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Yehuda Ben-Zion is a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Southern California and the Director of the Statewide California Earthquake Center. His research focuses on the physics of earthquakes and faults, utilizing a variety of theoretical tools and observational techniques. His interests revolve around the processes that lead to large earthquakes, high-resolution imaging of fault zones, and the dynamics of earthquakes and their properties. Ben-Zion's work also includes the analysis of seismic hazards and the study of brittle damage rheology. He has held numerous visiting professorships at prestigious institutions, including the GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ in Germany and Joseph Fourier University in France. He has an extensive publication record, with contributions to various journals and edited volumes in geophysics and applied geophysics.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Professor in Earth Sciences with research focused on the physics of earthquakes and faults.
GeoForschungsZentrum GFZ • Potsdam, Germany
Conducted research and taught courses in geophysics during a visiting professorship.
Joseph Fourier University • Grenoble, France
Conducted research and taught courses in geophysics.
University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia
Conducted research and taught courses in geophysics.
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