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L. J. Pyrak‐Nolte

Earth and Planetary Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1987
Seismic Imaging and Inversion TechniquesHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisDrilling and Well EngineeringRock Mechanics and ModelingSeismic Waves and Analysis

Publications

341

Citations

5,891

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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L. J. Pyrak-Nolte studies how fractures in rock affect the flow of fluids and the propagation of seismic (sound) waves through the Earth's subsurface, with applications to geothermal energy systems, carbon storage, and drilling. Her work combines laboratory experiments on rock samples with computational tools, including machine learning methods, to monitor and model how fractures form, connect, and change over time. Much of her recent research supports the Utah FORGE project, which develops enhanced geothermal energy systems.

Fracture flow and connectivity in rockSeismic wave propagation through fractured mediaEnhanced geothermal systems (Utah FORGE)Machine learning for subsurface monitoringRock mechanics and coupled thermal-hydraulic-mechanical-chemical (THMC) processes

Publication output was fairly steady at 12-18 papers per year from 2017 to 2023, then declined to around 9 per year in 2024-2025, suggesting a recent slowing in output.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.8/year recently
2017: 15 publications172018: 13 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 18 publications18202021: 12 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 15 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts×25
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)×14
  • AGUFM×7
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering×5
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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