Curriculum Vitae

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Research Interests

high-rate GNSS, early warning systems, strong motion seismology, tectonic geodesy, transient deformation, earthquake source processes, tsunami modeling, ground motion prediction, time series analysis, automated geophysical modeling, interseismic deformation, earthquake source scaling, development of geodetic techniques, machine learning, structural monitoring, GNSS velocities, GNSS signals-of-opportunity

Employment

Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, 2024-present
Assistant Research Professor, University of Washington, 2023-2024
Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington, 2019-2023
Research Scientist/Engineer 4, University of Washington, 2021-2023
Research Scientist/Engineer 3, University of Washington, 2013-2021
Graduate Research Assistant, University of California-San Diego, 2007-2013
Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-2007
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2003

Education

Ph.D, Geophysics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California-San Diego, 2013

Thesis: Using GPS to rapidly detect and model earthquakes and transient deformation eventsCommittee: Yehuda Bock (chair), David Sandwell, Yuri Fialko, David Chadwell, Peter Shearer, and Jose Restrepo

M.S., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007

Thesis: Biological sulfur reactions and the influence on fluid flow at mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systemsCommittee: Robert Lowell (chair), Andrew Newman, and Zhigang Peng

B.S., Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005

Teaching Experience

The Ohio State University

EARTH 5201, Introduction to Seismology, Winter 2025Geodetic Science 7745, Inertial Navigation and Positioning Analysis, Autumn 2025

University of Washington

ESS 590, GPS Data Analysis, Fall 2018GIS Certificate Program, Guest Lecturer, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2021

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

SIO 10, The Earth, Lecture TA, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012SIO 110, Introduction to GIS and GPS for Scientists, Lab TA, Fall 2007, Winter 2009

Georgia Institute of Technology

EAS 2600, Earth Processes, 2 Lab Sections, Fall 2006Psychology 1000, Freshman Seminar, Fall 2003

Current and Past Funded Research ($1,345,874 total to UW, $685,003 to OSU)

Title: Exporting real-time GNSS data and products to the NEIC: Collaborative Research with University of Washington, Central Washington University and US Geological SurveySource of Support: USGS Earthquake Hazards ProgramPrincipal Investigator: Brendan W. Crowell (PI), Tim Melbourne (Co-I)Project Duration: 1/19-12/19Award Amount to UW: $52,254
Title: Local tsunami early warning with GNSS earthquake source productsSource of Support: NASA DisastersPrincipal Investigators: Diego Melgar (lead PI), Brendan W. Crowell (Co-I)Project Duration: 7/19-7/23Award Amount to UW: $485,842
Title: MBIE Endeavour: Rapid Source Characterization in New ZealandSource of Support: MBIE Endeavour New ZealandPrincipal Investigators: Bill Fry (PI), Brendan W. Crowell (key researcher)Project Duration: 1/21-12/23Award Amount to UW: ~$88,000 ($125,998.60 NZD)
Title: Local tsunami early warning with GNSS earthquake source products: Realignment SupplementSource of Support: NASA DisastersPrincipal Investigators: Brendan W. Crowell (PI)Project Duration: 8/21-7/22Award Amount to UW: $122,330
Title: Leveraging GNSS Velocities for ShakeMaps and ShakeAlertSource of Support: USGS Earthquake Hazards ProgramPrincipal Investigators: Brendan W. Crowell (PI)Project Duration: 1/22-12/22Award Amount to UW: $91,790
Title: A Prototype GNSS Velocity Data Center and Applications to Seismic Network OperationsSource of Support: NASA ESIPrincipal Investigators: Brendan W. Crowell (lead PI), David Mencin (Co-I)Project Duration: 4/23-3/26Award Amount to UW: $446,033
Title: Leveraging Earth Observation Data and Products to create a Comprehensive Tsunami Loss Estimation Platform – Impacts in a Changing Climate Source of Support: NASAPrincipal Investigators: Brendan Crowell (Co-I), Diego Melgar (lead PI), Ron Eguchi (Co-I), Shunichi Koshimura (Co-I)Project Duration: 9/23-8/25Award Amount to UW/OSU: $59,625 to UW, $59,327 to OSU
Title: Cascadia Region Earth Science Center (CRESCENT)Source of Support: NSFPrincipal Investigators: Diego Melgar (lead PI), various Co-IProject Duration: 10/24-9/28Award Amount to OSU: $248,806
Title: Near-real-time GNSS Reflectometry for Tidal MonitoringSource of Support: NASAPrincipal Investigators: Brendan Crowell (lead PI), Henry Berglund (Co-I)Project Duration: 6/25-5/28Award Amount to OSU: $376,870

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Advisement

Kevin Kwong, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Washington, 2019-2022
Tamara Aranguiz, Ph.D Co-Advisor, University of Washington, 2020-present
Jensen DeGrande, Ph.D. Advisor, University of Washington, 2020-present
Jessica Ghent, Ph.D. Advisor, University of Washington, 2021-present
René Castillo, Ph.D. Advisor, Ohio State, 2025-present
Kasun Dampegama, Ph.D. Advisor, Ohio State, 2025-present
Abigail Natoli, Ph.D. Advisor, Ohio State, 2025-present

Undergraduate Advisement and Degree Committees Served On

Dafna Avraham, SCEC Intern, UCSD, 2009
Hillary Tahtinen, SCEC Intern, UCSD, 2011
Mark Welch, M.S. Committee, University of Washington, 2016
Carolyn Nuyen, Ph.D. Committee, University of Washington, 2018-2022
Elise Boucher, UNAVCO Resess Intern, Pitzer College, Summer 2022
Nico Moore, Undergrad Intern, UC Santa Barbara, Summer 2023
Iwona Kudłacik, External Ph.D. Reviewer, Wroclaw University, 2023
Mara Figueroa Berrocá, Ph.D. Committee, Ohio State, 2024
Ashleigh Mastilak, Undergraduate Advisor, Ohio State, 2025-present
Thunendran Periyandi, Ph.D. Committee, Ohio State, 2024-present
Kevin Wang, Ph.D. Committee, Ohio State, 2025-present

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