Research Topics

Land Surface Changes, Ground Deformation, and Seismicity

Characterizing near-surface and subsurface processes in tectonic and industrial settings

Fault Zone Mechanics and Earthquake Physics

Deciphering interactions of transient and long-term processes and their physical mechanisms

Computational Geophysics

Developing novel quantitative methods for geophysical inference and predictive modeling

Team Members

Current Students

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Abrar Al Maamari

BS Geophysics (2024 Fall)

Geophysical Observations at Geothermal Fields

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Segun Steven Bodunde

PhD Student (2021-)

Postseismic Deformation; Subduction Zone; Numerical Modeling

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Zhenyu Kang

MS-PhD Student (2024-)

InSAR; Fault Deformation; Geophysical Inversion

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Ganiyat Shodunke

PhD Student (2021-)

Poroelastic Deformation; Geothermal Reservoir; Numerical Modeling

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Manoj Thapa

PhD Student (2023-); Co-advised by Dr. Regmi

Remote Sensing; Landslides; Near-Surface Geophysics

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Jose Viteri Lopez

MS Student (2023-)

Megathrust Seismicity; Subduction Zone; Bayesian Inversion

Past Members

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Dawoud Al Hashemi

BS Geophysics (2023 Fall)

Regional Differences of Induced Seismicity

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Said Al Muzahmi

BS Geophysics (2024 Summer)

Risk Assessment of Induced Seismicity

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Haoyu Li

MS Geophysics (2021-2023)

Imaging Damage & Strain Evolution (Thesis)

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Maurine Oyugi

EarthScope Intern; BS Geomatics, JKUAT, Kenya (2023 Summer)

GNSS/Seismic Analysis of Induced Earthquakes & Deformation

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Calvin Rutkauskas

BS Geography & Geology (2022 Summer)

SAR Analysis of Land Disturbance

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Jacqueline Silva

EarthScope Intern; BS Geology, UTEP (2024 Summer)

GPS Monitoring of Aquifers and Geothermal Fields

Graduate / Upper Undergraduate Level Courses

GPHY5020 — Computational Geophysics (2021S, 2023S, 2025S)
GPHY5970 — Remote Sensing & Space Geodesy (2021F, 2023F)
GPHY5413 — Global Geophysics (2022F, 2023F, 2024F)
GPHY4553 — Introduction to Seismology (2022S)
GPHY6970 — Machine Learning in Geosciences Seminar (2021F; Co-Instructor)
GPHY5970 — Geophysical Journal Seminar (2022S, 2022F, 2023F, 2024F, 2025S)
GPHY3440 — Mentored Research Experience (2021S, 2022Su, 2023F, 2024Su, 2024F)

Lower Undergraduate Level Courses

GEOL1114 — Physical Geology for Scientists & Engineers (2020F, 2022S, 2024F)
GPHY3013 — Data Analysis in Geoscience (2023S)
GPHY2013 — Frontiers of Geophysics (2023S, 2025S; Co-Instructor)