Yaxun Tang
About Yaxun Tang
Yaxun Tang is a geophysicist specializing in geophysical processing at ExxonMobil, with a focus on Land Full Waveform Inversion technology and advanced seismic processing.
Company
Yaxun Tang is currently employed at ExxonMobil, working in Houston, Texas, United States. His role at ExxonMobil focuses on Geophysical Processing within the Upstream Integrated Solutions division. He has held this position since 2011, offering over a decade of experience in this specific capacity.
Title
Yaxun Tang holds the title of Geophysicist, Geophysical Processing. As a specialist in geophysical processing, he works within the Upstream Integrated Solutions team at ExxonMobil. His expertise lies in implementing advanced seismic processing and imaging technologies to optimize exploration and production activities.
Education and Expertise
Yaxun Tang has an extensive educational background in Geophysics. He earned a Ph.D. in Geophysics from Stanford University, completing his studies in 2011. Prior to that, he also obtained a Master's degree in Geophysics from Stanford University in 2008. His academic journey began in China, where he achieved a BSc and an MSc in Geophysics from Tongji University in 2003 and 2005, respectively. Tang specializes in applying Land Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) technology in production settings and integrating numerical optimization and high-performance computing in his projects.
Background
Before his tenure at ExxonMobil, Yaxun Tang accumulated diverse experience through various roles. He served as a Research Assistant at Stanford University for six years. Moreover, he completed internships as a Research Geophysicist at ExxonMobil in 2009 and at Hess Corporation in 2007. These roles, coupled with his academic and professional trajectory, have honed his expertise in advanced geophysical processing techniques.