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Patricia Martinez Garzon is the head of Research Group 4.2.1 'Seismomechanics and Transient Deformation' at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. She holds a professorship in Applied Seismology at RWTH Aachen starting in March 2025 and has been awarded the W2 Helmholtz Professorship, marking her as one of the first women appointed to this prestigious position. She is also the principal investigator of the ERC Starting Grant QUAKEHUNTER, which focuses on real-time monitoring of earthquake initiation near urban areas, and co-leads the GFZ Plate Boundary Observatory in Turkey. Her research interests encompass the physics of earthquakes, exploring their genesis, propagation, and cessation, with a special emphasis on the integration of seismology and fracture mechanics to elucidate deformation patterns. Other areas of focus include fluid-induced seismicity related to geothermal energy and CO2 storage, as well as natural earthquake behavior analysis through rock deformation experiments.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences • Potsdam, Germany
Leading the Research Group focused on seismomechanics and transient deformation.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences • Potsdam, Germany
Led the Helmholtz Young Investigator Group on seismic and aseismic deformation.
GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences • Potsdam, Germany
Funded by the Helmholtz PostDoc Program, focusing on geohazards.