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Dr. Hiroki Sone

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Section 3.2, Geomechanics and Rheology

Telegrafenberg, D 423
D-14473 Potsdam
Phone: +49 331 288 1324
Fax: +49 331 288 1328
Mail: hiroki.sone@gfz-potsdam.de

Scientific interests:

  • Experimental rock mechanics, fault mechanics, reservoir geomechanics, stress heterogeneities along faults, relation between stress and viscoplastic deformation, geomechanics of shale gas reservoir


Career:

  • 2012 Ph.D. Geophysics, Stanford University
  • 2006 M.S. Geology and Mineralogy, Kyoto University
  • 2004 B.S. Geology and Mineralogy, Kyoto University

Experience:

  • 2010 Geophysics Intern, BP America Inc.
  • 2008 Geophysics Intern, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
  • 2007 On-site Geophysicist, SAFOD
  • 2005 On-site Geologist (Student Trainee), JAMSTEC/TCDP Hole-B
  • 2004 On-site Geologist, TCDP Hole-A

Awards:

  • 2012 2007-2011 Most Cited Article Award, TAO Journal
  • 2009 Centennial Teaching Assistant Awards, Stanford University
  • 2006 Outstanding Student Paper Award – Tectonophysics, 2005 AGU Fall Meeting

Selected publications:

  • 2013 Sone, H., and M. D. Zoback: Viscoplastic Deformation of Shale Gas Reservoir Rocks and its Long-Term Effect on the In-Situ State of Stress, submitted to International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science.
  • 2013 Sone, H., and M. D. Zoback: Mechanical Properties of Shale Gas Reservoir Rocks – Part 2: Ductile Creep, Brittle Strength, and Their Relation to the Elastic Modulus, submitted to Geophysics.
  • 2013 Sone, H., and M. D. Zoback: Mechanical Properties of Shale Gas Reservoir Rocks – Part 1: Static and Dynamic Elastic Properties and Anisotropy, submitted to Geophysics.
  • 2011 Sone, H., T. Shimamoto, D. Moore: Frictional properties of saponite-rich gouge from a serpentinite-bearing fault zone along the Gokasho-Arashima Tectonic Line, central Japan., Journal of Structural Geology, 2011.
  • 2009 Sone, H., and T. Shimamoto: Frictional resistance of faults during accelerating and decelerating earthquake slip, Nature Geoscience, 2, doi:10.1038/NGEO639, 2009.
  • 2007 Sone, H., E. Yeh, T. Nakaya, J. Hung, K. Ma, C. Wang, S. Song: Mesoscopic structural observations of cores from the Chelungpu fault system, Taiwan Chelungpu-fault Drilling Project Hole-A, Taiwan, Terrestrial, Atmospheric, and Oceanic Sciences, 2007.


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