Dr. Janina Horváth researcher

1980, Szeged

Mailing-address: H-6722, Szeged, Egyetem u. 2-6
Phone and fax: (+36-62)-544-893
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Summary of qualifications

2015 - Ph.D., Doctoral School of Earth Sciences, University of Szeged
2008: MSc in Geographic (with geological specialization), University of Szeged
2005: MSc in Mathematics, University of Szeged

Summary of experience

2016-present: Researcher, University of Szeged, Department of Geology and Paleontology, Applied Geostatistical Research Team
2011-2016: Junior Research fellow, University of Szeged, Department of Geology and Paleontology, Applied Geostatistical Research Team
2008-2011: Ph.D. student, University of Szeged, Department of Geology and Paleontology
2006-2008: Demonstrator; University of Szeged, Department of Geology and Paleontology

Teaching experience:

Mathematical basics of geosciences (undergraduate students)
Geomathematics & Geostatistics (graduate students)
Applied geological modeling (graduate students)
Basics of Sedimentology (undergraduate students)
Sedimentology fieldwork (graduate students)
Geology fieldwork (undergraduate students)

Field of research

Classification problems in geology
Neural network approach of geological problems (by unsupervised methodologies)
Biometric research and multivariate statistic treatment of Viviparus species in Lake Pannon with a Genetic Approach

Languages skills

German - intermediate level
English - intermediate level

Scientific Awards

2011- Annual award of the Croatian Geomathematical Section for scientific work published in Geologia Croatica, title: "Defining depositional environments by using neural networks"; Geologia Croatica -Vol. 64/3, No – 2011, pp 251-258. Zagreb, Croatia (doi:104154/gc.2011.21)
2010 - Annual award of the Croatian Geomathematical Section for scientific work presented at IAMG conference in Budapest 2010 - János Geiger, Assoc. Prof., Tomislav Malvić, Assist. Prof., Janina Horváth, Grad. Eng. and Kristina Novak Zelenika, Grad. Eng., title: „Statistical characters of realizations derived from sequential indicator simulation”.
2010- 14^th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences-IAMG 2010 - Student paper contests (poster presentation)-1^stprize

Title of the paper: Potential application of neural networks in identification of depositional environments

2009- XIII. Congress of Hungarian geomathematics and the II. Congress of Croatian and Hungarian geomathematics - Student paper contests (poster presentation)- 1^stprize

Title of paper:Potential application of non-controlled learning neural networks in geology

2008- 21^st Paleontology Congress: Student paper contests (poster presentation)- 1^stprize

Title of poster: Pannóniai puhatestű fauna a Vázsnoki és Kisvaszari feltárásokból (Description of Lake Pannonian mollusc fauna from outcrop in Vázsnok and Kisvaszar, Hungary)

2008- Preeminent Student of Faculty Award
2008- 11^st National Academic Student Conference, - Section for Applied Ecology - 1^stprize
Title of paper: A magyarországi pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai vizsgálata és környezeti hatásokkal való kapcsolata dunántúli felszíni feltárások együtteseinek példáján (Biometric Research and Multivariate Statistic Treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon and the relation with environmental effects)

2008- József Sófi Student's Grant
2007/2008 - Fellowship granted by the Republic
2007- 28^st National Scientific Student Conference - Section of Physics–Geology–Mathematics / Category of Paleontology -1^stprize

Title of paper: A magyarországi pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai vizsgálata dunántúli felszíni feltárások együtteseinek példáján (Biometric Research and Multivariate Statistic Treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon with a Genetic Approach)

2007- Scientific Student Conference in Szeged - Section of Geology – 2^nd prize
2005- 10^st Polygon mathematical competition - Advantaged paper
2004- 9^st Polygon mathematical competition – 3^rd prize

Scientific activity

2015-2016 Chair of the Geomathematical Section of the Hungarian Geological Society
2005-Hungarian Geological Society: member of thematic Sections of Paleontology and Geomathematics
Founder member and secretary (2008-2011) of the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) Student Chapter Szeged
2008-Croatian Geological Society: member of thematic Sections of Geomathematics
2010-Member of (EAGE) European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers

Publications

Scientific Journals

Hatvani I. G. and Horváth J. (2016): A Special Issue: Geomathematics in practice: Case studies from earth- and environmental sciences: Proceedings of the Croatian-Hungarian Geomathematical Congress, Hungary 2015OPEN GEOSCIENCES 8:(1) pp. 1-4.

