Projects

Projects that structure the laboratory’s applied agenda and scientific cooperation.

The projects section presents research priorities, application fields, institutional partners and thematic axes in a format prepared for ongoing updates.

Active line 2004-present

Andean tectonic architecture and basin evolution

Integration of field observations, analogue modelling and numerical simulation to reconstruct the tectono-mechanical evolution of complex Andean systems.

tectonicsbasinsintegrated modelling

IDEAN · UBA · CONICET

Strategic application 2018-present

Fracture prediction and structural sweet spots

Development of methodologies to estimate the connectivity, intensity and spatial distribution of natural fractures in conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

fracturesgeomechanicsreservoirs

IDEAN · IGEBA

Transfer and validation 2017-present

Structural modelling of geothermal systems

Structural characterisation and reservoir evaluation for geothermal systems through deformation models, stress analysis and applied geological synthesis.

geothermalreservoirsstructure

IDEAN · UBA

International cooperation 2020-present

Interaction between magmatism and structural architecture

Study of dyke propagation, magma mobility and the structural control of intrusions through experimental and conceptual work.

magmatismintrusionsvolcanism

University of Oslo · IDEAN

Associated institutions

IDEAN

Host institution

Main institutional node for Andean research, geology and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Academic affiliation

Academic framework for teaching, undergraduate and graduate training, thesis supervision and research development in geological sciences.

IGEBA

Scientific collaboration

Active link in anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility, palaeomagnetism and structural analysis, with participation of associated researchers and fellows.

University of Oslo

International methodological cooperation

Methodological exchange on magmatic intrusion and volcanic system models, with specialised collaboration in the experimental development of this line.