Rate My Professor Konstantin Tertyshnikov

Dr. Konstantin Tertyshnikov is an Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering at Curtin University, and serves as Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Exploration Geophysics (CEG). He joined Curtin University as a Research Fellow in 2014 and holds a Diploma in Geophysics and Seismology from Lomonosov Moscow State University awarded in 2002, followed by a PhD in Geophysics from Curtin University in 2013. With over 16 years of combined experience in applied geophysics spanning industry and academia, Tertyshnikov specializes in borehole seismic techniques and seismic data analysis. His doctoral thesis, titled 'Seismic imaging in hard rock environments,' explores seismic methods for producing reliable images of subsurface structures in challenging geological settings. As part of CEG, which focuses on advanced geophysical technologies including active and passive seismic methods, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), and subsurface monitoring, he contributes to cutting-edge research in exploration geophysics.

Tertyshnikov has led several field experiments in major collaborative projects, notably the CO2CRC Otway Project on carbon dioxide geosequestration, involving international partners from France, the USA, South Korea, and Canada. He has also participated in DET CRC and MinEx CRC initiatives. His key publications include 'Distributed fiber-optic sensing transforms an abandoned well into a permanent geophysical monitoring array: A case study from Australian South West' (The Leading Edge, 2022, co-authored with Evgenii Sidenko, Boris Gurevich, and others), which earned an Honorable Mention in the Best Paper category for 2022 by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Other notable works encompass '3D DAS VSP for Coal Seam Exploration: A Case Study from Queensland, Australia' (2024), 'The Effect of the Method of Downhole Deployment on DAS VSP Data Quality' (2023), and contributions to seismic monitoring of CO2 migration and hard rock seismics. Tertyshnikov received the 2023 Research Team Award for Industry Engagement and Impact in the School of Science and Engineering Pro Vice-Chancellor Staff Excellence Awards. His research has accumulated over 1,469 citations across 175 publications, significantly influencing geophysical acquisition technologies, data processing, and monitoring applications in energy and minerals exploration.