Dr. Andrea Zunino

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Biography

Andrea Zunino is a senior researcher in the Seismology Wave Physics group at ETH Zurich, specializing in the development of methodologies to infer subsurface Earth properties from indirect measurements, such as seismic waves. His main research interests include inverse problems, seismology, and computational geoscience, with a particular emphasis on probabilistic approaches to address non-linear inverse problems and Monte Carlo methods. Before joining ETH Zurich, Andrea spent years collaborating with Klaus Mosegaard at NBI, Denmark, focusing on probabilistic inverse problems in geostatistics. Currently, he is involved in ambient noise seismic tomography and the development of Hamiltonian Monte Carlo strategies for geophysical problems. His teaching includes courses such as Inverse Theory II: Applications.

Research Interests

Courses

Inverse Theory II: Applications

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)
Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.