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 Research Professor, University of Washington, 2023-present
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 RestrepoM.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 PengB.S., Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
Teaching Experience
University of Washington
ESS 590, GPS Data Analysis, Fall 2018GIS Certificate Program, Guest Lecturer, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Spring 2021Scripps 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 2009Georgia Institute of Technology
EAS 2600, Earth Processes, 2 Lab Sections, Fall 2006Psychology 1000, Freshman Seminar, Fall 2003Current and Past Funded Research ($1,436,109 total to UW)
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. CrowellProject 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 (UO), Brendan W. Crowell (UW)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, Diego MelgarProject 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. CrowellProject 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, David Mencin (EarthScope)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, Diego Melgar, Ron Eguchi, Shunichi KoshimuraProject Duration: 9/23-8/25Award Amount to UW: $149,860
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-present
Kevin Kwong, Postdoc, 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
Elise Boucher, UNAVCO Resess Intern, Pitzer College, Summer 2022
Nico Moore, Undergrad Intern, UC Santa Barbara, Summer 2023
Iwona Kudłacik, External PhD Reviewer, Wroclaw University, 2023