DRFC-Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Numerical Models Applied to Geosciences

Geosciences are characterized by the use and processing of large amounts of information, both to identify the Earth's internal structure and their processes. The recent rise of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a unique opportunity to be applied in the field of geosciences. The processes that occur inside the Earth involve interactions between different physical phenomena, such as the dynamics of solids and fluids. The coupling between these processes is vital to understanding their global behavior. The different temporal and spatial scales at which these processes occur increase the difficulty of their solution. AI can help us overcome the limitation of large data sets in multiscale modeling, allowing us to create predictive models. This project aims to train an expert in multiphysics and multiscale modeling with AI. This integration requires multidisciplinary collaboration between geoscientists, modelers, and AI experts. The main objective of this project is to attract talent, train it, and open a new line of research in geosciences that combines high-performance numerical modeling with AI. The employed will develop its activity within the Geodynamic Modeling Laboratory of GEO3BCN, co-directed with the Numerical Calculation group of the Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (UPC).