Curriculum Vitae
April 8, 2021

Yusuke Mukuhira
Assistant Professor
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan
E-mail:mukuhira@tohoku.ac.jp
Homepage:https://yusukemukuhira.wordpress.com/
Lab homepage: http://www.ifs.tohoku.ac.jp/geo/

Educational background04.2010-03.2013
04.2008-03.2010
04.2004-03.2008

Ph. D. (Geophysics), Tohoku University
M.S. (Geophysics), Tohoku University
B.S. (Geophysics), Tohoku University

Professional Experience
10.2017-present
10.2016-08.201804.2016-09.2016
04.2013-03.2016
01.2015-06.2015
08.2014-09.2014
04.2010-03.2013
06.2011-07.2011
05.2010-06.2010

Assistant Professor
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan
Postdoctoral Fellow/JSPS research fellow
Earth Resources Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute of Fluid Science/School of Engineering, Tohoku University
Postdoctoral Fellow/JSPS Research Fellow (PD)Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University
Academic guest/Visiting scientist
ETH-Zurich, Swiss Seismological Service, Switzerland
Visiting Scientist
Earth Resources Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
JSPS Research Fellow (DC1)
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
Visiting scholar
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
Visiting scholar
Freie University Berlin, Germany

Research Grants
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research by JSPS (Kakenhi)
FY2020 – FY2023:

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (JPY4290k for 3ys)

FY2019 – FY2021:
FY2018 – FY2020:
FY2016 – FY2018:

Grant-in-Aid for Challeging Research (Pioneering), (JPY5070k for 2years) (Co-PI)
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (JPY3500k for 2ys)
Grant-in-Aid for Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research Abroad (JPY5236k/y)

FY2015 – FY2017:
FY2014

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) (JPY2800k for 2ys)
Fellowship under the “Young science and technology programme between Japanand Switzerland 2014”, JPY1200k/y for half year
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (PD) (JPY1200k/y)
Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (DC1) (JPY700k/y)

FY2013 – FY2016:
FY2010 – FY2013:

Others
FY2021 – FY2028:
FY2020-FY2021:
FY2020:FY2019:FY2019-FY2021:
FY2018:FY2018:FY2017-FY2020:

FOREST (Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology)
program (JPY 50000k for 7ys)
CREST Tohoku team led by Prof. Nonomura (JPY 800k/y) (team member)
Tohoku university young scientist ensemble research grant (JPY480k/y) (PI) With
Dr. Masaoki Uno and Dr. Keisuke Yoshida
NEDO (JPY 1000k/y) (co-PI)
Collaborative Research Project 2019, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University,(JPY 374k/y) (co-PI) with Prof. Takatoshi Ito, Dr. Xiadong Ma (ETH Zurich)
NEDO (JPY 700k/y) (co-PI)
JOGMEC (JPY 700k/y) (co-PI)
Collaborative Research Project 2018, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University(JPY 365k/y) (PI) with Dr. Justin Rubinstein (USGS), Dr. Jack Norbeck (UCB).

Award
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Tohoku Univ., Distinguished Researcher, May, 2020.
The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology, The Young Scientists’ Award, April, 2020.
Paper award from Japanese society for rock mechanics, May, 2019.
One of the 5 most highly cited papers during 2014, 2015 and up until June 2016 in Geothermics,
December, 2016.
Outstanding poster award, Ensemble Workshop for Young Members in Research Institute of
Tohoku Univ., July, 2015.
Fellowship under the “Young science and technology programme between Japan and Switzerland

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Geothermal Resources Council, Best Presentation Award, 2011.
Renewable Energy 2010 (RE2010), Best Paper Award, 2010.
15th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, Best Student Paper Award, 2009.

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Invited Talks
Y. Mukuhira, “The physics of induced seismicity discovered by geomechanics and microseismic analysis”,
CouFrac 2020, South Korea (Online), November 13, 2020.
Y. Mukuhira, “Causality between induced seismicity b-value reduction and stress state of existing
fractures”, JpGU 2019, Chiba, Japan, 26 May, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, “Evaluation of the stress state on the fault plane and its bond to the magnitude of seismic
events”, ICDP WORKSHOP: DRILLING SEISMOLOGIC ZONES IN DEEP SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD, October
31-November 3, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, “Understandings of Physics behind Large Induced Seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, Freie
Universitaet Berlin, FR Geophysik, Berlin, Germany, June, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, “Understandings of Physics behind Large Induced Seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, Helmholtz
Centre Potsdam, GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 2.6 Seismic Hazard and Stress
Field, Potsdam, Germany, June, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, ”Physics behind induced seismicity in/around the brittle-ductile transition zone”, IDDP-ICDP
workshop, Svartsengi, Iceland, September, 2012.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, ”Interpretation of the diffusion model from rock mechanical point ofview”, The 7th Annual Meeting of the Phase Consortium, Berlin, Germany, March, 2011.

