Dr Grisel Jimenez Soto
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Dr. Grisel Jiménez Soto is a Bolivian Reservoir Geoscientist and Geological Modeller specialized in carbonate systems, digital geosciences, and integrated subsurface characterization. She holds a PhD in Geological Modelling from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia), where her research focused on carbonate architecture modelling and characterization of Miocene isolated build-ups in the Central Luconia Province.
Her professional experience spans academia, industry, and international collaborations across Bolivia, Brazil, Malaysia, and Europe, including work in reservoir characterization, geomodelling, sedimentology, seismic interpretation, and geospatial analysis. She has contributed to projects related to carbonate reservoirs, digital Earth systems, and AI-assisted geoscience workflows.
Dr. Jiménez Soto is actively involved in international scientific networks and outreach initiatives, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, STEM education, and geoscience innovation in Latin America. Her interests include geosciences, environmental systems, water and climate-related challenges, geospatial technologies, and machine learning applications for Earth systems.
Dr. Grisel Jiménez Soto is a Bolivian Reservoir Geoscientist, Geological Modeller, and interdisciplinary Earth Systems researcher with international experience spanning academia, industry, digital geosciences, and scientific outreach. Her work focuses on carbonate sedimentology, geomodelling, integrated subsurface characterization, geospatial technologies, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in geosciences and environmental systems.
She obtained her PhD in Geological Modelling from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia). Her doctoral research, titled “Carbonate Architecture Modelling and Characterization of Miocene Isolated Build-Ups in Central Luconia Province, Malaysia,” focused on multi-scale characterization of carbonate reservoirs through the integration of seismic interpretation, sedimentology, geomodelling, well-log analysis, forward stratigraphic modelling, and multiple-point statistics approaches.
Dr. Jiménez Soto also holds a Master’s degree in Reservoir Geology from the University of Montpellier (France) and a Bachelor’s degree in Geological Engineering from Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (Bolivia). Throughout her career, she has worked and collaborated internationally across Bolivia, Brazil, Malaysia, and Europe, participating in projects related to carbonate reservoirs, pre-salt systems, reservoir characterization, digital geomodelling, and geoscience data integration.
Professionally, she has worked in both academia and industry, including roles associated with PETROBRAS, YPFB, PETRONAS research laboratories, and multidisciplinary geoscience initiatives. Her technical expertise includes carbonate sedimentology, seismic interpretation, geomodelling, GIS and remote sensing, geostatistics, Python-based geoscience workflows, AI-assisted interpretation, and digital Earth applications. She has also contributed to educational activities, scientific communication, workshops, and mentoring initiatives aimed at strengthening geoscience and STEM engagement in Latin America.
Dr. Jiménez Soto is actively involved in international scientific and professional organizations, including the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS), the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE), and other interdisciplinary scientific networks. She has presented her work at international conferences and scientific forums related to geosciences, Earth systems, carbonate reservoirs, digital subsurface technologies, and integrated geological workflows.
Her current interests increasingly integrate geosciences with broader environmental and technological challenges, including water resources, climate and glacier systems, geospatial and satellite-based monitoring, geomodelling and geostatistics, sustainability, environmental intelligence, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to Earth systems, digital geosciences, and environmental innovation.
Beyond her technical and scientific activities, Dr. Jiménez Soto is interested in promoting collaborative scientific networks, interdisciplinary research, and accessible geoscience education initiatives across Latin America, particularly those connecting geosciences, technology, environmental awareness, and scientific outreach.
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2. Stratigraphic and Chemostratigraphic Architecture of an Aptian Pre-Salt Microbial Mound (Campos Basin): Implications for
Facies Mapping and Systems Tracts'
3. Jimenez Soto, G., Rosli, U.M., Sekti, R. et al. Core-driven carbonate characterization: from pore to field-scale development in
Central Luconia. Carbonates Evaporites 41, 7 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13146-025-01193-y
4. Deciphering Carbonate Geological Complexity through Forward Stratigraphic Modeling for Enhanced Reservoir Understanding in EX Carbonate Build-up in Central Luconia Province, Malaysia. Submitted to Marine and Petroleum Geology Journal. November 2023.
5. Unravelling the Morphometry Significance of Carbonate Build-up Morphology: A Comprehensive Analysis of a carbonate
complex in Central Luconia Province, Malaysia. Submitted to Geoenergy Journal. November 2023.
6. Soto, G. J., Schulze, K., & Latiff, A. H. (2023). Effectiveness and usability of subsurface geodata visualization for training and storytelling using Virtual Reality: Immersing into a dataset from the EX-carbonate field in Central Luconia Province (Malaysia) (No. EGU23-719). Copernicus Meetings.https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-719, 2023
7. Jiménez Soto, G. (2023). Forward stratigraphic modelling to understand sedimentary system evolution. Nature Reviews Earth
& Environment, 4(5), 292–292. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-023-00424-x
8. Soto, G. J., Kunasegar, R. S., Bing, S. B., Rahman, S. S., & Meng, C. C. (2021). An overview of workflows for developing Geological Virtual Field Trips, limitations, and future implications: A case study from Peninsular Malaysia. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85123757210&partnerID=40&md5=777cf80450974bbd359b72cd6b11d714
9. Soto, G. J., Beg, M. A., Poppelreiter, M. C., & Rahmatsyah, K. (2020a). Innovative Multiple Point Statistics Workflow to Reproduce Facies Variability in Digital Carbonate Build-Ups Models. 2020(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214- 4609.202011387
10. Jiménez Soto, G., Abdul Latiff, A. H., Ben Habel, W., Bing Bing, S., & Poppelreiter, M. (2022). Integrated Carbonate Rock Type Prediction Using Self-Organizing Maps in E11 Field, Central Luconia Province, Malaysia. Applied Sciences 2022, Vol. 12, Page 7688, 12(15), 7688. https://doi.org/10.3390/APP12157688
11. Jiménez Soto, G, Latiff H, Maman Hermana Husen, Saw Bing Bing, Joko Wiyono. Multiscale carbonate stratigraphic and
reservoir calibration for MK field in Central Luconia Province. 84th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2022
12. Soto, G. J., Beg, M. A., Poppelreiter, M. C., & Rahmatsyah, K. (2020b). Innovative Multiple Point Statistics Workflow to Reproduce Facies Variability in Digital Carbonate Build-Ups Models. 2020(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214- 4609.202011387
13. Jimenez, G., Beg, M., Poppelreiter, M., & Rahmatsyah, K. (2020b). Multiple Point Statistics Carbonate Facies Modelling Workflow using Core Data and Spectral Decomposition Attributes: A Case Study from TX Field in Central Luconia Province, Malaysia. Petroleum and Coal 62(4), 62(4), 1209–1224.
