
GEOPHYSICS
2015
DOI : 10.1190/geo2014-0335.1
Experimental study of Young’s modulus dispersion and attenuation in fully saturated sandstones
GEOPHYSICS
2015
DOI : 10.1190/geo2014-0532.1
2014
Prediction of rocks thermal conductivity from elastic wave velocities, mineralogy and microstructure
Geophysical Journal International
2014
DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggu034
Experimental results on the combined effects of frequency and pressure on the dispersion of elastic waves in porous rocks
The Leading Edge
2014
DOI : 10.1190/tle33060648.1
Investigation of elastic weakening in limestone and sandstone samples from moisture adsorption
Geophysical Journal International
2014
DOI : 10.1093/gji/ggu257
Conference Papers
2018
Evolution in physical properties of quartz-bearing rocks with evolving degree of micro-fissuration
2018-04-02. 80th EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2018 , Copenhagen, Denmark , June 11-14, 2018.DOI : 10.3997/2214-4609.201800678.