Publication(In preparation/submitted)
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Y. Mukuhira, M. Yang, K. Okamoto, T. Ishibashi, Y. Kumano, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, K. Yan, J.
Rubinstein, Y. Zuo, M. O. Häring, “Microseismic Cloud Growth Process Mainly Controlled by In-Situ Stress
During Hydraulic Stimulation”, JGR (in revision).
T. Ito, Y. Mukuhira, K. Yokoyama, Y. Yabe, “Numerical study on the elementary process of growing slipof injection-induced seismicity”, IJRMMS (under review)
Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “On the b-value dependency on geomechanicalparameters”, JGR (in prep.)
Y. Mukuhira, M. Naoi, M. Fehler, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Constrain of focal
mechanism with consistency between slip and shear vector”, GJI (in prep.)(Peer reviewed journal)
Y. Mukuhira, M.C. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Injection induced seismicity size distribution
dependent on shear stress”, GRL (accepted). [arxiv:2006.00253].
Y. Mukuhira, O. V. Polianinikov, M. C. Fehler, H. Moriya, “Low SNR microseismic detection using direct Pwave arrival polarization”, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 110, 6, 3115-3129, doi:
10.1785/0120190192, 2020.

Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Evaluation of flow paths during stimulation in an EGS reservoir
using microseismic information”, Geothermics, 87, 101843, doi:10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101843,
2020.
Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Fehler, M. Häring, "Hybrid focal mechanism
determination: constraining focal mechanisms of injection induced seismicity using in-situ stress data",
Geophysical Journal international, 215, 2, 1427-1441, doi:10.1093/gji/ggy333, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, and M. O. Häring, “Pore pressure migration during hydraulicstimulation due to permeability enhancement by low-pressure subcritical fracture slip”, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 44, doi:10.1002/2017GL072809, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, C. Dinske, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, and M. O. Häring, “Pore pressure behavior at the shut-in phaseand causality of large induced seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth, 121,
doi:10.1002/2016JB013338, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, M. Häring, “Physics-based seismic evaluation method: Evaluating possible
seismic moment based on microseismic information due to fluid stimulation”, GEOPHYSICS, 81(6),KS195-KS205. doi: 10.1190/geo2015-0648.1, 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Haring, “Characteristics of large-magnitude microseismic events
recorded during and after stimulation of a geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, Geothermics,
45, 1-7 2013†.
†One of the 5 most highly cited paper published in Geothermic during 2014, 2015, up until June 2016.

(Peer reviewed conference paper)
Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Introduction of natural fracture information to
induced seismicity analysis”, Proc. YSRM2019 & REIF 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, M. C. Fehler, M. Naoi, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “In-situ stress constraints on
the focal mechanisms of induced seismicity”, Proc. ISRM 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, M. C. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Introduction of insitu stress information from borehole logging to source characterization of microseismic events”, Proc.
SEGJ symposium 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, Oleg V. Poliannikov, M.C. Fehler, H. Moriya, “Low SNR seismicity detection using features of 3Dparticle motions of direct P-waves”, SEG expanded abstract 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, M. Fehler, “Buried microseismic detection from continuous data using spectral
matrix analysis of triaxial particle motion”, SEG expanded abstract 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Stress state analysis of a fault plane with large induced
seismicity”, Proceedings of the 50th U. S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, ARMA 16-0360, 2016.

Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Progress in Understanding the Physics of Large Induced Seismicity at
Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. WGC2015 (CD-ROM), 2015.
K. Kaneta, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “Numerical thermo-elastic simulation for change in fracture apertureassociated with cold fluid injection”, Trans. GRC, 38, pp 301-304, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Study on detailed mechanism of induced seismicity with large
magnitude at EGS project in Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. RE2014, O-Ge-9-3, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Study on trigger mechanism of large induced seismicity at a hydraulicstimulation in Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. SEGJ Symposium 2013, 138, 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Haring, ”Geomechanical interpretation of induced seismicity observed atBasel geothermal reservoir”, Proc. RS2013, 194-201, 2013.
T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, K. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, “Seismostatical modeling ofearthquakes from geothermal fields”, Proc. RS2013, 214-221, 2013.
T. Eto, H. Asanuma, M. Adachi, K. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, M, Häring, “Application of the
ETAS seismostatistical model to microseismicity from geothermal fields”, Trans. GRC, 37, 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M, Häring, “Correlation between the Coulomb stress and the occurrence of thelarge induced seismicity at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 36, 2012.
H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, S. Mitsumori, M. Häring, D. Wyborn, and M. Adachi, “Fault plane solutions ofearthquakes from deep geothermal reservoirs”, Proc. EGU General Assembly, CDROM, 2012
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Identification of fracture orientation for large induced
seismicity recorded at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 35, pp 487-491, 2011.
H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, K. Aoyama, M. Adachi, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, “Characteristics of
microearthquakes at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field”, Trans. GRC, 35, pp 1613-1616, 2011.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Characteristics of large seismic events observed during astimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel 2006”, Proc. SEGJ Symposium 2011, pp 116-119, 2011.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Analysis of microseismic eventswith larger magnitude collected at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. WGC2010(CD-ROM), 2010.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Characteristics of microseismic
events with large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Cooper Basin,
Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. RE2010, O-Ge-1-3, 2010, Best Paper Award.
H.Asanuma, Y. Kumano, Y. Kenmoku, Y. Kawamura, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Haring,“Estimation of stimulation process of HDR/EGS reservoirs by analysis of microseismic multiplets”, Proc.
RE2010, O-Ge-1-4, 2010.

Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Estimation of source parameter ofmicroseismic events with large magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”,Trans. GRC, 34, pp
407-412, 2010.
H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Investigation of physics behind large magnitude
microseismic events observed at Basel, Switzerland”, Proc. 2nd European Geothermal Review, pp 4751, 2010.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. H Häring, N. Deichmann, “Characteristics of microseismic eventswith large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, Proc.
15th Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, I, 2009, Best student award.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Investigation of relationship of porepressure to large microseismic events with large collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC,
33, pp 331-335, 2009.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Characterization of microseismic events with larger
magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, Trans. GRC, 32, pp 87-94, 2008.

(Non peer review)
Y. Kumano, K. Tezuka, H. Asanuma, T. Ishibashi, K. Okamoto, K. Kiyono, Y. Mukuhira, “Case Studies on
Worldwide Fluid-Induced Seismicity in Geothermal and Oil/Gas Field”, Proceedings of theSeventeenth International Conference on Flow Dynamics, 2020.
K. Yan, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, Y. Zuo, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, ”Estimation of focal mechanisms of large
number of induced seismicity to understand fracture system in the geothermal reservoir”,
Proceedings of JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020.
Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Investigation of the physical link between theinjection induced seismicity and information from borehole logging”, Proceedings of JpGU-AGU Joint
Meeting 2020.
Y. Mukuhira, J. H. Norbeck, J. L. Rubinstein, “Estimation of Fracture Permeability by Integrating
Microseismic Observational Data and Reservoir Engineering Modeling”, Proceedings of the 18th
International Symposium on Advanced Fluid Information, 2018.
A. Suzuki, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, R. N. Horne, M. C. Fehler, P. Kang, “Link between tracer and microseismic
analysis to comprehensive understanding of hydraulic feature of fractured geothermal reservoir”,
Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Advanced Fluid Information, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, M. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Constraining of Focal
Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity Using Borehole Logging Information”, Proceeding of Stanford
Geothermal Workshop 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, M. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Dependency of the injection induced seismicity bvalue on the stress state of existing fractures”, AGU 2017 Fall Meeting abstract S23C-0815 presented at2017 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, 11-15 Dec. 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Propagation speed of pore pressure throughout
permeable fracture during hydraulic stimulation”, AGU 2016 Fall Meeting abstract H51A-0825
presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec. 2016.

