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Robert Nowack is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, specializing in Geophysics and Seismology. He has contributed significantly to the fields of seismic wave propagation, inverse theory, time series analysis, and upper mantle studies. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds master's and bachelor's degrees from Stanford University and Beloit College, respectively. Throughout his career, Nowack has engaged in various academic responsibilities, including serving as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal Geophysical Research Solid Earth and as a panel member for the Department of Energy's Airforce Research Laboratory and National Nuclear Security Administration. He has held faculty positions at Purdue University since 1985, progressing from Assistant Professor to Professor. His research interests include Seismology, seismic wave propagation, and geophysical inverse theory, along with teaching courses such as Introduction to Seismology and 3D Seismic Interpretation Visualization.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Professor of Geophysics, focusing on advanced research in Seismology and education.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Held faculty position in Geophysics with teaching and research responsibilities.
Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN
Started academic career as an Assistant Professor.
Earth Resources Laboratory, MIT • Cambridge, MA
Conducted post-doctoral research in Geophysics.
U.S. Geological Survey • Menlo Park, CA
Engaged in seismic research and data analysis.
Woodward Clyde Consultants • San Francisco, CA
Performed engineering seismology work.
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