Josimar Silva
Geomechanics Research Engineer (Upstream) at ExxonMobil
Houston, Texas, United States
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Top SchoolJosimar Silva is a geomechanics research engineer and computational scientist with a PhD in Geophysics from MIT and over a decade of experience bridging academia and industry on subsurface challenges like induced seismicity and large-scale CO2 storage. Currently at ExxonMobil, he develops and deploys numerical tools and workflows that combine in-depth data analysis with physics-based modeling to mitigate risks from energy production and waste disposal. His background includes postdoctoral research at Harvard and research roles at MIT, giving him a strong track record in hypothesis-driven modeling, numerical implementation, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Proficient in Python, Julia, MATLAB and C++, he pairs high-performance coding with industry tools such as Petrel and SKUA-GOCAD to move research into operational solutions. Notably, Josimar’s approach emphasizes testing hypotheses end-to-end—from data processing and model development to interpretation—making him effective at turning complex subsurface problems into actionable engineering decisions.
9 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics and Seismology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Geophysics and Seismology at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree, Geophysics, Bachelor's degree, Geophysics at University of Sao Paulo
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Github Skills (6)
agent-based-modeling7
python5
matlab5
julia4
inverse-problems3
fenics3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
jgeller112/ERDOS_EEG_Project
May 2021 - May 2021
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 16 days
josimarsilva/QCPyLithModelTools
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Contributions:2 commits, 46 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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