PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Doctoral Research Assistant - CERI, University of Memphis
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Separation of Intrinsic and Scattering Seismic Attenuation in the Crust of Alaska using Coda waves, Fall 2022 - Present​
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Studying Lateral Variations of Attenuation in the Crust of Alaska using Lg Q Tomography,
Fall 2020 - Fall 2022​
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Alaska Peninsula Interface Earthquake Ground Motions and Alaska-Specific Ground Motion Models, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021​
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Geophysicist/ Geologist - CERI, University of Memphis
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USGS SmartSolo Seismometer Arrays in the Upper Mississippi Embayment, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
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Integrative 2D Magnetotelluric Resistivity and Seismicity Mapping of the Axial Fault Region in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Spring 2021 -Present​
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Magnetic survey to locate a buried case-iron pipeline, Spring 2020​
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Integrative Geophysical Approaches for Urban Archaeological Site Mapping and Characterization: Case Studies in the Memphis Region.​​
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Geophysicist/ Geodesist - Bowling Green State University​
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Coulomb Stress Changes by Long-term Slow Slip Events in the Southcentral Alaska Subduction Zone.​
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Seismologist - Petroleum Resource Development Secretariat (PRDS) Colombo, Sri Lanka​​
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Internship: Seismic Interpretation and Drilling Methods, Jan - April 2015​
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Utilize MLTWA technique for seismic albedo and inverse extinction length calculations; Apply Conjugate Gradient and Grid search methods for optimal attenuation coefficients. Assess regional intrinsic and scattering attenuation values; enhance Alaska's Ground Motion Models with these findings.
Analyzed EarthScope USArray seismic recordings and conducted independent joint inversions for high-resolution outcomes, including Lg Q values, source, and site terms. Created Alaska's first comprehensive tomography map to depict spatial Lg Q variations.
Assessed Alaska-specific Next Generation Attenuation Subduction (NGA Sub) interface GMMs; Improved the GMM models to enhance earthquake hazard evaluations for Alaska
Assessed Alaska-specific Next Generation Attenuation Subduction (NGA Sub) interface GMMs; Improved the GMM models to enhance earthquake hazard evaluations for Alaska
Improved resolution, especially at shallow depths, by enhancing observations from USGS and IRIS MT TA data. Assisted in gathering broadband magnetotelluric (MT) observations across three profiles in the Axial Fault region using IRIS PASSCAL MT recorders.
Showcased expertise in magnetic survey techniques and equipment usage; successfully finished data collection for future processing and analysis.
Performed an Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) survey to identify splay faults in the Mississippi Embayment Fault System near Dyers County; ​Conducted non-invasive subsurface utility mapping with Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) at an old home site and located a buried swimming pool near the University of Memphis.
Conducted a detailed analysis of Alaska's earthquake catalog during SSE activity periods; utilized numerical modeling to associate seismicity changes with Coulomb stress alterations due to SSEs; Investigated Coulomb stress variations from long-term Slow Slip Events (SSE) using continuous GPS measurements and Coulomb software; derived time-based slip patterns of fault segments via GPS data.
Supported well-log interpretation to evaluate petrophysical properties and reservoir characteristics.