Kaushik Sarker

I am a geophysicist specializing in seismic hazard analysis, magnetotelluric (MT) imaging, and crustal-scale resistivity inversion, with a focus on intraplate earthquake systems in the central United States. I have completed Ph.D. in Earth Sciences (Geophysics & Seismology) at the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI), University of Memphis (degree conferral May 2026), where my research investigated the lithospheric architecture of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Mississippi Embayment, and Alabama–Oklahoma Lineament through integrated MT, gravity, and seismic analysis

My work integrates broadband MT acquisition, 2D/3D inversion (Occam2DMT, ModEM), and computational geophysics (Python, MATLAB, GIS) to generate high-resolution subsurface models that inform seismic hazard assessment, infrastructure resilience, and aquifer integrity. I have contributed to federally supported initiatives, including U.S. Geological Survey deployments and U.S. Housing and Urban Development–funded seismic hazard mapping projects, translating advanced geophysical imaging into practical risk-reduction strategies

Trained originally in Petroleum and Mining Engineering and certified as a Geologist-in-Training, I operate at the intersection of structural geology, applied geophysics, and infrastructure risk science. My long-term focus is building geophysical frameworks that directly serve public safety, energy systems, and resilient infrastructure.