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Melissa Emuh (Nunley)

Eastvale,Ca

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Geologist

Department of Conservation
Long Beach, California
06.2023 - Current

Witness and evaluate plugging and abandonment operations which may include mudding and cementing operations. Witness and reviewed performance-based operations such as radioactive tracer surveys, static temperature surveys, idle well tests, and casing pressure tests. Conduct environmental lease inspections, including inspecting wells for compliance with Division laws and good engineering practices. Perform geologic and engineering work such as well mechanical condition evaluation, lithologic and structural analysis, formation fluid analysis review, well stimulation indexes.

Operations Coordinator

PlusPlus Talent Agency
03.2021 - 04.2023
  • Oversee and manage candidate pipelines for 5+ clients
  • Email management for recruiters/scourers
  • Manage inboxes and candidate communication
  • Help schedule and prepare for calls

Geophysicist

OptaSense Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020
  • Carry out feasibility studies for vertical seismic profile (VSP) and microseismic data
  • Processed and offer interpretation of VSP and microseismic data
  • Collaborate with software engineers to improve upon the company’s algorithms and graphical user interfaces
  • Work alongs with software engineers to modify Microseismic workflows (edit/generate existing python, MATLAB and shell scripts) to meet clients request.

Geophysicist

SR2020 Inc (Merged With OptaSense In 2014)
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Carry out feasibility studies for vertical seismic profile (VSP) and microseismic data
  • Data VSP and microseismic data
  • Collaborate with software engineers to improve upon the company’s algorithms and graphical user interfaces.

Intern

SR2020 Inc
10.2012 - 05.2013
  • Assisted in processing vertical seismic profile (VSP)
  • Collaborated with software engineers to improve upon company’s algorithms and graphical user interfaces

Teaching Assistant

Africa Array Program/Scholarship
06.2010 - 07.2010
  • Assisted in teaching students how to use several geophysical techniques with the goal to model the subsurface of the Eastern lobe of the Bushveld complex in South Africa for Anglo Platinum Mining Co
  • In particular, taught students how to retrieve and process Gravity (using a CG5 gravity meter) and Differential GPS data (using a Trimble and Recon) (at Wits.) Taught how to use seismic refraction and resistivity data in conjunction with gravity data to create a model of the subsurface for the Eastern Lobe of the Bushveld complex
  • Other duties include teaching students how to present conclusions on findings to Anglo Platinum Co
  • (at Wits.), creating presentations to show students how to properly use the instruments (at Wits.) and helping students writing their final report comprised of their findings (at PSU)Researcher California

Researcher

CSUF
08.2008 - 08.2009
  • Worked under the supervision of Dr Bowman, Chairman of Geological Sciences and David Oglesby, Associate Professor for U.C., Riverside
  • Ran and edited computer based 3-D models that dynamically stimulate the rupture propagation that occurs within a complex branched fault system

Brand Representative

Abercrombie And Fitch Corporate
06.2004 - 12.2008
  • Organize and display merchandise to ensure the maintenance of orderliness.
  • Deliver customer service to efficiently uphold company brand name and values.
  • Discuss and recommend products to customers to promote sales.
  • Develop problem solving skills to effectively address customer concerns and questions.

Intern

Southern California Earthquake Center, S.C, California
07.2008 - 08.2008
  • Ran and edited computer based models that dynamically stimulate the rupture propagation that occurs within a complex branched fault system (under supervision of Dr David Oglesby, Associate Professor for U.C., Riverside)

Education

Master of Science - Geophysics

California State University
Northridge
05.2013

Bachelor of Science - Geology, Minor in Mathematics

California State University
Fullerton, CA
08.2009

Skills

  • Matlab
  • Splitlab
  • UNIX
  • MS office
  • GravMag
  • Refractsolve
  • Fortran 77
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Geosoft
  • Grav2dc
  • Modflow
  • ArcGIS
  • Seismic Analysis Code (SAC)
  • Generic Mapping Tools (GMT)
  • Linux
  • Google Earth

Publications

Steve Cole, Martin Karrenbach, Steve Roche, Jason Gumble, Lisa LaFlame, Melissa Emuh, Victor Yartsev, andBill Bartling (2015) Interferometric Imaging of Microseismic Data. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2015: pp. 721-725.

Martin Karrenbach, Lisa LaFlame, Steve Cole*, and Melissa Emuh (2014) Interferometric subsalt imaging of VSP data. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014: pp. 5080-5084.

Martin Karrenbach*, Victor Yartsev, Melissa Emuh, Ekaterina Hardin, Lisa LaFlame, Steve Cole, and Andres Chavarria (2014) Field testing a threecomponent fiber-optic borehole seismic sensor array. SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2014: pp. 5019-5023.

Melissa Nunley (2009) Dynamic Rupture Propagation path of a Complex fault Geometry. Dimensions, The Journal of Undergraduate Research in Natural Science and Mathematics, v. 11, p. 87-95.

David Oglesby, Melissa Nunley, David  Bowman (2010) Dynamic slip partitioning in a branched oblique fault system. J. Geophysical Research, March 2010.

Timeline

Engineering Geologist

Department of Conservation
06.2023 - Current

Operations Coordinator

PlusPlus Talent Agency
03.2021 - 04.2023

Geophysicist

OptaSense Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2020

Geophysicist

SR2020 Inc (Merged With OptaSense In 2014)
05.2013 - 05.2014

Intern

SR2020 Inc
10.2012 - 05.2013

Teaching Assistant

Africa Array Program/Scholarship
06.2010 - 07.2010

Researcher

CSUF
08.2008 - 08.2009

Intern

Southern California Earthquake Center, S.C, California
07.2008 - 08.2008

Brand Representative

Abercrombie And Fitch Corporate
06.2004 - 12.2008

Master of Science - Geophysics

California State University

Bachelor of Science - Geology, Minor in Mathematics

California State University
Melissa Emuh (Nunley)