Dr. SanLinn I. Kaka

Associate Professor, Graduate Coordinator, CPG Student Affairs Office, Department of Geosciences

Dr. SANLINN I. KAKA received his Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada in 2006. Currently, he is a faculty member and graduate coordinator in the Department of Geosciences at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. His research interests are in the areas of engineering seismology, reservoir characterization and monitoring, ground-motions relations and near-surface geophysics. His recent research focuses on applications of microseismic monitoring systems, enhancement, detection and localization of microseismic events as well as understanding fracture growth and the role of pre-existing fractures during multi-stage hydraulic fracture stimulation of shale gas reservoirs

Educational Qualification

Ph.D., Earth Sciences, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, 2006.

Research Interests

Applications of AI in Geophysics
Application of advanced signal processing techniques
Analysis of microseismic data for reservoir monitoring and characterization
Near surface geophysics
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis & Empirical ground motion relations

Selected Publications

M Ayub SLI Kaka, “Enhanced First-Break Picking Using Hybrid Convolutional Neural Network and Recurrent Neural Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Volume 62, pages 1-16, 2024.
A Al-Fakih, S Kaka, AI Koeshidayatullah, “Reservoir Property Prediction in the North Sea Using Machine Learning”, IEEE Access, Volume 11, pages 140148-140160, 2023.
Andrea Scarinci, Umair bin Waheed, Chen Gu, Xiang Ren, Ben Mansour Dia, Sanlinn Kaka, Michael Fehler, Youssef Marzouk. “Robust Bayesian moment tensor inversion with optimal transport misfits: layered medium approximations to the 3-D SEG-EAGE overthrust velocity model”, Geophysical Journal International, Volume 234, Issue 2, Pages 1169–1190, 2023.
A Al-Fakih and S Kaka, “ Application of Artificial Intelligence in static Formation temperature estimation”, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Volume 48, pages 16791–16804, 2023.
SanLinn I. Kaka, “Analysis of Microseismic Events to Understand the Fracture Growth During Hydraulic Fracturing: A Case Study of a Shale Gas Reservoir”, SPE-214196-MS, https://doi.org/10.2118/214196-MS, 2023.
Mohammed Ayub and SanLinn Ismail Kaka, “Automated Hyperparameter Optimization of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for First-Break (FB) Arrival Picking “ SPE-214253-MS, https://doi.org/10.2118/214253-MS, 2023.
Konstantinos Chavanidis, Alexandros Stampolidis, Panagiotis Kirmizakis, Markos Tranos, Maurizio Fedi, Roman Pasteka, Khalid Al-Ramadan, SanLinn Kaka, Grigorios N Tsokas, Pantelis Soupios., “Gravity Survey on the Oil-Bearing Dammam Dome (Eastern Saudi Arabia) and Its Implications, Remote Sensing 14 (3), 735, 2022.
Ayub, M. and Kaka, S.I., “A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for First-break Arrival Picking”, International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 12 (1), pp. 493–502, 2021.
I Koutsoupakis, Y Tsompanakis, P Soupios, P Kirmizakis, SL Kaka., “Seismic Risk Assessment of Chania, Greece, Using an Integrated Computational Approach”, Applied Sciences Volume 11 (23), pages 11249, 2021.
PI Edigbue, AA Al-Mashor, A Plougarlis, P. Soubios, M Tranos, SanLinn Kaka, Abdullatif Al-Shuhail, Mansour Al-Garni, “Geological and geophysical investigations of an engineering site characterization for construction purposes in Western Saudi Arabia, Journal of Applied Geophysics, 188, 104307, 2021.

Extended Publications (+)

S L Kaka, “Stress Mechanism of Microseismic Events During Hydraulic Fracture Stimulation for Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reservoirs”, 82nd EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition (1), 1-14, 2020.
Sağır, Ç., Kurtuluş, B., Soupios, P., Ayrancı, K., Düztaş, E., Aksoy, M.E., Avşar, Ö.,Erdem, G., Pekkan, E., Canoğlu, M.C., Kaka, S.I., Razack, M, “Investigating the Structure of a Coastal Karstic Aquifer through the Hydrogeological Characterization of Springs Using Geophysical Methods and Field Investigation, Gökova Bay, SW Turkey” Water 12, 3343, 2020.
Dmitry Alexandrov, Leo Eisner, Umair bin Waheed, SanLinn I. Kaka and Stewart Alan Greenhalgh, “Detection, location and source mechanism determination with large noise variations in surface microseismic monitoring”, Geophysics, 85 (6), 1-37, 2020.
Dmitry Alexandrov, Leo Eisner, SanLinn Kaka, Stewart Greenhalgh and Umair ben Waheed, “Normal faulting activated by hydraulic fracturing: A case study from the Barnett Shale, Fort Worth Basin, Texas, USA” accepted, the Leading Edge, 39 (3), 204-211. 2020.
RC Sidle, B Jarihani, S L I Kaka, J Koci, A Al-Shaibani, “ Hydrogeomorphic processes affecting dryland gully erosion: Implications for modelling”, Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 43 (1), 46-64, 2019.
RC Sidle, AM Al‐Shaibani, S L I Kaka, “Geomorphic hazards in south‐west Saudi Arabia: The human–environmental nexus”, Area 51 (4), 670-680, 2019.
N Iqbal, B Liu, M Deriche, A Al-Shuhail, S L Kaka, A Zerguine, “Blind noise estimation and denoising filter for recovery of microquake signals”, Exploration Geophysics 50 (5), 502-513, 2019.
M Al‐Marzooq, MS Diallo, V Etienne, T Tonellot, S L I Kaka, “Mitigating the effects of sand dunes on seismic data from the Rub al Khali basin, Saudi Arabia”, Geophysical Prospecting 67 (7), 1825-1837, 2019.
AO Adelu, AA Aderemi, AO Akanji, OA Sanuade, S L I Kaka, O Afolabi, “Application of 3D static modeling for optimal reservoir characterization”, Journal of African Earth Sciences 152, 184-196, 2019.
N Iqbal, A . Zerguine, A. Al-Shuhail and S. Kaka, “Blind noise estimation and denoising filter for recovery of microquake signals”, Exploration Geophysics, 50 (5), 502-531, 2019.
Ashadi A and S. I. Kaka, “Ground-Motion Relations for Subduction-Zone Earthquakes in Java Island, Indonesia”, AJSE, 44 (1), 449-465, 2018.
Iqbal , E. Liu, J.H. McClellan, A. A. Al-Shuhail, S. I. Kaka and A . Zerguine “Detection and Denoising of Microseismic Events using Tensor Decomposition and Time-frequency Representation”, IEEE Access 6, 22993-23006, 2018.

Awards & Honors

Associate Professor/Graduate Coordinator (Geosciences) / Head, CPG Student Affairs
Scientific Advisory Board Member, Science and Technology for Exploration and Production Solutions (STEPS)