K. Fuse, Y. Mukuhira, M. Naoi, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Hybrid focal mechanism
determination of induced seismicity using tectonic stress data”, AGU 2016 Fall Meeting abstract
presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec. 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Migration of Shut-in Pressure and Its Effect to Occurrence of theLarge Events at Basel Hydraulic Stimulation”, Proceeding Stanford Geothermal Workshop 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “New seismic risk assessment: evaluation of the cumulative
fault area under critical state based on microseimic information”, Abstract Book Schatzalp Workshop
on Induced Seismicity, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “Estimation of the Cumulative Fault Area Under Critical State
Based on Microseismic Dataset at Hydraulic Stimulation for Seismic Risk Assessment”, AGU 2014.
K. Kaneta, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “Hydro-thermal-mechanical Coupled Simulation of Fluid Flow in Fracture at
Depths for Geothermal Development”, 11th ICFD proceedings, pp 528-529, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “Slip-able area: New index to evaluate the fault area undercritical state based on microseismic data at stimulation”, JpGU 2014.
K. Kaneta, Y. Mukuhira, D. Swenson, T. Ito, “The numerical study for behavior of fracture apertureassociated with cold fluid flow”, JpGU 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, K, Saeki, “Investigation of the stress state on the fault planes and themagnitude of the seismic events occurred from geothermal reservoirs”, AGU 2013 Fall Meeting
abstract presented at 2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 9-13 Dec. 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, D. Wybone, M. Häring, M. Adachi, “Characteristics of felt earthquakes occurredfrom geothermal field”, JpGU 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Asymmetric seismic responses of evenly stressed conjugate fractures
within an EGS reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, AGU 2012 Fall Meeting Abstract presented at 2012 Fall
Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec. 2012.
H. Asanuma, S. Mitsumori, M. Adachi, M. Saeki, K. Aoyama, H. Ozeki, Y. Mukuhira, “Long term seismic
monitoring and reservoir characterization at Yanaizu-Nishiyama geothermal field”, Proc. KACST-JCCP
1st Joint International WS for the Earth’s Surface and Subsurface 4D monitoring in 2012, 2012.
H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, S. Mitsummori, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Haring, “Characteristics of
microseismic events with large magnitude from geothermal reservoirs”, Proc. GeoProc2011 (CDROM),
2011.
H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, M. Adachi, H. Niitsuma, “Characteristics of Earthquakes
Observed at Geothermal Fields”, The 8th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, ICFD 2011,
Sendai, Japan, November, 2011.

Presentation

(Invited Talk/Seminar)
Y. Mukuhira, “Constraining of Focal Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity Using Borehole Logging
Information”, Special Seminar at ETH-Zurich, Switzerland, 11 March, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, “Dependency of the injection induced seismicity b-value on the stress state of existing
fractures”, Brown Bag Seminars, Caltech Seismolab, 22 October, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, “Development of microseismic analysis method with multidisciplinary geophysical data”, MITearth resources laboratory annual funding member meeting 2018, USA, 23 May, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, “New frontiers for geothermal energy: an invaluable renewable resource and how to tackle
its inherent induced seismicity”, Geo environmental and Geo mechanics Seminar Series, New Jersey
Institute of Technology, 25 October, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, “Buried microseismic detection from continuous data using spectral matrix analysis of triaxial
particle motion”, Free University of Berlin, 13 November, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, “Migration of Shut-in Pressure and its Effect to Occurrence of the Large Events at Basel
Hydraulic Stimulation”, Geomechanics/Seismology meeting, Harvard University, 13 July, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, M. Häring, “Evaluation of the stress state on the fault plane and its bondto the magnitude of seismic events”, ICDP WORKSHOP: DRILLING SEISMOLOGIC ZONES IN DEEP SOUTH
AFRICAN GOLD, October 31-November 3, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, “Understandings of Physics behind Large Induced Seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, Freie
Universitaet Berlin, FR Geophysik, Berlin, Germany, June, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, “Understandings of Physics behind Large Induced Seismicity at Basel, Switzerland”, Helmholtz
Centre Potsdam, GFZ, German Research Centre for Geosciences, Section 2.6 Seismic Hazard and Stress
Field, Potsdam, Germany, June, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, ”Physics behind induced seismicity in/around the brittle-ductile transition zone”, IDDP-ICDP
workshop, Svartsengi, Iceland, September, 2012.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, ”Interpretation of the diffusion model from rock mechanical point ofview”, The 7th Annual Meeting of the Phase Consortium, Berlin, Germany, March, 2011.

(Oral presentation)
Y. Mukuhira, “The physics of induced seismicity discovered by geomechanics and microseismic analysis”,
CouFrac 2020, Seoul, Korea (Online), 11-13 November, 2020 (invited).
X. Ma, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “First Application Result of DCDA Method to the Rock Core Samples from
Underground Geoscience Laboratory”, The 20th International Symposium on Advanced Fluid
Information, Sendai, Japan (Online), 28-30 October, 2020.

