Dalhousie Quake Group

Alireza Niksejel, Ph.D. Student

Topic: Machine-Learning-Based OBS Data Processing and Analysis

May 2021 –

Elahe Sirati, Ph.D. Student (co-supervisor: Mladen Nedimović)

Topic: Seismicity and Velocity Analysis with OBS Data in the Laurentian Fan,  Atlantic Ocean

Sept. 2022 –

Wenda Li, Postdoc (co-supervisor: Mladen Nedimović)

Topics: Active seismic data processing and interpretation; Machine learning for earthquake source characterization

May 2024 –

Co-supervised HQP (out of the group)

Helen Lau, Research Associate, Dalhousie, Co-supervised with Mladen Nedimović‬

2021 – 2023

Xitong Zhang, PhD summer intern at LANL, Co-supervised with Youzuo Lin

2020 - 2022 (meeting weekly)

Will Reichard-Flynn, Post-graduate at LANL, Co-supervised with Youzuo Lin

2021 - 2023 (meeting weekly)

Past Members

Dewei Li, Visiting Ph.D. Student

Home Institute: China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing

Sept. 2022 – Sept. 2023

Ming Zhao, Visiting Scholar

Home Institute: Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration

Aug. 2022 – Aug. 2023

Now associate scientist at the Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration

Megan MacDonald, Honours Undergraduate Student (thesis) and Research Assistant

Sept. 2022 – April 2023 (Honours Student)

May 2023 - Aug. 2023 (Research Assistant)

Min Liu, OFI Postdoc Fellow

Oct. 2021 – Dec. 2022

Now postdoc at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Yanna Zhao, Visiting Scholar

Home Institute: Geophysical Exploration Center, China Earthquake Administration

Sept. 2021  – Sept. 2022

Now researcher at Geophysical Exploration Center, CEA

Tian Feng, Visiting Ph.D. Student

Home Institute: Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration 

May 2021  – May 2022

Now postdoc at Southern University of Science and Technology

Aliya Anderson, Undergraduate Student (thesis)

Sept. 2021 – April 2022

Min Liu, Visiting Ph.D. Student

Home University: China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Jun. 2019 – Aug. 2020

Now postdoc at The Chinese University of Hong Kong


Canada Foundation for Innovation Funded Equipments

96 smartsolo 3C nodal seismometers (5 HZ, 64 GB)

6 high performance CPU and GPU workstations (each 20 cores/40 threads, 3.1GHz, RXT3080)

HPC cluster (8 nodes, 320 CPU cores, 2.5GHz CPU)


Opportunities

Looking for motivated Postdocs and PhD students. 

Please refer to the previous advertisement for requirements. 

PhD Position in Seismology at Dalhousie University (previous advertisement; GPA calculation see formula)

Extra opportunity for PhD students  

2024 Earth Sciences Doctoral Award (Jan. 1, every year)

Potential postdoc fellowship opportunities:

see instructions: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/gradstudies/postdoctoral-fellows/postdoctoral-fellowships.html 

OFI International Postdoc Fellowship (TBD)

Dalhousie Killam Postdoc Fellowship (Dec. 15, every year)

MEOPAR Postdoc Fellowship (TBD)

NSERC Postdoc Fellowship (Oct. 17, every year)

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (Sept. 21, every year)