Education

PhD student in Geophysics, August 2003-Present

Boise State University, Boise, ID

Area of emphasis: Electromagnetics, Inverse theory

Dissertation: Inversion and resolution analysis of electromagnetic data: Examples from geothermal and watershed characterization

Advisor: Partha S. Routh

M.S., Geoscience/Geophysical Engineering; August 2003

Montana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, MT

B.S., Civil Engineering; Emphasis: Structures, December 1996

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Research Interests

Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods, Inverse Theory, Near Surface Geophysics

Recent Research Activities

CSAMT data acquisition with USGS personnel in California

ERT data acquisition in conjunction with HT-SP-ERT experiment at the BHRS

Peer Reviewed Publications

Miller, C. and Routh, P., 2007, Resolution analysis of geophysical images: Comparison between point spread function and region of data influence measures: Geophysical Prospecting, 55, 1-18 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2478.2007.00640.x).

Miller, C., Allen, A., Speece, M., El-Werr, A., and Link, C., 2005, Land streamer aided geophysical studies at Saqqara, Egypt: Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 10, No. 4, 371-380.

In Prep

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., Oldenburg, D. and Otto, B., 2007, Controlled source electromagnetic imaging of a geothermal reservoir in Washington County, Southwest Idaho (for submission to Geophysics).

Miller, C., Routh, P., Brosten, T. and McNamara, J., 2007, Time-Lapse ERT Imaging with Application to Watershed Characterization (for submission to Geophysics).

Conference Publications

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., and Oldenburg, D., 2006, Imaging a geothermal system using controlled-source electromagnetics, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions Bulletin, Vol. 30, 447-451.

Miller, C. and Routh, P., 2006, Resolution analysis of geophysical images: Comparison between point spread function and region of data influence measures, SEG expanded abstracts, 1293 - 1297.

Routh, P., and Miller, C., 2006, Image interpretation using appraisal analysis: SAGEEP Proceedings, 1812-1820.

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., and Oldenburg, D., 2004, Electrical conductivity imaging using controlled source electromagnetics for subsurface fluid flow characterization. SEG Expanded Abstracts, pg 1171-1174.

Reichhardt, D., Hargrave, M., Jones, G., Maki, D., Miller, C., and Speece, M., 2004, An assessment of seismic and thermal imaging techniques for archaeological applications: SAGEEP Proceedings, 193-205.

Miller, C., Link, C., and Speece, M., 2003, Modified land streamer configuration for shallow seismic data acquisition: SAGEEP Proceedings, 857-865.

Speece, M., Miller, C., Link, C. and El-Werr, A., 2003, Land streamer aided, seismic diving wave tomography at an archaeological site, Saqqara, Egypt, SEG Expanded Abstracts, pg1255-1258.

Speece, M., Miller, C., Miller, P., Link, C., Flynn, K., and Dolena, T., 2004, A rapid-deployment, three-dimensional (3-D), seismic reflection system: Proc. 2004 NSF Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, CD Rom Format, 10 pp.

Miller, C., 2003, Gravity survey, modeling, and interpretation near Columbia Mountain, Flathead County, Montana, Proc. 38th Symp. on Eng. Geol. and Geotechnical Eng., 265-279.

Conference Presentations And Abstracts

Miller, C., and Routh, P., 2006, Deterministic approaches to understanding image uncertainty: Point spread functions and region of data influence, to be presented in AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., Li, Y., and Oldenburg, D., 2006, Feasibility study of time-lapse controlled source electromagnetics for aquifer storage problem, SEG Hydrogeophysics Workshop, Vancouver, B.C.

Miller, C., Routh, P., and Donaldson, P., 2004, Electrical conductivity imaging using controlled source electromagnetics for subsurface characterization. Joint Assembly AGU, CGU, SEG Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., and Oldenburg, D., 2004, Electrical conductivity imaging using controlled source electromagnetics for subsurface characterization. Geol. Soc. Amer. Rocky Mountain-Cordilleran Joint Mtg.

Miller, C., Routh, P., Donaldson, P., and Oldenburg, D., 2004, Geophysical imaging of a geothermal reservoir in Southwestern Idaho, Inland Northwest Research Alliance Environmental & Subsurface Science Symp.

Speece, M., Dolena, T., Link, C., and Miller, C., 2005, Land streamer aided diving wave tomography and thee-dimensional seismic reflection surveys: UNAVCO/IRIS 2005 Joint Workshop, 118.

Professional Affiliations

Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS)
Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA)

The Geological Society of America (GSA)

Employment History

Research Associate, Boise State University, Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface, Boise, ID (2007 - )

Teaching Assistant, Boise State University, Department of Geosciences, Boise, ID (2006-2007)

Research Fellow, Boise State University, Department of Geosciences, Boise, ID (2003-2006)

Teaching Assistant, Montana Tech, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Butte, MT (2002-2003)

Research Assistant, Montana Tech, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Butte, MT (2001-2002)

Captain, United States Army Corps of Engineers (1997-2001)

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Thesis draft: miller thesis draft

SEG talk draft: seg talk draft

Defense talk: defense talk

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Carlyle Miller

PhD student / Research Associate