S. Jingyi, Y. Mukuhira, N. Nakata, M. Fehler, “Detection of S-wave Arrival of Low SNR Event using
Polarization”, The 20th International Symposium on Advanced Fluid Information, Sendai, Japan(Online), 28-30 October, 2020.
K. Yan, Y. Mukuhira, J. Rubinstein, J. Norbeck, “Estimation of Focal Mechanisms of Large Number ofInduced Seismicity to Understand Fracture System in the Geothermal Reservoir”, The 20th
International Symposium on Advanced Fluid Information, Sendai, Japan (Online), 28-30 October,
2020.
Y. Kumano, K. Tezuka, H. Asanuma, T. Ishibashi, K. Okamoto, K. Kiyono, Y. Mukuhira, “Case Studies on
Worldwide Fluid-Induced Seismicity in Geothermal and Oil/Gas Field”, The 20th International
Symposium on Advanced Fluid Information, Sendai, Japan (Online), 28-30 October, 2020.
T. Ito, H. Yoshida, Y. Mukuhira, K. Yamamoto, Y. Tsuchiya, “Singular Behavior and Its Control of HydraulicFracture in Sands Verified in Laboratory Experiments with Aid of CT Scanner”, AGU Fall Meeting 2019,
San Francisco, USA, 9-13 December, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Introduction of natural fracture information to
induced seismicity analysis”, YSRM 2019 & REIF 2019, 1-4 December, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, M. C. Fehler, M. Naoi, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “In-situ stress constraints
on the focal mechanisms of induced seismicity”, ISRM2019, Brazil, 13-18 September, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, M. C. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Causality between induced seismicity b-value
reduction and stress state of existing fractures”, JpGU Meeting 2019, Chiba, Japan, 26-30 May, 2019(invited).
Y. Mukuhira, “Constraint of focal mechanisms of induced seismicity by analyzing consistency of slip vector
using in-situ stress”, AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington D.C., USA, 10-14 December, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, T. Ito, M. C. Fehler, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Introduction of
in-situ stress information from borehole logging to source characterization of microseismic events”,
SEGJ2018 International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, 12-14 November, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, O. V. Poliannikov, M. C. Fehler, H. Moriya, “Low S/N seismicity detection using features of 3Dparticle motions of direct P-waves”, SEG Annual Meeting 2018, Anaheim, Canada, 14-19 October,2018.
Y. Mukuhira, K. Fuse, M. Naoi, M. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Moriya, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Constraining of Focal
Mechanisms of Induced Seismicity Using Borehole Logging Information”, Stanford Geothermal
Workshop 2018, Stanford, Calif. USA, February, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, M.C. Fehler, “Buried microseismic detection from continuous data using spectral
matrix analysis of triaxial particle motion”, SEG Annual Meeting 2017, Houston, Texas, USA,
September, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, M. Häring, “Stress state analysis of a fault plane with large induced
seismicity”, US ROCK MECHANICS/GEOMECHANICS SYMPOSIUM2016, Houston, USA, June, 2016.

Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, M. Häring, “Causality between expansion of seismic cloud and maximum
magnitude of induced seismicity in geothermal ﬁeld”, European Geosciences Union General Assembly
2016, Vienna, Austria, April, 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Migration of Shut-in Pressure and Its Effect to Occurrence of theLarge Events at Basel Hydraulic Stimulation”, Stanford Geothermal Workshop 2016, Stanford, Calif.
USA, February, 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, T. Ito, M. Häring, “Evaluation of the stress state on the fault plane and its bondto the magnitude of seismic events”, ICDP WORKSHOP: DRILLING SEISMOLOGIC ZONES IN DEEP
SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD, October 31-November 3, Potchefstroom, South Africa, 2015 (Invited).
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Progress in Understanding the Physics of Large Induced Seismicity at
Basel, Switzerland”, World Geothermal Congress 2015, Melbourne, Australia, April, 2015.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “Estimation of the Cumulative Fault Area Under Critical State
Based on Microseismic Dataset at Hydraulic Stimulation for Seismic Risk Assessment”, AGU 2014 Fall
Meeting, S54A-03, San Francisco, Calif. USA, December, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, “Study for understanding of the physics behind induced seismic events with large magnitudeat EGS project in Basel, Switzerland”, Joint SEG/SPE/ARMA Workshop Injection Induced Seismicity,
Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Study on detailed mechanism of induced seismicity with large
magnitude at EGS project in Basel, Switzerland”, RE2014, O-Ge-9-3, Tokyo, Japan, 2014.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “Slip-able area: New index to evaluate the fault area undercritical state based on microseismic data at stimulation”, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014,
Yokohama, Japan, 2014
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M, Häring, ”Study on trigger mechanism of large induced seismicity at a hydraulicstimulation in Basel, Switzerland”, The 11th SEGJ International symposium, Yokohama, Japan, 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Haring, ”Geomechanical interpretation of induced seismicity observed atBasel geothermal reservoir”, International symposium In-situ Rock stress in Sendai. 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, D. Wyborn, M, Häring, M. Adachi, “Characteristics of felt earthquake occurredfrom geothermal field”, Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2013, 2013
Y. Mukuhira, ”Physics behind induced seismicity in/around the brittle-ductile transition zone”, IDDP-ICDP
workshop, Svartsengi, Iceland, September, 2012, (invited).
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M, Häring, “Correlation between the Coulomb stress and the occurrence of thelarge induced seismicity at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, 2012 Geothermal Resource Council Annual
meeting, Reno, USA, October, 2012.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, ”Characterization of seismically active fractures at Basel, Switzerland”,
The 8th Annual Meeting of the Phase Consortium, Berlin, Germany, February, 2012, (invited).

Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Identification of fracture orientation for large induced
seismicity recorded at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, 2011 Geothermal Resource Council Annual
meeting, San Diego, USA, October, 2011.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Characteristics of large seismic events observed during astimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel 2006”, The 10th SEGJ International Symposium, Kyoto,
Japan, November, 2011.
H. Asanuma, Y. Mukuhira, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, M. Adachi, H. Niitsuma, “Characteristics of Earthquakes
Observed at Geothermal Fields”, The 8th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, ICFD 2011,
Sendai, Japan, November, 2011.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, ”Interpretation of the diffusion model from rock mechanical point ofview”, The 7th Annual Meeting of the Phase Consortium, Berlin, Germany, March, 2011, (invited).
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Analysis of microseismic eventswith larger magnitude collected at Cooper Basin, Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, World Geothermal
Congress 2010, Bali, Indonesia, April, 2010.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Nozaki, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring, “Characteristics of microseismic
events with large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Cooper Basin,
Australia and Basel, Switzerland”, RE2010, O-Ge-1-3, Yokohama. Japan, June, 2010.
H.Asanuma, Y. Kumano, Y. Kenmoku, Y. Kawamura, Y. Mukuhira, H. Niitsuma, D. Wyborn, M. Häring,“Estimation of stimulation process of HDR/EGS reservoirs by analysis of microseismic multiplets”,
RE2010, O-Ge-1-4, Yokohama. Japan, June, 2010.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Estimation of source parameter ofmicroseismic events with large magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, 2010 Geothermal
Resource Council Annual meeting, Sacramento, USA, October, 2010.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. H Häring, N. Deichmann, “Characteristics of microseismic eventswith large magnitude collected while stimulation of geothermal reservoir at Basel, Switzerland”, 15th
Formation Evaluation Symposium of Japan, I, Chiba, Japan, October, 2009.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, N. Deichmann, “Investigation on relationship of porepressure to large microseismic events collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, 2009 Geothermal
Resource Council Annual meeting, Reno, USA, October, 2009.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, U. Schanz, M. Häring, “Characterization of microseismic events withlarger magnitude collected at Basel, Switzerland in 2006”, 2008 Geothermal Resource Council Annual
meeting, Reno, USA, October, 2008.

(Poster Presentation)
Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Investigation of the physical link between theinjection induced seismicity and information from borehole logging”, JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2020,
Japan (Online), 12-16 July, 2020.

