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Jack Baker is the William Alden Campbell and Martha Campbell Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. With a focus on utilizing probabilistic statistical tools, Baker quantifies and manages disaster risk and resilience. His research has significantly advanced the understanding of risk analysis in spatially distributed systems and the impacts of climate change on disaster risk. He has also specialized in characterizing earthquake ground motions and simulating post-disaster recovery, influencing building codes and performance-based engineering guidelines. Baker authored the textbook "Seismic Hazard Risk Analysis" and serves as the Director of the Stanford Urban Resilience Initiative and as Editor-in-Chief of Earthquake Spectra. He co-founded the Haselton Baker Risk Group and prior to joining Stanford in 2006, he was a visiting researcher at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich). Baker holds multiple degrees from Stanford University, including a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and has received numerous awards for his contributions to the field, including the William B. Joyner Lecture Award and the Walter L. Huber Prize.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering specializing in disaster risk, resilience, and earthquake engineering.
The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.