Ariel Lellouch (Postdoctoral Fellow, SEP 2018-2021) awarded Clarence Karcher Award in recognition of significant contributions to the science and technology of exploration geophysics by a young geophysicist of outstanding abilities

Dr. Ariel Lellouch has established himself as a leading expert in the use of DAS in the borehole environment. Lellouch authored the first paper with observations of deep borehole guided waves on DAS data. He led a research effort that detected guided waves generated by perforation shots and microseismicity in unconventional reservoirs during hydraulic fracturing. From there he developed workflows to use seismic phases from guided waves for fracture imaging and determining elastic properties of reservoirs. Lellouch’s accomplishments have been recognized by his peers as evidenced by citation and h index values commensurate with many late career scholars. His groundbreaking research discoveries garnered acclaim with Honorable Mention, Best Paper in The Leading Edge in 2021, Honorable Mention, Best Paper at the 2019 SEG Annual Meeting, and his selection as the SEG Middle East and Africa Honorary Lecturer for 2022. With his publishing successes and history of pioneering discoveries, it is no surprise Lellouch was selected to serve as an Associate Editor of GEOPHYSICS and Guest Editor for The Leading Edge.