K. Yan, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, Y. Zuo, H. Asanuma, M. O. Häring, “Estimation of focal mechanisms of large
number of induced seismicity to understand fracture system in the geothermal reservoir”, JpGU-AGU
Joint Meeting 2020, Japan (Online), 12-16 July, 2020.
Y. Mukuhira, M. Ziegler, T. Ito, “Understanding of the physics of induced seismicity from natural fracture
and in-situstress information from borehole logging”, AGU Fall Meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA, 9-13
December, 2019.
M. C. Fehler, O. Poliannikov, Y. Mukuhira, P. Wyer, B. deMartin, N. Nakata, “Comparative Study of Lowmagnitude Earthquake Detection Techniques for Use with Dense Seismic Monitoring Arrays:
Applications for Induced Seismicity Monitoring”, AGU Fall Meeting 2019, San Francisco, USA, 9-13
December, 2019.
A. Suzuki, Y. Mukuhira, R. N. Horne, A. Abe, A. J. Howkins, T. Ishibashi, P. K. Kang, “Link Between Tracer
and Microseismic Analysis to Comprehensive Understanding of Hydraulic Feature of Fractured
Geothermal Reservoir”, 16th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Japan, 6-8 November, 2019.
M. Yang, Y. Mukuhira, J. H. Norbeck, J. L. Rubinstein, “Validation of Fracture Permeability Estimated byIntegrated Approach of Microseismic Observations and Reservoir Engineering Modeling”, 16th
International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Japan, 6-8 November, 2019.
X. Ma, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “Application of Core-based Inversion to Reconstruct Stress Field in an
Underground Geoscience Laboratory”, 16th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Japan, 6-8
November, 2019.
S. Yoshida, T. Ryogo, K. Sugimura, M. Kanematsu, M. Higashi, E. Liebenberg, E. van Heerden, S. Tau, S.
Mngadi, R. Durrheim, M. Ziegler, Y. Mukuhira, R. Conze, Y. Yabe, S. Kaneki, Y. Yokoyama, N. Nkosi, D.
Roberts, S. Bucci, H. Ogasawara, “ICDP DSeis 4: Drilling, core logging, and in-hole geophysical logging of
ICDP DSeis drilling into the M5.5 aftershock zones in a South African gold mines”, JpGU Meeting 2019,
Chiba, Japan, 26-30 May, 2019.
M. Yang, Y. Mukuhira, T. Ito, “A Novel Method to Estimate Fracture Permeability: Combining microseismic
observational data and reservoir engineering model”, JpGU Meeting 2019, Chiba, Japan, 26-30 May,
2019.
Y. Mukuhira, “Dependency of the induced seismicity b-value on the stress state of existing fractures”, Third
Schatzalp Workshop on Induced Seismicity, Davos, Switzerland, 5-8 March, 2019.
Y. Mukuhira, J. H. Norbeck, J. L. Rubinstein, “Estimation of fracture permeability by integrating
microseismic observational data and reservoir engineering modeling”, 15th International Conferenceon Flow Dynamics, Sendai, Japan, 7-9 November, 2018.
A. Suzuki, Y. Mukuhira, R. N. Horne, M. C. Fehler, P. K. Kang, “Link between tracer and microseismic
analysis to comprehensive understanding of hydraulic feature of fractured geothermal reservoir”, 15th
International Conference on Flow Dynamics, Sendai, Japan, 7-9 November, 2018.

Y. Mukuhira, “Dependency of the injection induced seismicity b-value on the stress state of existing
fractures”, Banff 2018 International Induced Seismicity Workshop, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 24-27
October, 2018.
Y. Mukuhira, M. Fehler, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Dependency of the injection induced seismicity bvalue on the stress state of existing fractures”, AGU 2017 Fall Meeting, New Orleans, USA, 11-15
December, 2017.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Moriya, T. Ito, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, “Propagation speed of pore pressure throughout
permeable fracture during hydraulic stimulation”, AGU 2016 Fall Meeting, H51A-0825, San Francisco,Calif., 12-16 December, 2016.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, T. Ito, “New seismic risk assessment: evaluation of the cumulative
fault area under critical state based on microseimic information”, AGIS Workshop on Induced
Seismicity from 10 – 13. March, 2015, in Davos Schatzalp, Switzerland.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, M. Häring, K, Saeki, “Investigation of the stress state on the fault planes and themagnitude of the seismic events occurred from geothermal reservoirs”, AGU 2013 Fall Meeting, H51D1210, San Francisco, Calif. USA, December, 2013.
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Understanding of the physics behind large induced
seismicity from conventional EGS reservoir at Basel”, JBBP-ICDP workshop, Sendai, Japan, March, 2013
Y. Mukuhira, H. Asanuma, H. Niitsuma, M. Häring, “Investigation on the characteristics of seismic events
observed during stimulation of geothermal reservoirs at Basel, Switzerland”, AGU 2011 Fall Meeting,
S41C-2119, San Francisco, USA, December, 2011.