Horváth, J., Malvić, T. (2013): Characterization of clastic sedimentary enviroments by clustering algorithm and several statistical approaches – case study, Sava Depression in Northern Croatia; Central European Geology, Vol. 56/4, 281–296; DOI: 10.1556/CEuGeol.56.2013.4.1

Horváth, J. (2013): Characterization of clastic sedimentary environments by clustering algorithm and several statistical approaches; two case studies (South-Eastern Hungary, Northern Croatia) - (Selected studies of the 2012 Croatian-Hungarian Geomathematical Convent, Mórahalom), Edited by Geiger, J., Pál-Molnár, E., Malvić, T.; pp. 71-85; GeoLitera Publishing House Institute of Geosciences, University of Szeged, Hungary, Szeged, 2013. ISBN: 978-963-306-235-7

Győry L., Kristóf G.,Balogh M., Geiger J., Horváth, J. (2013): i-CORE numerical rock and pore model - (Selected studies of the 2012 Croatian-Hungarian Geomathematical Convent, Mórahalom), Edited by Geiger, J., Pál-Molnár, E., Malvić, T., pp. 49-69; GeoLitera Publishing House Institute of Geosciences, University of Szeged, Hungary, Szeged, 2013. ISBN: 978-963-306-235-7

Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2012): Application of clustering methods for identification of environments, case study in one Croatian field, in Sava depression in New Horizons in Cenral European Geomathematics, Geostatistics and Geoinformatics (Selected studies of the 2011 Croatian-Hungarian Geomathematical Convent, Mórahalom), Edited by Geiger, J., Pál-Molnár, E., Tomislav Malvić. - pp.8-99, GeoLitera Publishing House Institute of Geosciences, University of Szeged, Hungary, Szeged, 2012. ISBN: 978-963-306-136-7

Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2011): Identification of Palaeo-environments Using Clustering Methods and Indicator Kriging, Case Study from Late Miocene Sandstones, the Sava Depression, Nafta: exploration, production, processing, petrochemistry, Vol.62(11-12), pp. 364-376, Zagreb, Croatia

Horváth, J. (2011): Define of depositional environment using neural network, Geologia Croatica, Vol. 64/3, No – 2011, pp 251-258. Zagreb, Croatia (doi: 104154/gc.2011.21)

Malvić, T., Velić, J., Horváth, J., Cvetković, M. (2010): Neural networks in petroleum geology as interpretation tools - Central European Geology, Vol. 53/1, pp.97-115, Budapest, Hungary (doi: 10.1556/CEuGeol.53.2010.1.6)

Books

Horváth, J. (2014): Üledékfácies azonosítás klaszterező eljárás alapján és azok valószínűségi alapú laterális kiterjesztése indikátor krigeléssel (Identification of sedimentary environmnets using cluster approach and probabilistical lateral extension), in Környezetföldtani és környezettörténeti kutatások a dunai alföldön, ed. Sümegi P., GeoLitera, Szeged, pp 63-73

Unger, J. – Horváth, J. – Sümeghy, Z. (2010): Földtudományi és földrajzi számítási feladatok c. egyetemi jegyzet (Mathematical textbook for geological and geographical student) – extended (2^nd) edition, JatePress, Szeged (editor of book and author of 1; 2.1- 2.11 chapters) (ISBN: 978-963-315-012-2)

Unger, J. – Horváth, J. (2006): Földtudományi és földrajzi számítási feladatok c. egyetemi jegyzet (Mathematical textbook for geological and geographical student) – (1^st) edition, JatePress, Szeged (editor of book and author of 1; 2.1- 2.9 & 2.11 chapters)

R&D Research Projects

Geiger, J., Horváth, J., Csökmei B. (2015): Sedimentological model and lithological analysis in the Miocene clastic CH-reservoirs in the Szeged-Basin - Full report

Geiger, J., Horváth, J., Csökmei B. (2014): Sedimentological model and lithological analysis in the Miocene clastic CH-reservoirs in the Szeged-Basin - progress report

Horváth, J. Wagenhoffer, A., Geiger, J. (2012): "Analyses of reservoirs in Kisújszállás, Fegyvernek, Nagykörű fields" in Development of 'knowledge base' of general reservoir properties for EOR and IOR methodologies in Panonian (s.l.) clastic CH-reservoirs.

Geiger, J., Horváth, J., Sóla, A. (2011): „i-Core numerical rock and pore model, development and application of a pore scale fluid mechanical model”

Geiger, J., Horváth, J., Sóla, A. (2011): “Analyses of reservoirs in Biharkeresztes field” in Development of 'knowledge base' of general reservoir properties for EOR and IOR methodologies in Panonian (s.l.) clastic CH-reservoirs.

Conferences

Horváth, J., Borka Sz., Geiger J. (2016): Optimisation of cluster facies - why, how and how much cluster? 8th Croatian-Hungarian and 19th Hungarian geomathematical congress: Geomathematics - present and future of geological modelling. Abstract Book 43-50 pp.

Borka Sz., Horváth J., Geiger J. (2016): Geometrical parametrization of structural elements of deep-water clastic depositional systems: a case study from Pannonian-basin. 8th Croatian-Hungarian and 19th Hungarian geomathematical congress: Geomathematics - present and future of geological modelling. Abstract Book 19-26 pp.

Horváth, J. (2015): Identification of facies using unsupervised neural network, Abstract bookof 7^th HU-HR and 18^th HU geomathematematical congress, Mórahalom, Hungary, 2015. 05.21-23, 19 p.

Horváth, J. (2014): Identification of clastic sedimentary facies based on clustering process and indicator kriging, The 30th International Oil&Gas Conference and Exhibition, Siófok, Hungary, 2014 16-18 September, Conference Book 50-51 pp.

