Peter Hubbard

Peter Hubbard

Graduate
Email: phubbard ‘at’ berkeley ‘dot’ edu

Dr. Peter Hubbard graduated from the Soga Research Group in 2022. His research focused on monitoring civil infrastructure using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). His Ph.D. dissertation is titled Monitoring Distributed, Dynamic Strain in Civil Infrastructure using Phase-Sensitive Optical Time-Domain Reflectometry.

Journal publications from Dr. Hubbard’s time in the Soga Research Group:

  • Yust, M.B.S., Cox, B.R., Vantassel, J.P., Hubbard, P.G., Boehm, C., Krischer, L. 2023. Near-Surface 2D Imaging via FWI of DAS Data: An Examination on the Impacts of FWI Starting Model. Geosciences. 13, 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences13030063
  • Hubbard, P.G., Vantassel, J., Cox, B., Rector, J. W., Yust, M.B.S., and Soga, K. 2022b. Quantifying the Surface Strain Field Induced by Active Sources with Distributed Acoustic Sensing: Theory and Practice. Sensors. 22, 4589. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22124589
  • Hubbard, P.G., Ou, R., Luo, L. and Soga, K. 2022a. Road deformation monitoring and event detection using asphalt-embedded distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). Struct Control Health Monit. e3067. https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.3067
  • Vantassel, J., Cox, B., Hubbard, P.G., and Yust, M.B.S. 2022. Extracting High-Resolution, Multi-Mode Surface Wave Dispersion Data from Distributed Acoustic Sensing Measurements using the Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves. Applied Geophysics. 205, 104776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jappgeo.2022.104776
  • Hubbard, P.G., Xu, J., Zhang, S., DeJong, M., Luo, L., Soga, K., Papa, C., Zulberti, C., Malara, D., Fugazzotto, F., Garcia Lopez, F. and Minto, C. 2021. Dynamic structural health monitoring of a model wind turbine tower using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS). J Civil Struct Health Monitoring, 11, 833–849. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13349-021-00483-y
  • Mukai, K., Zhong, Y., Hubbard, P. and Soga, K. 2021. A preliminary study of environmental monitoring using embedded sensors in the soil. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 9(5), 164-168. https://doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v09.cpeg127

Conference Proceedings from Dr. Hubbard’s time in the Soga Research Group:

  • Yeskoo, R.A, Murphy, J.W., Hubbard, P.G., Vroman, E.T., Wang, C.C., Luo, L., Costley, R., and Soga, K. “Application of Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing for Subsurface Levee Monitoring.” Geo-Congress 2023, Los Angeles, CA, March 26-29th, 2023. 367-376. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784484692.038
  • Hubbard, P.G. Direction-dependent strain transfer function of DAS considering gauge length and pulse shape with its implications on high spatial resolution acquisitions. Proceeding of SEG/AAPG International Meeting for Applied Geoscience& Energy Extended Abstracts (IMAGE ’22), Houston, TX, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2022. 3634-3636. https://doi.org/10.1190/image2022-w6-03.1
  • Hubbard, P.G., Vantassel, J., Cox, B., Rector, J. W., Yust, M., and Soga, K. “Verification of Dynamic Strain Field Measurements Made with DAS during Active-Source Vibration with Quantitative Comparison to Geophones.” Proceeding of SEG/AAPG International Meeting for Applied Geoscience& Energy Extended Abstracts (IMAGE ’22), Houston, TX, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2022. 657-661. https://doi.org/10.1190/image2022-3751672.1
  • Hayashi, K., Nonaka, H., Hubbard, P., Yasuhiro, Y., Date, k., Masumoto, K., Taira, T., Soga, K. “Quantitative comparison of active and passive surface wave data obtained from distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) and three-component geophones,” Proceedings of SEG/AAPG International Meeting for Applied Geoscience& Energy Extended Abstracts (IMAGE ’22), Houston, TX, Aug 28-Sep 2, 2022. 642-646. https://doi.org/10.1190/image2022-3738106.1
  • Faust, P., Hubbard, P.G., and Soga, K. “Field Measurements of In-Situ Equipment Track Pressure and Working Platform Deformation using Earth Pressure Cells and Fiber Optics,” Proceedings of the DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement: Smart Construction for the Future, Berlin, Germany, May 2022.
  • Hubbard, P.G., Luo, L., Yeskoo, A., Soga, K., Araica, K., Cicala, G., McLeod, M., “Design of a Distributed Strain Monitoring System for HDPE Water Pipelines Crossing an Earthquake Fault,” Proceedings of the 20th Plastic Pipes Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, September 2021.
  • Ju, L.Y., Miao, C., Cao, Z.J., Hubbard, P.G., Soga, K. and Li, D.Q., “Uncertainty Quantification of Soil Total Unit Weight Based on Random Field Model and Linear Dynamic System: A Comparative Study,” In Geo-Congress 2020: Modeling, Geomaterials