14. Jimenez, G., Beg, M., Poppelreiter, M., & Rahmatsyah, K. (2020a). Features extraction from carbonate modern platforms
satellite imagery using Computer Vision. Petroleum and Coal , 61(2), 899–906.
15. Jiménez Soto, G, M, Poppelreiter M, Rahmatsyah K. (2020). Pore Types Modelling Workflow Using Multipoint Statistics for
Isolated Carbonates Build-Ups in the Central Luconia Province. AAPG- ACE 2020.
16. Jimenez, G., Poppelreiter, M., & Rahmatsyah, K. (2019). Non stationariy training images from modern carbonate analogues
for MPS modelling in Central Luconia Province (Conference: National Geoscience Conference, Ed.).
17. Jiménez Soto, G, Beg M., Poppelreiter M., Rahmatsyah K. An Integrated Multi-Point Statistics Modelling Workflow for “TX” field Miocene Build-Up in Central Luconia Province. 2nd International Congress on Earth Sciences, Bali. Indonesia. November 2019.
18. Ab Rahman, S. S., Husen, M. H., Jimenez Soto, G., Bing Bing, S., Poppelreiter, M., Jamin, N. H. M., & Rosli, R. (2021). MULTISCALE CORE-SEISMIC ANALYSIS FOR KARST CHARACTERISATION OF MX FIELD, CENTRAL LUCONIA PROVINCE, OFFSHORE SARAWAK, MALAYSIA. 82nd EAGE Conference and Exhibition 2021, 5, 3853–3857. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214- 4609.202112737
19. Amir, S., Tsegab, H., Soto, G. J., & Azman, A. I. (2022). Facies Mapping of the Holocene Carbonate Complexes in Kepulauan Seribu Java Basin, Indonesia Using Satellite-Derived Data Set. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology, 30(3), 2253– 2270. https://doi.org/10.47836/PJST.30.3.28
20. Bing, S. B., Ramkumar, Mu., Rai, J., Gámez Vintaned, J. A., Jimenez, G., Ali, S. H., & Pöppelreiter, M. (2023). The Evolution of Carbonate Systems During the Oligocene–Miocene Transition: An Example of Subis Limestone, Malaysia. Cenozoic Isolated Carbonate Platforms—Focus Southeast Asia, 164–178. https://doi.org/10.2110/SEPMSP.114.13
21. Bing Saw, B., Rahman, S., Jiménez Soto, G., Sarah Ab Rahman, S., Jimenez Soto, G., Chee Meng, C., & Huda Jamin, N. M. (n.d.). Karst Identification from Core and Thin Section in Jintan Platform, Central Luconia Province, Malaysia Virtual Reality for 3D Multiscale Reservoir Visualization View project Article Open Access Karst Identification from Core and Thin Section in Jintan Platform, Central Luconia Province, Malaysia. In Digital Geoscience Global Sdn. Bhd (Vol. 2, Issue 5). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/369115554
22. Chalabi, A., Soto, G. J., & Pierson, B. J. (2023). Spatial Distribution of Sedimentary Facies on Modern Carbonate Platforms Interpreted via Remote Sensing, Northwest Celebes Sea, Malaysia. Cenozoic Isolated Carbonate Platforms—Focus Southeast Asia, 147–163. https://doi.org/10.2110/SEPMSP.114.15
23. Rahman, S. S. A., Husen, M. H., Soto, G. J., Bing, S. B., Jamin, N. H. M., Rosli, R., & Poppelreiter, M. C. (2021). Application of Spectral Decomposition Technique to Delineate the Evolution of Karst on Carbonate Platforms of Central Luconia, Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. Applied Sciences 2021, Vol. 11, Page 11627, 11(24), 11627. https://doi.org/10.3390/APP112411627
24. Rahman, S. S. A., Pöppelreiter, M. C., Jimenez, G., Yusliandi, A., & Rosli, R. (2023). Karst in Miocene Carbonate Buildups of Central Luconia Province, Offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. Cenozoic Isolated Carbonate Platforms—Focus Southeast Asia, 297– 313. https://doi.org/10.2110/SEPMSP.114.11
25. Ab Rahman, S. S., Beg, M. A., Soto, G. J., Bing, S. B., Lubis, L. A., & Poppelreiter, M. C. (2021). Seismic Multiatributes Characterisation of Karst Distribution Pattern in an Isolated Middle Miocene Carbonate Platform: FX Field, Central Luconia Province Malaysia. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0- 85100569499&partnerID=40&md5=b230aca2d21f200a97fddeca0a92039
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