Horváth, J. (2014): Depositional facies analysis in clastic sedimentary environments based on neural network clustering and probabilistic extension - Conference Book of 6th Croatian-Hungarian and 17th Hungarian geomathematical congress, "Geomathematics - from theory to practise", Opatija, Croatia, pp. 77-82 (ISBN: 978-953-95130-8-3)

Horváth, J. (2012): Characterization of Clastic Sedimentary Environments by Self-Organize Clustering Algorithm and Several Statistical Approaches, 2^nd Central and Eastern European International Oil and Gas Conference, Sibenik, Croatia

Horváth, J. (2012): Statistical characterization of clastic sedimentary environments derived by clustering method, Conference Book of 4^th HU-HR and 15^th HU geomathematematical congress - "Geomathematics as Geoscience", Opatija, Croatia, pp. 51-61 (ISBN: 978-953-95130-6-9)

Geiger, J., Malvić, T., Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2011): The role of stochastic view in reservoir characterization – Conference Book of The First Central and Eastern European International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition - Siófok, Hungary

Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2011): Application of clustering methods for identification of environments, case study in one Croatian field, in Sava depression, XIV. Congress of Hungarian Geomathematics and the III. Congress of Croatian and Hungarian Geomathematics – Mórahalom (ISBN: 978-963-8221-45-2)

Geiger, J., Malvić, T., Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2010): Handling uncertainty in the case of lateral extension of log-porosity values in a turbidity reservoir (Analiza nesigurnosti u slučaju lateralne procjene logaritamskih vrijednosti poroznosti u ležištu turbiditnog podrijetla), 4th. Croatian geological congress, Šibenic-Croatia (ISBN 978-953-6907-23-6)

Horváth, J. (2010): Define of depositional environment using neural network (Odreñivanje taložnog okolišom neuronskom mrežom), 4th. Croatian geological congress, Šibenik-Croatia (ISBN 978-953-6907-23-6)

Geiger, J., Malvić, T., Horváth, J., Novak-Zelenika K. (2010): Statistical characters of realizations derived from sequential indicator simulation, 14th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences-IAMG 2010, Budapest, WECO Travel Ltd. , 2010. 5-5 (ISBN: 978-963-06-9829-0)

Horváth, J. (2010): Potential application of neural networks in identification of depositional environments, 14th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences-IAMG 2010, Budapest, WECO Travel Ltd. , 2010. 5-5 (ISBN: 978-963-06-9829-0)

Horváth, J. (2010): Define of depositional environment using neural network, Conference of MFT, Szeged, Abstract book-GeoLitera, editor: Pál-Molnár, E. (ISBN: 978-963-306-016-2)

Horváth, J. (2009): Multivariable statistical method and potential application of non-controlled learning neural networks in paleontology - 10th Anniversary Conference of the Czech, Polish and Slovak Paleontologists, Banská Bystrica, Slovak Republic (ISBN: 978-80-8083-807-2)

Horváth, J. (2009): Potential application of non-controlled learning neural networks in geology - XIII. Congress of hungarian geomathematics and the II. Congress of Croatian and Hungarian geomathematics, Mórahalom

Horváth, J. (2008): Genetikai szemléletű többváltozós statisztikai módszerek a paleontológiában, Tudomány ünnepe, Szeged (Genetic approach in multivariate statistic as a methodology in paleontological analyses, Annual Day of Science, Academy of Szeged)

Horváth, J. (2008): Biometric Research and Multivariate Statistic Treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon with a Genetic Approach - XII. Congress of Hungarian geomathematics and the first congress of Croatian and Hungarian geomathematics – Mórahalom

Horváth, J., Cziczer, I., Uhrin A. (2008): Pannóniai puhatestű fauna a Vázsnoki és Kisvaszari feltárásokból (Description of Lake Pannonian mollusc fauna from outcrop in Vázsnok and Kisvaszar, Hungary)- XI. Magyar Őslénytani vándorgyűlés konferenciakötet, Szögliget

Horváth, J. (2008): A pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai és lelőhelyeik genetikai szemléletű többváltozós statisztikai vizsgálata példáján (Biometric research and multivariate statistic treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon) - XI. Magyar Őslénytani vándorgyűlés konferenciakötet, Szögliget

Horváth, J. (2008): A magyarországi pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai vizsgálata és környezeti hatásokkal való kapcsolata dunántúli felszíni feltárások együtteseinek példáján (Biometric Research and Multivariate Statistic Treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon and the relation with environmental effects), 11st National Academic Student Conference, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, (ISBN: 978-963-7336-88-1)

Horváth, J. (2007): A magyarországi pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai vizsgálata dunántúli felszíni feltárások együtteseinek példáján (Biometric Research and Multivariate Statistic Treatment of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon with a Genetic Approach); 28st National Scientific Student Conference, Szeged, Hungary, (ISBN: 978-963-482-814-3)

Horváth, J. (2007): A magyarországi pannóniai korú Viviparus fauna biometriai vizsgálata Dunántúli feszíni feltárások együtteseinek példáján (Biometric research of Viviparus Species in Lake Pannon) - XI. Geomatematika, Mórahalom