Hi welcome to my personal website!

I am a Structural and Earthquake Geologist interested in upper crustal deformation of ancient orogens, in neotectonic regions and in the current earthquake cycle. I am active in various domains of Geology, Seismology, Macroseismology and Near-Surface Geophysics, I love to perform outdoor field work and I am a devoted student coach.

My research focuses on:

(i) linking earthquakes to inherited tectonic structures by applying structural and geophysical techniques; 

(ii) analysing earthquake site effects by H/V Spectral Ratio analysis and ERT and imaging the subsurface by using HVSR technique;

(iii) Macroseismology: studying the relationship between the shaking intensity distribution of felt earthquakes and the local geology;

(iv) studying the deformation of ancient orogens and neotectonic regions.

(v) environmental seismology, studying the cryosphere with help of ambient seismic noise recorded by seismic nodes.

As a scientist I consider it as a moral obligation to communicate results to the public by publishing research results in different popularising scientific magazines and report them on social media. I frequently provide relevant earthquake information to the media and public. 

I am the geophysical instrument pool manager at the ROB. Don't hesitate to contact me if you'd require using seismic nodes for short or semi-long data acquisition.

I was member and co-chair of the ESC Working Group in Harmonizing Internet Macroseismology in Europe in which we are working towards harmonizing earthquake intensities gathered in Europe by online "Did you Feel the Earthquake" questionnaires. 

I hope you'll enjoy exploring this website. 

Cheers

Koen