Hao Zhang

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Ars longa, vita brevis

About

Biography

Hao Zhang is a Ph.D. student in Geophysics at the University of Southern California. Hao received his B.Sc. from the Peking University in 2020. Before joining USC, he was a Research Assistant at Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration from 2020 until 2021.

Research Interests

As an observational seismologist, Hao's research interests span from the shallowest crust to the deepest inner core. His ongoing endeavors encompass the inversion of earthquake source properties and the exploration of heterogeneities in the lithosphere, mantle, and core. By combining diverse theoretical tools, computation methods, and observational datasets, he seeks to contribute novel insights into the intricate interplay between seismic processes and the complexity of Earth's structure and dynamics. Hao believes that an exemplary geophysical model should be simple, elegant, yet profound.

News

  • Jan 05, 2024 Hao's paper Enhancing Regional Seismic Velocity Models With Higher-Resolution Local Results Using Sparse Dictionary Learning is accepted by JGR: Solid Earth
  • Jun 24, 2023 Hao's paper Lateral Variations Across the Southern San Andreas Fault Zone Revealed From Analysis of Traffic Signals at a Dense Seismic Array is accepted by GRL
  • Mar 24, 2023 The GJI paper on Fault Zone Head Waves has been accepted. It includes contributions from Hao's undergraduate work.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Geophysics

2021 - Present

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science in Geophysics

2016 - 2020

Peking University, Beijing, China

  • Thesis: Frequency-Bessel Transform Method to Extract Higher-Mode Rayleigh Dispersion Curves (advised by Xiaofei Chen)

Professional Experience

Research Assistant

2021 - Present

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Research Assistant

2020 - 2021

Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, Beijing, China

Honers & Awards

  • 2023 Earth Sciences Graduate Student Research Award, University of Southern California
  • 2020 Distinguished Graduate of Peking University
  • 2020 Distinguished Graduate of Beijing City
  • 2019 Outstanding Research Award, Peking University
  • 2017 Merit Student, Peking University
  • 2017 May Fourth Scholarship, Peking University

Publications

  • Zhang, H., Vidale, J.E. & Wang, W. Scattering evidence for an ancient subducted slab using the novel raypath P*PKP, submitted.
  • Zhang, H. & Ben-Zion, Y. (2024). Enhancing regional seismic velocity model with higher-resolution local results using sparse dictionary learning, JGR: Solid Earth, 129, e2023JB027016, doi: 10.1029/2023JB027016.
  • Zhang, H., Meng, H. & Ben-Zion, Y. (2023). Lateral Variations Across the Southern San Andreas Fault Zone Revealed from Analysis of Traffic Signals at a Dense Seismic Array, Geophy. Res. Let., 50, e2023GL103759, doi: 10.1029/2023GL103759.
  • Wang, L., Zhou, Y., Zhou, S. & Zhang, H. (2023). Detection of Fault Zone Head Waves and the Fault Interface Imaging in the Xianshuihe-Anninghe Fault Zone (Eastern Tibetan Plateau), Geophy. J. Int., 234(2), 1157-1167, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggad131.
  • All
  • Fault
  • Model
  • Interior

Contact

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you're interested in my research or seeking collaboration.

Call:

+1 (213) 255-6653

Location:

Room 158, 3651 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA 90089