Current Members
Yang Shen, Professor
Ph.D 1995, Brown University
See members at the synergistic Earthquake Physics Lab
Meng (Matt) Wei
Assistant Professor
Ph.D 2011, Scripps, UCSD
Puja Banerjee, Ph.D candidate
Major Advisor: Shen
puja_banerjee@uri.edu
Seismo Lab Alumni
Jiahang Li, Ph.D 2019, URI
Thesis: 3D Passive-Source Reverse Time Migration
Major Advisor: Shen
Currently working at DIA Associates
Xueyang Bao, Postdoc 2014-2019, URI
Mentor: Shen
Currently faculty at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech)
Nian Wang, Postdoc 2015-2019, URI
Mentor: Shen
Currently postdoc at University of Toulouse, France
Lianghui Guo, Visiting Professor from CUGB, 2017-2018, 2019
Host/Mentor: Shen
Yong Yu, Visiting Postdoc from SUSTech 2017-2019; Visiting Student from PKU 2014-2015
Mentor and Advisor: Shen
Currently Research Assistant Professor at SUSTech
Xinfu Li, Visiting Professor from CUGB 2017-2018, 2011-2012
Host/Mentor: Shen
Ashton Flinders, Ph.D 2016, URI
Thesis: Nature of volcanic conduits and magma reservoirs
Major Advisor: Shen
Currently Research Geophysicist, USGS
Erica Emry, NSF Postdoc Fellow 2014-2015
Mentors: Shen and A. Nyblade of Penn State
Now Assistant Research Professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Aaron Hirsh, Ph.D, 2021; Major Advisor: Savage
Cameron Wang, IRIS Undergraduate Intern, summer 2021; Mentor: Shen
Olivia Heinen, SURFO Undergraduate Research Fellow, summer 2021; Mentor: Shen
Fei Deng, Visiting Ph.D student from CEA 2017-2018; Advisor: Shen
Sam Bell (Postdoc 2017, now a data scientist at Brown University and Rhode Island State Senator representing District 5, Providence); Mentors: Shen and Wei
Xiuqing Song (Visiting Scholar 2016-2017, China Earthquake Administration, Shanghai Municipality); Host: Shen
Meng Gong (Visiting Student 2016-2017, Seismological Bureau of Hebei Province, China Earthquake Administration. Now a faculty member at the East China Institute Of Technology, Nanchang, China); Advisor: Shen
Guihong Guo (Visiting Scholar 2015-2016, Lanzhou University); Host: Shen
Meng (Matt) Wei (Marine Research Scientist 2013-2015, now a faculty member at University of Rhode Island); Mentor: Shen
Kenny Lew (Ph.D student, 2015-2016); Major Advisor: Shen
Brian Covellone (Ph.D 2014, now at EnSafe Inc.); Major Advisor: Savage
Jihua Fu (Visiting Scholar 2013-2014, Institute of Crustal Dynamics, China Earthquake Administration); Host: Shen
Liping Fan (Visiting Student 2012-2013, Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration); Advisor: Shen
Jianshe Lei (Visiting Scholar 2012-2013, Institute of Crustal Dynamics China Earthquake Administration); Host: Shen
Kira Homola (graduate student, 2013-2014); Advisor: Shen
Haiying Gao (Postdoc 2011-2013, now Assist. Prof. at UMass Amherst); Mentor: Shen
Christina King (graduate student, 2011-2014); Major Advisor: Shen
Xinfu Li (Visiting Scholar 2010-2011, China University of Geosciences, Beijing); Host: Shen
Xiang Ding (Visiting Scholar 2011, China Earthquake Administration); Host: Shen
Meng Gong (Visiting Student 2010, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, now Assistant Professor at East China Institute Of Technology); Advisor: Shen
Zhigang Zhang (Ph.D 2010, now Senior Lead Researcher at CGG); Major Advisor: Shen
Wei Zhang (Postdoc 2007-2010, currently a faculty member at Southern University of Science and Technology of China); Mentor: Shen
Yong Ren (Postdoc 2007-2009, currently at ION Geophysical); Mentor: Shen
Li Zhao (Visiting Scholar, summers 2007-2008, Peking University); Host: Shen
Xiaofeng Liang (Ph.D 2008, visiting student from Peking University, currently Associate Researcher at Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Advisor: Shen
Weiwei Tong (graduate student, 2007-2008); Major Advisor: Shen
Junjie Liu (graduate student, 2007-2008); Major Advisor: Shen
Shu-Huei Hung (Visiting Scholar, summers 2001-2005, National Taiwan University); Host: Shen
Ting Yang (PhD 2005, postdoc 2006, currently a faculty member at Southern University of Science and Technology of China); Major Adivosor: Shen
Elizabeth Kusel (postdoc 2005-2007, currently Adjunct Professor at Portland State University); Mentor: Shen
Jennifer Georgen (postdoc 2001-2003, currently a faculty member at Old Dominion University); Mentor: Shen
Undergraduate Research Assistants and SURFO Fellows
John Lodise (SURFO, summer 2014, meteorological tsunamis)
Ryan Cabral (URI undergraduate research project, fall 2011, empirical Green's functions of the eastern U.S.)
Ron Camara (URI undergraduate research project, fall 2010, effects of glacial melting on seismic wave propagation)
Robert Dubuc (SURFO, summer 2006, tsunami-seafloor interaction; currently sales engineer at Flotek)
John Mischler (SURFO, summer 2004, earthquakes at the Lucky strike, Mid-Atlantic Ridge; currently Ph.D student at university of Colorado, Boulder)
Danielle Stroup (SURFO, summer 2003, T-phases and tsunamigenic earthquakes; Ph.D, LDEO; currently a visiting scientist at USGS)
John Blum (SURFO, 2002-2003, mantle discontinuities beneath Africa; Ph.D, Scripps; currently senior geophysicist at Exxonmobil)
Rachael Potts (URI undergraduate research project, 2001, storm-generated seismic noise)
Robin Glas (SURFO, summer 2001, mantle discontinuities)
Lauren Fry (SURFO, summer 2000, mantle discontinuities; Ph.D, Michigan Tech; currently research fellow at NOAA)
Michael Cardiff (SURFO, summer 1999, mantle discontinuities; Ph.D, Stanford; a faculty member at University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Sarah McDonald (Undergraduate research intern, 1998-1999, earthquakes at the East Pacific Rise)